The Americas Chapter was launched in November 2017 to extend across the Atlantic the Society’s mission to encourage the study of the History of Collecting. We organize lectures, curatorial tours, visits to collections, as well as the Society’s session at the College Art Association. In addition, we partner with Master Drawings New York for an annual “Talking Drawings” panel discussion with collectors. Please contact us at americas@
Advisory Board
Dr. Lynn Catterson, Researcher in Department of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University
Dr. Andria Derstine, John G. W. Cowles Director of the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College
Professor Mark A. Meadow, University of California, Santa Barbara
Dr. Mitchell Merling, Independent Scholar and Curator
Alan Salz, former Director, Didier Aaron
Peter Trippi, Editor-in-Chief, Fine Art Connoisseur
Dr. Theodore Stebbins, Consultative Curator of American Art, Harvard Art Museums
Dr. Louisa Wood Ruby, former Director, Research, Frick Art Reference Library
- Head of the Americas Chapter: Dr. Elizabeth Pergam, Independent Scholar, New York
- Dr. Christine Brennan, Senior Research Associate, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Dr. Véronique Chagnon-Burke, Former Academic Director, Christie’s Education New York
- MaryKate Cleary, MaryKate Cleary Provenance Research and Fine Art Consulting
- Kerri Pfister, Photoarchivist, Frick Art Reference Library
- Dr. Anne Nellis Richter, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, American University
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