Georgia on Our Minds: Exploring Atlanta, Athens, Madison, and Roswell
The Spring 2026 Symposium in Atlanta, with optional tours to Athens, Madison, Roswell, and Marietta, was a truly magical and memorable experience. The architecture, the museum collections, the expert curators who shared their insights, and the friends who opened their...
New Art Catalogue Showcases the Vision and Legacy of Linda H. and George M. Kaufman
The stunning new volume Paintings, Furniture, and Decorative Arts from the Kaufman Collection unveils the extraordinary scope and depth of the celebrated collection that Linda H. and the late George M. Kaufman assembled over decades. The Kaufman Collection has long...
Framing My Research: Mary Lizzie Macomber and the British Pre-Raphaelites
by Fiona Owens When I first examined Saint Catharine (1896, figure 1) by Mary Lizzie Macomber (1861–1916) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA Boston), I was struck not only by the beauty of the painting, but by its frame, how the water gilding, applied directly...
2026 Research Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the 16 graduate students who received the 2026 Decorative Arts Trust Research Grants: Jessie Alperin, PhD student, University of Chicago, René Lalique’s jewelry as sculptural experience (The Marie Zimmermann Grant) Sarah Bochicchio, PhD candidate,...
Six Recipients Receive 2026 Publishing Grants
by Emily Serpico The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce the six recipients of our 2026 Publishing Grants. The Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, AK; the Museum of Old Newbury in Newburyport, MA; the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA; and the...
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.