The Collecting of African American Art X: Rodney Merritt Miller: Reflections on Collecting - National Gallery

SUNDAY LECTURE The Collecting of African American Art X: Rodney Merritt Miller: Reflections on Collecting February 9 at 2:00 p.m. East Building Concourse, Auditorium Ruth Fine, curator (1972–2012), National Gallery of Art, and Rodney Merrit Miller, collector In this conversation held as part of The Collecting of African American Art series at the National Gallery of Art, Ruth Fine and Rodney M. Miller discuss his collection in all of its aspects—from his early interest in art to the development of his diverse interactions with contemporary artists, curators, and dealers. Miller explains the important effect that art has in chronicling and providing a more complete view of society. www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/calendar/lectures/lectures-signings/african-american-art-x.html (Lecture information) www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/audio-video/collecting-african-american-art.html (The Collecting of African American Art podcast series) Events are free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration is not required. NGA Public Wi-Fi service is currently available in the Cascade Café, the East Building library reading rooms, and the main floor of the West Building in the Information Room, the Founders Room, and the Rotunda. www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/visit/public-wifi.html The National Gallery of Art provides access to lectures by well-known artists, architects, authors, curators, and historians. iTunes | www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/audio-video.html