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A painting of a person with a curious expression, surrounded by the text: "Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck.
Exhibition

Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck

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Two portraits placed side by side: one realistic painting of a woman and one pale, stylized painting with softer features.

Exhibition Tour— Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck

Join Dita Amory, Robert Lehman Curator in Charge, Lehman Collection, and Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, to virtually explore Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck.
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A close-up detail of a painted face rendered in muted green, blue, and gray tones.
What I See or Seem to See
"In this portrait of her contemporary, Helene Schjerfbeck has revealed a moment of truth, repelled and secreted away."
December 18