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Join us for an evening celebration of Belt/Border, a new installation created by 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Tamara Santibañez now on view in the Museum's Project Space. At 7:30 pm, the artist will discuss the themes of the installation during a short presentation. Free with Pay-What-You-Wish admission. |
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Sat, Nov 2, 10 am–2 pm |
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MAD is the perfect family-friendly destination during NYC Marathon weekend! Enjoy our Pop-Up Studio of textile fun for ages five and up. Plus, join a family-oriented interactive gallery tour of The World of Anna Sui! All free with Museum admission. |
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In conjunction with our major retrospective, The World of Anna Sui, author, window dresser, and fashion commentator Simon Doonan will moderate a conversation featuring fashion designer Anna Sui, legendary hairstylist Garren, and celebrated make-up artist Pat McGrath. The longtime collaborators will share a behind-the-scenes view of how the Sui look rocks the runway season after season. |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer during our screen-printing workshop inspired by The World of Anna Sui. Master printer Leslie Diuguid, founder of Du-Good Press, will share screen-printing fundamentals for creating colorful fashions. |
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Browse and bid on more than 60 works of contemporary art and design from a global roster of celebrated and emerging artists, fine jewelry and handcrafted accessories, travel to glam locations, and exquisite shopping experiences. Auction highlights include:
Bid online for these exceptional works now through November 4 at 4 pm. Bidding will continue live that evening at MAD Ball 2019, our lavishly adorned gala gathering of New York’s culturati in support of the Museum of Arts and Design. Tables and tickets are still available! |
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Browse and bid on more than 60 works of contemporary art and design from a global roster of celebrated and emerging artists, fine jewelry and handcrafted accessories, travel to glam locations, and exquisite shopping experiences. Auction highlights include:
Bid online for these exceptional works now through November 4 at 4 pm. Bidding will continue live that evening at MAD Ball 2019, our lavishly adorned gala gathering of New York’s culturati in support of the Museum of Arts and Design. Tables and tickets are still available! |
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Dear Friends, Can’t wait to see you at Cipriani on November 4. 
Terry Skoda |
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Over 60 truly exceptional items are now online and awaiting your winning bid! Auction closes November 4 at 4pm.
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Saturday, November 2, bring the family for a free morning of gallery adventures and creative design learning at our first ever Fall Family Festival. Enjoy an interactive tour of The World of Anna Sui and design a Sui-inspired tote bag in our Pop-Up Studio, where kids can also join our denim demolition corner, craft vibrant geometric textiles with Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao, and more! |
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Have a ball while making sure the art and design you love is available to all. MAD Ball 2019 is just days away. Join us November 4 for a gala celebration of The Haas Brothers, our 2019 Burke Prize winner, and friends like you who make the Museum’s vital work possible! |
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A site-specific installation created by 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Tamara Santibañez, Belt/Border is now on view in the Museum’s 6th floor Project Space. The artist's hand-painted pyramid studs rendered as pieces of iconic Mexican Talavera pottery are intended to provoke consideration of borders and boundaries, and how we protect them. |
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Saturday, November 2, join Anna Sui for a Sui Saturday conversation with legendary hairstylist Garren and celebrated makeup artist and entrepreneur Pat McGrath. The friends and longtime collaborators will discuss how they create show-stopping looks for the runway year after year. Author and Barneys New York window dresser Simon Doonan will moderate. |
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Supporting members and above are invited to an exclusive, after-hours tour of the Museum’s major retrospective of the fashion design icon with the exhibition’s curator. Join or upgrade today to be on the guest list! |
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On November 23, Debbie Millman, host of the podcast Design Matters, moderates a discussion of Vera Neumann, the artist and designer whose work is currently on view in Vera Paints a Scarf. Speaking with the curator, a collector, and a close friend of the designer, Millman will explore Neumann’s remarkable success building a lifestyle brand that continues to resonate. |
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The World of Anna SuiThrough Feb 23 Burke Prize 2019Through Apr 12 Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera NeumannThrough Jan 26 |
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Last night the art world came together to honor the visionary Haas Brothers and celebrate MAD’s positive impact—especially on the thousands of young people who are learning alongside working artists and designers in the Museum year round. Special thanks to Art News, Fendi, and L'Object for their support of the festivities. Check out our photos of the art, design, fashion, and fun on Facebook and visit MAD soon to view the groundbreaking work of our just-announced 2019 Burke Prize winner, Indira Allegra! And if you are not already, please consider adding your support to our vital purpose as a member of MAD. Enjoy exclusive access to our upcoming exhibition celebrations, fascinating evenings with cutting-edge creatives, and more while helping to ensure the art and design you love is available to all! |
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Last night the art world came together to honor the visionary Haas Brothers and celebrate MAD’s positive impact—especially on the thousands of young people who are learning alongside working artists and designers in the Museum year round. Special thanks to Art News, Fendi, and L'Object for their support of the festivities. Check out our photos of the art, design, fashion, and fun on Facebook and visit MAD soon to view the groundbreaking work of our just-announced 2019 Burke Prize winner, Indira Allegra! And if you are not already, please consider adding your support to our vital purpose as a member of MAD. Enjoy exclusive access to our upcoming exhibition celebrations, fascinating evenings with cutting-edge creatives, and more while helping to ensure the art and design you love is available to all! |
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Sat, Nov 23, 4 pm |
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Debbie Milman, host of the podcast Design Matters, leads a panel discussion on artist and designer Vera Neumann's remarkable success building a lifestyle brand that continues to resonate with collectors and tastemakers. |
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Wed, Dec 4, 6:30 pm |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while making botanical printed cards for the holidays in a workshop inspired by the nature drawings of Vera Neumann now on view in Vera Paints a Scarf. |
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Sat, Dec 7, 4 pm |
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Engage your senses with designer Anna Sui and Robertet's famed perfumer Jérome Epinette, who will discuss the craft of perfumery and the creative development of Anna Sui fragrances. |
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Four evenings of outstanding film chosen for their profound influence on designer Anna Sui’s creative process. Each screening will feature the designer in conversation with her special guests. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Sui for the screening of his debut feature, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, on December 12. |
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Sun, Dec 15, 1 pm |
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Learn the basics of Sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery technique used for both reinforcing and patterning fabric, with MAD Artist-in-Residence Jennie Maydew. |
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Studio Sunday: Upcycle Your Clothes
ArtsLab: Sustainable Design
Stroller Tour of The World of Anna Sui
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Sat, Nov 23, 4 pm |
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Debbie Milman, host of the podcast Design Matters, leads a panel discussion on artist and designer Vera Neumann's remarkable success building a lifestyle brand that continues to resonate with collectors and tastemakers. |
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Wed, Dec 4, 6:30 pm |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while making botanical printed cards for the holidays in a workshop inspired by the nature drawings of Vera Neumann now on view in Vera Paints a Scarf. |
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Sat, Dec 7, 4 pm |
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Engage your senses with designer Anna Sui and Robertet's famed perfumer Jérome Epinette, who will discuss the craft of perfumery and the creative development of Anna Sui fragrances. |
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Four evenings of outstanding film chosen for their profound influence on designer Anna Sui’s creative process. Each screening will feature the designer in conversation with her special guests. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Sui for the screening of his debut feature, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, on December 12. |
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Sun, Dec 15, 1 pm |
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Learn the basics of Sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery technique used for both reinforcing and patterning fabric, with MAD Artist-in-Residence Jennie Maydew. |
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Studio Sunday: Upcycle Your Clothes
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Sat, Nov 23, 4 pm |
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Wed, Dec 4, 6:30 pm |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while making botanical printed cards for the holidays in a workshop inspired by the nature drawings of Vera Neumann now on view in Vera Paints a Scarf. |
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Engage your senses with designer Anna Sui and Robertet's famed perfumer Jérome Epinette, who will discuss the craft of perfumery and the creative development of Anna Sui fragrances. |
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Four evenings of outstanding film chosen for their profound influence on designer Anna Sui’s creative process. Each screening will feature the designer in conversation with her special guests. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Sui for the screening of his debut feature, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, on December 12. |
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Sun, Dec 15, 1 pm |
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Learn the basics of Sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery technique used for both reinforcing and patterning fabric, with MAD Artist-in-Residence Jennie Maydew. |
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Studio Sunday: Upcycle Your Clothes
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Sat, Nov 23, 4 pm |
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Wed, Dec 4, 6:30 pm |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while making botanical printed cards for the holidays in a workshop inspired by the nature drawings of Vera Neumann now on view in Vera Paints a Scarf. |
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Engage your senses with designer Anna Sui and Robertet's famed perfumer Jérome Epinette, who will discuss the craft of perfumery and the creative development of Anna Sui fragrances. |
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Four evenings of outstanding film chosen for their profound influence on designer Anna Sui’s creative process. Each screening will feature the designer in conversation with her special guests. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Sui for the screening of his debut feature, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, on December 12. |
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Learn the basics of Sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery technique used for both reinforcing and patterning fabric, with MAD Artist-in-Residence Jennie Maydew. |
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Studio Sunday: Upcycle Your Clothes
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Starting today, MAD Board Chair Michele Cohen will match every dollar you donate through December 31. Your giving directly supports our efforts to be a platform for living artists and designers and a ladder for those of the future—the very young, aspiring students and undiscovered masters alike. Join the MAD Match with a donation today and double the power of your giving. Thank you! |
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Starting today, MAD Board Chair Michele Cohen will match every dollar you donate through December 31. Your giving directly supports our efforts to be a platform for living artists and designers and a ladder for those of the future—the very young, aspiring students and undiscovered masters alike. Join the MAD Match with a donation today and double the power of your giving. Thank you! |
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Explore designer Anna Sui’s deep connections to cinema, and how she weaves inspirations from favorite films to create the iconic collections now on view in The World of Anna Sui. The Sui Screens series starts December 12 with Faye Dunaway in the cinema verite drama Puzzle of a Downfall Child. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Anna Sui for the screening. On December 19, Anna Sui will be on site for a showing of the celebrated music documentary Festival!, filmed in the early years of the Newport Folk Festival and capturing legendary performances from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, and more. Join us! |
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A MAD Membership is the perfect gift for the art and design lovers in your life and our promo code MADGIFT19 saves you $10 on Individual and Dual/Family levels. Gift early to join our after-hours Members Night celebration on December 10 and enjoy MAD Members Holiday Shopping Days in The Store at MAD. Members save 20% now through December 31! |
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Explore art and design together! December 8: Embellish and refresh old jackets and jeans in our multigenerational upcycling workshop. December 17: Join a guided tour of The World of Anna Sui especially designed for parents and caregivers to enjoy while caring for little ones. January 5: Sweeten the start of 2020 decorating sugar cups and bowls in our whimsical edible-design workshop. |
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December 12, create a dynamic collage using found objects and nontraditional media with MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. In this free workshop, visitors will work from blank canvases and bare canvas frames to create layered surfaces and elaborate compositions using fabric, ephemera, and recycled materials. |
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December 16, join an artist-educator for a dynamic tour of Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann and studio visit with Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao.Through verbal description, conversation, and sensory experiences, visitors who are blind or have low vision will gain an understanding of the materials, processes, and concepts that drive innovation in art and design. Free with preregistration. |
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Thanks to a generous matching gift from the Museum’s Board Chair, every dollar you donate to MAD will make twice the impact. Please give today to ensure the art and design you love enriches the lives of all. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Exhibition: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Explore designer Anna Sui’s deep connections to cinema, and how she weaves inspirations from favorite films to create the iconic collections now on view in The World of Anna Sui. The Sui Screens series starts December 12 with Faye Dunaway in the cinema verite drama Puzzle of a Downfall Child. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Anna Sui for the screening. On December 19, Anna Sui will be on site for a showing of the celebrated music documentary Festival!, filmed in the early years of the Newport Folk Festival and capturing legendary performances from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, and more. Join us! |
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A MAD Membership is the perfect gift for the art and design lovers in your life and our promo code MADGIFT19 saves you $10 on Individual and Dual/Family levels. Gift early to join our after-hours Members Night celebration on December 10 and enjoy MAD Members Holiday Shopping Days in The Store at MAD. Members save 20% now through December 31! |
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Explore art and design together! December 8: Embellish and refresh old jackets and jeans in our multigenerational upcycling workshop. December 17: Join a guided tour of The World of Anna Sui especially designed for parents and caregivers to enjoy while caring for little ones. January 5: Sweeten the start of 2020 decorating sugar cups and bowls in our whimsical edible-design workshop. |
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December 12, create a dynamic collage using found objects and nontraditional media with MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. In this free workshop, visitors will work from blank canvases and bare canvas frames to create layered surfaces and elaborate compositions using fabric, ephemera, and recycled materials. |
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December 16, join an artist-educator for a dynamic tour of Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann and studio visit with Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao.Through verbal description, conversation, and sensory experiences, visitors who are blind or have low vision will gain an understanding of the materials, processes, and concepts that drive innovation in art and design. Free with preregistration. |
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Thanks to a generous matching gift from the Museum’s Board Chair, every dollar you donate to MAD will make twice the impact. Please give today to ensure the art and design you love enriches the lives of all. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Exhibition: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Explore designer Anna Sui’s deep connections to cinema, and how she weaves inspirations from favorite films to create the iconic collections now on view in The World of Anna Sui. The Sui Screens series starts December 12 with Faye Dunaway in the cinema verite drama Puzzle of a Downfall Child. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Anna Sui for the screening. On December 19, Anna Sui will be on site for a showing of the celebrated music documentary Festival!, filmed in the early years of the Newport Folk Festival and capturing legendary performances from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, and more. Join us! |
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A MAD Membership is the perfect gift for the art and design lovers in your life and our promo code MADGIFT19 saves you $10 on Individual and Dual/Family levels. Gift early to join our after-hours Members Night celebration on December 10 and enjoy MAD Members Holiday Shopping Days in The Store at MAD. Members save 20% now through December 31! |
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Explore art and design together! December 8: Embellish and refresh old jackets and jeans in our multigenerational upcycling workshop. December 17: Join a guided tour of The World of Anna Sui especially designed for parents and caregivers to enjoy while caring for little ones. January 5: Sweeten the start of 2020 decorating sugar cups and bowls in our whimsical edible-design workshop. |
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December 12, create a dynamic collage using found objects and nontraditional media with MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. In this free workshop, visitors will work from blank canvases and bare canvas frames to create layered surfaces and elaborate compositions using fabric, ephemera, and recycled materials. |
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December 16, join an artist-educator for a dynamic tour of Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann and studio visit with Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao.Through verbal description, conversation, and sensory experiences, visitors who are blind or have low vision will gain an understanding of the materials, processes, and concepts that drive innovation in art and design. Free with preregistration. |
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Thanks to a generous matching gift from the Museum’s Board Chair, every dollar you donate to MAD will make twice the impact. Please give today to ensure the art and design you love enriches the lives of all. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Exhibition: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Explore designer Anna Sui’s deep connections to cinema, and how she weaves inspirations from favorite films to create the iconic collections now on view in The World of Anna Sui. The Sui Screens series starts December 12 with Faye Dunaway in the cinema verite drama Puzzle of a Downfall Child. Director Jerry Schatzberg will join Anna Sui for the screening. On December 19, Anna Sui will be on site for a showing of the celebrated music documentary Festival!, filmed in the early years of the Newport Folk Festival and capturing legendary performances from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, and more. Join us! |
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A MAD Membership is the perfect gift for the art and design lovers in your life and our promo code MADGIFT19 saves you $10 on Individual and Dual/Family levels. Gift early to join our after-hours Members Night celebration on December 10 and enjoy MAD Members Holiday Shopping Days in The Store at MAD. Members save 20% now through December 31! |
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Explore art and design together! December 8: Embellish and refresh old jackets and jeans in our multigenerational upcycling workshop. December 17: Join a guided tour of The World of Anna Sui especially designed for parents and caregivers to enjoy while caring for little ones. January 5: Sweeten the start of 2020 decorating sugar cups and bowls in our whimsical edible-design workshop. |
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December 12, create a dynamic collage using found objects and nontraditional media with MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. In this free workshop, visitors will work from blank canvases and bare canvas frames to create layered surfaces and elaborate compositions using fabric, ephemera, and recycled materials. |
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December 16, join an artist-educator for a dynamic tour of Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann and studio visit with Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao.Through verbal description, conversation, and sensory experiences, visitors who are blind or have low vision will gain an understanding of the materials, processes, and concepts that drive innovation in art and design. Free with preregistration. |
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Thanks to a generous matching gift from the Museum’s Board Chair, every dollar you donate to MAD will make twice the impact. Please give today to ensure the art and design you love enriches the lives of all. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Exhibition: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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From all of us at the Museum of Arts and Design, best wishes for a joyful holiday season and a sincere thank you for being a part of the MAD family. |
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From all of us at the Museum of Arts and Design, best wishes for a joyful holiday season and a sincere thank you for being a part of the MAD family. |
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Take advantage of MAD’s holiday hours to experience the enchantment of The World of Anna Sui, the joyful textiles and drawings found in Vera Paints a Scarf, and the trailblazing contemporary craft on view in Burke Prize 2019. MAD is open: Visit us on:
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Take advantage of MAD’s holiday hours to experience the enchantment of The World of Anna Sui, the joyful textiles and drawings found in Vera Paints a Scarf, and the trailblazing contemporary craft on view in Burke Prize 2019. MAD is open: Visit us on:
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For every dollar you give between now and December 31, MAD Board Chair Michele Cohen will double down with a matching gift. Together, we can help twice as many artists and designers have a voice. Thank you for helping us. |
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Get a head start on your New Year’s resolutions and make your donation dollars count twice with a year-end gift to MAD. During the MAD Match, every dollar given will be matched by Board Chair Michele Cohen. With your generosity, we can help twice the number of artists, twice the number of designers, and twice the number of art students. Thank you! |
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Friday, January 10, MAD will host an electrifying evening with Badi Assad, Brazil’s extraordinary guitarist, singer, and composer. Mixing pop, jazz, and sounds from around the world with her virtuoso guitar playing, beautiful singing, and innovative percussion, Assad is a mesmerizing performer and artist. Concert starts at 7 pm. Members enjoy discounted seats. Purchase yours today! |
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Don’t miss the exhibition that brings to light the remarkable achievements of Vera Neumann—a twentieth-century artist and design pioneer. Friday, January 24, the 80s underground fixture and performance artist Hapi Phace will lead an exclusive after-hours tour of the groundbreaking exhibition. Vera Paints a Scarf closes January 26. |
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Be the first to experience a bold reimagining of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Opening February 13, 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now will display the collection’s important works within a multimedia storytelling environment. Become a member to enjoy unlimited free admission to the exhibition, discounts on our upcoming jewelry symposia and programs, plus unlimited access to LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, the Museum's annual benefit show and sale of international jewelry design. |
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Saturday, January 11, in conjunction with The World of Anna Sui, Paper Magazine's Mickey Boardman will moderate a spirited discussion of music, vintage fashion, and more between the iconic designer and one of her most important muses, musician and super model Karen Elson. |
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Get to know our Artist Studio residents! January 9, join Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao for a workshop using found fabrics to design upcycled accessories. January 16, the current class of Studio residents will speak about their practices and share their work with museum visitors and friends. Both events are free with Pay-What-You-Wish admission. |
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Sunday, January 5, treat the kids to a whimsical Studio Sunday workshop creating edible sugar cups and bowls with artist and designer Margaret Braun. As a MAD Artist-in-Residence in 2015, Braun created an installation of 2,000 hand-hewn, individual sugar cups. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Installation: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Friday, January 10, MAD will host an electrifying evening with Badi Assad, Brazil’s extraordinary guitarist, singer, and composer. Mixing pop, jazz, and sounds from around the world with her virtuoso guitar playing, beautiful singing, and innovative percussion, Assad is a mesmerizing performer and artist. Concert starts at 7 pm. Members enjoy discounted seats. Purchase yours today! |
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Don’t miss the exhibition that brings to light the remarkable achievements of Vera Neumann—a twentieth-century artist and design pioneer. Friday, January 24, the 80s underground fixture and performance artist Hapi Phace will lead an exclusive after-hours tour of the groundbreaking exhibition. Vera Paints a Scarf closes January 26. |
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Be the first to experience a bold reimagining of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Opening February 13, 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now will display the collection’s important works within a multimedia storytelling environment. Become a member to enjoy unlimited free admission to the exhibition, discounts on our upcoming jewelry symposia and programs, plus unlimited access to LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, the Museum's annual benefit show and sale of international jewelry design. |
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Saturday, January 11, in conjunction with The World of Anna Sui, Paper Magazine's Mickey Boardman will moderate a spirited discussion of music, vintage fashion, and more between the iconic designer and one of her most important muses, musician and super model Karen Elson. |
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Get to know our Artist Studio residents! January 9, join Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao for a workshop using found fabrics to design upcycled accessories. January 16, the current class of Studio residents will speak about their practices and share their work with museum visitors and friends. Both events are free with Pay-What-You-Wish admission. |
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Sunday, January 5, treat the kids to a whimsical Studio Sunday workshop creating edible sugar cups and bowls with artist and designer Margaret Braun. As a MAD Artist-in-Residence in 2015, Braun created an installation of 2,000 hand-hewn, individual sugar cups. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Installation: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Friday, January 10, MAD will host an electrifying evening with Badi Assad, Brazil’s extraordinary guitarist, singer, and composer. Mixing pop, jazz, and sounds from around the world with her virtuoso guitar playing, beautiful singing, and innovative percussion, Assad is a mesmerizing performer and artist. Concert starts at 7 pm. Members enjoy discounted seats. Purchase yours today! |
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Don’t miss the exhibition that brings to light the remarkable achievements of Vera Neumann—a twentieth-century artist and design pioneer. Friday, January 24, the 80s underground fixture and performance artist Hapi Phace will lead an exclusive after-hours tour of the groundbreaking exhibition. Vera Paints a Scarf closes January 26. |
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Be the first to experience a bold reimagining of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Opening February 13, 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now will display the collection’s important works within a multimedia storytelling environment. Become a member to enjoy unlimited free admission to the exhibition, discounts on our upcoming jewelry symposia and programs, plus unlimited access to LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, the Museum's annual benefit show and sale of international jewelry design. |
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Saturday, January 11, in conjunction with The World of Anna Sui, Paper Magazine's Mickey Boardman will moderate a spirited discussion of music, vintage fashion, and more between the iconic designer and one of her most important muses, musician and super model Karen Elson. |
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Get to know our Artist Studio residents! January 9, join Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao for a workshop using found fabrics to design upcycled accessories. January 16, the current class of Studio residents will speak about their practices and share their work with museum visitors and friends. Both events are free with Pay-What-You-Wish admission. |
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Sunday, January 5, treat the kids to a whimsical Studio Sunday workshop creating edible sugar cups and bowls with artist and designer Margaret Braun. As a MAD Artist-in-Residence in 2015, Braun created an installation of 2,000 hand-hewn, individual sugar cups. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Installation: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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For every dollar you give between now and December 31, MAD Board Chair Michele Cohen will double down with a matching gift. Together, we can help twice as many artists and designers have a voice. Thank you for helping us. |
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Get a head start on your New Year’s resolutions and make your donation dollars count twice with a year-end gift to MAD. During the MAD Match, every dollar given will be matched by Board Chair Michele Cohen. With your generosity, we can help twice the number of artists, twice the number of designers, and twice the number of art students. Thank you! |
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Friday, January 10, MAD will host an electrifying evening with Badi Assad, Brazil’s extraordinary guitarist, singer, and composer. Mixing pop, jazz, and sounds from around the world with her virtuoso guitar playing, beautiful singing, and innovative percussion, Assad is a mesmerizing performer and artist. Concert starts at 7 pm. Members enjoy discounted seats. Purchase yours today! |
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Don’t miss the exhibition that brings to light the remarkable achievements of Vera Neumann—a twentieth-century artist and design pioneer. Friday, January 24, the 80s underground fixture and performance artist Hapi Phace will lead an exclusive after-hours tour of the groundbreaking exhibition. Vera Paints a Scarf closes January 26. |
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Be the first to experience a bold reimagining of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Opening February 13, 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now will display the collection’s important works within a multimedia storytelling environment. Become a member to enjoy unlimited free admission to the exhibition, discounts on our upcoming jewelry symposia and programs, plus unlimited access to LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, the Museum's annual benefit show and sale of international jewelry design. |
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Saturday, January 11, in conjunction with The World of Anna Sui, Paper Magazine's Mickey Boardman will moderate a spirited discussion of music, vintage fashion, and more between the iconic designer and one of her most important muses, musician and super model Karen Elson. |
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Get to know our Artist Studio residents! January 9, join Artist-in-Residence Paolo Arao for a workshop using found fabrics to design upcycled accessories. January 16, the current class of Studio residents will speak about their practices and share their work with museum visitors and friends. Both events are free with Pay-What-You-Wish admission. |
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Sunday, January 5, treat the kids to a whimsical Studio Sunday workshop creating edible sugar cups and bowls with artist and designer Margaret Braun. As a MAD Artist-in-Residence in 2015, Braun created an installation of 2,000 hand-hewn, individual sugar cups. |
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Vera Paints a ScarfThrough January 26, 2020 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Artist Fellow Installation: Belt/ BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Opening February 13, a new interpretation of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Highlighting MAD's early and influential advocacy of jewelry's artistic expression, 45 Stories in Jewelry contextualizes the bold experimental practices of the field’s most compelling artists within the key historical moments that ultimately broadened the scope and reach of art as a wearable medium. |
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Make a date to see The World of Anna Sui before the exhibition closes February 23. Delivering romance and rock n’ roll, the retrospective of over 75 looks from the designer’s archives provides a “fresh appraisal” of Sui’s enduring impact on American fashion design, according to the New York Times. Sui will be on site on February 11 for a conversation with fashion journalist Tim Blanks and February 20 for the close of the Museum’s Sui Screens film series with The Boy Friend. |
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light will be the first US solo exhibition of the contemporary British artist renowned for his sublime achievements in stained glass. Animated by changing light and ablaze with exuberant, saturated colors, more than 20 free-standing screens will transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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An installation of the work of MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola will open February 21 in the sixth-floor Artist Studios. A first-generation American of Nigerian origin, Akinbola’s layered paintings composed of colorful durags celebrate and reconcile the cultures that form the artist’s identity. |
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Wednesday evening, February 19, enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while creating expressive embroidery and beading with Artist Studios alum Max Colby. Taking inspiration from some of the intricate needlework on display in The World of Anna Sui, as well historical examples of American embroidery, Colby will instruct participants in basic embroidery skills—beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Thursday, February 27, the 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra, will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Belt/BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Learning opportunities for audiences of all ages that illuminate the experimental practices of artists, designers, and craftspeople. Ticketed programs are discounted for members. Join today! |
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Thu, Jan 30, 6–8 pm |
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Craft a one-of-a-kind sheet of handmade paper during this evening workshop for all ages with MAD Artist-in-Residence Amanda Thackray. |
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Fri, Jan 24, 6:30 pm |
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On the eve of the final weekend for Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann, New York nightlife legend Hapi Phace will lead an after-hours tribute for fellow Vera enthusiasts. Join Hapi in the galleries for an extemporaneous, spoken-word performance and tour inspired by the artist’s love of the designer’s scarves. |
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Thu, Feb 6, 6:30 pm |
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One of the world's most acclaimed graphic designers, Pentagram principal Paula Scher joins Person Place Thing host Randy Cohen for a live recording of his popular public radio interview show and podcast in The Theater at MAD. |
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Wed, Feb 19, 6:30 pm |
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Take a break from the work week and stretch your creative skill set in our Design Happy Hour inspired by the intricate embroidery on view in The World of Anna Sui. There will be an open bar of wine and beer during this two-hour workshop with MAD Artist-in-Residence Max Colby. Beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Thu, Feb 20, 6:30 pm |
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Join designer Anna Sui for a screening of one of her all-time favorite film influences. Starring fashion icon Twiggy and directed by the provocative Ken Russell, The Boy Friend is a musical extravaganza with a gloriously over-the-top Art Deco look. |
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Studio Sunday Workshop: Clay Self-PortraitsSun, Feb 2, 10 am–1 pm Stroller Tour of The World of Anna SuiTue, Feb 11, 9:30 am Teens: Garment UpcyclingFri, Feb 14, 4 pm |
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Opening February 13, a new interpretation of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Highlighting MAD's early and influential advocacy of jewelry's artistic expression, 45 Stories in Jewelry contextualizes the bold experimental practices of the field’s most compelling artists within the key historical moments that ultimately broadened the scope and reach of art as a wearable medium. |
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Make a date to see The World of Anna Sui before the exhibition closes February 23. Delivering romance and rock n’ roll, the retrospective of over 75 looks from the designer’s archives provides a “fresh appraisal” of Sui’s enduring impact on American fashion design, according to the New York Times. Sui will be on site on February 11 for a conversation with fashion journalist Tim Blanks and February 20 for the close of the Museum’s Sui Screens film series with The Boy Friend. |
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light will be the first US solo exhibition of the contemporary British artist renowned for his sublime achievements in stained glass. Animated by changing light and ablaze with exuberant, saturated colors, more than 20 free-standing screens will transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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An installation of the work of MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola will open February 21 in the sixth-floor Artist Studios. A first-generation American of Nigerian origin, Akinbola’s layered paintings composed of colorful durags celebrate and reconcile the cultures that form the artist’s identity. |
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Wednesday evening, February 19, enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while creating expressive embroidery and beading with Artist Studios alum Max Colby. Taking inspiration from some of the intricate needlework on display in The World of Anna Sui, as well historical examples of American embroidery, Colby will instruct participants in basic embroidery skills—beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Thursday, February 27, the 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra, will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Belt/BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Opening February 13, a new interpretation of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Highlighting MAD's early and influential advocacy of jewelry's artistic expression, 45 Stories in Jewelry contextualizes the bold experimental practices of the field’s most compelling artists within the key historical moments that ultimately broadened the scope and reach of art as a wearable medium. |
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Make a date to see The World of Anna Sui before the exhibition closes February 23. Delivering romance and rock n’ roll, the retrospective of over 75 looks from the designer’s archives provides a “fresh appraisal” of Sui’s enduring impact on American fashion design, according to the New York Times. Sui will be on site on February 11 for a conversation with fashion journalist Tim Blanks and February 20 for the close of the Museum’s Sui Screens film series with The Boy Friend. |
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light will be the first US solo exhibition of the contemporary British artist renowned for his sublime achievements in stained glass. Animated by changing light and ablaze with exuberant, saturated colors, more than 20 free-standing screens will transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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An installation of the work of MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola will open February 21 in the sixth-floor Artist Studios. A first-generation American of Nigerian origin, Akinbola’s layered paintings composed of colorful durags celebrate and reconcile the cultures that form the artist’s identity. |
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Wednesday evening, February 19, enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while creating expressive embroidery and beading with Artist Studios alum Max Colby. Taking inspiration from some of the intricate needlework on display in The World of Anna Sui, as well historical examples of American embroidery, Colby will instruct participants in basic embroidery skills—beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Thursday, February 27, the 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra, will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Belt/BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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Learning opportunities for audiences of all ages that illuminate the experimental practices of artists, designers, and craftspeople. Ticketed programs are discounted for members. Join today! |
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To celebrate the conclusion of their six-month residency in the Museum’s Artist Studios, the current class of Artists-in-Residence will each speak about their respective practices. Following the talks, visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artists and view their work created at MAD. |
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Thu, Jan 30, 6–8 pm |
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Craft a one-of-a-kind sheet of handmade paper during this evening workshop for all ages with MAD Artist-in-Residence Amanda Thackray. |
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Fri, Jan 24, 6:30 pm |
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On the eve of the final weekend for Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann, New York nightlife legend Hapi Phace will lead an after-hours tribute for fellow Vera enthusiasts. Join Hapi in the galleries for an extemporaneous, spoken-word performance and tour inspired by the artist’s love of the designer’s scarves. |
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Thu, Feb 6, 6:30 pm |
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One of the world's most acclaimed graphic designers, Pentagram principal Paula Scher joins Person Place Thing host Randy Cohen for a live recording of his popular public radio interview show and podcast in The Theater at MAD. |
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Take a break from the work week and stretch your creative skill set in our Design Happy Hour inspired by the intricate embroidery on view in The World of Anna Sui. There will be an open bar of wine and beer during this two-hour workshop with MAD Artist-in-Residence Max Colby. Beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Thu, Feb 20, 6:30 pm |
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Join designer Anna Sui for a screening of one of her all-time favorite film influences. Starring fashion icon Twiggy and directed by the provocative Ken Russell, The Boy Friend is a musical extravaganza with a gloriously over-the-top Art Deco look. |
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Studio Sunday Workshop: Clay Self-PortraitsSun, Feb 2, 10 am–1 pm Stroller Tour of The World of Anna SuiTue, Feb 11, 9:30 am Teens: Garment UpcyclingFri, Feb 14, 4 pm |
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Learning opportunities for audiences of all ages that illuminate the experimental practices of artists, designers, and craftspeople. Ticketed programs are discounted for members. Join today! |
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Thu, Jan 30, 6–8 pm |
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Craft a one-of-a-kind sheet of handmade paper during this evening workshop for all ages with MAD Artist-in-Residence Amanda Thackray. |
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Fri, Jan 24, 6:30 pm |
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On the eve of the final weekend for Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann, New York nightlife legend Hapi Phace will lead an after-hours tribute for fellow Vera enthusiasts. Join Hapi in the galleries for an extemporaneous, spoken-word performance and tour inspired by the artist’s love of the designer’s scarves. |
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Thu, Feb 6, 6:30 pm |
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One of the world's most acclaimed graphic designers, Pentagram principal Paula Scher joins Person Place Thing host Randy Cohen for a live recording of his popular public radio interview show and podcast in The Theater at MAD. |
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Wed, Feb 19, 6:30 pm |
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Take a break from the work week and stretch your creative skill set in our Design Happy Hour inspired by the intricate embroidery on view in The World of Anna Sui. There will be an open bar of wine and beer during this two-hour workshop with MAD Artist-in-Residence Max Colby. Beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Thu, Feb 20, 6:30 pm |
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Join designer Anna Sui for a screening of one of her all-time favorite film influences. Starring fashion icon Twiggy and directed by the provocative Ken Russell, The Boy Friend is a musical extravaganza with a gloriously over-the-top Art Deco look. |
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Studio Sunday Workshop: Clay Self-PortraitsSun, Feb 2, 10 am–1 pm Stroller Tour of The World of Anna SuiTue, Feb 11, 9:30 am Teens: Garment UpcyclingFri, Feb 14, 4 pm |
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Dear Samuel, This October, Nanette L. Laitman Director Chris Scoates will lead an unforgettable, luxury tour of the Netherlands for MAD’s dedicated supporters. Our journey will begin in the beautiful city of Amersterdam, where Dutch Design Week—one of Europe's most important design events highlighting designs of the future—will be in full swing. As members of MAD, we will enjoy exclusive access to the exhibitions and festivities, as well as to the country's finest museums and private collections, including the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum. Renown Dutch artists and designers will welcome us to their studios. And OMA, the celebrated architecture firm of Rem Koolhaas, will give us a behind-the-scenes tour of their offices. These are just some of the highlights of our journey, which also includes world-class accommodations and dining in celebrated restaurants. You won’t want to miss the excitement! Travel dates are October 20–25. View our detailed itinerary and make your reservation no later than February 20 to ensure your place. MAD's travel program is exclusively reserved for our Curator's Circle Members and above. To join or upgrade your membership, email Director of Membership Lucig Kebranian at lucig.kebranian@madmuseum.org or phone 212.299.7732. Warm regards, 
Lucig Kebranian |
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Craft a one-of-a-kind sheet of handmade paper during this evening workshop for all ages with MAD Artist-in-Residence Amanda Thackray. |
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On the eve of the final weekend for Vera Paints a Scarf: The Art and Design of Vera Neumann, New York nightlife legend Hapi Phace will lead an after-hours tribute for fellow Vera enthusiasts. Join Hapi in the galleries for an extemporaneous, spoken-word performance and tour inspired by the artist’s love of the designer’s scarves. |
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One of the world's most acclaimed graphic designers, Pentagram principal Paula Scher joins Person Place Thing host Randy Cohen for a live recording of his popular public radio interview show and podcast in The Theater at MAD. |
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Take a break from the work week and stretch your creative skill set in our Design Happy Hour inspired by the intricate embroidery on view in The World of Anna Sui. There will be an open bar of wine and beer during this two-hour workshop with MAD Artist-in-Residence Max Colby. Beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Join designer Anna Sui for a screening of one of her all-time favorite film influences. Starring fashion icon Twiggy and directed by the provocative Ken Russell, The Boy Friend is a musical extravaganza with a gloriously over-the-top Art Deco look. |
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Dear Olivia, This October, Nanette L. Laitman Director Chris Scoates will lead an unforgettable, luxury tour of the Netherlands for MAD’s dedicated supporters. Our journey will begin in the beautiful city of Amersterdam, where Dutch Design Week—one of Europe's most important design events highlighting designs of the future—will be in full swing. As members of MAD, we will enjoy exclusive access to the exhibitions and festivities, as well as to the country's finest museums and private collections, including the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum. Renown Dutch artists and designers will welcome us to their studios. And OMA, the celebrated architecture firm of Rem Koolhaas, will give us a behind-the-scenes tour of their offices. These are just some of the highlights of our journey, which also includes world-class accommodations and dining in celebrated restaurants. You won’t want to miss the excitement! Travel dates are October 20–25. View our detailed itinerary and make your reservation no later than February 20 to ensure your place. MAD's travel program is exclusively reserved for our Curator's Circle Members and above. To join or upgrade your membership, email Director of Membership Lucig Kebranian at lucig.kebranian@madmuseum.org or phone 212.299.7732. Warm regards, 
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Opening February 13, a new interpretation of the Museum’s exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. Highlighting MAD's early and influential advocacy of jewelry's artistic expression, 45 Stories in Jewelry contextualizes the bold experimental practices of the field’s most compelling artists within the key historical moments that ultimately broadened the scope and reach of art as a wearable medium. |
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Make a date to see The World of Anna Sui before the exhibition closes February 23. Delivering romance and rock n’ roll, the retrospective of over 75 looks from the designer’s archives provides a “fresh appraisal” of Sui’s enduring impact on American fashion design, according to the New York Times. Sui will be on site on February 11 for a conversation with fashion journalist Tim Blanks and February 20 for the close of the Museum’s Sui Screens film series with The Boy Friend. |
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light will be the first US solo exhibition of the contemporary British artist renowned for his sublime achievements in stained glass. Animated by changing light and ablaze with exuberant, saturated colors, more than 20 free-standing screens will transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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An installation of the work of MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola will open February 21 in the sixth-floor Artist Studios. A first-generation American of Nigerian origin, Akinbola’s layered paintings composed of colorful durags celebrate and reconcile the cultures that form the artist’s identity. |
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Wednesday evening, February 19, enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while creating expressive embroidery and beading with Artist Studios alum Max Colby. Taking inspiration from some of the intricate needlework on display in The World of Anna Sui, as well historical examples of American embroidery, Colby will instruct participants in basic embroidery skills—beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary! |
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Thursday, February 27, the 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra, will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 Belt/BorderThrough February 9, 2020 |
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The 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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Join an artist-educator for a tour of our current exhibitions specifically designed for visitors who are blind or have low vision. Through verbal description, conversation, and sensory experiences, visitors will gain an understanding of the materials, processes, and concepts that drive innovation in the fields of art, craft, and design. |
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A hands-on, art-making experience for multigenerational visitors to learn new skills and ideas together in the Museum’s art studio, Studio Sunday is led by a MAD Artist-in-Residence and open to visitors ages 5 and up. |
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Free and open to the public, a celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring the vibrant durag paintings of 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. At 7:30 pm, the artist will give a short presentation and discuss the themes of the installation. |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. Engage in the medium's rich expression of history, identity, and culture as you pinch, coil, and mold clay to sculpt your own perfectly imperfect expression of you! |
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45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24, 2021 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 |
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The 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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A hands-on, art-making experience for multigenerational visitors to learn new skills and ideas together in the Museum’s art studio, Studio Sunday is led by a MAD Artist-in-Residence and open to visitors ages 5 and up. |
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Free and open to the public, a celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring the vibrant durag paintings of 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. At 7:30 pm, the artist will give a short presentation and discuss the themes of the installation. |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. Engage in the medium's rich expression of history, identity, and culture as you pinch, coil, and mold clay to sculpt your own perfectly imperfect expression of you! |
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45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24, 2021 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 |
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The 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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Free and open to the public, a celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring the vibrant durag paintings of 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. At 7:30 pm, the artist will give a short presentation and discuss the themes of the installation. |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. Engage in the medium's rich expression of history, identity, and culture as you pinch, coil, and mold clay to sculpt your own perfectly imperfect expression of you! |
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45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24, 2021 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 |
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The 2019 winner of the Museum’s Burke Prize, Indira Allegra will take part in an interactive conversation with her friend and former teacher, artist Dario Robleto. Delving into Allegra’s investigation and reimagination of memorial, the pair will diverge from the traditional panel format and invite the audience to contribute to the discussion. |
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Free and open to the public, a celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring the vibrant durag paintings of 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. At 7:30 pm, the artist will give a short presentation and discuss the themes of the installation. |
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Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. Engage in the medium's rich expression of history, identity, and culture as you pinch, coil, and mold clay to sculpt your own perfectly imperfect expression of you! |
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45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24, 2021 The World of Anna SuiThrough February 23, 2020 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12, 2020 |
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Black Lives Matter. Period. |
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Since its founding, MAD has strived to engage in the social currents of the era, while working to amplify the voices and achievements of underrepresented artists. In that spirit, we offer these words from Ebony G. Patterson: "The looking requires thought, it requires engagement, it requires awareness, it requires inquiry, and it requires presence." We are greatly heartened by the global outcry against the depraved violence inflicted on George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless black bodies, and believe art is a critical resource for addressing the inequities that brought us to this grave inflection point in our nation's history. This week in the Online Learning Lab, we share the stories of artists whose voices are often muted, and encourage you to make art of your own in response to their work. We also challenge you to Look, Listen, Read, and determine how you will Make a change during these challenging times. |
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Assistant curator Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy feels the reverberations of Ruth Clement Bond's Depression-era quilts in America's ongoing struggle to defeat systemic racism. |
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Roberto Lugo subverts traditional archetypes of ceramic decorative art to celebrate the lives and histories of people of color. |
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Natural Formations |
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Leonardo Drew's art pulls him closer to the Earth. |
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Artist Studios alum Elodie Blanchard invites us to paint with watercolors to process and express our emotions. |
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The MAD Board and staff are working hard to safely steer the Museum through the present crisis. Please consider becoming a member today to directly support our vital work and enjoy a full year of benefits when we reopen. With your generous membership contribution, MAD will continue to bring new ways of thinking, experiencing, and telling stories about art and design. Thank you! |
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"Her" Stories and Alternative Histories |
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At MAD, we aim to highlight the work of artists and designers who offer inclusive, engaging, and relevant ways of looking at the world we all share. This week in our Online Learning Lab, discover inspirational makers who are expanding ideas of representation in art and design. Be inspired to express your authentic self as you explore these stories of empowerment and liberation. |
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Alice Not in Wonderland |
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Faith Ringgold gives Black girls an adventure story of their own. |
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Burke Prize artist Tanda Francis envisions a colossal monument to Shirley Chisholm's trailblazing life. |
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Curator Michael Cepress looks back to when the counterculture translated DIY into "do your own thing." |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer long, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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Image-Nopales h?bridos: An Imaginary World of a Rascuache-Futurism, 2017, on view in Burke Prize 2019.: Examining Futurism through a Latinx lens, Burke Prize artist Salvador Jim?nez-Flores says of his interdisciplinary practice, "I like to imagine and create a future where the protagonist looks like me, understands me, and others can relate as well." |
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Craft and Queerness |
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MAD's Artist Studios offers personal and critical conversations with emerging artists and designers seeking new means of creative expression in the expanded field of craft. Speaking to craft's role in representing their queer life, Artist Studios alum LJ Roberts said, "I find my experience in the world requires flexibility, adaptability, resilience, and resourcefulness as essential for working and living. I use tools and techniques such as toy knitting machines, single-strand hand embroidery, a sock-making machine, quilting, and appliqu? particularly because they are portable, accessible, and can adapt to a variety of circumstances; which is also how I aim to move through life. There is a congruency and a mirroring there; craft and queerness enable each other beneficially." This week in our Online Learning Lab, access some queer crafting inspiration for your PRIDE celebration and draw strength from LGBTQ artists who have advanced craft as a tool for self-discovery and social change. |
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Josh Blackwell's "queer" bag art asserts its decorative power.? |
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Artist and designer Machine Dazzle emerges from isolation into a world hungry for change. |
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Jewelry on the Edge |
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Art historian Toni Greenbaum finds "embodied meaning" in the radical visions of three mid-century jewelry artists. |
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Artist Studios alum Victoria Manganiello shows curious creatives how to turn table scraps into natural monochrome dyes. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer long, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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From everyone at MAD to all of our community at home, we hope that you and your loved ones remain safe, healthy, and sheltered in the weeks ahead. More than ever, inspiration is vital to our well-being. It''s our love of art and design that sparks our creative thinking and fuels the optimism needed to face the challenges before us. While our home at 2 Columbus Circle is temporarily closed, we welcome you to explore the Museum's Online Learning Lab. With new content added each week, you will find inspiration of all kinds from MAD makers, artists, and designers. To lift up your creative spirit today, here's where to start! |
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Designer Rafael de C?rdenas experiments with 3D-modeling tools. (3 minutes) |
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Chief Curator Elissa Auther's take on Miriam Schapiro's unapologetic feminine excess. (5 minutes) |
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David Bielander's Cardboard Crown challenges our understanding of jewelry. (10 minutes) |
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Dear MAD Community, With the health and well-being of visitors, staff, volunteers, and our great city top of mind, we will be closing the Museum and The Store at MAD temporarily, beginning March 14. This proactive measure reflects our commitment to adhere to the recommended city, state, and federal guidelines for minimizing the impact of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). All programming at MAD will be canceled or postponed until further notice and anyone who has purchased admission or programming tickets will be contacted for refunds. Unfortunately, this also means we must postpone our opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light scheduled for March 21. During this time, the Museum will continue its enhanced cleaning procedures, postponement of all Museum-related travel, and remote working arrangements to support New York City's efforts to contain the virus. We will also update our website and social media channels as the situation continues to unfold. Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest news, as well as for online content to keep you connected to our collection, exhibitions, and educational programming. In gratitude for our Members' generous support during this challenging time, we are automatically extending all memberships by one month. Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to welcoming you back to MAD.? |
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Jewelry's Past, Present, and Future |
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MAD is the official museum partner for New York City Jewelry Week, taking place Nov 16-22. An early advocate of jewelry as a form of artistic expression, the Museum holds a nearly encyclopedic collection of modern and contemporary art jewelry. Make a visit to explore many of these thought-provoking, experimental pieces in the exhibition 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now and sign up for one of our NYCJW programs-all part of a global roster of jewelry events designed to raise awareness of the field's diversity and innovation. |
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MAD's new Virtual Membership home-delivers the MAD experience to friends and family who share your love of art and design. Your gift also provides crucial support to our K-12 education programs-making your gift doubly impactful. |
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MAD's celebrated restaurant has reopened and is welcoming Museum visitors Wed-Sun, 12 to 8 pm. Enhanced health and safety measures are in place and the dining room has been redesigned to ensure safe social distancing.?Join Robert for Thanksgiving! |
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MAD's annual show and sale to benefit the Museum offers one-of-a-kind works from an international roster of contemporary artist-jewelers. Shop and select your personal statement piece! |
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Celebrating the Life of a Master Jeweler |
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On Nov 17, join the authors of a stunning new art book dedicated to the work and life of master jeweler Frederic Zaavy at The Store at MAD's RE:FINE virtual trunk show, also featuring jeweler Ray Griffiths and editor-in-chief of BIJOUXreview, Kyle Roderick. |
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The Museum recently announced Skoda as its new leader and the election of two new Trustees. |
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The only residency program of its kind and a unique museum experience, MAD Artist Studios now includes two virtual residencies open to artists and designers within the US. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of LightThrough February 21, 2021 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to NowThrough January 24, 2021 Beth Lipman: Collective ElegyThrough August 15, 2021 |
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Integrating Art and Architecture |
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"As I rounded the little Ipswich streets that lead to the site of Norman Foster's new building, the impact I felt was like a huge wave of seawater bursting over me ... as with Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano's building in Paris I was aware that in some odd way here lay my future as well." -Brian Clarke Brian Clarke was just a few years out of art school when he first encountered Norman Foster's high-tech building; a revelatory moment that inspired a lifetime of work to reengage contemporary architecture with the traditional craft of stained glass. Now close friends, Foster and Clarke have collaborated on numerous building projects throughout the world over the course of their careers, and many of Foster's most acclaimed structures are enhanced with monumental stained-glass installations of brilliant color, cinematic excitement, and emotional intensity created by Clarke. To celebrate the exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, MAD invited Brian Clarke and Norman Foster to speak about their influential partnership with art critic and curator Robert Storr. The three art-world luminaries discussed groundbreaking building projects and how Clarke's immersion in the twenty-first-century technology of contemporary architecture spurred his own achievements as an innovator of the artistry and production of stained glass. In this month's Online Learning Lab, replay the fascinating conversation on the integration of art and architecture and contemplate how change and tradition can coexist in art as in life. |
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Artist Beth Lipman speaks to the connections between our appetite for excess and a climate in crisis. |
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Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez shows curious creatives how to make fun and funky pins from clay. |
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Glass artist on the rise Leo Tecosky brings hip hop, graffiti, Islamic imagery, and the science of Supreme Mathematics into the hot shop. |
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Image-Brian Clarke's 9,700 square-foot artwork in stained glass forms the apex of the Foster + Partners' Pyramid of Peace for the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Kazakhstan. The apex glass depicts a flock of white doves in flight set against a background field of vivid blue and gold. |
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is the first US exhibition dedicated to the stained-glass masterworks, compositions in lead, and drawings of contemporary British artist Brian Clarke. Animated by changing light and stained with exuberant saturated color, Clarke's glass screens transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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To mark the opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, the artist will be at the Museum Saturday, March 21, for a conversation with Paul Greenhalgh, the exhibition's curator and director of England's Sainsbury Centre. A champion of the integration of art and architecture, Clarke's body of work ranges from stained glass, painting, sculpture, ceramics, mosaic, and tapestry to sets for opera, the ballet, and stadia. Members enjoy free admission to the talk. |
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An early advocate of jewelry as a form of artistic expression, MAD gave many Americans their first exposure to metalsmiths who were challenging the norms of jewelry design and creating works rooted in sculptural experimentation. Explore the trajectory of art jewelry through examples from the Museum's permanent collection in 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now. |
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Town & Country Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes will be the 2020 honoree for the Museum's spring benefit, LOOT: MAD About Jewelry. Volandes will receive the LOOT award for her exceptional contributions to the jewelry field at the annual benefit dinner and preview of LOOT's curated show and sale of contemporary jewelry. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the art of jewelry April 20-26 with a memorable festive evening and week of shopping for must-have statement pieces from some of the most innovative creators in the field. |
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Mix, mingle, and learn with MAD Artists-in-Residence! March 5, join the celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring an 8''x20'' vibrant durag painting created by 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. March 12, explore tapestry weaving in a workshop led by new Artist-in-Residence Dance Doyle. Events are free with pay-what-you-wish admission. |
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There are just a few spaces left for our next Design Happy Hour, Wednesday, March 11. Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. |
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March 5, an AIGA-NY evening with the founders of talent development agency Scope of Work to discuss promoting equity in the creative industry. |
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Mar 13: TEEN WORKSHOP: WORKING WITH LEATHER, free with preregistration. April 5: FAMILIES: STUDIO SUNDAY, free with Museum admission. |
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45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12 Local ImportThrough June 28 |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is made possible by presenting sponsor DAVID YURMAN with major support from Klara and Larry Silverstein and Michele and Marty Cohen.
45 Stories in Jewelry has been generously supported by Michele and Marty Cohen. |
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Dear MAD Friend, In a year filled with uncertainty, one thing that has remained constant is your support. I am grateful to everyone in the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) community for their generosity and commitment to our mission. Together, we found new ways to gather and experience art, and because of your willingness to adapt, we succeeded in supporting more than 175 artists through our virtual programs. MAD is committed to connecting art enthusiasts directly with artists, offering opportunities every day for you to deepen your engagement with the most talented emerging and established craft artists and designers of our time. As 2020 concludes, I hope you will consider a year-end donation that will go directly towards expanding the number of artists we support and to building capacity for even more virtual programs that will keep emerging and established craft artists in focus. Artists are at the heart of MAD, and we couldn't be more grateful to them. Here is how you can help:
This Museum is a home for makers-amateurs, aspiring, and accomplished. Through the generosity of art lovers like you, MAD will remain a welcoming and inclusive center of art, craft, and design for all. Thank you for your support during 2020 and for considering the many ways you can help us secure the critical funds necessary to succeed next year. Sincerely, 
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Holiday celebrations are feeling very different this year as we reimagine how to bridge distances and find joy. May we suggest a virtual art experience for family and friends with MAD? One of our dynamic docents will be your guide as you virtually explore the craft movements of the twentieth century represented in the Museum's permanent collection. Following that, there is a stimulating live studio visit with a MAD artist-in-residence. While we still remain apart, art can keep us together. |
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Multidisciplinary artist Cheryl Riley is compiling journeys, detours, kinships, and past lives into wearable art. |
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Artist-in-residence Rhonda Weppler plunges curious creatives into an ASMR-inspired Crafts Abyss. |
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Ceramic artist Richard Zane Smith calls on the Indigenous wisdom of the Three Sisters to?protest GMO farming. |
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Image-From the MAD collection, The Family. Solid Like a Rock, Carolyn Mazloomi (US, b. 1948), Cotton; reverse hand-appliqu?d, hand-quilted, machine-quilted. The artist is a distinguished historian of African American quilts and founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. |
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Creative Transformation in a New Light |
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At MAD, art and design share a common cause: to challenge the norms of conventional making and materials through bold experimentation. Our permanent collection represents the impact of this expansive thinking on myriad disciplines among which our holdings of jewelry particularly shine. Over 950 pieces to date illustrate the evolving interest of artists in the concept of jewelry as an art form and their achievements underline how anything can serve as inspiration-from a material or found object to the pressing social and political issues of our time. This week, take a cue from these groundbreaking artisans and explore fascinating stories of fabrication, invention, and more for your creative inspiration in our Online Learning Lab.? |
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Associate curator of public programs Lydia Brawner and filmmaker Jeannie Sui Wonders recommend twelve classic film tales of sparkling, powerful, and sometimes dangerous objects of desire. (5 minutes) |
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Lydia and Jeannie screen the newest jewelry caper classic for fellow MAD film buffs. (90 minutes) |
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Design Happy Hour |
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Metalsmiths Brice Garrett and Sasha Nixon host a drink-and-design-your-own-pendant jewelry workshop for curious creatives. (45 minutes) |
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Charles Simonds builds a ruin. (10 minutes) |
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At MAD, we like to deliver an element of surprise. Maybe it's the maker, maybe it's the material-or perhaps it's simply the joy of discovering stories of art and design not typically seen in a museum. Keep in touch with your sense of wonder through one of our many live encounters with artists available in our Online Learning Lab. Preview new works, converse, and gain insights into an artist's life that might yield some unexpected benefits for your own! |
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MAD artists-in-residence Mia Wright-Ross and Yuki Iriyama Gray open their home studios for close looking and conversation. |
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Music for the Current Moment |
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Composer Ethan Philbrick premieres his hopeful meditation on living a moral life. |
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Craft Hangout |
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Chief Curator Elissa Auther on erasing the lines between craft and art. |
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Sweet Reliefs |
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MAD artist-in-residence Rhonda Weppler shows curious creatives how to make small-scale castings from chocolate and crayons. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer long, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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MAD Ball Watch Party-a Night with Judy Chicago! |
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Everyone everywhere is invited to join us on Thursday, October 15 as we celebrate the lifetime contributions of artist and feminist icon Judy Chicago at MAD Ball 2020. We are bringing the museum experience direct-to-you in an action-packed, livestreamed event. Highlights include: Tune in and join the party for as little as $5 and help MAD remain a home for artists and a center for craft. |
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Discover works of contemporary art and design-including jewelry and handcrafted accessories-from a global roster of celebrated and emerging artists. The MAD Ball Benefit Auction is live now through October 16 at 5pm ET. |
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The Board and Staff of the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) are deeply saddened and angry by the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Abery-and the countless other deaths wrought by the systemic racism that has plagued this country for centuries. MAD stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as with the protesters across the country and within our own community that are standing up to denounce racism and police brutality. MAD is a work in progress. We can and will do better to address and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion within our own community. We are committed to redoubling our efforts to dismantle the oppressive systems that devalue the lives of black people, whose voices must be heard and heeded. We must hold our leaders, our public institutions, and ourselves accountable for making these concrete changes. We will continue to do the daily work of building a vibrant constituency of diverse artists, educators, students, visitors, board, staff, and community partners committed to an inclusive and liberated society. We will continue to work towards developing programming that welcomes diverse communities. MAD affirms that the museum is a classroom and laboratory for dialogue and learning, where expression can and must be challenging, expansive, uplifting, and inclusive. We understand that we all learn, find meaning, and make purposeful changes to the world around us by opening ourselves to the ideas and perspectives of others, and the arts are a powerful vehicle by which to do so. |
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This GivingTuesday we are #MADlyGrateful to be a center for art, craft, and design-and to the artist community we serve. Be a part of the MAD Artist Gratitude campaign and help us continue to provide a home for all who make.? Today,?your dollar becomes two?because Board Chair Michele Cohen is matching every contribution!
Share the gratitude! Tell everyone you are #MADlyGrateful for artists and our inspired MAD artist community on social! Thank you! We couldn't do it without you! |
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Working with Glass |
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When MAD opened in 1956, glass was largely considered an industrial material, suitable for tableware, windows, packaging, and other consumer needs. Championing the artistry inherent in glassmakers' technical prowess, the Museum organized the first solo exhibition of Louis Comfort Tiffany that same year and many more exhibitions followed that gave intellectual shape to the world of glass. Offering reflection, transparency, brilliant color, light, fragility, and strength, glass connotes complex ideas and emotions for the artists who learn how to manipulate and give the molten material form. On close inspection, the captivating installations currently on view in the exhibition, Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy, reveal the artist's often imperfect engagement with glass. "I had to find my way in using this material. And when I use the material, I'm really drawing three dimensionally," Lipman explains, "So, the work is really capturing that moment in my own skill-whether it's success or failure-in time." In our Online Learning Lab, contemplate how the artist's creative explorations of glass speak to our own experiences of time passing-and the ephemeral nature of life. |
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Curator of collections Samantha De Tillio seeks signs of rebirth in Beth Lipman's mournful remembrances. |
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Halloween High Jinks |
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A morning of crafty holiday fun for curious creatives of all ages. |
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Selling the Presidency |
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Media artists Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese premiere their incisive edit of campaign advertising from the Eisenhower era to today. |
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MAD's Artslife teen interns ask: Can museum remain neutral spaces in a world demanding social justice? |
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Craft and Queerness |
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MAD's Artist Studios offers personal and critical conversations with emerging artists and designers seeking new means of creative expression in the expanded field of craft. Speaking to craft's role in representing their queer life, Artist Studios alum LJ Roberts said, "I find my experience in the world requires flexibility, adaptability, resilience, and resourcefulness as essential for working and living. I use tools and techniques such as toy knitting machines, single-strand hand embroidery, a sock-making machine, quilting, and appliqu? particularly because they are portable, accessible, and can adapt to a variety of circumstances; which is also how I aim to move through life. There is a congruency and a mirroring there; craft and queerness enable each other beneficially." This week in our Online Learning Lab, access some queer crafting inspiration for your PRIDE celebration and draw strength from LGBTQ artists who have advanced craft as a tool for self-discovery and social change. |
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Josh Blackwell's "queer" bag art asserts its decorative power.? |
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Artist and designer Machine Dazzle emerges from isolation into a world hungry for change. |
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Jewelry on the Edge |
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Art historian Toni Greenbaum finds "embodied meaning" in the radical visions of three mid-century jewelry artists. |
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Artist Studios alum Victoria Manganiello shows curious creatives how to turn table scraps into natural monochrome dyes. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer long, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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At MAD, the hundred-plus dedicated staff normally tucked into the top floors of the Museum's home at 2 Columbus Circle are dispersed throughout the city and beyond. Sharing playlists, favorite movies, beloved books, and-of course-wonder-provoking art and design, our creative inspirations keep us close even while working apart. Check out the staff''s MAD Beats playlist of quarantine favorites while you browse the latest additions to our Online Learning Lab. We hope that our stimulating virtual programs, compelling object lessons, and more will bring you closer to colleagues, friends, and family near and far. |
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Chief Curator Elissa Auther gives us five good reasons not to leave the couch. (3 minutes) |
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Designers, educators, and authors Steven Heller and John T. Hill discuss how modern master Norman Ives transformed typefaces into art in a live virtual program. (45 minutes) |
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Artist Studios alum Lexy Ho-Tai shows curious creatives of all ages how to make a puppet with a mouth that moves. (45 minutes) |
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Hand-Sewn Activism |
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Cauleen Smith transforms outrage and despair into healing art. |
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Need a diversion from the day's routine? MAD's art and design makers and mavens are online and ready to play! Get moving with graphic design legend Malcom Garrett''s playlist of punk classics inspired by the explosive designs seen in our exhibition Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die. For more stimulation, we added our talk with the admittedly obsessed owner of the world-class collection featured in the exhibition to our Online Learning Lab. At 12:30 pm EDT, jump on Instagram for a lighthearted lunch break with one of our Artist Studios alums and when the day is over, take a virtual seat in a classic handcrafted rocking chair from our collection. You've earned the rest! |
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Six of the most radical posters of the punk rock era chosen by the owner of one of the world's largest private collections of punk graphic design and memorabilia. (15 minutes) |
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InstaLive Lunch Break |
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See what's cooking for MAD Artist Studios alum Emily Oliveira in a live conversation today at 12:30 pm EDT hosted by Lydia Brawner, Associate Curator of Public Programs. (30 minutes) |
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Form and Function |
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For Sam Maloof, craft was the means to achieving the perfect design. (10 minutes) |
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The MAD Board and staff are working hard to safely steer the Museum through the present crisis. Please consider becoming a member today to directly support our vital work and enjoy a full year of benefits when we reopen. With your generous membership contribution, MAD will continue to bring new ways of thinking, experiencing, and telling stories about art and design. Thank you! |
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Dear Friends, Thanksgiving offers a time to reflect on our blessings and to extend gratitude to the people in our lives. At the Museum of Arts and Design, we are incredibly grateful for our community''s steadfast support and loyalty. Through the many months of closure, you stood by us-attending virtual programs, renewing your memberships, participating in events, and interacting with our artists. You continue to help MAD now that our doors have reopened-visiting our galleries, shopping in The Store, dining at Robert. Thank you for being a part of the MAD family and all you do to help us! As the year draws to a close, December will offer you opportunities to meet innovative craft and design artists through our virtual programs, visit the newly illuminated exhibition?Brian Clarke: The Art of Light,?and shop for all of your holiday gift-giving needs. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at the Museum of Arts and Design to all of you! We hope to see you in our galleries one day soon. Warmly, 
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Dear Friends, Thanksgiving offers a time to reflect on our blessings and to extend gratitude to the people in our lives. At the Museum of Arts and Design, we are incredibly grateful for our community''s steadfast support and loyalty. Through the many months of closure, you stood by us-attending virtual programs, renewing your memberships, participating in events, and interacting with our artists. You continue to help MAD now that our doors have reopened-visiting our galleries, shopping in The Store, dining at Robert. Thank you for being a part of the MAD family and all you do to help us! As the year draws to a close, December will offer you opportunities to meet innovative craft and design artists through our virtual programs, visit the newly illuminated exhibition?Brian Clarke: The Art of Light,?and shop for all of your holiday gift-giving needs. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at the Museum of Arts and Design to all of you! We hope to see you in our galleries one day soon. Warmly, 
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Image-Installation view of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York (September 17, 2020-February 21, 2021). Photo by Jenna Bascom. |
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September''s weather is glorious and Central Park''s lush landscape beckons. Best of all, MAD is open! It''s time once again to fall in love with New York-and our arts and design. Our new timed-entry system makes planning your visit easier than ever. CDC, NYS, and NYC complaint protocols are now in place to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. To welcome you back, we are discounting admission through September 30! ON VIEW:
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Plus, reconnect with the wonderful staff and exceptional products in The Store at MAD, offering a shopping experience like no other, including special shopping events, curbside pickup, and private shopping appointments. MAD's updated hours are Thurs-Sun, 11 am-7 pm, with 11 am-noon on Thursday and Friday just for Members and seniors 65 and up. See you soon! |
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MAD Ball Watch Party-a Night with Judy Chicago! |
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Everyone, everywhere is invited to join us as we celebrate the lifetime contributions of artist and feminist icon Judy Chicago at MAD Ball 2020. We are bringing the museum experience direct-to-you in an action-packed, livestreamed event. Highlights include: Tune in and join the party for as little as $5 and help MAD remain a home for artists and a center for craft. |
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MAD Ball Benefit Auction |
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Discover works of contemporary art and design-including jewelry and handcrafted accessories-from a global roster of celebrated and emerging artists. The MAD Ball Benefit Auction is live now through October 16 at 5pm ET. |
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Ring in the New Year with Radiant Art |
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On Dec 31 from 5-8 pm, enjoy our special admissions offer of 2 tickets for $20.21 and spend the evening exploring the radiant works on view in Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy and Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. The New Yorker calls Lipman's mid-career survey "a seductive, cinematic affair" charged with "an enchanted pastoral sensibility." Equally captivating, Brian Clarke's architectonic stained glass transforms the galleries into a celestial city illuminated with liquid color. What better way to add sparkle to the start of a new year! Space is limited. Book your timed tickets today! In addition to our extended hours of 11 am to 8 pm on Dec 31, the Museum will be open Jan 1 from 11 am to 7 pm. The Museum will close at 4 pm on Dec 24 and will be closed on Dec 25. |
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Download our family guide for your visit to Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. Six fun activities encourage creative expression and learning about art while exploring the galleries. |
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A gift card from The Store at MAD ensures your present is the one they really want. Purchase today and enjoy a 20% savings on cards $150 and up! |
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MAD About Jewelry Savings |
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Beginning Dec 21, enjoy a 15% discount on all MAD About Jewelry purchases. Use the promo code HOLIDAY15. |
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Online Maker Camps and Teen Workshops Start June 15! |
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Making with MAD summer camp and teen workshops are virtual immersions in art and design for curious creatives ages 8 to 18 who want to expand their skill sets, meet new friends, and discover new creative outlets. MAD's experienced artist-educators will lead hands-on making activities and each week, an artist-in-residence from the Museum's Artist Studios program will welcome participants for a virtual studio visit and lively talk about life as a working artist. Each session concludes with a virtual group art show and celebration with family and friends! Summer camp sessions for kids 8-10 take place Monday through Friday, 9-11 am ET Summer camp sessions for kids 11-14 take place Monday through Friday, 10 am-12 pm ET Teen workshops take place Monday through Friday, 2-4 pm ET Costs
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What began as a day of nationwide protest in 1970 has grown over the last 50 years into a global campaign to safeguard the environment and spur climate action. At MAD, artists and designers have long engaged audiences in thought-provoking and creative responses to Earth Day's clarion call. This week, our Online Learning Lab offers new, eco-friendly inspiration for a more sustainable, resilient future-something we can all work toward even as we shelter in place on this beautiful planet we call home. |
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Hanna Hedman''s wearable art urges us to take greater care of Earth's endangered inhabitants.?(10 minutes) |
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Suzanne Tick hand-weaves a wall hanging from plastic dry-cleaning bags. (3 minutes) |
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Jennie Maydew shows you how to mend a rip in your jeans or a hole in your sweater. (45 minutes) |
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The MAD Board and staff are working hard to safely steer the Museum through the present crisis. Please consider becoming a member today to directly support our vital work and enjoy a full year of benefits when we reopen. With your generous membership contribution, MAD will continue to bring new ways of thinking, experiencing, and telling stories about art and design. Thank you! |
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During these unprecedented times, the Museum of Arts and Design is grateful to our artist community for their positive energy and constant drive to create works that are inspirational and stimulating. We are also grateful to you, our loyal donors and ardent followers, for your commitment to the Museum. Although MAD is physically closed now, with your help our commitment to the artists of today will be uninterrupted. I ask that you stand with me on #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of philanthropy created in response to the pandemic, to support MAD''s efforts to connect artists with arts lovers, now and in the year ahead. For every dollar you give today through May 11, 2020, I will match that dollar, doubling the impact of your generosity. Ways you can help me make a difference include:
Your donation will allow MAD to continue sharing its free, virtual live studio visits with artists. It will provide funds needed to ensure the planned roll out of online art classes featuring our talented Artists-in-Residence. Gifts will also contribute to the creation of digital programs for our ArtsLife high school students and for a new way of teaching art to schoolchildren in the future. We are making strides each day towards a bright future, and I know we will succeed in our efforts to stand for artists if you stand with us. Thank you for considering my request. 
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is the first US exhibition dedicated to the stained-glass masterworks, compositions in lead, and drawings of contemporary British artist Brian Clarke. Animated by changing light and stained with exuberant saturated color, Clarke's glass screens transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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To mark the opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, the artist will be at the Museum Saturday, March 21, for a conversation with Paul Greenhalgh, the exhibition's curator and director of England's Sainsbury Centre. A champion of the integration of art and architecture, Clarke's body of work ranges from stained glass, painting, sculpture, ceramics, mosaic, and tapestry to sets for opera, the ballet, and stadia. Members enjoy free admission to the talk. |
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An early advocate of jewelry as a form of artistic expression, MAD gave many Americans their first exposure to metalsmiths who were challenging the norms of jewelry design and creating works rooted in sculptural experimentation. Explore the trajectory of art jewelry through examples from the Museum's permanent collection in 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now. |
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Town & Country Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes will be the 2020 honoree for the Museum's spring benefit, LOOT: MAD About Jewelry. Volandes will receive the LOOT award for her exceptional contributions to the jewelry field at the annual benefit dinner and preview of LOOT's curated show and sale of contemporary jewelry. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the art of jewelry April 20-26 with a memorable festive evening and week of shopping for must-have statement pieces from some of the most innovative creators in the field. |
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Mix, mingle, and learn with MAD Artists-in-Residence! March 5, join the celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring an 8''x20'' vibrant durag painting created by 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. March 12, explore tapestry weaving in a workshop led by new Artist-in-Residence Dance Doyle. Events are free with pay-what-you-wish admission. |
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There are just a few spaces left for our next Design Happy Hour, Wednesday, March 11. Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. |
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March 5, an AIGA-NY evening with the founders of talent development agency Scope of Work to discuss promoting equity in the creative industry. |
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At MAD, art and design share a common cause: to challenge the norms of conventional making and materials through bold experimentation. Our permanent collection represents the impact of this expansive thinking on myriad disciplines among which our holdings of jewelry particularly shine. Over 950 pieces to date illustrate the evolving interest of artists in the concept of jewelry as an art form and their achievements underline how anything can serve as inspiration-from a material or found object to the pressing social and political issues of our time. This week, take a cue from these groundbreaking artisans and explore fascinating stories of fabrication, invention, and more for your creative inspiration in our Online Learning Lab.? |
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Associate curator of public programs Lydia Brawner and filmmaker Jeannie Sui Wonders recommend twelve classic film tales of sparkling, powerful, and sometimes dangerous objects of desire. (5 minutes) |
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Lydia and Jeannie screen the newest jewelry caper classic for fellow MAD film buffs. (90 minutes) |
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Design Happy Hour |
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Metalsmiths Brice Garrett and Sasha Nixon host a drink-and-design-your-own-pendant jewelry workshop for curious creatives. (45 minutes) |
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Since its opening in 1956, MAD has been a beacon for audiences in search of inspiration not found in conventional museums. Democratic, participatory, and irreverent in the best sense of the word, the Museum's maverick spirit flourished during the tenure of Paul J. Smith (1931-2020), who served as Director for over two decades. In our Online Learning Lab this week, we pay tribute to Smith, a beloved figure in the field of craft and a true visionary with an eye always toward the new even as he celebrated past practices. We hope his joy of discovery and pioneering path propel your creative exploration forward! |
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Curator Samantha De Tillio charts the extraordinary career of MAD's Director Emeritus, a giant in the field of craft. (15 minutes) |
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Arline Fisch scales up our expectations for adorning the body. (10 minutes) |
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Artist Studios alum Emily Oliveira introduces basic quilting techniques to curious creatives of all ages. |
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Judy Pfaff feels all the sensations when creating a site-specific installation. |
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Dear MAD Community, With the health and well-being of visitors, staff, volunteers, and our great city top of mind, we will be closing the Museum and The Store at MAD temporarily, beginning March 14. This proactive measure reflects our commitment to adhere to the recommended city, state, and federal guidelines for minimizing the impact of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). All programming at MAD will be canceled or postponed until further notice and anyone who has purchased admission or programming tickets will be contacted for refunds. Unfortunately, this also means we must postpone our opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light scheduled for March 21. During this time, the Museum will continue its enhanced cleaning procedures, postponement of all Museum-related travel, and remote working arrangements to support New York City's efforts to contain the virus. We will also update our website and social media channels as the situation continues to unfold. Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest news, as well as for online content to keep you connected to our collection, exhibitions, and educational programming. In gratitude for our Members' generous support during this challenging time, we are automatically extending all memberships by one month. Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to welcoming you back to MAD.? |
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On Dec 31 from 5-8 pm, enjoy our special admissions offer of 2 tickets for $20.21 and spend the evening exploring the radiant works on view in Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy and Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. The New Yorker calls Lipman's mid-career survey "a seductive, cinematic affair" charged with "an enchanted pastoral sensibility." Equally captivating, Brian Clarke's architectonic stained glass transforms the galleries into a celestial city illuminated with liquid color. What better way to add sparkle to the start of a new year! Space is limited. Book your timed tickets today! In addition to our extended hours of 11 am to 8 pm on Dec 31, the Museum will be open Jan 1 from 11 am to 7 pm. The Museum will close at 4 pm on Dec 24 and will be closed on Dec 25. |
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Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5 pm, enjoy live pop-up performances free with admission to the Museum. Dec 19
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Download our family guide for your visit to Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. Six fun activities encourage creative expression and learning about art while exploring the galleries. |
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For MAD makers of all ages, our favorite (and easy) holiday cookie recipe! |
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A gift card from The Store at MAD ensures your present is the one they really want. Purchase today and enjoy a 20% savings on cards $150 and up! |
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MAD About Jewelry Savings |
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Beginning Dec 21, enjoy a 15% discount on all MAD About Jewelry purchases. Use the promo code HOLIDAY15. |
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In Harmony |
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Boost your holiday spirits with a visit to the newly illuminated Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, and enjoy a pop-up performance of live music to enhance your experience of the art on view. Taking place Saturday afternoons 2-5 pm in accordance with the Museum's safe social-distancing practices, the music series features international soloists, Grammy nominees, and members of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra playing favorite works from classic to contemporary. The music is free with admission. Book your timed tickets today! |
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Living Creatively: Brian Clarke & David and Sybil Yurman |
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Dec 5 at 2 pm, join these multidisciplinary, boundary-breaking artists for an inspiring online conversation on living creatively and creating art. The conversation will be moderated by Paul Greenhalgh, curator of the exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. Free for Members and Patrons. |
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Beth Lipman: Studio Visit and Conversation |
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Live from her studio on Dec 3 at 7 pm, Beth Lipman welcomes Samantha De Tillio, curator of the exhibition Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy and Diane Wright, senior curator of glass and decorative arts at the Toledo Museum of Art. The pioneering glass artist will discuss how her practice over the last decade has evolved thematically and materially. Free for Members and Patrons. |
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Starting on Dec 1's GivingTuesday, MAD will be expressing gratitude for our artist community, who inspire us, challenge us, and offer us hope for a better tomorrow. Please consider supporting our efforts to provide a home for all who create. Every dollar donated in support of the Museum will be doubled by our Board Chair Michele Cohen. |
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A Humble Holiday Gift |
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Now available from The Store at MAD, each crystal-clear acrylic Sola cube is carefully handmade by a Japanese master, and holds a single leaf, seed or flower at its center. A celebration of the small, humble elements that are easily overlooked, each natural element is a meditative moment on the beauty and power of the natural world. Single stands, light boxes and triple display boxes are available. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of LightThrough February 21, 2021 45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24, 2021 Beth Lipman: Collective ElegyThrough August 15, 2021 |
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Sat, Dec 5 What are the similarities between a massive Gothic cathedral and the delicate design of a gold necklace? Between a ring set with precious gemstones and a contemporary museum filled with great art? Join us for a fascinating dialogue about these questions and more between stained-glass master, painter, and architectural artist Brian Clarke and celebrated artists, designers, and philanthropists David and Sybil Yurman. Just for our MAD community, enjoy a 25% savings on tickets to this not-to-missed event! Taking place live on Zoom in collaboration with David Yurman, the conversation will be moderated by Paul Greenhalgh, curator of the current exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light and Director of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Use the promo code FRIENDS5 to receive your discount. Ticket purchasers will receive an email confirmation. Please follow the link under "Important Information" to complete your registration for the event. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is made possible by presenting sponsor DAVID YURMAN with major support from Klara and Larry Silverstein and Michele and Marty Cohen, and Simona and Jerry Chazen.
Exhibition film provided by the educational channel HENI Talks Image-DAVID YURMAN Fall 2020 Campaign. Art by BrianClarke.co.uk. |
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Let the Light In |
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The Museum of Arts and Design opened to the public in its home on Columbus Circle in September of 2008. With expanded space to showcase the Museum's permanent collection and innovative, hand-worked materials throughout to underscore MAD as a beacon of creative inspiration, the building radiated with its renewed purpose. Speaking of the building's standout new fa?ade, the architect Brad Cloepfil described the iridescent glazed terra-cotta tiles as "taking in light and giving it back to the city." Twelve years later almost to the day, MAD will reopen to the public on September 17 after a nearly six-month closure, once again bringing light to our beloved New York City. Installed on two floors, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light will be an animated display of exuberant, saturated stained glass and a powerful statement of human innovation, creativity, and resilience. Our gift of inspiration and wonder to you. With your well-being our top priority, MAD will offer timed entry and we have implemented new health and safety procedures for visitors and staff. Find out what to expect when you return to your favorite museum. Members, reserve your tickets now for our exclusive Members preview days September 14, 15, and 16! |
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Artist and author Fayette Hauser brings the stardust for a look back at the "beautiful and absurd" aesthetics of her fellow troupe members and counterculture icons, The Cockettes. |
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Change From the Inside |
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Artslife teen interns ask how museums can become more inclusive spaces in a podcast conceived and created to promote change in arts institutions from within. |
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Zero-Waste Weaving |
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MAD Artist Studios alum Cynthia Alberto introduces curious creatives to weaving techniques and structures using found and recycled materials. |
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This GivingTuesday, we are #MADlyGrateful to our artist community who stand as beacons of light every day: inspiring us, challenging us, and offering us hope for a better tomorrow. As part of the MAD Artist Gratitude campaign, MAD is giving a Membership to a New York City artist for every new Membership purchased today. Already a member? Please consider giving the gift of membership to friends and family. Options begin at only $75 with more than 75 virtual programs connecting artists to arts lovers. Send MAD home for the holidays! We are #MADlyGrateful for you and to our artist community. With your contributions, we will continue to connect you to the brightest artists of our time. Pleae donate today! |
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In just one week, MAD will welcome back visitors with the opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, bringing the full power of the contemporary British artist's achievements to the United States for the first time. A master of stained glass, painter, and architectural artist, Brian Clarke explores the fullness of the human condition with dramatic works that glow with liquid color and are suffused with poetic expression. Having dispensed with the lead support that was once a necessary component of stained glass, Clarke has radically stretched the limits of what the medium can do and express. More than 20 of Clarke's impressively scaled, free-standing screens will be on view, as well as the artist's more somber works of sheet lead with stained glass, relief drawing, and sgraffito-style mark making. Transporting the visitor from reflections on mortality to feelings of joy and optimism, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light speaks eloquently to the present moment and offers a timeless theme of hope for all. Brian Clarke: The Art of Light opens September 17 and is on view through February 21. Reserve your timed-entry ticket online today! MAD Museum's updated hours are Thurs-Sun, 11 am-7 pm and new protocols are now in place to enjoy your visit safely. We look forward to seeing you! |
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Beauty from Bottle Caps |
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Artist El Anatsui fastens discarded materials into profound meditations on Africa's history and creative resilience. |
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Artist-in-Residence Rhonda Weppler hosts a surreal crafting bee inspired by the fuzzy dimensions of the World Wide Web. |
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MAD Artist Studios alum?Jamie Boyle shows curious creatives how to weave deeper connections to one another and what surrounds us. |
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This summer, nearly 30 New York City teens from all five boroughs are participating in MAD's teen internship programs-now reimagined as a Work From Home opportunity to prepare for futures in a radically altered world. "Our teens are incredible thinkers and storytellers," says Julia Maranto, manager of teen and family programs. "All of our online sessions together are focused on equity within cultural institutions and transforming them from the inside, which is really empowering for young people as they are inheriting and shaping the future of museums.?I consider myself privileged to work with such inspiring young people who are making it their mission to address these issues and begin to make changes-not just for themselves-but for everyone who chooses to enter the museum field." As an outlet for honing their ideas and building their skill sets for shaping art''s history, the teens are producing a podcast series featuring interviews with artists of color. Share in their hope for the future while you listen to an illuminating conversation the interns recorded with the Museum's 2019 Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola in this week's Online Learning Lab. |
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2019 Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola talks to MAD's teen interns about subverting power and disrupting spaces through art.? |
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Printing with Sunlight |
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Artist Naomi Nakazato?introduces curious creatives to the alternative photographic process of cyanotype and its potential for experimentation and abstraction. |
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Artist Teri Greeves beads Native American women into contemporary culture. |
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MAD's 2020 Artist Fellow Mia Wright-Ross and artist-in-residence Kazue Taguchi open their home studios today at noon for close looking and conversation. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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Live online from anywhere Oct 15 at 6 pm, the Museum's annual benefit gala will be a global celebration of the trailblazing artist Judy Chicago and MAD Champions Simona & Jerome A. Chazen, Laura & Lewis Kruger, and Barbara & Donald Tober. Hosted by Mx Justin Vivian Bond with a musical performance by Rosanne Cash and a special tribute to Judy Chicago's iconic Dinner Party. Join us! |
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View hundreds of blown, cast, flameworked, and coldworked glass components assembled into astounding still-life tablescapes, provocative installations, and more. In the renowned contemporary artist's first museum survey, glass and other media are used to explore themes of ephemerality and excess. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of Light brings the full power of the contemporary British artist's achievements to the United States for the first time. A master of stained glass, painter, and architectural artist, Brian Clarke creates dramatic works that glow with liquid color and are suffused with poetic expression. |
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Unconventional Inspiration |
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Explore MAD's exceptional collection of studio and contemporary art jewelry. 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now highlights the bold experimental practices of the artists whose break with convention ultimately broadened the scope and reach of art as a wearable medium. |
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MAD About Jewelry 2020 |
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Now online! Shop our annual curated show and sale of works from an international roster of jewelry artists. Discover emerging artists and meet the creators of spectacular wearable art. Proceeds from the sale benefit the artists and MAD. |
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Sporting colorful motifs from the exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, these 100% cotton, 13"x15"-inch totes can be carried by hand or worn on the shoulder. |
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During these unprecedented times, the Museum of Arts and Design is grateful to our artist community for their positive energy and constant drive to create works that are inspirational and stimulating. We are also grateful to you, our loyal donors and ardent followers, for your commitment to the Museum. Although MAD is physically closed now, with your help our commitment to the artists of today will be uninterrupted. I ask that you stand with me on #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of philanthropy created in response to the pandemic, to support MAD''s efforts to connect artists with arts lovers, now and in the year ahead. For every dollar you give today through May 11, 2020, I will match that dollar, doubling the impact of your generosity. Ways you can help me make a difference include:
Your donation will allow MAD to continue sharing its free, virtual live studio visits with artists. It will provide funds needed to ensure the planned roll out of online art classes featuring our talented Artists-in-Residence. Gifts will also contribute to the creation of digital programs for our ArtsLife high school students and for a new way of teaching art to schoolchildren in the future. We are making strides each day towards a bright future, and I know we will succeed in our efforts to stand for artists if you stand with us. Thank you for considering my request. 
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Online Maker Camps and Teen Workshops Start June 15! |
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Making with MAD summer camp and teen workshops are virtual immersions in art and design for curious creatives ages 8 to 18 who want to expand their skill sets, meet new friends, and discover new creative outlets. MAD's experienced artist-educators will lead hands-on making activities and each week, an artist-in-residence from the Museum's Artist Studios program will welcome participants for a virtual studio visit and lively talk about life as a working artist. Each session concludes with a virtual group art show and celebration with family and friends! Summer camp sessions for kids 8-10 take place Monday through Friday, 9-11 am ET Summer camp sessions for kids 11-14 take place Monday through Friday, 10 am-12 pm ET Teen workshops take place Monday through Friday, 2-4 pm ET Costs
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Integrating Art and Architecture |
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"As I rounded the little Ipswich streets that lead to the site of Norman Foster's new building, the impact I felt was like a huge wave of seawater bursting over me ... as with Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano's building in Paris I was aware that in some odd way here lay my future as well." -Brian Clarke Brian Clarke was just a few years out of art school when he first encountered Norman Foster's high-tech building; a revelatory moment that inspired a lifetime of work to reengage contemporary architecture with the traditional craft of stained glass. Now close friends, Foster and Clarke have collaborated on numerous building projects throughout the world over the course of their careers, and many of Foster's most acclaimed structures are enhanced with monumental stained-glass installations of brilliant color, cinematic excitement, and emotional intensity created by Clarke. To celebrate the exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, MAD invited Brian Clarke and Norman Foster to speak about their influential partnership with art critic and curator Robert Storr. The three art-world luminaries discussed groundbreaking building projects and how Clarke's immersion in the twenty-first-century technology of contemporary architecture spurred his own achievements as an innovator of the artistry and production of stained glass. In this month's Online Learning Lab, replay the fascinating conversation on the integration of art and architecture and contemplate how change and tradition can coexist in art as in life. |
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Nine truths about architectural artist Brian Clarke. |
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Artist Beth Lipman speaks to the connections between our appetite for excess and a climate in crisis. |
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Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez shows curious creatives how to make fun and funky pins from clay. |
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Glass artist on the rise Leo Tecosky brings hip hop, graffiti, Islamic imagery, and the science of Supreme Mathematics into the hot shop. |
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Starting at $75, MAD Memberships at all levels deliver unlimited and free access to ticketed online programs, on-demand recordings, and curated content. Wherever you may be in the world, MAD is with you. |
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Image-Brian Clarke's 9,700 square-foot artwork in stained glass forms the apex of the Foster + Partners' Pyramid of Peace for the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Kazakhstan. The apex glass depicts a flock of white doves in flight set against a background field of vivid blue and gold. |
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Living Creatively with Brian Clarke & David and Sybil Yurman |
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Sat, Dec 5 What are the similarities between a massive Gothic cathedral and the delicate design of a gold necklace? Between a ring set with precious gemstones and a contemporary museum filled with great art? Join us for a fascinating dialogue about these questions and more between stained-glass master, painter, and architectural artist Brian Clarke and celebrated artists, designers, and philanthropists David and Sybil Yurman. Just for our MAD community, enjoy a 25% savings on tickets to this not-to-missed event! Taking place live on Zoom in collaboration with David Yurman, the conversation will be moderated by Paul Greenhalgh, curator of the current exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light and Director of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Use the promo code FRIENDS5 to receive your discount. Ticket purchasers will receive an email confirmation. Please follow the link under "Important Information" to complete your registration for the event. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is made possible by presenting sponsor DAVID YURMAN with major support from Klara and Larry Silverstein and Michele and Marty Cohen, and Simona and Jerry Chazen.
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Sign up your curious creative for one of our final weekly sessions of art and design exploration taught by the Museum's artist-educators. This month, our Making with MAD kids, tweens, and teens are:
Each week-long session includes a virtual studio visit with one of the Museum's artists-in-residence and campers also host a virtual group art show and celebration with family and friends!
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"As I rounded the little Ipswich streets that lead to the site of Norman Foster's new building, the impact I felt was like a huge wave of seawater bursting over me ... as with Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano's building in Paris I was aware that in some odd way here lay my future as well." -Brian Clarke Brian Clarke was just a few years out of art school when he first encountered Norman Foster's high-tech building; a revelatory moment that inspired a lifetime of work to reengage contemporary architecture with the traditional craft of stained glass. Now close friends, Foster and Clarke have collaborated on numerous building projects throughout the world over the course of their careers, and many of Foster's most acclaimed structures are enhanced with monumental stained-glass installations of brilliant color, cinematic excitement, and emotional intensity created by Clarke. To celebrate the exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, MAD invited Brian Clarke and Norman Foster to speak about their influential partnership with art critic and curator Robert Storr. The three art-world luminaries discussed groundbreaking building projects and how Clarke's immersion in the twenty-first-century technology of contemporary architecture spurred his own achievements as an innovator of the artistry and production of stained glass. In this month's Online Learning Lab, replay the fascinating conversation on the integration of art and architecture and contemplate how change and tradition can coexist in art as in life. |
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Nine truths about architectural artist Brian Clarke. |
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Artist Beth Lipman speaks to the connections between our appetite for excess and a climate in crisis. |
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Clay Play |
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Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez shows curious creatives how to make fun and funky pins from clay. |
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Glass artist on the rise Leo Tecosky brings hip hop, graffiti, Islamic imagery, and the science of Supreme Mathematics into the hot shop. |
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Image-Brian Clarke's 9,700 square-foot artwork in stained glass forms the apex of the Foster + Partners' Pyramid of Peace for the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Kazakhstan. The apex glass depicts a flock of white doves in flight set against a background field of vivid blue and gold. |
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Peter Voulkos was the most transformative figure in the history of modern ceramics. Breaking all the rules he had learned as a potter in the years following World War II, his wild experimentation pushed the functional pottery of plates, bowls, and the like into the realm of totemic sculpture. MAD was an early and passionate champion of Voulkos's artistic experimentation, and holds nearly a dozen of his iconic works in our permanent collection. Revisit the 2016 exhibition that charted Voulkos's astonishing creative risk-taking-and be inspired to make your own creative leaps forward in this week''s Online Learning Lab. |
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Associate curator Barbara Paris Gifford throws it back to 2016 when the Museum opened the acclaimed exhibition Voulkos: The Breakthrough Years. |
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Curatorial Assistant Alida Jekabson unravels themes of migration, displacement, and nostalgia in her Latvian grandmother's needlecraft. |
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Myth Making |
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Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez shows curious creatives of all ages how to make mythical clay self-portraits inspired by pre-Columbian art. |
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MAD artists-in-residence Rhonda Weppler and Dance Doyle open their home studios for close looking and conversation. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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Image-Peter Voulkos throwing in the Glendale Boulevard studio, Los Angeles, 1959. Photo: Henry T. Takemoto Courtesy of the Voulkos & Co. Catalogue Project |
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This GivingTuesday, we are #MADlyGrateful to our artist community who stand as beacons of light every day: inspiring us, challenging us, and offering us hope for a better tomorrow. As part of the MAD Artist Gratitude campaign, MAD is giving a Membership to a New York City artist for every new Membership purchased today. Already a member? Please consider giving the gift of membership to friends and family. Options begin at only $75 with more than 75 virtual programs connecting artists to arts lovers. Send MAD home for the holidays! We are #MADlyGrateful for you and to our artist community. With your contributions, we will continue to connect you to the brightest artists of our time. Pleae donate today! |
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Dear Samuel, Thank you so much for joining us at MAD Ball last night. We hope you enjoyed this new presentation of our annual event and we appreciate your patience with our technical difficulties. In case you missed it, MAD hosted simultaneous, intimate gatherings, while still addressing safety and social-distancing needs, at various locations around the country. All the participants connected through Zoom for a global celebration of artist Judy Chicago's lifetime achievements. MX Justin Vivian Bond was a wonderful host and there was an incredible special musical performance by Rosanne Cash. We were honored to celebrate our MAD Champions Simona and Jerry Chazen, Laura and Lewis Kruger, Barbara and Donald Tober, and our beloved Nanette L. Laitman, in memoriam. Their contributions to the Museum have been immeasurable. Thank you again to our sponsors The Feminist Institute and T. Edward Wines & Spirits. If you have not yet had the chance to make a donation to MAD, please consider doing so. Your donation helps fund our education programs and helps us support artists and their futures. You can make a donation here. Thank you for your vital support! The MAD Ball online auction is open until 5 pm this evening. There are fantastic works from Judy Chicago, Sanford Biggers, Katie Stout, ThankYouX, Lindsey Adelman, and so many more. Please be sure to place your final bids!
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September''s weather is glorious and Central Park''s lush landscape beckons. Best of all, MAD is open! It''s time once again to fall in love with New York-and its arts and design. Our new timed-entry system makes planning your visit easier than ever. CDC, NYS, and NYC complaint protocols are now in place to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. To welcome you back, we are discounting admission through September 30! ON VIEW:
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At MAD, we like to mix it up! We're inspired by artists and designers who experiment with new materials and transfer that creative spark to you with our maker workshops and open studio learning opportunities. This week, we offer you an optimistic refresh of your time online. Open a new window onto your creative life in our Online Learning Lab. |
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Sanford Biggers' Dagu evokes the coded language of the Underground Railroad. (10 minutes) |
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Ursula von Rydingsvard goes against the grain to create gigantic sculptures of cedar wood and graphite. (5 minutes) |
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Superstar designer Paula Scher reveals her triumphs, discontents, and the one "dumb" album cover that sold millions of records. (60 minutes) |
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Chief Curator Elissa Auther sends us offline with a bunch of recommended reads, from post-western genre to experimental poetry to a "weird, delightful" book about seashells. (Timeless) |
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At MAD, the artists and designers who lead our maker workshops love sharing their skill sets and sparking new creative discoveries. Starting this week, you can now enjoy these up-close-and-personal exchanges at home! Our weekly Digital Drop-ins are led by MAD Artists-in-Residence and open to all ages and learning levels-just like our studio workshops at the Museum. Sign up today in our Online Learning Lab! |
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Live artist-led tutorials for curious creatives of all ages to experiment with craft and design processes. (45 minutes) |
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Casting Plastic |
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Freda Koblick was inspired by "the promise of transparency" to pioneer an entirely new material for art. (5 minutes) |
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Hidden Meaning |
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David R. Harper embroiders an unfamiliar history. (15 minutes) |
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Meet Mia |
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The Museum''s Artslife teen interns interview MAD Artist Fellow Mia Wright-Ross. (7 minutes) |
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Black Lives Matter. Period. |
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Since its founding, MAD has strived to engage in the social currents of the era, while working to amplify the voices and achievements of underrepresented artists. In that spirit, we offer these words from Ebony G. Patterson: "The looking requires thought, it requires engagement, it requires awareness, it requires inquiry, and it requires presence." We are greatly heartened by the global outcry against the depraved violence inflicted on George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless black bodies, and believe art is a critical resource for addressing the inequities that brought us to this grave inflection point in our nation's history. This week in the Online Learning Lab, we share the stories of artists whose voices are often muted, and encourage you to make art of your own in response to their work. We also challenge you to Look, Listen, Read, and determine how you will Make a change during these challenging times. |
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Assistant curator Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy feels the reverberations of Ruth Clement Bond's Depression-era quilts in America's ongoing struggle to defeat systemic racism. |
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Ghetto Potter |
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Roberto Lugo subverts traditional archetypes of ceramic decorative art to celebrate the lives and histories of people of color. |
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Natural Formations |
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Leonardo Drew's art pulls him closer to the Earth. |
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Kid Friendly |
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Artist Studios alum Elodie Blanchard invites us to paint with watercolors to process and express our emotions. |
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From Conversation to Action |
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From the projection of George Floyd's image against a Confederate monument to the giant yellow letters spelling out Black Lives Matter in front of the White House, we have witnessed in real time outrage transformed into powerful and unforgettable creative works of art and design. This week, find stimulus for critical thought and meaningful dialogue in our Online Learning Lab. Create your own conversation from which action and optimism can emerge. |
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers |
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Howard Kottler turns kitsch into political commentary. |
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Music to Meditate On |
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Artist Fellow Mia Wright-Ross shares her soundtrack for working through challenges in the studio-and beyond. |
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Paper Art |
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Artist-educator Alayna Wiley shows us how to transform recycled scraps into colorful handmade paper. |
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Learning the Ropes |
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Fran?oise Grossen dialogues with her material. |
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Drawing Boot Camp begins June 15! |
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An immersive drawing experience for curious creatives ages 8 to 18 kicks off MAD's virtual summer camp and teen workshops. Learn to use a variety of drawing materials, from traditional media such as pencils, pens, and charcoal to unexpected drawing materials you can find at home. Create comic books, zines, and all kinds of projects. |
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Working with Glass |
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When MAD opened in 1956, glass was largely considered an industrial material, suitable for tableware, windows, packaging, and other consumer needs. Championing the artistry inherent in glassmakers' technical prowess, the Museum organized the first solo exhibition of Louis Comfort Tiffany that same year and many more exhibitions followed that gave intellectual shape to the world of glass. Offering reflection, transparency, brilliant color, light, fragility, and strength, glass connotes complex ideas and emotions for the artists who learn how to manipulate and give the molten material form. On close inspection, the captivating installations currently on view in the exhibition, Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy, reveal the artist's often imperfect engagement with glass. "I had to find my way in using this material. And when I use the material, I'm really drawing three dimensionally," Lipman explains, "So, the work is really capturing that moment in my own skill-whether it's success or failure-in time." In our Online Learning Lab, contemplate how the artist's creative explorations of glass speak to our own experiences of time passing-and the ephemeral nature of life. |
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Curator of collections Samantha De Tillio seeks signs of rebirth in Beth Lipman's mournful remembrances. |
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Halloween High Jinks |
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A morning of crafty holiday fun for curious creatives of all ages. |
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Selling the Presidency |
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Media artists Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese premiere their incisive edit of campaign advertising from the Eisenhower era to today. |
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We Have Issues |
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MAD's Artslife teen interns ask: Can museum remain neutral spaces in a world demanding social justice? |
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Image-Lipman heating glass in a glassblowing furnace known as the "glory hole," used to reheat pieces between steps in the creative process. |
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Reflections on Resiliency |
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A 155-year-old tradition of black Americans celebrating freedom, family, and hope, Juneteenth now is embraced by a global community of all people who want equality. However, as our current moment demonstrates, there is still much more to do in America before we truly embody what it means to be a just and equitable union. In this week's Online Learning Lab, expand your understanding of slavery''s historical legacy and find the resilience to continue the fight to improve our nation in art's healing power. |
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Going Green |
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Inspired by Victor Hugo Green's guide for black travelers, 11 recommended reads for facilitating conversations on race relations and systemic oppression. |
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Grieving a Drag Icon |
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Oliver Herring knits through his feelings about the loss of a downtown legend. |
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Log Cabin Abstraction |
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Sew your own log cabin quilt patch in a workshop with Paolo Arao, an Artist Studios alum who explores the queering of geometric abstraction through sewn paintings, fabric collage, and textile constructions. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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A Conversation with Brian Clarke, Norman Foster & Robert Storr |
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Fri, Nov 13 Join us for a free online conversation featuring the master of stained glass, painter, and architectural artist Brian Clarke and his longtime friend and collaborator, architect Norman Foster. The conversation will be moderated by art critic, curator, and artist Robert Storr. Inspired by the Museum''s current exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, the panelists will discuss how Clarke-in Norman Foster''s words-"uses buildings as a canvas" and his magnificent stained-glass artworks "impart poetry to a space." Clarke and Foster have worked together on architectural art commissions found around the world, including London''s Stansted Airport, the Al-Faisaliyah Complex in Riyadh, a landmark work in the development of modern stained glass, and the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Kazakhstan. The conversation will be hosted on Zoom. Please register to receive your confirmation email with the link to join the webinar. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is made possible by presenting sponsor DAVID YURMAN with major support from Klara and Larry Silverstein and Michele and Marty Cohen, and Simona and Jerry Chazen.
Exhibition film provided by the educational channel HENI Talks Image-Al Faisaliyah Centre (1999-2000), Riyadh. Brian Clarke and Norman Foster. |
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"Her" Stories and Alternative Histories |
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At MAD, we aim to highlight the work of artists and designers who offer inclusive, engaging, and relevant ways of looking at the world we all share. This week in our Online Learning Lab, discover inspirational makers who are expanding ideas of representation in art and design. Be inspired to express your authentic self as you explore these stories of empowerment and liberation. |
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Alice Not in Wonderland |
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Faith Ringgold gives Black girls an adventure story of their own. |
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Larger than Life |
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Burke Prize artist Tanda Francis envisions a colossal monument to Shirley Chisholm's trailblazing life. |
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Haute Hippie |
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Curator Michael Cepress looks back to when the counterculture translated DIY into "do your own thing." |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer long, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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Image-Nopales h?bridos: An Imaginary World of a Rascuache-Futurism, 2017, on view in Burke Prize 2019.: Examining Futurism through a Latinx lens, Burke Prize artist Salvador Jim?nez-Flores says of his interdisciplinary practice, "I like to imagine and create a future where the protagonist looks like me, understands me, and others can relate as well." |
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November 2020 |
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Jewelry's Past, Present, and Future |
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MAD is the official museum partner for New York City Jewelry Week, taking place Nov 16-22. An early advocate of jewelry as a form of artistic expression, the Museum holds a nearly encyclopedic collection of modern and contemporary art jewelry. Make a visit to explore many of these thought-provoking, experimental pieces in the exhibition 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now and sign up for one of our NYCJW programs-all part of a global roster of jewelry events designed to raise awareness of the field's diversity and innovation. |
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Gift and Give Back |
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MAD's new Virtual Membership home-delivers the MAD experience to friends and family who share your love of art and design. Your gift also provides crucial support to our K-12 education programs-making your gift doubly impactful. |
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Robert Opens! |
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MAD's celebrated restaurant has reopened and is welcoming Museum visitors Wed-Sun, 12 to 8 pm. Enhanced health and safety measures are in place and the dining room has been redesigned to ensure safe social distancing.?Join Robert for Thanksgiving! |
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MAD's annual show and sale to benefit the Museum offers one-of-a-kind works from an international roster of contemporary artist-jewelers. Shop and select your personal statement piece! |
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Celebrating the Life of a Master Jeweler |
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On Nov 17, join the authors of a stunning new art book dedicated to the work and life of master jeweler Frederic Zaavy at The Store at MAD's RE:FINE virtual trunk show, also featuring jeweler Ray Griffiths and editor-in-chief of BIJOUXreview, Kyle Roderick. |
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Terry Skoda Appointed Interim Director |
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The Museum recently announced Skoda as its new leader and the election of two new Trustees. |
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New Artist Studios Opportunities |
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The only residency program of its kind and a unique museum experience, MAD Artist Studios now includes two virtual residencies open to artists and designers within the US. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of LightThrough February 21, 2021 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to NowThrough January 24, 2021 Beth Lipman: Collective ElegyThrough August 15, 2021 |
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September''s weather is glorious and Central Park''s lush landscape beckons. Best of all, MAD is open! It''s time once again to fall in love with New York-and its arts and design. Our new timed-entry system makes planning your visit easier than ever. CDC, NYS, and NYC complaint protocols are now in place to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. To welcome you back, we are discounting admission through September 30! ON VIEW:
Opening Sept 24:
Plus, reconnect with the wonderful staff and exceptional products in The Store at MAD, offering a shopping experience like no other, including special shopping events, curbside pickup, and private shopping appointments. MAD's updated hours are Thurs-Sun, 11 am-7 pm, with 11 am-noon on Thursday and Friday just for Members and seniors 65 and up. See you soon! |
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This July, our Making with MAD kids and teens are:
Sign up your curious creative for one of our weekly sessions of structured art-making and design exploration. Making with MAD?summer camps and teen workshops are led by experienced and imaginative artist-educators, and each week-long session includes a virtual studio visit with one of the Museum's artists-in-residence. On Fridays, campers host a virtual group art show and celebration with family and friends!
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Sharing is Caring! |
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At MAD, the hundred-plus dedicated staff normally tucked into the top floors of the Museum's home at 2 Columbus Circle are dispersed throughout the city and beyond. Sharing playlists, favorite movies, beloved books, and-of course-wonder-provoking art and design, our creative inspirations keep us close even while working apart. Check out the staff''s MAD Beats playlist of quarantine favorites while you browse the latest additions to our Online Learning Lab. We hope that our stimulating virtual programs, compelling object lessons, and more will bring you closer to colleagues, friends, and family near and far. |
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Chief Curator Elissa Auther gives us five good reasons not to leave the couch. (3 minutes) |
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Modern Master |
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Designers, educators, and authors Steven Heller and John T. Hill discuss how modern master Norman Ives transformed typefaces into art in a live virtual program. (45 minutes) |
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Kid Friendly |
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Artist Studios alum Lexy Ho-Tai shows curious creatives of all ages how to make a puppet with a mouth that moves. (45 minutes) |
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Hand-Sewn Activism |
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Cauleen Smith transforms outrage and despair into healing art. |
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Turn up the Volume on Your Creative Life |
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Need a diversion from the day's routine? MAD's art and design makers and mavens are online and ready to play! Get moving with graphic design legend Malcom Garrett''s playlist of punk classics inspired by the explosive designs seen in our exhibition Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die. For more stimulation, we added our talk with the admittedly obsessed owner of the world-class collection featured in the exhibition to our Online Learning Lab. At 12:30 pm EDT, jump on Instagram for a lighthearted lunch break with one of our Artist Studios alums and when the day is over, take a virtual seat in a classic handcrafted rocking chair from our collection. You've earned the rest! |
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Iconic Punk Design |
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Six of the most radical posters of the punk rock era chosen by the owner of one of the world's largest private collections of punk graphic design and memorabilia. (15 minutes) |
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InstaLive Lunch Break |
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See what's cooking for MAD Artist Studios alum Emily Oliveira in a live conversation today at 12:30 pm EDT hosted by Lydia Brawner, Associate Curator of Public Programs. (30 minutes) |
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Form and Function |
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For Sam Maloof, craft was the means to achieving the perfect design. (10 minutes) |
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In Harmony |
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Boost your holiday spirits with a visit to the newly illuminated Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, and enjoy a pop-up performance of live music to enhance your experience of the art on view. Taking place Saturday afternoons 2-5 pm in accordance with the Museum's safe social-distancing practices, the music series features international soloists, Grammy nominees, and members of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra playing favorite works from classic to contemporary. The music is free with admission. Book your timed tickets today! |
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Living Creatively: Brian Clarke & David and Sybil Yurman |
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Dec 5 at 2 pm, join these multidisciplinary, boundary-breaking artists for an inspiring online conversation on living creatively and creating art. The conversation will be moderated by Paul Greenhalgh, curator of the exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. Free for Members and Patrons. |
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Beth Lipman: Studio Visit and Conversation |
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Live from her studio on Dec 3 at 7 pm, Beth Lipman welcomes Samantha De Tillio, curator of the exhibition Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy and Diane Wright, senior curator of glass and decorative arts at the Toledo Museum of Art. The pioneering glass artist will discuss how her practice over the last decade has evolved thematically and materially. Free for Members and Patrons. |
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MADly Grateful |
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Starting on Dec 1's GivingTuesday, MAD will be expressing gratitude for our artist community, who inspire us, challenge us, and offer us hope for a better tomorrow. Please consider supporting our efforts to provide a home for all who create. Every dollar donated in support of the Museum will be doubled by our Board Chair Michele Cohen. |
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A Humble Holiday Gift |
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Now available from The Store at MAD, each crystal-clear acrylic Sola cube is carefully handmade by a Japanese master, and holds a single leaf, seed or flower at its center. A celebration of the small, humble elements that are easily overlooked, each natural element is a meditative moment on the beauty and power of the natural world. Single stands, light boxes and triple display boxes are available. |
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Drama and Color |
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In just one week, MAD will welcome back visitors with the opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, bringing the full power of the contemporary British artist's achievements to the United States for the first time. A master of stained glass, painter, and architectural artist, Brian Clarke explores the fullness of the human condition with dramatic works that glow with liquid color and are suffused with poetic expression. Having dispensed with the lead support that was once a necessary component of stained glass, Clarke has radically stretched the limits of what the medium can do and express. More than 20 of Clarke's impressively scaled, free-standing screens will be on view, as well as the artist's more somber works of sheet lead with stained glass, relief drawing, and sgraffito-style mark making. Transporting the visitor from reflections on mortality to feelings of joy and optimism, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light speaks eloquently to the present moment and offers a timeless theme of hope for all. Brian Clarke: The Art of Light opens September 17 and is on view through February 21. Reserve your timed-entry ticket online today! MAD Museum's updated hours are Thurs-Sun, 11 am-7 pm and new protocols are now in place to enjoy your visit safely. We look forward to seeing you! |
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Beauty from Bottle Caps |
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Artist El Anatsui fastens discarded materials into profound meditations on Africa's history and creative resilience. |
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Crafting on the Net |
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Artist-in-Residence Rhonda Weppler hosts a surreal crafting bee inspired by the fuzzy dimensions of the World Wide Web. |
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Close Ties |
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MAD Artist Studios alum?Jamie Boyle shows curious creatives how to weave deeper connections to one another and what surrounds us. |
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Since its opening in 1956, MAD has been a beacon for audiences in search of inspiration not found in conventional museums. Democratic, participatory, and irreverent in the best sense of the word, the Museum's maverick spirit flourished during the tenure of Paul J. Smith (1931-2020), who served as Director for over two decades. In our Online Learning Lab this week, we pay tribute to Smith, a beloved figure in the field of craft and a true visionary with an eye always toward the new even as he celebrated past practices. We hope his joy of discovery and pioneering path propel your creative exploration forward! |
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Remembering Paul J. Smith |
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Curator Samantha De Tillio charts the extraordinary career of MAD's Director Emeritus, a giant in the field of craft. (15 minutes) |
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Jewelry Drama |
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Arline Fisch scales up our expectations for adorning the body. (10 minutes) |
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Quilting Bee |
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Artist Studios alum Emily Oliveira introduces basic quilting techniques to curious creatives of all ages. |
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Sensory Overload |
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Judy Pfaff feels all the sensations when creating a site-specific installation. |
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From Conversation to Action |
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From the projection of George Floyd's image against a Confederate monument to the giant yellow letters spelling out Black Lives Matter in front of the White House, we have witnessed in real time outrage transformed into powerful and unforgettable creative works of art and design. This week, find stimulus for critical thought and meaningful dialogue in our Online Learning Lab. Create your own conversation from which action and optimism can emerge. |
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Howard Kottler turns kitsch into political commentary. |
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Music to Meditate On |
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Artist Fellow Mia Wright-Ross shares her soundtrack for working through challenges in the studio-and beyond. |
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Paper Art |
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Artist-educator Alayna Wiley shows us how to transform recycled scraps into colorful handmade paper. |
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Learning the Ropes |
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Fran?oise Grossen dialogues with her material. |
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Drawing Boot Camp begins June 15! |
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An immersive drawing experience for curious creatives ages 8 to 18 kicks off MAD's virtual summer camp and teen workshops. Learn to use a variety of drawing materials, from traditional media such as pencils, pens, and charcoal to unexpected drawing materials you can find at home. Create comic books, zines, and all kinds of projects. |
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Working with Glass |
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When MAD opened in 1956, glass was largely considered an industrial material, suitable for tableware, windows, packaging, and other consumer needs. Championing the artistry inherent in glassmakers' technical prowess, the Museum organized the first solo exhibition of Louis Comfort Tiffany that same year and many more exhibitions followed that gave intellectual shape to the world of glass. Offering reflection, transparency, brilliant color, light, fragility, and strength, glass connotes complex ideas and emotions for the artists who learn how to manipulate and give the molten material form. On close inspection, the captivating installations currently on view in the exhibition, Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy, reveal the artist's often imperfect engagement with glass. "I had to find my way in using this material. And when I use the material, I'm really drawing three dimensionally," Lipman explains, "So, the work is really capturing that moment in my own skill-whether it's success or failure-in time." In our Online Learning Lab, contemplate how the artist's creative explorations of glass speak to our own experiences of time passing-and the ephemeral nature of life. |
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Memento Mori |
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Curator of collections Samantha De Tillio seeks signs of rebirth in Beth Lipman's mournful remembrances. |
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Halloween High Jinks |
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A morning of crafty holiday fun for curious creatives of all ages. |
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Selling the Presidency |
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Media artists Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese premiere their incisive edit of campaign advertising from the Eisenhower era to today. |
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We Have Issues |
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MAD's Artslife teen interns ask: Can museum remain neutral spaces in a world demanding social justice? |
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Let the Light In |
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The Museum of Arts and Design opened to the public in its home on Columbus Circle in September of 2008. With expanded space to showcase the Museum's permanent collection and innovative, hand-worked materials throughout to underscore MAD as a beacon of creative inspiration, the building radiated with its renewed purpose. Speaking of the building's standout new fa?ade, the architect Brad Cloepfil described the iridescent glazed terra-cotta tiles as "taking in light and giving it back to the city." Twelve years later almost to the day, MAD will reopen to the public on September 17 after a nearly six-month closure, once again bringing light to our beloved New York City. Installed on two floors, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light will be an animated display of exuberant, saturated stained glass and a powerful statement of human innovation, creativity, and resilience. Our gift of inspiration and wonder to you. With your well-being our top priority, MAD will offer timed entry and we have implemented new health and safety procedures for visitors and staff. Find out what to expect when you return to your favorite museum. Members, reserve your tickets now for our exclusive Members preview days September 14, 15, and 16! |
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Flamboyant and Fabulous |
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Artist and author Fayette Hauser brings the stardust for a look back at the "beautiful and absurd" aesthetics of her fellow troupe members and counterculture icons, The Cockettes. |
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Change From the Inside |
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Artslife teen interns ask how museums can become more inclusive spaces in a podcast conceived and created to promote change in arts institutions from within. |
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Zero-Waste Weaving |
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MAD Artist Studios alum Cynthia Alberto introduces curious creatives to weaving techniques and structures using found and recycled materials. |
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is the first US exhibition dedicated to the stained-glass masterworks, compositions in lead, and drawings of contemporary British artist Brian Clarke. Animated by changing light and stained with exuberant saturated color, Clarke's glass screens transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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To mark the opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, the artist will be at the Museum Saturday, March 21, for a conversation with Paul Greenhalgh, the exhibition's curator and director of England's Sainsbury Centre. A champion of the integration of art and architecture, Clarke's body of work ranges from stained glass, painting, sculpture, ceramics, mosaic, and tapestry to sets for opera, the ballet, and stadia. Members enjoy free admission to the talk. |
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An early advocate of jewelry as a form of artistic expression, MAD gave many Americans their first exposure to metalsmiths who were challenging the norms of jewelry design and creating works rooted in sculptural experimentation. Explore the trajectory of art jewelry through examples from the Museum's permanent collection in 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now. |
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Town & Country Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes will be the 2020 honoree for the Museum's spring benefit, LOOT: MAD About Jewelry. Volandes will receive the LOOT award for her exceptional contributions to the jewelry field at the annual benefit dinner and preview of LOOT's curated show and sale of contemporary jewelry. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the art of jewelry April 20-26 with a memorable festive evening and week of shopping for must-have statement pieces from some of the most innovative creators in the field. |
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Mix, mingle, and learn with MAD Artists-in-Residence! March 5, join the celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring an 8''x20'' vibrant durag painting created by 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. March 12, explore tapestry weaving in a workshop led by new Artist-in-Residence Dance Doyle. Events are free with pay-what-you-wish admission. |
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There are just a few spaces left for our next Design Happy Hour, Wednesday, March 11. Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. |
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March 5, an AIGA-NY evening with the founders of talent development agency Scope of Work to discuss promoting equity in the creative industry. |
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Mar 13: TEEN WORKSHOP: WORKING WITH LEATHER, free with preregistration. April 5: FAMILIES: STUDIO SUNDAY, free with Museum admission. |
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45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12 Local ImportThrough June 28 |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is made possible by presenting sponsor DAVID YURMAN with major support from Klara and Larry Silverstein and Michele and Marty Cohen.
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Working with Glass |
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When MAD opened in 1956, glass was largely considered an industrial material, suitable for tableware, windows, packaging, and other consumer needs. Championing the artistry inherent in glassmakers' technical prowess, the Museum organized the first solo exhibition of Louis Comfort Tiffany that same year and many more exhibitions followed that gave intellectual shape to the world of glass. Offering reflection, transparency, brilliant color, light, fragility, and strength, glass connotes complex ideas and emotions for the artists who learn how to manipulate and give the molten material form. On close inspection, the captivating installations currently on view in the exhibition, Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy, reveal the artist's often imperfect engagement with glass. "I had to find my way in using this material. And when I use the material, I'm really drawing three dimensionally," Lipman explains, "So, the work is really capturing that moment in my own skill-whether it's success or failure-in time." In our Online Learning Lab, contemplate how the artist's creative explorations of glass speak to our own experiences of time passing-and the ephemeral nature of life. |
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Memento Mori |
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Curator of collections Samantha De Tillio seeks signs of rebirth in Beth Lipman's mournful remembrances. |
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Halloween High Jinks |
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A morning of crafty holiday fun for curious creatives of all ages. |
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Selling the Presidency |
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Media artists Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese premiere their incisive edit of campaign advertising from the Eisenhower era to today. |
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We Have Issues |
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MAD's Artslife teen interns ask: Can museum remain neutral spaces in a world demanding social justice? |
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September''s weather is glorious and Central Park''s lush landscape beckons. Best of all, MAD is open! It''s time once again to fall in love with New York-and our arts and design. Our new timed-entry system makes planning your visit easier than ever. CDC, NYS, and NYC complaint protocols are now in place to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. To welcome you back, we are discounting admission through September 30! ON VIEW:
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Plus, reconnect with the wonderful staff and exceptional products in The Store at MAD, offering a shopping experience like no other, including special shopping events, curbside pickup, and private shopping appointments. MAD's updated hours are Thurs-Sun, 11 am-7 pm, with 11 am-noon on Thursday and Friday just for Members and seniors 65 and up. See you soon! |
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Sharing photos, videos, and tweets, our visitors tell the story of MAD to the world. We miss your presence in our galleries and invite you to create your own #UntilTomorrow?post of a favorite MAD moment on your feed. Just remember to tag @madmuseum so we can share as well! To inspire you, check out our latest additions to the Online Learning Lab. |
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Shahzia Sikander looks back on her artist residency at Shangri La, the Islamic-inspired Honolulu residence of famed heiress Doris Duke, as "a fleeting moment of something very fantastical." (3 minutes) |
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Debbie Millman, host of the podcast Design Matters, asks a panel of Vera Neumann experts why the art and design entrepreneur is not part of the "official design history," kicking off an enlightening discussion of Neumann's legacy. (3 minutes) |
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Former chief curator David McFadden examines how artists have long transformed "the very detritus of life into works of beauty and meaning." (5 minutes) |
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William Gudenrath's Venetian-Style Dragon Goblet exhibits centuries-old techniques for glass-working. (5 minutes) |
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Opening March 21, Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is the first US exhibition dedicated to the stained-glass masterworks, compositions in lead, and drawings of contemporary British artist Brian Clarke. Animated by changing light and stained with exuberant saturated color, Clarke's glass screens transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today. Become a member and join us for the opening party! |
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To mark the opening of Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, the artist will be at the Museum Saturday, March 21, for a conversation with Paul Greenhalgh, the exhibition's curator and director of England's Sainsbury Centre. A champion of the integration of art and architecture, Clarke's body of work ranges from stained glass, painting, sculpture, ceramics, mosaic, and tapestry to sets for opera, the ballet, and stadia. Members enjoy free admission to the talk. |
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An early advocate of jewelry as a form of artistic expression, MAD gave many Americans their first exposure to metalsmiths who were challenging the norms of jewelry design and creating works rooted in sculptural experimentation. Explore the trajectory of art jewelry through examples from the Museum's permanent collection in 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now. |
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Town & Country Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes will be the 2020 honoree for the Museum's spring benefit, LOOT: MAD About Jewelry. Volandes will receive the LOOT award for her exceptional contributions to the jewelry field at the annual benefit dinner and preview of LOOT's curated show and sale of contemporary jewelry. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the art of jewelry April 20-26 with a memorable festive evening and week of shopping for must-have statement pieces from some of the most innovative creators in the field. |
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Mix, mingle, and learn with MAD Artists-in-Residence! March 5, join the celebration of Local Import, an installation now on view on the 6th floor featuring an 8''x20'' vibrant durag painting created by 2019 MAD Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola. March 12, explore tapestry weaving in a workshop led by new Artist-in-Residence Dance Doyle. Events are free with pay-what-you-wish admission. |
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There are just a few spaces left for our next Design Happy Hour, Wednesday, March 11. Enjoy an open bar of wine and beer while learning traditional methods of working with clay to create personalized, hand-shaped ceramics with Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez. |
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March 5, an AIGA-NY evening with the founders of talent development agency Scope of Work to discuss promoting equity in the creative industry. |
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Mar 13: TEEN WORKSHOP: WORKING WITH LEATHER, free with preregistration. April 5: FAMILIES: STUDIO SUNDAY, free with Museum admission. |
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45 Stories in JewelryThrough January 24 Burke Prize 2019Through April 12 Local ImportThrough June 28 |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of Light is made possible by presenting sponsor DAVID YURMAN with major support from Klara and Larry Silverstein and Michele and Marty Cohen.
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Creative thinking knows no boundaries and can be catalyzed anytime, anywhere, and especially at MAD! In our Online Learning Lab this week, we're sharing stories of finding creative inspiration in the home, at school, from our loved ones, and more. ? |
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Wendell Castle remembers the eighth-grade shop teacher who taught him how to build his first piece of furniture. (3 minutes) |
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Terese Agnew stiches a monumental portrait of an exploited textile worker using thousands of crowdsourced clothing labels. (10 minutes) |
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Assistant Curator Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy explores the creative synergy of iconic ceramic artists united in life and work. (3 minutes) |
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Jennifer Angus creates ordered ornament out of the biodiversity found within the insect world. (3 minutes) |
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The MAD staff and board are working hard to safely steer the Museum through the present crisis. Purchase a membership today to directly support our vital work and enjoy a full year of benefits when we reopen. With your generous membership contribution, MAD will continue to bring new ways of thinking, experiencing, and telling stories about art and design. Thank you! |
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Creative thinking knows no boundaries and can be catalyzed anytime, anywhere, and especially at MAD! In our Online Learning Lab this week, we're sharing stories of finding creative inspiration in the home, at school, from our loved ones, and more. ? |
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Wendell Castle remembers the eighth-grade shop teacher who taught him how to build his first piece of furniture. (3 minutes) |
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Terese Agnew stiches a monumental portrait of an exploited textile worker using thousands of crowdsourced clothing labels. (10 minutes) |
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Assistant Curator Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy explores the creative synergy of iconic ceramic artists united in life and work. (3 minutes) |
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Jennifer Angus creates ordered ornament out of the biodiversity found within the insect world. (3 minutes) |
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The MAD staff and board are working hard to safely steer the Museum through the present crisis. Purchase a membership today to directly support our vital work and enjoy a full year of benefits when we reopen. With your generous membership contribution, MAD will continue to bring new ways of thinking, experiencing, and telling stories about art and design. Thank you! |
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Reflections on Resiliency |
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A 155-year-old tradition of black Americans celebrating freedom, family, and hope, Juneteenth now is embraced by a global community of all people who want equality. However, as our current moment demonstrates, there is still much more to do in America before we truly embody what it means to be a just and equitable union. In this week's Online Learning Lab, expand your understanding of slavery''s historical legacy and find the resilience to continue the fight to improve our nation in art's healing power. |
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Inspired by Victor Hugo Green's guide for black travelers, 11 recommended reads for facilitating conversations on race relations and systemic oppression. |
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Grieving a Drag Icon |
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Oliver Herring knits through his feelings about the loss of a downtown legend. |
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Log Cabin Abstraction |
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Sew your own log cabin quilt patch in a workshop with Paolo Arao, an Artist Studios alum who explores the queering of geometric abstraction through sewn paintings, fabric collage, and textile constructions. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer long, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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Women's Work |
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Craft is a pathway to innovation. Yet, the significant achievements of women makers who applied so-called "domestic" skill sets in traditionally male spheres such as industrial design, technology, and even the politics of earning a living wage as an artist, are still largely untold. "It's like there was one vision of American art and then there were all the other people who lived in America," recalls Dindga McCannon, artist, artisan, and cofounder of the groundbreaking Weusi collective established in 1965 to support Black Arts, "That's why we had to grow our own audience. That's basically how I survived the first fifteen years of my life as an artist." Dive into the fascinating life stories of McCannon and other female innovators in this week's Online Learning Lab. |
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Chief curator Elissa Auther downloads the historic contributions of female textile artists to early computing in today''s virtual conversation organized by the Center for Craft. |
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Sister of the Revolution |
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Afrocentric author, artist, and artisan Dindga McCannon tells Bomb Magazine the story of her life-long fight to survive and thrive as a Black woman artist. |
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Painted Patterns |
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MAD Artist Studios alum Fabiola Jean-Louis shows curious creatives how to create painted fabric patterns on paper. |
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Final Weeks! |
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Kids, tweens, and teens can still get in on the maker action of our Making with MAD summer camps and teen workshops dedicated to design, drawing, and wearable art. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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Image-Victoria Manganiello: Computer 1.0, a 2019 site-specific installation of the Artist Studios alumna's handwoven textile made of cotton thread, hollow polymer tubing, and colored water. For this project, Manganiello invited designer Julian Goldman to collaborate on designing and programming a pump controlled by Arduino microcomputers to move precise sequences of air and liquid through the approximately 2,000 feet of tubing woven through the cloth. |
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At MAD, we like to deliver an element of surprise. Maybe it's the maker, maybe it's the material-or perhaps it's simply the joy of discovering stories of art and design not typically seen in a museum. Keep in touch with your sense of wonder through one of our many live encounters with artists available in our Online Learning Lab. Preview new works, converse, and gain insights into an artist's life that might yield some unexpected benefits for your own! |
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MAD artists-in-residence Mia Wright-Ross and Yuki Iriyama Gray open their home studios for close looking and conversation. |
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Music for the Current Moment |
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Composer Ethan Philbrick premieres his hopeful meditation on living a moral life. |
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Craft Hangout |
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Chief Curator Elissa Auther on erasing the lines between craft and art. |
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Sweet Reliefs |
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MAD artist-in-residence Rhonda Weppler shows curious creatives how to make small-scale castings from chocolate and crayons. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer long, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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Break the Rules |
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Peter Voulkos was the most transformative figure in the history of modern ceramics. Breaking all the rules he had learned as a potter in the years following World War II, his wild experimentation pushed the functional pottery of plates, bowls, and the like into the realm of totemic sculpture. MAD was an early and passionate champion of Voulkos's artistic experimentation, and holds nearly a dozen of his iconic works in our permanent collection. Revisit the 2016 exhibition that charted Voulkos's astonishing creative risk-taking-and be inspired to make your own creative leaps forward in this week''s Online Learning Lab. |
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Associate curator Barbara Paris Gifford throws it back to 2016 when the Museum opened the acclaimed exhibition Voulkos: The Breakthrough Years. |
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Crafting in Exile |
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Curatorial Assistant Alida Jekabson unravels themes of migration, displacement, and nostalgia in her Latvian grandmother's needlecraft. |
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Myth Making |
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Artist Studios alum Natalia Arbelaez shows curious creatives of all ages how to make mythical clay self-portraits inspired by pre-Columbian art. |
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Work From Home |
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MAD artists-in-residence Rhonda Weppler and Dance Doyle open their home studios for close looking and conversation. |
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Summer Camp for Curious Creatives |
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All summer, MAD is offering week-long virtual immersions for young curious creatives. Campers can focus on drawing, wearable art, or design while expanding creative skill sets and making new friends. Become a member for a generous discount! |
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Image-Peter Voulkos throwing in the Glendale Boulevard studio, Los Angeles, 1959. Photo: Henry T. Takemoto Courtesy of the Voulkos & Co. Catalogue Project |
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Now online, personalized skill-sharing for creatives of all ages. |
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At MAD, the artists and designers who lead our maker workshops love sharing their skill sets and sparking new creative discoveries. Starting this week, you can now enjoy these up-close-and-personal exchanges at home! Our weekly Digital Drop-ins are led by MAD Artists-in-Residence and open to all ages and learning levels-just like our studio workshops at the Museum. Sign up today in our Online Learning Lab! |
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Live artist-led tutorials for curious creatives of all ages to experiment with craft and design processes. (45 minutes) |
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Casting Plastic |
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Freda Koblick was inspired by "the promise of transparency" to pioneer an entirely new material for art. (5 minutes) |
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Hidden Meaning |
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David R. Harper embroiders an unfamiliar history. (15 minutes) |
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Meet Mia |
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The Museum''s Artslife teen interns interview MAD Artist Fellow Mia Wright-Ross. (7 minutes) |
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The MAD Board and staff are working hard to safely steer the Museum through the present crisis. Please consider becoming a member today to directly support our vital work and enjoy a full year of benefits when we reopen. With your generous membership contribution, MAD will continue to bring new ways of thinking, experiencing, and telling stories about art and design. Thank you! |
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The Board and Staff of the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) are deeply saddened and angry by the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Abery-and the countless other deaths wrought by the systemic racism that has plagued this country for centuries. MAD stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as with the protesters across the country and within our own community that are standing up to denounce racism and police brutality. MAD is a work in progress. We can and will do better to address and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion within our own community. We are committed to redoubling our efforts to dismantle the oppressive systems that devalue the lives of black people, whose voices must be heard and heeded. We must hold our leaders, our public institutions, and ourselves accountable for making these concrete changes. We will continue to do the daily work of building a vibrant constituency of diverse artists, educators, students, visitors, board, staff, and community partners committed to an inclusive and liberated society. We will continue to work towards developing programming that welcomes diverse communities. MAD affirms that the museum is a classroom and laboratory for dialogue and learning, where expression can and must be challenging, expansive, uplifting, and inclusive. We understand that we all learn, find meaning, and make purposeful changes to the world around us by opening ourselves to the ideas and perspectives of others, and the arts are a powerful vehicle by which to do so. |
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This is the gift idea you won't want to miss!?When you GET any NEW membership-including our Virtual option that delivers MAD directly to you-?MAD is GIVING a membership to a NYC Artist?so they may visit the museum and be inspired. And that's not all!?For every dollar you spend, Board Chair Michele Cohen is giving a dollar, matching your contribution.? So, don't wait.?For as little as $6.25 per month, get one for yourself or someone you love and give the gift of art for an entire year. |
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Dear Friends, It's 2021-we MADe it! Because of your unwavering support, the Museum is ready to face this year with a renewed commitment to craft, our mission, and our role as a significant NYC cultural institution. Throughout 2020, we supported artists, designers, and students despite months without access to our building, and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for your generosity and willingness to try new ways of staying connected-the MAD community is unlike any other! We begin January with a full schedule of virtual programs, including another chance to hear from Brian Clarke, this time with the brilliant art photographer Ralph Gibson, on January 16 and MAD Moments on January 19 with fashion icon Andr? Leon Talley and the Ford Foundation's president Darren Walker. These programs are free to Members, so please consider joining if you haven't already, and don't forget about our new Virtual Membership option. Our galleries are overflowing with the stained-glass masterworks of Brian Clarke, the intricate handblown displays of Beth Lipman, and 45 Stories shares the finest jewelry treasures. In the spring, we will debut upwards of 75 works from our permanent collection in a richly interpreted show that will answer the question: how craft matters. Add to all of this Tabernacles for Trying Times, the acclaimed exhibition of painter Carrie Moyer and sculptor Sheila Pepe opening in April. You will need to visit often to experience it all! Book your timed tickets and be sure and visit The Store for post-holiday sales you don't want to miss! There is so much ahead for us to share in 2021; I couldn't be more excited for the new year to begin. From all of us at MAD, thank you and Happy New Year! Sincerely, 
Terry Skoda P.S. Our doors are open today! What better way to begin 2021 than with a visit to MAD! |
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Image-An installation view of?Laid (Time-) Table with Cycads?currently on view in?Beth Lipman: Collective Elegy. |
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January 2021 |
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Shake off winter's chill and step into the light! |
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Light is the primary animating force for the brilliant stained-glass screens currently on view in Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. Its expressivity a shared focus of investigation for Clarke and the artists and architects who are his closest friends. On Jan 16, learn more about this creative cross-pollination when the artist is joined by the celebrated art photographer Ralph Gibson for an in-depth discussion moderated by architecture critic Paul Goldberger. Clarke and Gibson first met in 1974 and as their friendship grew, each encouraged the other's preoccupations with light and space. Now both giants in their respective fields, the friends'' long-standing dialogue on art, photography, and architecture continues to sustain their creative practices. Appearing live from their studios in New York and London, the artists will share what they have learned and how their close friendship has propelled their art forward. Free for Members, Patrons, and students. Join today! |
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Studio Visit with Sarah Blood |
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On Jan 12, make a virtual visit to the studio of mixed-media artist Sarah Blood. A member of the pioneering collective She Bends, Blood will share new work, give a live demonstration of neon-tube making, and more. |
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MAD Moments: Andr? Leon Talley and Darren Walker |
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On Jan 19, Andr? Leon Talley, the legendary fashion icon and author of the best-selling memoir The Chiffon Trenches, will be joined by Ford Foundation president Darren Walker for an honest and raw conversation on race, representation, and power in the worlds of fashion, art, and design. |
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Say Good-bye to 2020's MAD Artists in Residence |
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Our 2020 Artist Studios residency concludes this month. Learn what's next for the departing cohort of artists and designers during their final Open Studio Visits on Fridays at noon. |
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Once in a Blue Moon Sale |
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Save the date! On Jan 14, almost the entire inventory of The Store at MAD on site and online will be discounted 30%. Some exclusions apply and no double discounts offered. Shop one-of-a-kind home design, jewelry, accessories, and more. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of LightThrough February 21, 2021 Beth Lipman: Collective ElegyThrough August 15, 2021 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to NowThrough January 24, 2021 |
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Image-Ralph Gibson's portrait of Brian Clarke, Afternoon of the Artist, photographed in 2010. |
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January 2021 |
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Shake off winter's chill and step into the light! |
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Light is the primary animating force for the brilliant stained-glass screens currently on view in Brian Clarke: The Art of Light. Its expressivity a shared focus of investigation for Clarke and the artists and architects who are his closest friends. On Jan 16, learn more about this creative cross-pollination when the artist is joined by the celebrated art photographer Ralph Gibson for an in-depth discussion moderated by architecture critic Paul Goldberger. Clarke and Gibson first met in 1974 and as their friendship grew, each encouraged the other's preoccupations with light and space. Now both giants in their respective fields, the friends'' long-standing dialogue on art, photography, and architecture continues to sustain their creative practices. Appearing live from their studios in New York and London, the artists will share what they have learned and how their close friendship has propelled their art forward. Free for Members, Patrons, and students. Join today! |
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Studio Visit with Sarah Blood |
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On Jan 12, make a virtual visit to the studio of mixed-media artist Sarah Blood. A member of the pioneering collective She Bends, Blood will share new work, give a live demonstration of neon-tube making, and more. |
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MAD Moments: Andr? Leon Talley and Darren Walker |
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On Jan 19, Andr? Leon Talley, the legendary fashion icon and author of the best-selling memoir The Chiffon Trenches, will be joined by Ford Foundation president Darren Walker for an honest and raw conversation on race, representation, and power in the worlds of fashion, art, and design. |
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Say Good-bye to 2020's MAD Artists in Residence |
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Our 2020 Artist Studios residency concludes this month. Learn what's next for the departing cohort of artists and designers during their final Open Studio Visits on Fridays at noon. |
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Once in a Blue Moon Sale |
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Save the date! On Jan 14, almost the entire inventory of The Store at MAD on site and online will be discounted 30%. Some exclusions apply and no double discounts offered. Shop one-of-a-kind home design, jewelry, accessories, and more. |
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Brian Clarke: The Art of LightThrough February 21, 2021 Beth Lipman: Collective ElegyThrough August 15, 2021 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to NowThrough January 24, 2021 |
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Image-Ralph Gibson's portrait of Brian Clarke, Afternoon of the Artist, photographed in 2010. |
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Say goodbye to 2020! |
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Dear Olivia, You have remained connected to the Museum of Arts and Design this year, and we couldn't be more grateful. To help you ring out the old and welcome the new, please enjoy?this video of the joyful sounds of live music in our galleries. As we conclude 2020, please consider a year-end tax deductible contribution to MAD. Any amount helps, and for every dollar you give, Board Chair Michele Cohen is giving another dollar, matching your donation. Say goodbye with a gift of $20.20, $202.00, or $2020, and help us fill the new year with brilliant exhibitions, talented artists, and engaging programs. Your generosity helps MAD remain a welcoming and inclusive home for makers-amateurs, aspiring, and accomplished. Thank you for being a part of the MAD community, and we wish you all the best in 2021. Sincerely, 
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