Brunk, Gordon, and Rivas Pérez Join Board of Governors
The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes Lauren Brunk, John Stuart Gordon, and Jorge F. Rivas Pérez to the Board of Governors. Lauren Brunk is a principal and auctioneer at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, NC, where she also catalogs southern paintings and folk art,...
Setting the Scene for Diplomacy: New Book on the Department of State’s Reception Rooms
A stunning new publication graced our desks at the Decorative Arts Trust, and we would be remiss if we do not share some highlights from this illuminating volume. America's Collection: The Art and Architecture of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S....
Freedom, Growth, and Connection: Tendrils in 19th-Century Art and Design
by Emily Cox With the generous support of the Marie Zimmermann Research Grant, I had the opportunity to visit collections and heritage houses related to my research on the tendril, a fin-de-siècle motif. My research, which I wrote as the second...
2024 Failey Grants Awarded to Six Notable Institutions
The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to offer support through Dean F. Failey Grants to six exceptional projects in our field, a record number of grantees for this esteemed program. In fact, the Trust received almost double the number of proposals as usual...
The Art Gallery of Ontario Named 2024–26 Curatorial Internship Grant Partner
The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to announce that the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto, Canada, will serve as our 2024–26 Curatorial Internship Grant partner. The Decorative Arts Trust underwrites curatorial internships for recent Masters or...
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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.