Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Thursday, May 30, 2024-Wednesday, June 5, 2024


Henri Matisse, Open Window, Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas
Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism Through May 27, 2024

A creative partnership between Henri Matisse and André Derain in 1905 changed the course of French painting. This exhibition showcases the legacy of that collaboration through paintings, drawings, and …

30 May Thu / 2024

  • Taking Venice Film Poster
    Taking Venice
    2 p.m.—3:45 p.m.

    During the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with culture. In 1964, Alice Denney, Washington insider and friend of the Kennedys, recommends the ambitious curator Alan Solomon to organize the U.S. entry for the Venice Biennale. 

31 May Fri / 2024

  • Taking Venice Film Poster
    Taking Venice
    7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.

    During the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with culture. In 1964, Alice Denney, Washington insider and friend of the Kennedys, recommends the ambitious curator Alan Solomon to organize the U.S. entry for the Venice Biennale. 

01 Jun Sat / 2024

02 Jun Sun / 2024