Berthe Weill at NYU's Grey Art Museum

Berthe Weill is largely unknown, yet she discovered artists who are now household names, including Matisse and Picasso. She was the first dealer to give solo shows to Diego Rivera and Amedeo Modigliani. Although she had a keen eye for talent, she struggled with sales, often making more money selling antiques than art. Her story of survival as a single Jewish woman in Paris during two World Wars is compelling. Presented by Lauren Kaplan.

Lauren earned a BA in History and Art History from Columbia University and a PhD in Art History at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Lauren was introduced to museum education while interning at the Brooklyn Museum in 2003, and she has been working in museums and classrooms ever since. Currently, she teaches undergraduate classes at Hunter College.