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Randy Schrimsher Concludes Successful Term as Board President
Randy Schrimsher and his wife, Kelly, are familiar sights at Decorative Arts Trust events. As President of the Board of Governors, Randy has served as the face of the...
Yale Showcases Rhode Island Furniture
In August, the Yale University Art Gallery will open the first major exhibition of early Rhode Island furniture in half a century. Art and Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650–1830 illustrates Rhode Island’s standing at the center of a dynamic and active cabinetmaking trade…
First Failey Grant Awarded to Exhibition on Elias Pelletreau
Thanks to the generosity of more than 125 of our members, the Trust’s effort to create a Dean F. Failey Fund in honor of our late Governor was a resounding...
The Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery Reopens
The Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC, reopened to the public on November 13, 2015 following a comprehensive two-year renovation. The Renwick is home to the...
A Rejuvenated Wadsworth Atheneum
When the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art opened its doors on September 19th, visitors entered a museum that for the first time in 50 years had all of its galleries...
The Newly Restored Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum reopened to the public on November 24, 2015, after a multi-year, $34 million renovation project. The Museum’s main galleries, the 1957 Eero...
In Memory of our Beloved Friend and Colleague Dean F. Failey, 1948–2015
Dean was one of the first speakers I heard at a Trust symposium in Camden, South Carolina, in 1981. I approached him after the lecture, and he was naturally gracious with his time and intellect. Through the years, Dean became a great confidant, mentor, and friend. As...
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