Alexandra Kirtley Shares Decorative Arts Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
On September 15, 2020, the Trust had the honor of sharing the last tour of the current installation of American decorative arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA). Alexandra Kirtley, the charismatic Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative...
Reflecting on Critical Conversations: Decorative Arts and Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
by Elizabeth Humphrey, Curatorial Assistant and Manager of Student Programs at the Bowdoin College Museum of ArtCritical Conversations is a new...
Brunk Auctions and the William N. Banks, Jr. Estate
by Taryn Clary On September 12, Brunk Auctions will open its fall season with the spectacular single-owner sale of the Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. Bill Banks, who passed away at 95 years old in 2019, was a renowned collector, connoisseur, and frequent...
“Worth All the Cabinets and Museums Put Together in the United States”
by Katharine Fitzgerald, Curatorial Fellow, The Trustees of Reservations What do a sea cucumber, a six-foot scale model of the U.S.S. Constitution, a taxidermy penguin, and a sign painted by a French artist have in common?Besides all being important parts...
Daniel Sousa and Amanda Lange Discuss Stories of Rebellion and Revolution in Historic Deerfield’s Ceramics Collection
by Carrie Greif For the first event in the Decorative Arts Trust’s new Trust Talks series, we were thrilled to present Historic Deerfield’s Assistant Curator Daniel Sousa and Curatorial Department Director Amanda Lange. Trust Talks is a new monthly lecture...