“This Art Dealer Paved the Way for Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani. So Why Haven’t You Heard of Her?”
Make Way for Berthe Weill Exhibition Review
Smithsonian Magazine, October 22, 2024
A new exhibition in New York celebrates Berthe Weill, an often overlooked but visionary figure who jumpstarted the careers of many of modern art’s giants
by Julia Binswanger
Art dealer Berthe Weill helped establish artists like Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso throughout the first half of the 20th century. But by the end of her life, the struggling businesswoman was virtually unknown.
Now, Weill (pronounced “vay”) is finally getting her own exhibition at New York University’s Grey Art Museum. The new show features more than 100 works by artists who rose to fame with Weill’s support.