The Power of Paper in Art: 31st Annual American Art Conference

For 31 years, Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC)’s annual American Art Conference has been at the forefront of critical inquiry in the field, pushing the boundaries of accepted thinking and spotlighting pioneering perspectives. It has become the premier gathering of collectors, curators, dealers, museum professionals, academics, artists and everyone else interested in American Art.

The 2027 Conference (May 13 – 15) coincides with the American Art Fair (May 15 – 18), TEFAF New York (May 13 – 18) and Frieze Art Fair (May 12 – 16)

We gratefully acknowledge Leadership Funding from the O’Brien Art Foundation and Anchor Sponsorship from Heritage Auctions

We are deeply grateful for sponsorship provided by Alan Bennett Foundation; CW American Moderism; Collisart, LLC; D. Wigmore Fine Art Inc.; Jim Dicke, II; Lincoln Glenn Gallery and anonymous donors.

We are deeply grateful for the media sponsorship provided by The Magazine ANTIQUES, and American Fine Art Magazine.

Please send inquiries to: [email protected] or call (646) 485-1952. Withdrawal and refunds: Notice of withdrawal must be made in writing to: Initiatives in Art and Culture, 333 East 57th Street, Suite 13B, New York, NY 10022 or to the Program Office via e-mail at [email protected], or call (646) 485-1952. No refunds will be made after April 14, 2027.

Captions: Charles Willson Peale, Philadelphia Museum Ticket, 1826; courtesy of AmericanPhilosophical Society; Roy Lichtenstein, Crying Girl, 1963, Color offset lithograph on cream wove paper; courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago; Andy Warhol, The Souper Dress, 1966 - 67, paper; courtesy of The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; John Haberle, Bachelor's Drawer, 1890 - 94; courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Isamu Noguchi, 1955, gelatin silver print; courtesy of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum; Isamu Noguchi, installation view of Akari lamps, washi paper, bamboo, steel; courtesy of The Noguchi Museum; John Trumbull, Declaration of Independence, 1817-1818, oil on canvas; courtesy of Architect of the Capitol.

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Heritage Auctions, 445 Park Ave., New York, United States

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