Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939

Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939

From March 29 through June 22, 2025, the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, KY will host Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939, an exhibition celebrating the pioneering American women who traveled to Paris in the early 20th century. In the early 20th century, Paris emerged as a beacon for ambitious and independent American women seeking to escape the constraints of their home country. Driven by a yearning for freedom, these women tr…