The artist Rembrandt and "The Dutch Explosion" will be the topic of "Lunch with the Artist" on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 12 p.m., at the Newport Art Museum.

The informal noontime discussion will be facilitated by Richard Tyre and is free for museum members, with a $3 charge for nonmembers.

Participants may bring bag lunches. For more information about this and other Newport Art Museum programs, call the museum at 848-8200 or go to www. newportartmuseum.org.