Helen Farr Sloan

Who was Helen Farr Sloan?

Helen Farr Sloan was a patron of the arts, educator, accomplished artist and the second wife of artist John Sloan.

For over fifty years, Helen Farr Sloan quietly created a remarkable profile as an American philanthropist. Following the 1951 death of her husband, John Sloan, one of the most famous American artists of the twentieth century, Helen organized the artist’s estate and turned it into an philanthropic instrument to serve local, regional, national, and international arts constituencies. She was particularly known for her support for women entering the fields of art history and museum studies.