by The Trust | Jun 19, 2023
Searching for Nora August, an Enslaved Woman Represented in an 1865 Ivory Bust by Grace Ford-Dirks With the support of the Decorative Arts Trust, I was able to spend three weeks in South Carolina and Georgia researching the Bust of Nora August for my MA thesis in...
by The Trust | Jun 2, 2023
2023 Research Grant Recipients The Decorative Arts Trust is proud to celebrate 20 years of awarding Research Grants to scholars, making a meaningful impact on their work and the field at large. We look forward to hearing about the findings of these 15 recipients of...
by The Trust | May 31, 2023
A Breadth of History and Artistry: Symposium Explores the Philadelphia Region The Decorative Arts Trust was thrilled to welcome members to our hometown of Philadelphia for our Spring 2023 Symposium. The program included expert-led tours of a variety of sites in the...
by The Trust | May 10, 2023
MoMA Goes to Paris: New Book about the 1938 ‘Three Centuries of American Art’ Exhibition by Caroline M. Riley The new book MoMA Goes to Paris in 1938: Building and Politicizing American Art (University of California Press, 2023) is the first to explore the Museum of...
by The Trust | May 4, 2023
A Bar Harbor View, 1870–1910 by Astrid Tvetenstrand With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I visited Portland, ME, and conducted research for my PhD dissertation in American & New England Studies at Boston University. Navigating the...
by The Trust | May 2, 2023
Savoring Sicily: Study Trip Explores the Storied Island and Nearby Malta In March, Decorative Arts Trust members enjoyed a Study Trip Abroad tracing the northern coast of Sicily, from Taormina to Cefalù to Palermo, with stunning stops along the way. By all accounts,...
by The Trust | Apr 24, 2023
The Wickham Sideboard Returns by Christina Keyser Vida On a lovely September day in Richmond, VA, last fall, members of the Decorative Arts Trust visited the Valentine Museum for tours of the galleries, the Court End neighborhood, and the museum’s Wickham House,...
by The Trust | Apr 18, 2023
The Gregory Gift: New Decorative Arts Exhibition at Frick Madison by Marie-Laure Buku Pongo Currently on display at Frick Madison, the temporary home of The Frick Collection, is a varied assemblage of decorative objects from the bequest of Alexis Gregory, the...
