Avis Berman's guest appearances

Avis Berman

Boston Athenæum

The Parrish Art Museum Podcast

Barack Obama

Steven Pinker

Sarah McBride

Stephen Kinzer

Richard Bell

Sarah Parcak

Mary Norris

Robert Gould

Robert Shiller

Nina Campbell

Ken Auletta

Theodore Roosevelt

Hieronymus Bosch

Carl Zimmer

Theo Tyson

OwlTail

Commemorating the one-hundredth anniversary of the death of the great French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, writer and historian Avis Berman will examine the artist’s legacy from the perspective of the pioneering Americans who embraced and supported his work well before French collectors or officials did so. Berman will chronicle Renoir's career, beginning in the 1880s when Renoir and the other Impressionists were first exhibited in the U.S.--and with their acceptance by no means guaranteed--and concluding in the mid-1930s, when Renoir had become an essential purchase for museums, moguls, and movie stars. Join us to learn more about the provocative artists, dealers, and collectors from this time period and to discover some of the most sumptuous and significant Renoirs in America, in addition to the portraits and photographs of the people who collected them.

Avis Berman, “Missionaries of Impressionism:  The American Collectors of Renoir”

August 30th, 2019 Avis Berman is a writer, curator, and historian of American art, architecture, and culture. Join us as Berman gives a talk on Helen Frankenthaler with commentary from Frankenthaler herself through the use of archival excerpts.   Our Friday Night programs at the Parrish are made possible, in part, by presenting sponsor Bank of America, with additional support provided by The Corcoran Group and Sandy and Stephen Perlbinder.

August 30th, 2019 Avis Berman is a writer, curator, and historian of American art, architecture, and culture. Join us as Berman gives a talk on Helen Frankenthaler with commentary from Frankenthaler herself through the use of archival excerpts. Our Friday Night programs at the Parrish are made possible, in part, by presenting sponsor Bank of America, with additional support provided by The Corcoran Group and Sandy and Stephen Perlbinder.

"Voices from the Artist's Archives" by Avis Berman - 8/30/19