Please Join Us for Opening Week

We are delighted to invite you to two special events celebrating the opening of

Goddesses in the Machine:

Fashion in American Silent Film

Hosted by Susan Weber, Founder and Director of Bard Graduate Center; the Trustees of Bard Graduate Center; and curators Michelle Finamore and Emma Cormack.

Patron & Lender Walkthrough and Dinner

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
6–8:30 pm

Location to be confirmed

We hope you will join us for a special walkthrough of the exhibition with curators Michelle Finamore and Emma Cormack, followed by an intimate dinner celebrating the generous patrons and lenders who have made this exhibition possible.

Please respond below or call 212-501-3038 by Thursday,
September 10.

This invitation admits one and is non-transferable. Capacity is limited.

Exhibition Preview & Opening Celebration

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Exhibition Preview
5–6:30 pm

Opening Celebration
6:30–8:30 pm

Bard Graduate Center Gallery
18 West 86th Street

Bard Graduate Center, Lecture Hall
38 West 86th Street

Remarks will begin at 7 pm.

Please respond below or call 212-501-3038 by Thursday,
September 10.

This invitation admits one and is non-transferable. Capacity is limited.

Goddesses in the Machine: Fashion in American Silent Film is on view September 18, 2026–January 3, 2027.

Support for Goddesses in the Machine: Fashion in American Silent Film is generously provided by the Coby Foundation and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, with additional support from Camilla Dietz Bergeron, Ltd., and other donors to Bard Graduate Center.