New Canaan Historical Society
4/28/17
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The New Canaan Historical Society is pleased to announce its new exhibit “Art America–160 Years in the Making” with an opening reception on Friday, April 28th at 6:00 pm.  The exhibit features 50 works of art representing major styles, subjects and art colonies in America from over nearly two centuries.  Scattered throughout the exhibit are mannequins viewing a particular piece of art dressed in the attire of that period of time. The Historical Society’s extensive costume collection made this concept a reality.  It is interesting to see what a patron of the arts might look like back in the day.

The exhibit was made possible by the generosity of a town resident, Thomas Davies, who has been collecting these works of art for over 40 years.  Mr. Davies published a book describing his 400 paintings and the stories behind the artists and how the paintings came to his collection.  His book Collecting Stories, published in 2008, will be available for purchase.

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