Exhibits & Events

After Modernism: Selections from the Neumann Family Collection
Opening reception: Friday, January 17, 5 – 7 pm
January 18 – March 1, 2025
Arthur Ross Gallery & Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

After Modernism: Selections From the Neumann Family Collection examines the prominent private collection of the Neumann Family of more than 3,000 artworks collected from 1948 onward. Featuring more than 50 works traversing the Modernist canon (including Picasso, Miro, and Matisse) to late 20th century contemporary art including Jeff Koons, Keith Haring, Allison Zuckerman, Danny Farrell, and Nina Chanel Abney.

“After Modernism is a celebration of renewal,” said Dr. Shaw. “It reflects the transformation of the gallery, the vibrancy of the Neumann Family Collection, and the ongoing importance of Penn as a center for artistic discovery and scholarship. I am thrilled to debut this exhibition in a space that feels both timeless and forward-looking.”

After Modernism: Selections from the Neumann Family Collection is curated by Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Professor Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, with assistance from the students in “The Art of Art Collecting,” a special SNF Paideia Program seminar, co-taught with Peter Decherney, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor in the Humanities. The exhibition features VR experiences of the Neumann Family Collection in New York City produced by the class in collaboration with Agora World Inc.