by The Trust | Feb 5, 2021
A New American Art Gallery at the Brooklyn Museum The Decorative Arts Trust shared a tour of a new American art gallery at the Brooklyn Museum on Thursday, January 28. Catherine Futter, PhD, Interim Director of Curatorial Affairs and Senior Curator, Decorative Arts,...
by The Trust | Feb 2, 2021
5th-Annual Emerging Scholars Colloquium Goes Virtual Even though we were not able to gather in person for this year’s Emerging Scholars Colloquium, participants agreed that the new format of the virtual presentation was enlightening and effective. The...
by The Trust | Feb 1, 2021
Americana Week 2021 Features Six New York City Virtual Tours On January 19, 20, and 21, 2021, the Decorative Arts Trust shared a whirlwind of tours for our Virtual Americana Week. We not only learned about wonderful collections in New York City but also about the...
by The Trust | Jan 29, 2021
A Material Culture Mystery: Cybèle Gontar on ‘Chasing the Butterfly Man’ by Taryn Clary Who was the Butterfly Man? The anonymous cabinetmaker worked in New Orleans, LA, in the first quarter of the 19th century, a moment of great change and population growth following...
by The Trust | Jan 27, 2021
Winter 2020-21 Magazine Articles on Website The winter 2020-21 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust reached our members’ mailboxes in late December and early January, to much acclaim! While the print version of the magazine is unmatched, the Trust...
by The Trust | Jan 15, 2021
Humor in Clay: Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy and ‘Sleight of Hand’ On January 7 at 7:00 pm ET, Trust Talk participants escaped the news for an evening of humor and funk. Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, Assistant Curator at the Museum of Arts and Design, shared her lively...
by The Trust | Dec 23, 2020
“Preventive Conservation: Preserving Our Collection” with Melissa King As object people, we care deeply about our collections. For the Trust’s final Trust Talk of 2020 we shared a lecture that will introduce the knowledge, tips, and tricks necessary to best preserve...
by The Trust | Dec 16, 2020
A Critical Conversation About Inclusive Narratives and Historic House Museums The Decorative Arts Trust’s second Critical Conversation took place on Wednesday, December 8, 2020. The talk was moderated by Monique Johnson, Visitor Experience and Interpretation...
