Early advice and encouragement was offered by both Edward M.M. Warburg, a friend of the Pollak family, as well as Alfred H. Barr. The society's very first exhibit, Modern Painting from Cincinnati Collections, opened in December of the same year.
Edward M.M. Warburg, who was on good terms with the Pollak family, and Alfred H. Barr provided early guidance and encouragement. The society's inaugural exhibit, titled Modern Painting from Cincinnati Collections, opened in December of the same year.