A New American Art Gallery at the Brooklyn Museum
The Decorative Arts Trust shared a tour of a new American art gallery at the Brooklyn Museum on Thursday, January 28. Catherine Futter, PhD, Interim Director of Curatorial Affairs and Senior Curator, Decorative Arts, and Elizabeth St. George, Assistant...
5th-Annual Emerging Scholars Colloquium Goes Virtual
Even though we were not able to gather in person for this year's Emerging Scholars Colloquium, participants agreed that the new format of the virtual presentation was enlightening and effective. The 5th-annual Emerging Scholars Colloquium was presented...
Americana Week 2021 Features Six New York City Virtual Tours
On January 19, 20, and 21, 2021, the Decorative Arts Trust shared a whirlwind of tours for our Virtual Americana Week. We not only learned about wonderful collections in New York City but also about the trials and tribulations of live-streaming! Our...
A Material Culture Mystery: Cybèle Gontar on ‘Chasing the Butterfly Man’
by Taryn Clary Who was the Butterfly Man? The anonymous cabinetmaker worked in New Orleans, LA, in the first quarter of the 19th century, a moment of great change and population growth following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. His distinctive series of...
Eileen Gray Goes Digital at Bard Graduate Center Gallery
by Taryn Clary Eileen Gray at Bard Graduate Center Gallery, curated by Cloé Pitiot, delves into the life and career of the eponymous architect and designer, whose pioneering contributions to modernism have long been overlooked in comparison to those made...
About The Decorative Arts Trust Bulletin
Formerly known as the "blog,” the Bulletin features new research and scholarship, travelogues, book reviews, and museum and gallery exhibitions. The Bulletin complements The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, our biannual members publication.