Alfred Stieglitz and Julien Levy: Introducing Modernism to America honors the influential roles of Stieglitz and Levy in shaping American Modernism through photography, painting, sculpture, and film. While Stieglitz promoted a uniquely American vision, rejecting European formalism, Levy embraced both European and American avant-garde art.

Stieglitz's galleries— 291 (1905–1917) and An American Place (1929–1946)—launched key American artists like O’Keeffe, Dove, and Hartley. Levy’s gallery (1931–1949) introduced Surrealists and European photographers to the U.S., and also championed American talents such as Abbott, Evans, and Miller.

The exhibition includes photographs, artwork, personal letters, and gallery materials, reflecting the profound impact of their curatorial vision. Their galleries, located only blocks apart, fostered transatlantic dialogue that helped shift the center of Modernism from Paris to New York. Together, their legacy redefined the course of 20th-century art in America and solidified their places as both curators and artists of lasting importance.

WORKS
100

DIMENSIONS

11 x 14 to 30 x 42 (inches)

SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Aprox. 400 linear feet

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