Curators in Conversation: A Century of Modern Art

Discover the curatorial vision behind A Century of Modern Art in this special conversation between Curator of American Art, Erin Corrales-Diaz from the Toledo Museum of Art and Senior Curator International Art, Sophie Matthiesson from Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

This is a rare opportunity to gain firsthand insight into how this significant exhibition took shape and the rich stories held within the paintings on display. Corrales-Diaz will also share fascinating insights about how these iconic works came to be in the Toledo Museum of Art’s collection.

This event is FREE but bookings are recommended.

At 2pm Erin and Sophie will also be leading a special guided tour in A Century of Modern Art – don’t miss it!

Erin Corrales-Diaz
Erin Corrales-Diaz is the Curator of American Art at Toledo Museum of Art. Before coming to Toledo, Corrales-Diaz was the Assistant Curator of American Art at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts. She has also held dual posts as Curator of the Johnson Collection and Visiting Scholar at Wofford and Converse Colleges in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She is a specialist in 19th- and early 20th-century American art with a particular focus on art of the American Civil War and African American art. Corrales-Diaz received her doctorate from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Master of Arts in art history from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

 

Dr Sophie Matthiesson
Sophie Matthiesson is Senior Curator, International Art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. In her role at the Gallery she has curated Manpower: Myths of Masculinity (2021) and Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Christian Orthodox World (2022 and MONA, Tasmania, 2023), both of which have associated publications. More recently she has co-curated Threads of Time: Travel, Trade and Textiles (2023–26), Gothic Returns: Fuseli to Fomison (2023–25) and The Robertson Gift: Paths through Modernity (2024). She was previously curator of international art at the National Gallery of Victoria (2006–19) where she led the 2012 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, Monet’s Garden. Her doctoral research was on artists in prison in the French Revolution and received the Prix Marianne Roland Michel award from the Institut de France.

About the Toledo Museum of Art
Established in 1901, the Toledo Museum of Art is a beloved cultural institution in Toledo, Ohio, and a global leader in the museum field. Its renowned collection features over 25,000 works, ranging from antiquity to contemporary art, and includes one of the finest collections of glass in the world. Situated on a 40-acre campus, the museum integrates art into people’s lives through its world-class collection, engaging exhibitions, robust educational programmes and community outreach.