Barbara Gamson in conversation with Sara Friedlander

Date & Time

6 July, 3:30pm EST — via WebEx with a live Q&A

Barbara Gamson is an avid collector of Contemporary Art
based in Houston Texas, along with her husband Michael.
The Gamson Collection casts a wide net across several
art historical narratives, however, the heart and soul of
the Collection is committed to female artists and African
American artists, collecting in depth and supporting these
artists throughout their careers. Barbara is a Trustee for
the Menil Collection and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
Additionally, she and her husband are members of the
Whitney National Committee, and the Aspen National Council.

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Bernard Lumpkin in conversation with Isabella Lauria

Date & Time

8 July, 5pm EST — via WebEx with a live Q&A

Bernard I. Lumpkin is a contemporary art collector, patron,
and educator whose commitment to both emerging and
established artists of African descent is part of a broader
mission of institutional advocacy and support. Mr. Lumpkin
currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Studio
Museum in Harlem and the Skowhegan School of Painting
and Sculpture. At the Whitney Museum of American Art,
Mr. Lumpkin serves on the Education Committee and on
the Painting & Sculpture Committee. At the Museum of
Modern Art, he serves on the Media & Performance
Committee and is also the Vice-Chair of the Friends of
Education patron group. Mr. Lumpkin has advised public
and private organizations on collecting and patronage,
and participated in discussion panels at art fairs, auction
houses, and universities. Mr. Lumpkin was educated at
Harvard (A.M., Ph.D.) and Yale (B.A.), where he sits on the
Dean's Council at the Yale School of Art. The
Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection is the subject of a
forthcoming book — "Young, Gifted and Black: A New
Generation of Artists,” September 2020 (DAP) — and a
nationwide traveling exhibition currently on view at
Lehman College in New York City.

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Cross-Cultural Abstraction: From Impressionism
to Contemporary Art

Date & Time

1 July, 1pm EST

Artistic innovation has emerged from the cultural
exchange among international artists. This talk will
bring together a diverse range of abstract art
and discuss the international dialogue and formal
innovations among artists across cultures.

Figuratively Speaking: The Body in Art

Date & Time

8 July, 1pm EST

The representation of the human body in art has
taken many forms, from images of ideal beauty
to those that focus on the body as a way to explore
issues of identity. From Picasso’s Women of Algiers
which draws upon the western tradition of the
odalisque, to Barnett Newman’s address of the
human body and spirit in his “zip” paintings, to
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s enigmatic and
imaginary portraits, this talk will bring together
a diverse range of artists who's creative process
centers on the body.