DISCOVER WITHIN: ART LECTURES
Women of New York City | The Making of MoMA
Before New York became the center of the modern art world, three visionary women helped redefine what American museums could be. Women of NYC: The Making of MoMA explores the lives and legacies of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Lillie P. Bliss, and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney—patrons, collectors, and cultural pioneers whose vision transformed the city's artistic landscape.
As modern art struggled for acceptance, Rockefeller and Bliss helped establish the Museum of Modern Art, while Whitney founded the Whitney Museum to champion living American artists. Through their collecting, philanthropy, and leadership, these women challenged convention and built institutions that continue to shape the global art world.
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 5pm EST
Modernity and Opulence | Women of the Wiener Werkstätte
At the turn of the twentieth century, a remarkable group of women helped shape one of Europe's most influential design movements. Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte highlights the artists, designers, and makers whose innovative work transformed Vienna's celebrated Wiener Werkstätte, challenging traditional boundaries between fine and decorative arts.
Featuring exquisite textiles, jewelry, ceramics, fashion, and graphic design, the exhibition showcases the creativity of figures including Emilie Flöge, Vally Wieselthier, and Mathilde Flögl. Through their bold aesthetic vision and pioneering craftsmanship, these women redefined modern design while expanding opportunities for female artists in the early twentieth century, leaving a lasting impact on art, fashion, and decorative arts.
Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5pm EST
Marcel Duchamp
More than fifty years after the last major American survey of his work, Marcel Duchamp offers a landmark retrospective of one of the twentieth century's most influential and enigmatic artists. Spanning six decades and featuring more than 300 works, the exhibition traces Duchamp's radical reimagining of art—from his early paintings and groundbreaking readymades to his experimental films, photography, and iconic installations.
Best known for challenging conventional ideas of authorship, originality, and artistic practice, Duchamp transformed the course of modern and contemporary art. Organized by the Museum of Modern Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this sweeping exhibition brings together masterpieces including Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2), Fountain, The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass), and Étant donnés, offering a rare opportunity to experience the full breadth of an artist whose ideas continue to shape the art world today.
Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 5pm EST
Krasner and Pollock | Past Continuous
More than forty years after the last major joint exhibition devoted to their work, Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous offers a landmark reexamination of two of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Featuring more than 120 works from over 80 international lenders, the exhibition traces the parallel and intersecting careers of Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock—from their formative years in New York and shared life in Springs, Long Island, to the distinct artistic paths each forged through Abstract Expressionism.
Best known for their groundbreaking contributions to postwar American art, Krasner and Pollock transformed the language of modern painting through experimentation, innovation, and mutual creative exchange. Organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this major exhibition brings together iconic drip paintings, dynamic collages, monumental canvases, and rarely seen early works, offering a fresh perspective on their enduring artistic partnership while affirming Lee Krasner's central role as one of the defining artists of the twentieth century.
Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 5pm EST