Virtual Tuesdays with The Neuberger: Log on Tuesday, May 5, for the launch of “Inside the Neu,” a virtual bi-weekly series of sneak peeks, conversations with special guests, in-depth Q&A sessions, and other experiences that explore what’s happening Inside the Neuberger Museum of Art. Today’s topic is Roy R. Neuberger and Milton Avery; the session features Museum director Tracy Fitzpatrick and researcher Beth Silver who will discuss works in the museum’s permanent collection by the great American modernist Milton Avery, and the personal stories they’ve uncovered about Roy R. Neuberger’s interest in collecting this artist’s works. One, in particular, is about how Mr. Neuberger managed to purchase an Avery masterpiece at the artist’s studio, located in a 4^th floor walk-up in Greenwich Village, on a snowy day.

During his lifetime, Mr. Neuberger, the museum’s founding patron, purchased over 100 Avery works, mainly between the early 1940s and the 1960s, many of which he generously donated to the museum. He was captivated by Avery’s direct style in which employed large, flattened planes of color, simple shapes, and minimal detail to capture a moment in time.

The Neuberger’s Permanent Collection is strongest in works that document the evolution of modernism in the visual arts of North America. Remarkably, the majority of the objects Mr. Neuberger acquired at the height of his collecting were purchased within a month to a year or two of their execution dates, reflecting his commitment to support living artists. “Mr. Neuberger was one of the 20th century’s most important collectors of contemporary art and this collection is one of the best of its kind,” notes Dr. Fitzpatrick.

Click here for Inside the Neu,” a virtual bi-weekly series of sneak peeks, conversations with special guests, in-depth Q&A sessions, and other experiences that explore what’s happening Inside the Neuberger Museum of Art.