Emily Hall Tremaine Lecture  in Contemporary Art With Leonardo Drew

Founded in 1842, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the oldest continuously-operating public art museum in the United States. The museum's nearly 50,000 works of art span 5,000 years, from Greek and Roman antiquities to the first museum collection of American contemporary art. The museum's five connected buildings—representing architectural styles from Gothic Revival to modern International Style—are located at 600 Main Street in Hartford, CT.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Artist Leonardo Drew will discuss his works at the Wadsworth, his practice, and how he invites audiences to engage with his compositions.

Leonardo Drew responds to the a long-standing fascination with the life cycle of material decomposition and transformation in his work. Drew will discuss his works at the Wadsworth, his practice, and how he invites audiences to engage with his compositions.﻿Meet the Art | 5pm, Galleries and front lawnTalk with the team about Leonardo Drew’s installations before the Artist TalkArtist Talk | 6pm, TheaterReception | 7pm, Gengras CourtSAFETY GUIDELINES: Masks are required at all times inside the museum. For all programs in the theater proof of vaccination and matching photo ID are required upon entry. Patrons who are not vaccinated (including those under age 12) must provide a recent negative COVID-19 test. <a href="https://www.thewadsworth.org/theater-safety-requirements/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Learn more</a>.The Emily Hall Tremaine Lecture in Contemporary Art is supported by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation Fund.Leonardo Drew: Two Projects was made possible through major support provided by the Estate of James B. Lyon and generous support from Agnes and Billy Peelle.Sustaining support for the Wadsworth Atheneum provided by the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign with support from the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts.

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