Craft Front and Center: A Permanent Exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design

FAIN: GI-285309-22

Museum of Arts and Design (New York, NY 10019-6106)
Elissa Auther (Project Director: August 2021 to present)

Implementation for a permanent exhibition exploring the role of the studio craft movement in postwar American history and culture.

Craft Front and Center is a permanent exhibition featuring the Museum’s collection that highlights the multiple historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts for craft in the post-World War II era. This is the first permanent exhibition for the museum. The goals of the exhibition are to anchor the museum visit in a cohesive narrative and introduce audiences to the history of craft as a diverse movement rooted in an egalitarian ethos, providing a picture of craft as a multi-faceted and vital part of American history, culture, and society. The project will begin 05/01/2022 and end on 12/31/2023.

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Craft Front & Center (Exhibition)
Title: Craft Front & Center
Curator: Elissa Auther
Abstract: Craft Front and Center is a permanent exhibition featuring the Museum’s collection that highlights the multiple historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts for craft in the post-World War II era. This is the first permanent exhibition for the museum. The goals of the exhibition are to anchor the museum visit in a cohesive narrative and introduce audiences to the history of craft as a diverse movement rooted in an egalitarian ethos, providing a picture of craft as a multi-faceted and vital part of American history, culture, and society.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: http://www.https://madmuseum.org/exhibition/craft-front-center-0
Primary URL Description: webpage on the museum's website

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