Discussion with the Curators
Co-curators of the New Bedford Whaling Museum exhibition “A Wild Note of Longing: Albert Pinkham Ryder and a Century of American Art,” and contemporary artists featured in the exhibition, gathered on June 25, 2021 to talk about Ryder and his legacy and vision. Listen to audio clips from this event, “Facing the Dawn,” featuring remarks by co-curators Christina Connett Brophy, Ph.D., Elizabeth Broun, Ph.D., and William C. Agee, and artists Emily Auchincloss, Bill Jensen, and Nicholas Whitman.
“Why Does Ryder Matter?”
Emily Auchincloss
“Rooted in New Bedford”
Betsy Broun
“Ryder’s Legacy”
Bill Agee
“Into the Heart”
Nicholas Whitman
“Nature”
Bill Jensen
“Spirituality”
Betsy Broun
“Pegasus”
Betsy Broun
“America’s Father of Modern Art”
Bill Agee
“Forgeries”
Betsy Broun
“Exhibitions”
Bill Agee, Betsy Broun, Christina Connett Brophy
“Artistic Choices”
Betsy Broun
“Poems & Poetry”
Betsy Broun
“The Spirit of the Sea”
Christina Connett Brophy
“The Fullness of Color”
Betsy Broun, Bill Agee
“Seeing in the Darkness”
Nicholas Whitman