Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/New York
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Why Paris? A Hood Museum Discussion of 1920s Artists, Nov. 11
“Why Paris?” is the guiding question for a Hood Museum conversation about artistic exchange in the 1920s. Drawing on works from Community and Exile: Artists in Paris, 1910–1939, the program will consider immigrant narratives associated with Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, Léonard Foujita and others.
Paris as a point of exchange
The event focuses on the 1920s, while the exhibition that informs it spans 1910–1939. That distinction matters: the conversation is about one decade of artistic exchange, using works from the exhibition as a reference rather than covering the exhibition’s entire period.
The program names Picasso, Stein, Hemingway and Foujita among the people whose immigrant narratives it will highlight. They are subjects for discussion, not additional announced participants.
Further reading: The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗ · "Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗
Two participants, different roles
Curator Elizabeth Rice Mattison and Barbara Will are listed as participants in the discussion. Will’s listed roles are Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs, A. and R. Newbury Professor of English, and Interim Director of the Hood Museum.
Further reading: The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗ · "Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗
One conversation
The published schedule lists a single 60-minute discussion about artistic exchange in 1920s Paris; no other sessions are listed.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · Gilman Auditorium, lower level of the Hood Museum of Art
- Discussion of artistic exchange in 1920s Paris with curator Elizabeth Rice Mattison and Barbara Will, drawing on works in Community and Exile: Artists in Paris, 1910-1939.
Plan your visit
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
The discussion runs from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗ · "Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗
Gilman Auditorium
The event is in Gilman Auditorium on the lower level of the Hood Museum of Art, at 6 East Wheelock Street, Hanover, NH 03755.
"Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗ · The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗
Free registration required
Registration is required, and the listing says space is limited. Eventbrite’s ticket information lists registration availability ending at 8 a.m. Eastern on November 11, 2026. Check the registration page before making plans.
The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗ · "Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗
Recording notice
Photographs or video may be taken for promotional or educational use. The event listing says that attending constitutes consent to being photographed or recorded; it advises contacting the organizer with questions or concerns.
The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗
Getting to the Hood Museum
Destination and directions
Go to Gilman Auditorium on the lower level of the Hood Museum of Art, 6 East Wheelock Street, Hanover, NH 03755. The event listing offers map directions for driving, public transit, biking and walking; use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point.
"Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗ · The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗
Bus and rail
Explore Hanover describes Advance Transit as a free local bus service throughout the Upper Valley, with frequent stops on Main Street; its guide does not identify a stop specifically for the museum. The guide names White River Junction as the closest Amtrak stop and gives an eight-minute estimate without specifying the travel mode. Dartmouth Coach is a reservation-based service connecting through Boston and New York, with a stop at Dartmouth College.
Parking and airports
Explore Hanover’s guide says the parking garage is free for the first hour. It lists Lebanon Airport at 15 minutes, Manchester at 1 hour 15 minutes, and Boston Logan at 2 hours; the guide does not specify the travel mode for these airport estimates.
Before you make a plan
When does registration end?
Eventbrite’s ticket information lists registration availability ending at 8 a.m. Eastern on November 11, 2026. Registration is required, and the listing says space is limited.
The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗ · "Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗
Will the exhibition be open during the discussion?
The conversation draws on works in Community and Exile: Artists in Paris, 1910–1939, but the event listing does not give the exhibition dates. Check with the Hood Museum separately before planning a gallery visit.
The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗ · "Expatriate and Immigrant Artists in the 1920s: Why Paris" Tickets, Wednesday, November 11 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Eventbrite ↗
Will attendees be photographed or recorded?
The listing says photographs or video may be taken for promotional or educational use and that attending constitutes consent to being recorded.
The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗
Does the listing provide accessibility information for Gilman Auditorium?
It does not specify accessibility details for the auditorium. Contact the Hood Museum before attending if you need venue-specific information.
The Hood Museum: CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS | Explore Hanover ↗ ·
Location & Google Maps
Gilman Auditorium, lower level of the Hood Museum of Art
6 East Wheelock Street, Hanover, NH 03755
Map search by venue and address. Check the organiser’s entrance details before travelling.