EXCEPTIONALISM will celebrate the role artists played in international expositions and fairs. Contemporary artists will examine aspects of their work that explore globalism, innovation, and reference the exhibition practices from these historical fairs.

Conrad Tao (2011 YoungArts Winner in Classical Music & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) has appeared worldwide as a pianist and composer, and has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times, who also cited him “one of five classical music faces to watch” in the 2018-19 season.