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Connoisseurs Circle Membership to the Institute of Fine Arts’ patron group, the Connoisseurs Circle, offers unparalleled access to our rich academic program, renowned faculty, and to the art world in New York City and beyond.
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Auditing Privileges Connoisseurs Circle members receive the privilege of auditing Institute courses that cover a range of topics within art history, conservation, and archaeology. Recent courses included Philippe de Montebello’s Art on Display: Context, Meaning, Affect; Prevention Conservation with Hannelore Roemich; and How to Look at Chinese Painting with Jonathan Hay, to name a few. Special Events Members also receive invitations to art world events that are designed especially for their benefit. From artist studio visits to faculty- and curator-led exhibition tours, to visits to some of New York’s finest private art collections, the Connoisseurs Circle offers something for every interest. Recent events included a collection visit at the home of Roberta and Richard Huber, leading collectors of Latin-American colonial art, as well as a private studio visit with Abstract Expres-
sionist sculptor Mark di Suvero. Programs expand beyond New York City as well, with domestic day-trips and global experiences. To learn more about the Connoisseurs Circle please contact Andrea Yglesias at andrea.yglesias@nyu.edu or (212) 992 5812 or visit the IFA website at ifa.nyu.edu
Connoisseurs Circle Executive Committee Stephen R. Beckwith, Chair William L. Bernhard Jane Draizen Roberta Huber Stephen S. Lash Guillaume Malle Patricia Rubin (ex-officio) David Tobey Alicia Volk
Connoisseurs Circle members visit the private collection of Roberta and Richard Huber.