In Dialogue Series “Art & The Great Expositions”

Art and the Great Expositions: The Worldwide Web of Taste, 1876 – 1904 will assess the long-term aesthetic impact that World Fairs had on American decorative art and painting during the Gilded Age. With a focus on American (and some Japanese) works displayed in Philadelphia, Paris, Chicago, and St. Louis, the four panelists—all specialists in the art of this period—will trace key developments in the visual culture of a growing nation.

Moderator: Dessa Goddard, AWNY Participant Committee Member, Senior Vice President, US Asian Art Group, Bonhams

Panelists:

Annette Blaugrund, former director of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts

Joe V. Earle, former Director of the Japan Society Gallery, New York; Global Senior Consultant for Japanese Art,Bonhams

Medill Higgins Harvey, Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts and Manager, The Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art

Mark Mitchell, The Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Painting and Sculpture, The Yale University Art Gallery

Presented in collaboration with Asia Week New York.

Seating is provided on a first come first serve basis.

Programming is complimentary with a ticket to The Winter Show. You may book your ticket(s) in advance via or purchase at the door.