Unraveling the Mysteries of Lace: Examining the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Important Collection
by Cecilia Gunzburger With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, after two years of pandemic delays I was able at long last to further my dissertation project on early modern European lace at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). I...
The Fibers that Bind: A New “People’s History of Clothing”
by Kate Burnett Budzyn It’s been a long time since I’ve been as surprised by a book as I was by Sofi Thanhauser’s Worn: A People’s History of Clothing. As the book review editor at Winterthur Portfolio, I skim through dozens of new material culture...
Louis C. Tiffany and Latin America: A New Installation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
by Juliana Fagua Arias In the 1960s, The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired a collection of watercolors from the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). These design drawings—which depict stained glass windows and architectural decorations among...
The Country Houses of Ireland’s North and Border Counties
In May, Decorative Arts Trust members were finally able to experience Northern Ireland and the northern counties of the Republic of Ireland, during a twice-postponed Study Trip Abroad. These tours of impressive country houses, charming historic homes, and...
Art and Jazz at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Christiana Larracuente and Nonie Gadsden The Art and Jazz gallery is one of seven newly installed galleries in the Art of the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). This gallery explores the intersections of art and jazz in the...
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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.