Panel Discussion: Giacometti and Dalí
November 11 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Join curators William Jeffett and Émilie Bouvard for a captivating conversation exploring the unexpected artistic kinship between Alberto Giacometti and Salvador Dalí—offering insight into the upcoming special exhibition Alberto Giacometti & Salvador Dalí: Through & Beyond Surrealism.
Please note: The exhibition will not be on view during this program. Alberto Giacometti & Salvador Dalí opens to public on Sat, Nov 15, 2025.
Museum Members enjoy early access—click here for member preview dates and times.
Location: The Dalí Museum’s Will Raymund Theater
This event is free with limited capacity. An event ticket is required for entry.
Gallery access is not included.
Dr. Jennifer Cohen, Director of Curatorial Affairs
Jennifer earned her doctorate in Art History from the University of Chicago, specializing in modern art and the historical avant-garde, and she also holds degrees in Comparative Literature and Apparel Design from Cornell University. Until she joined The Dalí in September 2023, she was working as the Art Institute of Chicago’s inaugural curator of provenance and research, exploring ownership histories with each of the Museum’s eleven curatorial departments. Her exhibitions and publications have addressed Surrealism and its legacies, from artist-designed shop windows in World War II-era New York to Ray Johnson’s use of buttons as material and motif in the 1960s. Favorite projects include the exhibitions Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926–1938 (2014); Alfred Stieglitz and the 19th Century (2015-16); Ray Johnson c/o and the satellite presentation c/o Tender Buttons (2021-22); and Salvador Dalí: The Image Disappears (2023), all at the Art Institute; and the works on paper show Robert Motherwell and Multiplicity (2023) at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT. Her research has been supported by the Mellon-Council of European Studies, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Dedalus Foundation. Her writing has been published in the Brooklyn Rail, the Journal of Surrealism and the Americas, and various exhibition catalogs, including the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí’s online publication Transgressing Venus (2022).
Dr. William Jeffett, Senior Curator
Dr. William Jeffett received his Doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. He also holds degrees from Oxford University, Yale University and University of Texas. Before joining The Dalí Museum, Dr. Jeffett was Curator at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at University of East Anglia (UK). At The Dalí, he is responsible for the direction, curation, organization and co-ordination of exhibition programs; writing and editing of exhibition catalogs and other interpretative material, including the interpretation of works by Dalí; and research on the permanent collection.
Dr. Jeffett contributes to the expansion of the Museum’s collection through seeking and recommending acquisitions. He is an active researcher and writer for The Dalí and other museums, research institutes and universities. He has published numerous exhibition catalogs and articles devoted to Salvador Dalí, other related artists and contemporary art. Dr. Jeffett has curated many shows for the Museum and other influential institutions, including the Fundacio Joan Miro (Barcelona), Fundacio “La Caixa” (Madrid) and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid). He curated Dalí and Duchamp with Dawn Ades for The Dalí and Royal Academy (London).
