Walter Gropius opened the doors of the legendary German Art School, The Bauhaus in 1919 with the invitation that “any person of good character, regardless of age or sex” would be admitted. In the decade that followed, Gropius and other Master Teachers were skeptical of including women across the arts, thus allowing them access only to certain classes deemed within their natures. Little did these men realize that these women had no intention of staying in the basement working on arts & crafts. Their artistic responses will not only enthrall you but shed light on the talents that we see manifested today in the art world. Join us as we look back on the forward-looking women artists of The Bauhaus.

Christine Maasdam holds a Master in Humanities and a B.A. in Cultural Geography. Her art studies include The Courtauld Institute of Art in London, The Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center in D.C. and Post Graduate studies in Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime at the University of Glasgow. She is a graduate of the Art Crime Investigation Seminar led by Robert Wittman, founder of the FBI's National Art Crime Team. Christine is a member of the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection and holds a certificate from Trident Manor on the Protection of Cultural Venues. Christine received Sotheby’s certification on Determining Value: An Appraiser’s Perspective. She has spent over a decade as a LACMA docent and is an active volunteer at the City of David archaeological dig in Israel.