Guest Curator Led Tour with Ricardo Mercado

Join us for a special guest curator-led tour of the landmark exhibition, Howard Gardiner Cushing: A Harmony of Line and Color, with Ricardo Mercado who will offer fresh insights into the life and work of Howard Gardiner Cushing.

This tour invites guests to explore new works added to the exhibition and discover the rich artistic legacy of one of America’s most dynamic turn-of-the-century painters. Through an expert perspective and behind-the-scenes context, experience Cushing’s remarkable range, from evocative portraits to imaginative scenes, and gain a deeper appreciation of his enduring impact on American art.

*This is a FREE event but RSVP is greatly appreciated!

Ricardo Mercado is an art historian specializing in the art of the nineteenth century, with a
particular focus in the Americas and transatlantic exchange. He holds a B.A. in Art History from Columbia University, and a Master of Arts from the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art, a joint program with the Clark Art Institute. During his time at the Clark, Ricardo led a reinterpretation project for the museum’s collection of eighteenth–century British silver objects. Ricardo also held a Judith M. Lenett Memorial Conservation Fellowship in American Art, working closely with the Senior Paintings Conservator from the Williamstown Art Conservation Center. The Lenett project focused on the artist Howard Gardiner Cushing and involved treating a portrait of the artist’s wife, Ethel Cochrane Cushing, from the collection of the Newport Art Museum. Ricardo is currently the Charles H. Sawyer Curatorial Fellow at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts.