Artists and Dealers

 
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Klimt and Schiele: The bad boys of Austrian art

Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele had profound influences on the Viennese culture and they are considered Austrian national treasures. This lecture will delve into the backgrounds of both artists, how they influenced each other, and examine how their art scandalised Viennese society. We will look at what made their art so radical and why they remain celebrated artists today.

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Artists and Dealers in the 20th Century: A necessary relationship

This lecture will examine both the celebrated and antagonistic relationships between artists and their dealers. It will look at some of the most famous partnerships in the 20th century, including Daniel-Henry Khanweiler and Picasso, Alfred Steiglitz and Georgia O’Keefe and Berthe Weill and Amedeo Modigliani. We will also examine the role of female dealers and why so few of them have received proper recognition.