Friends Lecture: Stars of the North: The Formation of Mia’s Exceptional Collection of European Art
Mia holds one of the world’s leading collections of European art outside of Europe. During this talk, Rachel McGarry, Mia’s Elizabeth MacMillan Chair and Curator of European Art, will focus on the museum’s first 40 formative years.
Hear fascinating stories of the directors, collectors, patrons, and curators who nurtured the collection’s growth in strategic, ambitious, and opportunistic ways. Learn about the triumphs and setbacks, trends in taste and the art market, and the personalities and institutional aspirations that shaped Mia and its European holdings since 1915.
Rachel McGarry, Mia’s Elizabeth MacMillan Chair and Curator of European Art