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Well Framed: Art + Interiors
Join the BMA and VERANDA magazine for a panel discussion inspired by the current exhibition Monet to Matisse: French Moderns, 1850-1950. Moderated by VERANDA Editor in Chief Steele Marcoux, the panel features New York-based interior designer, Young Huh; Four Corners Gallery director, Karen Clanton; and BMA Curator of European Art, Maggie Crosland.
Following the talk, Young Huh will sign copies of her soon-to-be released book, A Mood, A Thought, A Feeling: Interiors. Guests may pre-order the book in advance or purchase a copy on site at the event. All guests are invited to stay for a cash bar reception and enjoy additional time in the galleries. Monet to Matisse: French Moderns, 1850–1950 will remain open for viewing.
Event Tickets
Includes entry to Monet to Matisse: French Moderns, 1850–1950
Speakers
Steele Marcoux
Steele Thomas Marcoux is editor-in-chief of VERANDA, where she oversees brand strategy and content across all platforms and manages a team of editors and writers. She also writes about architecture, design, travel, jewelry, and gardening. Prior to joining VERANDA in 2018, Marcoux held editorial leadership roles at national design and lifestyle brands for more than a decade and worked as a freelance writer on articles ranging from celebrity profiles and gift guides to food and beverage trends. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Williams College and a Master of Arts degree in American History from the University of Alabama.
Young Huh
Named one of Vogue’s five interior designers on the rise, Young Huh’s work is widely published in leading shelter magazines, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more. For the past five years, Huh has been included on Elle Decor’s A-List and is recognized among top talent on Architectural Digest’s AD100 list for 2023, 2024, and 2025. With a growing line of licensed collections, Huh actively supports the local and global design community through speaking engagements and charitable events, including the Kips Bay Decorator Show House. A Detroit native, Huh attended the Cranbrook School, earned a degree in English from Smith College, and received a law degree from Fordham University.
Karen Clanton
Karen Clanton is an art professional specializing in framing and fine art presentation and serves as Gallery Director of Four Corners Gallery. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Studio with a focus in photography and ceramics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she developed a particular passion for 20th-century art. With more than 40 years of experience in the framing industry, Clanton has worked with a wide range of artworks, from pieces of monetary significance to those of deep sentimental value, guiding clients in selections that best suit their spaces, collections, and preferences. The BMA relied on her expertise and services for frames featured in the Monet to Matisse exhibition. She has been with Four Corners Gallery since 2004 and leads the gallery as it enters its next chapter.
Maggie Crosland
Dr. Maggie Crosland is an art historian and curator specializing in medieval European art, currently serving as the Fariss Gambrill Lynn and Henry Sharpe Lynn Curator of European Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art. With more than a decade of experience she has held previous roles at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Crosland holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Bowdoin College and a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in the History of Art from The Courtauld Institute of Art in London. She is site-curator of Monet to Matisse: French Moderns, 1850–1950 at the BMA.
