The Newark Museum of Art in Newark, New Jersey, will hold a screening of the two documentaries about the life and work of Hildreth Meière on October 1, 2022 at 2:00pm ET.

Artists Hildreth Meière was brought in to consult on the interior design and art found throughout the SS United States. Pulling from themes of Americana and, of course, the sea, the artist commissioned to work on America’s Flagship brought the American Dream to life. Learn more about Meière from the Conservancy's digital exhibition, “Transatlantic Trailblazers: The Women Behind the Art, Design, and Engineering of the SS United States” by CLICKING HERE.

ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARIES:

“Hildreth Meière Designs for Washington, D.C.” highlights four locations in D.C. where her work can be seen--National Academy of Sciences, Municipal Center (Henry J. Daly Building), Washington National Cathedral, and Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies--and the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution where her papers are located.

“Hildreth Meière Restoring an Art Deco Mural” recounts the restoration and relocation of the three-paneled marble mosaic Pillars of Hercules mural originally installed in the lobby of Prudential Plaza in Newark, N.J. In the late 1990s, the mural was removed and placed in storage for more than ten years. Now restored, one of the panels is on display at the Newark Museum of Art and the other two are at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies.