Art Talking

Portland, OR

$100 and up

Travels up to 60 miles

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A popular lecture of mine is on the life of Leonardo da Vinci!

Overview

Alex LaFollette is a writer, artist, and lecturer. A weekly columnist, Alex has also published research in academic journals. He gives regular lectures from private art clubs to Ivy League universities. His traditionally published books, 'Selling Leonardo: The Art World's Greatest Scandal' and 'Holy Ghost: Decoding Leonardo da Vinci's Final Painting' are available wherever books are sold. As an accomplished artist, Alex's artwork is featured in the permanent collections of several museums, and he holds the prestigious distinction of being an official Copyist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Alex is an affiliated scholar with the art departments of Yale and Harvard Universities.


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Booking information

Price range: $100 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 300 minutes

What to expect

My talks are generally 45 minutes in length, and I leave the remaining 15 minutes for Q&A from the audience. That being said, I will always stay late to make sure that I have answered every question from the audience. I do not charge extra for staying late to answer these questions. Giving talks on art and art history is a deep passion of mine, and I love to share what I know with people that are interested.

About

Hello and welcome! I am a professional artist and writer who gives art-based lectures ranging from Leonardo da Vinci, to Pablo Picasso, to Contemporary Art. My artwork is in the permanent collections of several museums and I am signed to three art galleries. In addition to this, I am also an official Art Copyist with the Louvre Museum in Paris. This experience led me to paint my own renditions of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Saint John the Baptist paintings.

As a writer, I am a weekly lifestyle columnist for the online publication, Oregon Kid. I am also an art history researcher whose findings have been published in academic journals. I have had two books of mine traditionally published which include, 'Selling Leonardo: The Art World's Greatest Scandal' as well as 'Holy Ghost: Decoding Leonardo da Vinci's Final Painting.' I am also an affiliated scholar with Harvard and Yale Universities. I give lectures ranging from private art clubs to Ivy League Universities.

Additional booking notes

Since I give talks on art and art history I only need a place to connect my laptop and for the host location to have a projector so I can display my presentation.

Past booked events

February 2026

28

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Vancouver, WA

December 2025

06

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Vancouver, WA

November 2025

05

Wednesday

Campus Event

11:30am - 12:30pm

Vancouver, WA

July 2025

12

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

11:30am - 1:00pm

Vancouver, WA

May 2025

03

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

11:30am - 12:30pm

Vancouver, WA

March 2025

01

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

11:00am - 12:00pm

Vancouver, WA

November 2024

23

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Vancouver, WA

October 2024

19

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Vancouver, WA

Influences and inspiration

I am greatly influenced on the traditional lecture model. I also love to have my talks be interactive where audience members are able to participate during the lecture if they desire.

Setup requirements

Electronic projector

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