In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940: Works from the Bank of America Collection

MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE
February 2019

The Heckscher Museum of Art presents a sweeping survey of American Impressionism with its new exhibition, In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940, Works from the Bank of American Collection. On view from May 25 to August 18, 2019. The exhibition traces the emergence of a truly American style of painting. In a New Light explores how artists interpreted American daily life in rural, maritime, and urban spaces using Impressionistic techniques: brisk brushstrokes, a vibrant palette, and atmospheric effects…

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