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Joseph Stella (1877-1946)
The Brooklyn Bridge: Variation on an Old Theme, 1939
Oil on canvas, 70 x 42 in. (177.8 x 106.7 cm)
Whitney Museum of American Art, NY
purchase 42.15 . Photograph by Geoffrey Clements |
American Fellows $5,000 / $10,000
Join Barbara Haskell, the Whitney Museum
of American Art's renowned curator of early twentieth-century art,
on an exciting exploration of American art and culture from Edward
Hopper to Jackson Pollock. As an American Fellow, you'll see exquisite
treasures of classic American painting and sculpture in private
collections, galleries, museums, and auction houses on behind-the-scenes
tours. Also attend enlightening discussions, scholarly panels, provocative
symposia, workshops on connoisseurship, and special events–all
in the company of eminent art historians, critics, curators, museum
directors, collectors, and dealers.
In addition to receiving the unique privileges listed below, which
are designed exclusively for American Fellows, your membership will
help support the Whitney Museum's mission to collect, preserve,
interpret, and exhibit American art.
Patron $10,000
- Whitney Museum exhibition opening dinner
- Dinner at the home of the Whitney Museum chairman
- American Fellows spring weekend–a two-day series of discussions
and visits to private collections, sister museums, and galleries
with Barbara Haskell and other prominent curators, art historians,
collectors, and critics
- Connoisseur workshop–an intensive exploration of the art
of an American master, including an in-depth look at the Whitney
Museum's holdings; join a discussion about which works should
be exhibited in the Museum's permanent collection focus gallery
- Plus all of the benefits listed below
Member $5,000
- Cocktail receptions and viewings of private collections, including
dialogues with the collectors and art historians
- Luncheon lectures and interdisciplinary panels moderated by
Barbara Haskell
- Post-lecture dinner discussion with panelists of annual American
Fellows symposium featuring leading art historians, critics, curators,
museum directors, and collectors, moderated by Barbara Haskell
- Complimentary special-edition copy of scholarly papers delivered
at the symposium, produced and published by American Fellows
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of galleries, museums, auction
houses, and the Whitney storage facility, led by Barbara Haskell
and representatives from hosting institutions
- Credit in the Whitney Bulletin and American Fellows–related
publications
Plus
- Unlimited free admission to the Whitney throughout the year
- Whitney VIP special events and opening receptions
- Exhibition installation tours
- Complimentary Whitney exhibition catalogues
And much more...
You may contact us with any questions or comments by telephone at
(212) 570-7746, by fax at (212) 606-0387, or by email at americanfellows@whitney.org.
Thank you for your support.
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