Member Lecture—Benjamin West: Revolutionizing an American Gallery

Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today.

Curious about the journey an artwork takes to arrive in SLAM’s collection? Join us for this exciting Member Lecture!

Amy Torbert, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of American Art; and Courtney Books, assistant painting conservator, will discuss Daniel Interpreting to Belshazzar the Handwriting on the Wall by American artist Benjamin West.

This monumental 1775 painting was acquired by the Museum in 2018. Learn more about the journey it took from acquisition to conservation, to the grand walls of Gallery 338!

Advance tickets can be reserved in person or through MetroTix using your Member ticket code. For more information, visit slam.org/MemberLectures.