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 Art Critical 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...
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...
Expanding Narratives of European Decorative Arts at The Met with Iris Moon
by Taryn Clary Iris Moon is an assistant curator in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she specializes in ceramics. With an undergraduate degree from Williams College and a PhD from Massachusetts...
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.