Curator's Talk and Tour at the Clark Art Institute

OLLI Special Events Committee presents:

Curator's Talk and Exhibition Tour at

the Clark Art Institute 

Wednesday July 8
10:30 a.m. 

In-person only

Join OLLI for a special behind-the-scenes talk and tour of An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Collection.

Celebrate the transformative gift The Clark received in October 2024 from the foundation of the late collector, philanthropist, and connoisseur Aso O. Tavitian with an introductory look at this exceptional collection. The exhibition highlights a selection of works from what is arguably the most significant private collection of European art assembled in North America in the twenty-first century. 

Featuring works by many of the most acclaimed artists of the early modern era—Jan van Eyck, Andrea della Robbia, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Peter Paul Rubens, Jean-Antoine Watteau, and Jacques-Louis David, among others—this exhibition marks the first public presentation of selections from the Aso O. Tavitian Collection. The full collection will go on view in summer 2028 when the Clark opens the new Aso O. Tavitian Wing adjacent to the current permanent collection galleries.

The event features a 1-hour talk by curator Lara Yeager-Crasselt, Aso O. Tavitian Curator of Early Modern European Painting & Sculpture on the development of the exhibition and a 1-hour docent tour. Join us for lunch (on your own) in the cafe after the tour.

Open to OLLI members and their guests.

Cost: $20 for Clark Art Insitute members or card-to-culture holders
$35 for non-Clark Art Institute members 

Questions about ticket price category? Call the OLLI office.

Event is limited--Sign up today!

If you're interested in joining us for lunch (on your own) in the Clark cafe following the tour, check the box when registering to reserve a place.

Register online or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) to register by phone with a credit card.  If the event is full, please join the waiting list.