Art Book Club
A free monthly art book club that meets the second Friday of every month at 1pm in person at OCAG or remotely via Zoom.
Book List
A downloadable version of the book list can be found HERE.
Book Overview (from Amazon.com) An enigmatic painting. The mystery of who painted it. A riveting thriller from the bestselling author of The Art Forger. In a gripping novel full of plot twists, B. A. Shapiro embeds us in a circle of famous painters in late-nineteenth-century Paris, centering on the anguished Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot—the one woman…
Book Overview (from Amazon.com) From the acclaimed author of The Night Portrait comes a stunning historical novel about two women, separated by five hundred years, who each hide Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa—with unintended consequences. Important Notice: Our Art Book Club will be reading Parts 1 through 5 for July and then Parts 6 through 9 for August.…
Book Overview (from the author’s website) One of the best-loved paintings in the world is a mystery. Who is the 17th-century model and why has she been painted? What is she thinking as she stares out at us? Are her wide eyes and enigmatic half-smile innocent or seductive? And why is she wearing a pearl…
Book Overview From the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier brings us The Glassmaker—a sweeping, time-spanning novel that traces the life of a young woman in 15th-century Venice who becomes entwined in the mysterious world of glassmaking. Through generations of craftsmanship and the relentless passage of time, Chevalier explores themes of…
Continue Reading May 2025 Art Book Club Selection: The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Meeting Information
November 2025 OCAG Art Book Club Meeting
November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Make a Book Suggestion
Do you have a great book title to share with us? Art Book Club Members and friends are encouraged to submit book suggestions to the group for consideration for future meetings and discussions. Thanks in advance for your assistance as we strive to enrich the experience of our participants!
