American Art from the 1920s and 1930s

COMU is proud to participate in the Art Bridges Partner Loan Network program with seven unique loans of American art from the 1920s and 1930s. The sculpture and six paintings are owned by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Art Bridges, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, exists to expand access to American art and to inspire institutions to open their vaults and share important works. The organization covers costs for packing and shipping as well as for educational programs centered around the borrowed objects.

For this generous year-long loan, COMU will incorporate the loans from MoMA into the permanent collection galleries. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover new works by familiar artists like Milton Avery and Stuart Davis. Fresh visual juxtapositions with “conversation partners” in the galleries will prompt new insights and interpretations for old favorites at COMU. Stay tuned for more information about another exciting group of loans from MoMA and Art Bridges to debut at COMU in summer 2025.

Generously lent by The Museum of Modern Art, New York as part of the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership.

This project is supported by the Aleen and Irwin B. Rothschild Fund.