Curator Talk: Inventing the Modern

Oliver Tostmann, Susan Morse Hilles Curator of European Art, and Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, share highlights from the museum’s new installation Inventing the Modern: Art 1890-1970, exploring the development of modern art as a complex phenomenon evolving across decades, styles, and continents. Meet outside the Museum Shop. Free with admission. Registration required.

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October 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Oliver Tostmann, Susan Morse Hilles Curator of European Art, and Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, share highlights from the museum’s new installation Inventing the Modern: Art 1890-1970, exploring the development of modern art as a complex phenomenon evolving across decades, styles, and continents. Meet outside the Museum Shop.

Free with admission. Registration required.

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