The National World War I Museum and Memorial – The Wylie Gallery
More than 250 guests gathered at The National World War I Museum and Memorial for the opening of the debut exhibition in the new Wylie Gallery, John Singer Sargent Gassed. The exhibition features John Singer Sargent’s extraordinary painting, Gassed, from the Imperial War Museums in London. The magnificent work, never seen before in the Midwest, features many themes of war.
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| Exhibition Honorary Committee Chairman Thomas Butch with Dr. Matthew Naylor, National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Bob Regnier with Mary and Mark Jorgenson, National World War I Museum and Memorial board of trustees chairman |
Also featured in the March 31, 2018 issue of The Independent
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