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
Virginia N. and Randall J. Barbato Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Cleveland Museum of Art
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
Jennifer Tonkovich, Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator, The Morgan Library & Museum
Dr. Theodore Stebbins, Consultative Curator of American Art, Harvard Art Museums
Dr. Louisa Wood Ruby, former Director, Research, Frick Art Reference Library
Gail Feigenbaum, Associate Director, Getty Research Institute (retired)
Steering Committee
Dr. Elizabeth Pergam, Head of the Americas Chapter, 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, Curator of Provenance, Princeton University Art Museum
Kerri Pfister, Photoarchivist, Frick Art Reference Library
Dr. Anne Nellis Richter, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, American University
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