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Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art

About Us

A catalyst for scholarship on modernism across media, disciplines, and geographies, the Research Center mission is to foster the understanding and appreciation of modern art, including Cubism, its origins and influence.

Founded in 2013 by Leonard A. Lauder and a group of anonymous donors, the Center supports publications and programs, such as study days and film screenings. As well as online archives and research projects, it also organizes focused research exhibitions linked to works in the Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection. The Center’s Advisory Committee invites Distinguished Scholars to the Center, and awards fellowships, enabling scholars to pursue their own work. The Center promotes a dynamic, open, and lively research culture with its community of pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and senior fellows, who meet together to discuss their writing, projects, and ideas. They participate in The Met fellowship program, engaging with the museum’s collections, and gaining behind the scenes insights.

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FEATURED

Applications Now Open: Residency for Curators or Conservators

An annual residency for curators or conservators, providing accommodation in New York for a period of 1-3 months to work on a research project in the field of modern art and modern visual culture.

Research Resources

Funding for Research

Scholars at The Center

Exhibitions

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past

Picasso: A Cubist Commission in Brooklyn

September 14, 2023–January 14, 2024
The Met Fifth Avenue
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Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition

October 20, 2022–January 22, 2023
The Met Fifth Avenue
An image with a dark blue background and the exhibition title to the left in white letters. On the right, there is box construction by Juan Gris.
past

Birds of a Feather: Joseph Cornell's Homage to Juan Gris

January 23–April 15, 2018
The Met Fifth Avenue
Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection
past

Cubism

October 20, 2014–February 16, 2015
The Met Fifth Avenue

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