Make Way for Berthe Weill Feature:
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Make Way for Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant-Garde
Grey Art Museum, New York
1 October 2024 to 1 March 2025

Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Suzanne Valadon and Raoul Dufy are just a few of the icons championed by Berthe Weill, the first woman modern art dealer. Weill, who maintained a gallery in Paris from 1901–1941, was an important yet overlooked figure in art history. Dedicated to promoting the work of emerging avant-garde artists, she fought sexism, antisemitism and fierce competition to become a major influence within 20th century art. Bringing together many works shown in her trailblazing gallery, an exhibition at New York University’s Grey Art Museum offers a portrait of Weill, but also provides a window into a period of radical innovation and creative transformation.