Past Events
A Sudden Bounty: The American Masterworks Initiative at Fenimore Art Museum
Paul D’Ambrosio, Ph. D., President & CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum
September 19, 2024, Kennedy Auditorium
This lecture described one of the most unexpected and astonishing opportunities that a museum director can encounter: the sudden donation of nearly $34 million to assemble a premier art collection. Dr. D’Ambrosio discussed in detail how this sudden bounty came about, and how he and his patron proceeded to reshape the fine art holdings of a highly respected regional institution. Artists also discussed included Georgia O’Keeffe, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, Frederic Church, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Eakins, and more.
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Curatorial Studies
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Ariel Jarman
Temporary Assistant, Curatorial Studies
The Curatorial Studies initiative has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of the NEH.
