Lectures on Tap - "Mad Love: Romance, Rivalry and Creativity"

Thu Feb 26 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-05:00

Gowanus | Brooklyn

Felecia For The Win
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Lectures on Tap - "Mad Love: Romance, Rivalry and Creativity"
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Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in NYC bars.
About this Event

📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email

📚 Lecture: "Mad Love: Romance, Rivalry and Creativity"

🎤 Speaker: JR Pepper


Join us for a fascinating evening with JR Pepper as we explore the intricate interplay between love and art in "Mad Love: Art and Partnership." Love, often celebrated as a many-splendored thing, plays a pivotal role in the creation of exceptional artwork and transformative artistic movements.

In this engaging lecture, JR Pepper will delve into the passionate, volatile relationships of iconic artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, as well as the many muses of Max Ernst. Through their partnerships—filled with rivalry, obsession, and creativity—these couples not only produced art but also reshaped the very landscape of the art world.

A self-described "professional eccentric," JR Pepper is an adjunct professor of art history at CUNY Brooklyn College, with a specialization in Surrealism and spirit photography. Her work has been featured in various gallery shows and publications. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insight into the powerful connections that fuel artistic innovation!


Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌


Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Gowanus, Gowanus, Brooklyn, United States

Tickets

USD 41.32

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