CURRENT LIVE TOURS
The Museum of Modern Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Explore works by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, & more. What inspired Vincent Van Gogh to paint The Starry Night? Which sculpture fascinated Albert Einstein when he visited the MoMA in the 1930s? We will delve into these stories and others, as we tour one of New York’s beloved museums and consider its most iconic artworks.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Discover highlights from the vast collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Featured artworks span across cultures and centuries, ranging from Ghanaian textiles and French painting to Japanese pottery. Encounter new artworks and revisit familiar favorites from artists including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Michelangelo, & Jackson Pollock.
ABOUT SMARTEE TOURS
smARTee offers live art museum tours to expand arts access and provide virtual enrichment programs amid the pandemic. Tours are open to all, but cater especially to seniors seeking social connectedness and learning opportunities. To date, smARTee tours have welcomed participants from 18 countries, including the United States, India, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, Canada, Turkey, Bulgaria, England, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and France. Contact: smarteetours@gmail.com.
ABOUT YOUR TOUR GUIDE
Julie Averbach is a History of Art and Psychology double major at Yale University, with a particular passion for visual culture as a tool for social change. Her interests encompass areas as diverse as Russian & Soviet protest art, Indian graphic novels, and decorative arts of the Belle Époque. Julie enjoys serving as Founder and Chair of the University’s Franklin Fine Arts Committee, and is currently researching contemporary Indigenous artwork to support an upcoming Yale art acquisition. In July 2020, Julie launched smARTee to promote arts engagement and emotional well-being.
