by The Trust | Jun 17, 2026
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...
by The Trust | Jun 3, 2026
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...
by The Trust | Jun 1, 2026
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)...
by The Trust | May 29, 2026
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...
by The Trust | May 22, 2026
Antique Dollhouse Vault Opens for Rare Public Viewing at Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites by Lindsey Jancay At the heart of the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts is a state-of-the-art collection storage vault. Through the glass wall, guests see rows of...
by The Trust | May 12, 2026
Journey Into Medium: Mother-of-Pearl and the Hidden European Enlightenment by Emma Piercy-Wright As vibrant as the multi-hued windfalls of a New England autumn, mother-of-pearl (or nacre) is the concealed, autonomously generated inner layer of some bivalve molluscs...
by The Trust | May 1, 2026
The Netherlands and Belgium Enchant Travelers during the Low Countries Study Trip Abroad Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels…These cities are on so many travelers’ must-see lists, and we are thrilled that we were able to usher two tours to the enchanting Low Countries region...
by The Trust | Apr 28, 2026
Historic Wallpapers of the Cousins Apartment at Strawbery Banke Museum by Elizabeth Farish The Penhallow-Cousins House in the Puddle Dock neighborhood of Portsmouth, NH, is overseen by Strawbery Banke Museum, the recipient of a 2026 Decorative Arts Trust Failey...
