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Current Exhibitions

Abstract Elements: The Dr. Beatrice H. Barrett Collection of Art

Maud Morgan, Outremer, 1986
Maud Morgan, Outremer, 1986, oil on canvas, 50" x 60", The Dr. Beatrice H. Barrett Collection, 2003.238

 

Dewey Family Gallery

September 18, 2004 – September 18, 2005

In 2003, the DeCordova Museum’s Permanent Collection received over 180 works of art from the bequest of contemporary art collector Dr. Beatrice H. Barrett. This exhibition, which highlights the most significant artworks from her collection, reflects Dr. Barrett’s taste and vision as an important collector of work by regional and international artists of the second half of the twentieth century. Many of the largely abstract works that comprise Dr. Barrett’s collection either suggest or literally represent the five elements: earth, water, fire, metal, and wood.

This exhibition is organized by Curatorial Fellow Alexandra Novina, and will be accompanied by the full-color book Choreographing a Collection: The Dr. Beatrice H. Barrett Collection of Art, by former DeCordova Assistant to the Director Angela Koester.