Art Along the Rivers: Art at the Confluence

Join Melissa Wolfe, curator of American art, to explore works of art included in the first section of Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration. This talk will introduce how the confluence of the three most powerful rivers in North America—the Mississippi, the Missouri, and the Ohio—and the major trade and migration routes have profoundly shaped the objects produced within the region. Geographic confluence also created notable cultural confluences, which resulted in objects that drew their form from the diverse traditions present in the area. As both an outpost and a gathering point, the region provided fertile ground for the growth of a distinctive artistic identity.

This virtual program will take place via Zoom and will include opportunities for participants to ask questions with the Q&A feature. Attendees’ mics and cameras will not be activated. This event will have automated closed captions.

Attendees must register to receive the Zoom link. Capacity for the live program is limited.

A closed-captioned recording of the program will become available on the Museum’s YouTube channel and website in the weeks following.