Exhibition Opening Celebration: Shadow Visionaries—French Artists Against the Current, 1840–70
Friday, January 9, 2026
6 pm
Open to Clark Society members. Advance registration required. Capacity is limited. Call 413 458 0425 with any questions.

Clark Society members are invited to an exclusive preview and opening remarks for Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840–70. This landmark exhibition reveals how artists in mid-nineteenth-century France turned away from Realism to explore imagination, dream, and allegory through prints and photography. The evening includes opening remarks by Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director, and Anne Leonard, exhibition curator. Light refreshments will be served.

In addition to member events, Clark Society members receive an extraordinarily rich suite of benefits and exclusively designed programs, including invitations to exclusive and bespoke Clark Society events in Williamstown and beyond, and opportunities for early access to special exhibitions at the Clark. Learn more!

Image: Charles Rambert, The Slanderer (detail), 1851, lithograph. The Clark, 2022.13.3

Exhibition Opening Celebration: Shadow Visionaries—French Artists Against the Current, 1840–70
Friday, January 9, 2026
6 pm
Open to Clark Society members. Advance registration required. Capacity is limited. Call 413 458 0425 with any questions.

Clark Society members are invited to an exclusive preview and opening remarks for Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840–70. This landmark exhibition reveals how artists in mid-nineteenth-century France turned away from Realism to explore imagination, dream, and allegory through prints and photography. The evening includes opening remarks by Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director, and Anne Leonard, exhibition curator. Light refreshments will be served.

In addition to member events, Clark Society members receive an extraordinarily rich suite of benefits and exclusively designed programs, including invitations to exclusive and bespoke Clark Society events in Williamstown and beyond, and opportunities for early access to special exhibitions at the Clark. Learn more!

Image: Charles Rambert, The Slanderer (detail), 1851, lithograph. The Clark, 2022.13.3