Exclusive Tour at the Hill Art Foundation

Members and friends of AFL gathered at the Hill Art Foundation for a private tour of The Lost Beauty of Humankind: Robert Bergman’s Portraits in the Hill Collection, led by artist, curator, and The Brooklyn Rail co-founder Phong H. Bui.

The exhibition placed the portraits of American photographer Robert Bergman in conversation with select Old Master paintings from the Hill Collection. Curated by David Levi Strauss, this exhibition marked the first major presentation of Bergman’s work since his celebrated solo exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art and MoMA PS1 in 2009. The exhibition featured large-scale portraits of ordinary people whom Bergman encountered on American streets between 1985 and 1993. By juxtaposing Bergman’s photographs with works by artists such as Peter Paul Rubens and Jacopo Bassano, and more contemporary artists like Frank Auerbach and Andy Warhol, The Lost Beauty of Humankind emphasized a shared dignity and humanity through the act of looking.

Following the tour and discussion, guests enjoyed libations courtesy of iBest Wines.