In honor of Women's History Month, we will be offering a lecture on Lillie P. Bliss presented by Mary Vahey, retired art historian.
This lecture coincides with an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) called "Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern" that runs from November 17, 2024 to March 29, 2025.
 
Bliss was an American art collector and patron. At the beginning of the 20th century, she was one of the leading collectors of modern art in New York. One of the lenders to the landmark Armory Show in 1913, she also contributed to other exhibitions concerned with raising public awareness of modern art. In 1929, she played an essential role in the founding of MOMA. After her death, 150 works of art from her collection served as a foundation to the museum and formed the basis of the in-house collection. 


This exhibition will focus on the life and legacy of Bliss, as one of MoMA's founders and a champion of modern art in the United States.

The exhibition will feature around 40 works from Bliss's collection, including paintings and works on paper by artists like Paul Cézanne, Odilon Redon, Georges-Pierre Seurat, and Pablo Picasso.