HDI Exhibition Tip: “Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art” The Jewish Museum New York

The exhibition “Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art” currently on view at The Jewish Museum in New York is a treat! It is the first exhibition to explore the remarkable career of Edith Halpert (1900-1970), the influential American art dealer and founder of the Downtown Gallery in New York City. Edith Halpert was the first female gallerist in the United States and a pioneer in her field. She was a tour de force and propelled American art at a time when the European avant-garde still enthralled the world. Stuart Davis, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Ben Shahn, and Charles Sheeler key became icons of American modernism thanks to Edith Halpert. Halpert’s Downtown Gallery inspired generations of Americans to value the art of their own country, in their own time. It is fascinating to learn about Halpert and her story and her influence on the art market. The exhibition features 100 works of American modern and folk art, including paintings, sculptures, and prints by such artists as Davis, Lawrence, O’Keeffe, Kuniyoshi, Shahn, and Sheeler, as well as Arthur Dove, Elie Nadelman, Max Weber, and Marguerite and William Zorach, among others and highlights from Halpert’s acclaimed personal collection of both modern and folk art. On view through February 9th, 2020.