Art & The Great Expositions: The Worldwide Web of Taste 1876–1904

This program 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

Free, registration required. Learn more about the Winter Show’s programs at https://www.thewintershow.org/programs.