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SUMMARY:Lyman Allyn’s "American Perspectives" with Curator Tanya Pohrt
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, Lyman Allyn Curator Tanya Pohrt will present an illustrated lecture at Essex Library focusing on America’s 250\, with dynamic stories and highlights from the Lyman Allyn’s collection. \nThis lecture will preview a special installation opening in late April 2026 in the American Perspectives gallery showcasing recent acquisitions\, seldom-seen objects from storage\, and new research undertaken with Connecticut College students. This talk reflects on regional history\, identity\, and the complex shaping of American ideals in the Revolutionary era and beyond. \nThis program is free and open to the public at Essex Library\, 33 West Avenue\, Essex\, CT. Register by calling the library at 860-767-1560 or visiting the Events Calendar of youressexlibrary.org. \nAbout Tanya Pohrt: Tanya Pohrt has curated numerous exhibitions at the Lyman Allyn\, including China from China: Porcelain and Stories of Early American Trade (2025)\, Beatrice Cuming: Connecticut Precisionist (2024)\, Barkley L. Hendricks in New London (2023)\, and The Way Sisters: Miniaturists of the Early Republic (2021- ’22)\, among other exhibitions\, including the Museum’s long-term exhibition gallery Louis Comfort Tiffany in New London. Holding a Ph.D. in American Art History from the University of Delaware (received 2013)\, she was previously a Marcia Brady Tucker Fellow in American Paintings and Sculpture at the Yale University Art Gallery.
URL:https://essexct.com/event/lyman-allyns-american-perspectives-with-curator-tanya-pohrt/
LOCATION:Essex Library\, 33 West Avenue\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
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