For Immediate Release
August 13, 2024
CLARK ART INSTITUTE HOSTS CURATORS
MARY MORTON AND MICHELLE FOA
IN CONVERSATION ON IMPRESSIONISM
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Sunday, September 15, the Clark Art Institute hosts a conversation between Mary Morton, Head of the Department of French Paintings at the National Gallery of Art and co-curator of the Gallery’s Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment exhibition, and Michelle Foa, Associate Professor of Art History at Tulane University and co-curator of the Clark’s Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism exhibition. This free event takes place at 2 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium.
Morton and Foa explore how their respective exhibitions, both of which mark the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, encourage visitors to see aspects of Impressionism in a new light. They also discuss the state of Impressionist studies today.
Mary Morton serves as Head of the Department of French Paintings at the National Gallery of Art and is the co-curator of the Gallery’s Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment exhibition. She is an acclaimed international expert on Impressionism. In 2018, the French government named her a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Michelle Foa serves as Associate Professor of Art History at Tulane University and is the co-curator of the Clark's Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism exhibition. She is Vice President of the National Committee for the History of Art and on the organizing committee for the Comité International d’Histoire de l’Art (CIHA) quadrennial conference in 2028. She was a Florence Gould Foundation Fellow at the Clark in the spring of 2024.
Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of some 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday from September through June, and daily in July and August. Open 10 am to 9 pm on Wednesdays from June 19 through September 25, with free admission from 5 to 9 pm. Admission is free January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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