Nearly 30 alumni, representing over five decades of Dalton history (Classes of 1968–2019), gathered for the evening. Tickets for this event sold out within 95 minutes, and we then added another block of tickets to accommodate those on the waiting list.

Two expert docents shared insights regarding the groundbreaking work of Helen Frankenthaler ’45 and her contemporaries, including Jasper Johns, Jackson Pollock, Joel Shapiro, Louise Nevelson, Mark Rothko, and others, discussing artistic connections and influences.

Having the museum to ourselves, a rare treat, made for a memorable evening of art, connection, and community. Alumni Council members David Cremin ’78, Ayla Jeddy ’19, Marisa Kefalidis ’08, and Patricia Braun Silvers ’68 joined us along with three pairs of Alumni sisters, and Ellen Iseman ’72, who is Helen Frankenthaler’s niece.

For more on Helen’s legacy, we invite you to read Ellen Iseman’s  Alumni Forum article: Travels with my Aunt, Helen Frankenthaler, 1928-2011 from the Spring 2012 issue of Connections on page 8.