A Connecticut Renaissance

Greenwich, Connecticut “is the last place… that you would expect to find a major Vermeer on loan from Europe, or several roomfuls of works by Rubens – or, for that matter, hard-core Manhattanites on an art pilgrimage.” But in the last four years, Greenwich’s Bruce Museum of Art & Science has transformed itself into a major player in the East Coast art scene, under the stewardship of director Peter Sutton, who has mounted high-profile exhibits previously though to be beyond the Bruce’s reach. “At the same time, playing on Greenwich’s reputation for private wealth, he has provocatively embraced the art market, organizing exhibitions showcasing high-end private art collections – and even artworks currently for sale.”