Subscription Campaign: Contributions in Support of Community

With this subscription concept central to its own remarkable genesis narrative, the Boston Athenæum is uniquely situated to explore this compelling topic through an upcoming exhibition that draws upon the institution’s varied collections, acquired through collective means, from paintings, sculpture, prints, and photographs to architectural drawings, broadsides, and serials. The Athenæum’s archive, rich in primary-level documentation, buttresses this nuanced interdisciplinary investigation that analyzes the process of acquisition through group patronage rather than the genius of the artist, or the act of creation.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.