The Clark Art Institute recently received a transformative gift from the foundation of the late philanthropist Aso O. Tavitian. The gift includes 331 works of art from Mr. Tavitian’s collection as well as significant support for the long-term care of these holdings, including the construction of a new Aso O. Tavitian Wing at the Clark, which is being designed by Selldorf Architects. We welcome you to a presentation by Hardymon Director Olivier Meslay, deputy director and Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator Esther Bell, and Sylvia and Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions Kathleen Morris on the Tavitian collection.

Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. A 5 pm reception in the Manton Research Center reading room precedes the event.

Image: Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of Young Man (detail), c. 1613–1615, oil on panel. Clark Art Institute, gift of Aso O. Tavitian Foundation, 2025.1.49