First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

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First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
First Open brings together an exceptional selection of Post-War and Contemporary works by artists including Josef Albers, Joan Mitchell and George Condo, alongside property from the Rabb Goldberg Collection featuring Louise Nevelson, Milton Avery and Lynn Chadwick.

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