Museum of Arts & Design - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Museum of Arts & Design. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
"Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Furniture
- 2011-10-12 - 2012-01-15
Focusing on the dynamic relationship between craft and design, "Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design" showcases the bold new directions taken in media and aesthetics during the postwar...More »
"Picasso to Koons: Artist as Jeweler" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Sculpture - Fashion - Product
- 2011-09-20 - 2012-01-08
Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Max Ernst, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Jeff Koons and Anish Kapoor are some of the 20th century's greatest and best known artists. What is less well known are the...More »
"Otherworldly: Optical Delusions and Small Realities" Exhibition
[4][1]- Media: Photography - Sculpture - Installation
- 2011-06-07 - 2011-09-18
Virtual reality has been a powerful factor in shaping our social and artistic environment since the 1970s. Today, innovations in digital technology have completely transformed film, video, and television:...More »
"Flora and Fauna, MAD about Nature" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Sculpture - Fashion - Product - Ceramics
- 2011-05-24 - 2011-11-02
From insects and birds to flowers and trees, and don't forget, aquatic life, "Flora and Fauna, MAD about Nature" takes an engaging look at how artists celebrate nature in a variety of media, including...More »
"David Bowie, Artist" Exhibition
[3][0]- Media: Film - Media Arts - Performance Art
- 2011-05-09 - 2011-07-16
"David Bowie, Artist", a public program, will celebrate this singular talent who has continued to be a constant innovator in performance-based practices. Expanding past his notoriety as a musician, "David...More »
Stephen Burks "Are You A Hybrid?"
[0][0]- Media: Photography - Installation - Product
- 2011-05-03 - 2011-10-02
The Museum of Arts & Design has commissioned Burks to be the next guest curator of it's 2nd floor MADProjects space. Burks' group exhibition, "Stephen Burks | Are You A Hybrid?" follows the Global...More »
"American Design Club" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2011-04-21 - 2011-04-21
The American Design Club (AmDC) is a loose collective of New York’s leading young design talent. In recent years, the group has executed self-financed events and exhibitions showcasing their highly creative...More »
"After Class: The First Steps of the American Designer" Talk
[1][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2011-03-24 - 2011-03-24
Caught between a culture ambivalent on the values of design and a slowing economy, young designers face an enormous challenge post graduation. Moderated by Interior Design magazine editor Annie Block,...More »
"A Bit of Clay on the Skin: New Ceramic Jewelry" Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Fashion - Product - Ceramics
- 2011-03-15 - 2011-09-04
"A Bit of Clay on the Skin: New Ceramic Jewelry" explores the manifold appeal of ceramics, especially porcelain, in jewelry. Organized by the Fondation d'Entreprise Bernardaud and curated by the renowned...More »
"DRAFTED: The Evolving Role of Architects in Furniture Design" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2011-03-10 - 2011-03-10
Like experienced chefs preferring their ingredients to come from local sources, architects would have the most to gain from a stronger American design scene. The Architect’s Newspaper’s Executive Editor...More »
"Judy Chicago Tapestries: Woven by Audrey Cowan" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Crafts
- 2011-03-01 - 2011-06-19
"Judy Chicago Tapestries: Woven by Audrey Cowan" celebrates the generous gift of tapestry weaver Audrey Cowan and her husband Bob of the archive documenting Audrey's collaboration with Judy Chicago, the...More »
"Making It: Challenges Facing the American Designer" Art Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2011-02-17 - 2011-02-17
How do new designers overcome the odds, break into the industry, and stay there? How do they find studio space, someone local to produce their work, get noticed, and stay productive year after year? Journalist...More »
"In Stock: Why is American Design Such a Hard Sell?" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2011-01-13 - 2011-01-13
Leading retailers on the front lines of contemporary furniture discuss with Surface Editor-in-Chief Dan Rubinstein the seller's perspective on American design. How can designers get noticed by these career-making...More »
"MAD Artists and Youth Event" Free Event for High School Students
[0][0]- Media: Art Party - Art Talk
- 2010-11-19 - 2010-11-19
MAD celebrates FREE access for teens at the Museum by launching an artists and youth event on Friday, November 19th from 4:30 pm–6:00 pm; artists featured in "The Global Africa Project" will be in the...More »
"The Global Africa Project" Gallery Tour
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2010-11-18 - 2010-11-18
Explore the newly premiered exhibition with curator Lowery Stokes Sims and artists as your guides providing insight into the creative and studio processes that transformed unexpected materials into site-specific...More »
"MAD Artists and Youth Workshop: Portfolio Review with Mickalene Thomas" Artist Workshop for High School Students
[0][0]- Media: Photography - Art Talk
- 2010-11-18 - 2010-11-18
Just in time for college portfolio submissions, Mickalene Thomas, featured artist in "The Global Africa Project" will facilitate a special portfolio review workshop for high school students. Come, meet...More »
"Conceptualizing The Global Africa Project" Gallery Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2010-11-18 - 2010-11-18
In our contemporary landscape of multiple approaches to curation, from academic to cultural production, a wide variety of methodologies and origins have emerged. In the case of the Global Africa Project,...More »
"The Global Africa Project" Exhibition
[3][1]- Media: Photography - Sculpture - Fashion
- 2010-11-17 - 2011-05-15
An unprecedented exhibition exploring the broad spectrum of contemporary African art, design, and craft worldwide, The Global Africa Project premieres at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) this November....More »
"An Evening with Lena Skadegard" Art Party at The Store
[0][0]- Media: Fashion - Product - Art Party
- 2010-11-11 - 2010-11-11
An evening with Jewelry artist Lena Skadegard.More »
"In Conversation: Patrick Jouin" Artist Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2010-11-10 - 2010-11-10
International phenom designer Patrick Jouin will discuss the hidden process and techniques behind his groundbreaking work. Jouin’s design takes a prominent position at MAD in the exhibition "Patrick Jouin:...More »
Patrick Jouin "From Kitchen to Table"
[0][0]- Media: Installation - Furniture - Product
- 2010-11-09 - 2011-04-17
In the latest edition of MADProjects, which explores emerging trends and innovations in the design world, the Museum of Arts and Design will present "Patrick Jouin: From Kitchen to Table," the first solo...More »
"Screen Test" Art Performance
[0][0]- Media: Video installation - Performance Art
- 2010-10-28 - 2010-10-28
Selected for the 2011 Prague Quadrennial, "Screen Test" is a devastatingly beautiful collision of video installation, performance art and rock opera- merging live performance and music video into a new...More »
"Think Again: New Latin American Jewelry" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Product - Crafts
- 2010-10-12 - 2011-01-09
The Museum of Arts and Design presents the first comprehensive overview of contemporary art jewelry from Latin America to be seen in the United States. The exhibition was organized by Otro Diseño Foundation...More »
"Blood into Gold: The Cinematic Alchemy of Alejandro Jodorosky" Film Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Film
- 2010-09-23 - 2010-10-08
"Blood into Gold" showcases the complete body of film work as a core component to a series exploring the broad influence of this groundbreaking auteur. Jodorowsky will be teaching a master class on September...More »
"Eat Drink Art Design" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Product - Ceramics
- 2010-09-21 - 2011-02-06
The artists and designers in this exhibition have created objects for the table—cups and plates, tea sets and silverware—that redefine the art of dining. Drawing from MAD’s collection, the exhibition features...More »
"The 2010 Abraaj Capital Art Prize" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Video installation
- 2010-08-31 - 2010-10-10
The Museum of Arts and Design presents the 2010 winners of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize. Now in its second year, this prize is unique among art awards; not only is it the world's most generous, disbursing...More »
"Zombo Italiano: The Italian Zombie Film Movement, 1972-1985" Film Program
[0][0]- Media: Film
- 2010-07-08 - 2010-07-29
As the world markets plummeted in the early 1970s and economic recessions spread throughout Europe and the Americas, new hordes of the undead began to emerge out of Italy. Focused on bleak visions of a...More »
"Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Product
- 2010-05-13 - 2010-08-15
"Bespoke" will display the designs of six internationally renowned bicycle builders whose work in metal, as well as graphics and artifacts, elucidate this refined, intricate and deeply individual craft....More »
"Dead or Alive" Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Sculpture - Installation
- 2010-04-27 - 2010-10-24
“Dead or Alive” will showcase the work of over 30 international artists who transform organic materials and objects that were once produced by or part of living organisms—insects, feathers, bones, silkworm...More »
"Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection" Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Product - Crafts
- 2010-03-16 - 2010-09-12
The exhibition presents the internationally acclaimed collection of baskets and fiber sculpture has been assembled by Sara and David Lieberman over the course of three decades. With their passion for collecting...More »
"Portable Treasuries: Silver Jewelry from the Nadler Collection" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Fashion - Product
- 2010-02-16 - 2010-09-26
Collectors Daniel and Serga Nadler have assembled a unique collection of silver jewelry from around the world, including massive neck ornaments, anklets, bracelets, complex earrings, and a wide variety...More »
"Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey" Exhibition
[3][0]- Media: Painting - Drawing - Ceramics
- 2010-01-26 - 2010-05-02
The first major exhibition of Viola Frey's work since her death in 2004 will feature Frey's colossal clay figures, sculptures, ceramic plates as well as a selection of her paintings and works on paper....More »
"California Dreamers: Ceramic Artists from the MAD Collection" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2010-01-11 - 2010-05-02
The exhibition is presented in conjunction with Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey to give a sense of the lively era in which she was working. At the beginning of Viola Frey's career- the early...More »
Nendo "Ghost Stories, New Designs from Nendo"
[1][1]- Media: Installation - Furniture - Video installation
- 2009-10-27 - 2010-01-10
Ghost Stories, New Designs from Nendo will transform the MADProjects Gallery on the Museum's second floor into a magical landscape of new designs that imbue chairs, vases, and lamps with whimsy and optical...More »
"Ghost Stories: New Designs from Nendo" Private Breakfast Preview
[1][0]- Media: Art Party
- 2009-10-27 - 2009-10-27
[Image: "Nendo, Blown-Color" (2009) Photo: Masayuki Hayashi]More »
"Running with Scissors: Cut Paper in Contemporary Art and Design" Discussion
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-10-22 - 2009-10-22
Print magazine and MAD present Slash artists Rob Carter, Andrea Dezsö and Judy Pfaff, discussing their diverse approaches to the traditional technique of paper-cutting. Moderated by David Revere McFadden,...More »
"Slash: Paper Under the Knife" Exhibition
[2][2]- Media: Drawing - Other - Sculpture
- 2009-10-07 - 2010-04-04
"Slash" explores the international phenomenon of cut paper in contemporary art- showcasing the work of artists who reach beyond the traditional role of paper as a neutral surface to consider its potential...More »
Madeleine Albright "Read My Pins" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-09-30 - 2009-09-30
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shares personal stories of how she used her vast collection of brooches to make diplomatic history. In a conversation led by MAD's Chief Curator David Revere...More »
"Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection" Exhibition
[3][0]- Media: Product - Fashion
- 2009-09-30 - 2010-01-31
The first major museum exhibition of jewelry from the personal collection of Madeleine Albright, "Read My Pins" features more than 200 pins, many of which Secretary Albright wore to communicate a message...More »
Kathy Erteman "In Print/In Process: Open Studio"
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-09-26 - 2009-09-26
Introduced as part of MAD and American Craft magazine's In Print/In Process, New York City-based ceramic artist Kathy Erteman will be demonstrating her technique and process to museum visitors at MAD's...More »
Kathy Erteman "In Print/In Process" Artist Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-09-24 - 2009-09-24
New York City-based ceramic artist and designer Kathy Erteman will speak about her recent architectural wall pieces, vessels and tableware design for industry. She will discuss her innovative use of industrial...More »
"Open Studio Celebration" Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Party - Art Talk
- 2009-09-17 - 2009-09-17
Meet the artistic residencies of MAD's Open Studios artists and see and talk to them about their latest work in clay, glass, fiber, metal, and mixed media. These artists have been offering Museum visitors...More »
"Jewelry Study Day: Materials and Technique in Contemporary Art Jewelry Design" Open Studios, Workshop, and Discussion
[0][0]- Media: Fashion - Crafts - Art Talk
- 2009-09-12 - 2009-09-12
Join us for a day to explore the materials, techniques and artistic expressions that are making contemporary jewelry one of today’s most excitng art forms. We will be looking at the expanded range of materials...More »
"Crossing Borders: Contemporary art in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-09-10 - 2009-09-10
In North American and Europe, the past decade has seen a growing fascination with the political, cultural, and artistic life of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. What does this growing international...More »
"Studio Sunday: From Junk to Jewelry" Workshop
[0][0]- Media: Crafts - Art Party
- 2009-09-06 - 2009-09-06
Let the MAD’s contemporary jewelry collection inspire the creation of your own personal adornment piece made from found objects. View works in the galleries created with non-traditional materials and then...More »
"Abraaj Prize" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Installation - Crafts - Performance Art
- 2009-08-26 - 2009-09-04
The Abraaj Capital Art Prize is an award that seeks to raise international awareness of artists from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA). The prize encourages collaborations between the...More »
"DIY Thursdays at MAD: In collaboration with Etsy" Art Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Party - Art Talk
- 2009-08-13 - 2009-08-13
Join Etsy and MAD each Thursday night in August, when MAD opens its studios to Museum visitors for some down and dirty, do-it-yourself fun. Artists and designers will lead participants in a different project...More »
"MADCrush" Wine Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Party
- 2009-08-06 - 2009-08-27
The Museum’s new pop‐up wine bar, MADCrush, combines the best of food, design, and wine. Created in collaboration with designer Stephanie Goto and Crush Wines & Spirits, the bar will be open every...More »
"DIY Thursdays at MAD: In collaboration with Etsy" Art Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Party - Art Talk
- 2009-08-06 - 2009-08-06
Join Etsy and MAD each Thursday night in August, when MAD opens its studios to Museum visitors for some down and dirty, do-it-yourself fun. Artists and designers will lead participants in a different project...More »
"GlassWear" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Product - Fashion
- 2009-07-15 - 2009-09-20
The international exhibition "GlassWear," organized jointly by the Museum of Arts and Design and the Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, Germany, displays over 120 imaginative and visually exciting glass jewelry...More »
"French New Wave Essentials" Film Program
[1][0]- Media: Film
- 2009-07-11 - 2009-08-30
The Museum of Arts and Design and Museum of the Moving Image are launching “French New Wave Essentials,” presenting the best and most influential films of French New Wave. Relive one of the most legendary...More »
"Studio Sundays: Form and Non-function" Workshop
[0][0]- Media: Art Party - Art Talk
- 2009-06-28 - 2009-06-28
Through intervention, items such as plastic cups and paper bowls become non-utilitarian sculptures with a little imagination. Make non-functional 3-dimensional artworks out of functional objects you’ll...More »
"Studio Sundays: Designer Dining" Workshop
[0][0]- Media: Art Party - Art Talk
- 2009-06-21 - 2009-06-21
Most of us have either fond or impartial memories of the tableware and flatware that we grew up with. You may be able to vividly recall the avocado-colored plates with daisy motif, or the thick amber-tinted...More »
Paul Loebach "In Print/In Process" Open Studio Demonstration
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-06-20 - 2009-06-20
Paul Loebach will be in the MAD Open Studios, discussing his inspirations and design process with visitors. From one-of-a-kind flea market finds to industrial cast-offs, Paul will demonstrate for visitors...More »
Paul Loebach "In Print/In Process" Artist Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-06-18 - 2009-06-18
Furniture designer Paul Loebach gives traditional styles a new twist by using industrial technologies to create pieces that push materials and processes to their outer limits. Born to a family of German...More »
"Studio Sundays: About Face" Workshop
[0][0]- Media: Crafts - Art Party
- 2009-06-14 - 2009-06-14
Studio Sunday is MAD's material and process hands-on workshops for children and adults that focuses on the physicality of "making" and the sensual and tactile qualities of materials. Looking throughout...More »
"Gord Peteran: Gallery Night with the Artist" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Sculpture - Furniture - Art Talk
- 2009-05-28 - 2009-05-28
One of the most innovative artists working in North America today, Gord Peteran has launched a boundary-crossing career, opening up the category of furniture to an unprecedented range of psychological...More »
Gord Peteran "Furniture Meets Its Maker"
[1][0]- Media: Furniture
- 2009-05-27 - 2009-08-16
One of the most innovative artists working in North America today, Gord Peteran has launched a boundary-crossing career, opening up the category of furniture to an unprecedented range of psychological...More »
"AICA-USA Art Panel: In Translation: Nomadic Art Critics" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-05-21 - 2009-05-21
"In Translation: How the Nomadic Lives of Contemporary Critics Affect Their Writings" is a free panel open to the public; scheduled in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of AICA-USA followed by a Q&A...More »
"Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes" Screening and Talk
[0][0]- Media: Film - Art Talk
- 2009-05-16 - 2009-05-16
Presented in conjunction with the Museum's exhibition "Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics," the Museum together with Design Onscreen present "Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetype," a documentary...More »
"Brave New World: The Trajectory of Ceramics in Contemporary Art and Design" Talk
[0][0]- 2009-05-14 - 2009-05-14
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics," Garth Clark, joint-director of Garth Clark gallery, will be in conversation with guest curator Marek Cecula....More »
"Fritz Scholder: Indian/Not Indian" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-05-09 - 2009-05-09
Leading art historians will discuss the controversial career of Fritz Scholder (Luiseño, 1937-2005). Scholder, the subject of a two-city exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American...More »
"Object Factory: Gallery Tour with the Designers"
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-05-09 - 2009-05-09
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics," the Museum presents a gallery tour and introduction to the exhibition with artist/designer and guest curator...More »
"In Conversation: Klaus Moje with David McFadden" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-05-07 - 2009-05-07
In conjunction with the exhibition "Klaus Moje: Painting With Glass," the Museum presents a talk with glass artist Klaus Moje and MAD's chief curator David Revere McFadden. Recognized for his unique glass...More »
"Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2009-05-06 - 2009-09-13
"Object Factory" is a groundbreaking exhibition documenting contemporary innovation in industrial ceramic production and the renaissance of ceramics in art and design today. The exhibition illustrates...More »
Klaus Moje "Painting with Glass"
[1][1]- Media: Sculpture - Product - Other
- 2009-04-29 - 2009-09-20
Klaus Moje has pushed the expressive and technical possibilities of glass for decades. In this comprehensive, 30-year survey, the Museum of Arts and Design traces the progression of Moje's work from his...More »
"Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes" Screening and Talk
[0][0]- Media: Film - Art Talk
- 2009-04-16 - 2009-04-16
The premiere of "Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes," a documentary exploring the design approach of the world-renowned Dutch designer is presented in conjunction with the Museum's exhibition "Object...More »
"Glass Study Day" Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-04-02 - 2009-04-02
In conjunction with the exhibition, "Klaus Moje: Painting with Glass", the Museum takes an in-depth look at glass art offering Open Studio presentations with artist Jane D'Arensbourg; an installation/performance...More »
Sujean Rim Handbag Signing
[0][0]- Media: Fashion - Art Party
- 2009-04-02 - 2009-04-02
Meet illustrator Sujean Rim at the pre-launch event for Harvey's latest artist collaboration.More »
"Karim Rashid" Meet Designer
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-03-25 - 2009-03-25
In a conversation with Chief Curator David Revere McFadden, award-winning designer Karim Rashid discusses innovations in design and his current MAD exhibition "Totally Rad: Karim Rashid Does Radiators." [Image...More »
"Totally Rad: Karim Rashid Does Radiators" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Product
- 2009-03-04 - 2009-05-17
The inaugural exhibition of the Design and Innovation Gallery, "Totally Rad" is curated by the award-winning international designer, and will showcase the most innovative designs in heating for the home....More »
"Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary" Symposium
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-02-07 - 2009-02-07
An exciting inquiry into the materials, processes, and concepts behind the artwork in the exhibition "Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary" and is organized in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary...More »
"Studio Sunday: Take a Seat" Workshop
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-02-01 - 2009-02-01
Children explore the design of chairs. They discuss what chairs tell us about everyday life and the way people rest, eat and relate to each other. They look at examples of designs in the past and in other...More »
"Where Craft and Design Intersect" Panel Discussion
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2009-01-29 - 2009-01-29
Chief Curator David Revere McFadden hosts a lively panel discussion on how materials and processes previously in the domain of "craft" are making their way into mainstream design, and production techniques that...More »
Xaviera Simmons "Oscillation: (For a minute there, I lost myself)"
[0][0]- Media: Performance Art
- 2008-12-18 - 2008-12-18
In her first work designed for theater, visual artist Xaviera Simmons combines audience interactivity, experimental electronic sound, photography, video, movement and text work. This world premiere event...More »
"Slowing Down: Artists and Designers Mapping the City" Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2008-12-11 - 2008-12-11
From mapping people's emotional and sensory responses to city streets to downloadable sound walks that tune listeners in to their surroundings, a growing number of artists and designers are making, mapping...More »
"Exploring Elegant Armor" Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2008-11-22 - 2008-11-22
MAD’s jewelry curator Ursula Ilse-Neuman hosts a day-long investigation into the history of contemporary jewelry design, new materials and techniques in the field, and the hidden gems of the Museum’s unique...More »
" Home Alone Inside My Head" Sam Amidon with Special Guests Bruce Greene & Loy McWhirter
[0][0]- Media: Performance Art
- 2008-11-20 - 2008-11-20
Fiddler, feature film actor, rock star. Also: troubadour, philosopher, romantic. Sam Amidon’s diverse creative output defies conventional categorization, and indicates his commitment to exploring the complicated...More »
"DIY Salon 2 with the Church of Craft" Party and Workshop
[0][0]- Media: Art Party
- 2008-11-06 - 2008-11-06
Join MAD and the Church of Craft for a night of hands-on art making, music, food, and drink in celebration of the Museum's current exhibition Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary. Local do-it-yourself artists...More »
"Open Studios with Jean Shin" Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2008-11-01 - 2008-11-01
Jean Shin will demonstrate the techniques used in her installation for "Second Lives." Shin is best known for her labor-intensive process of transforming extensive accumulations of cast-off objects, such...More »
"Open Studios with Jean Shin" Event
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2008-11-01 - 2008-11-01
Jean Shin will demonstrate the techniques used in her installation for "Second Lives." Shin is best known for her labor-intensive process of transforming extensive accumulations of cast-off objects, such...More »
"Open Studios Program: Long Bin-Chen" Artist Talk
[0][0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2008-10-25 - 2008-10-25
With the inauguration of its new building on Columbus Circle, the Museum of Arts and Design presents Open Studios, a new public program that provides museum visitors the opportunity to get a behind-the-scene...More »
"Myth Labs" Martha Colburn
[0][0]- Media: Film
- 2008-10-23 - 2008-10-23
Martha Colburn uses cut-and-paste animation techniques to create collage films that are both fantastical and stubbornly rooted in the material. Her recent films use hand-manipulated gels and "special effects"...More »
"Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary" Exhibition
[6][0]- Media: Sculpture - Installation - Other
- 2008-09-27 - 2009-04-19
"Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary" is the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Arts & Design when it opens in a new building at 2 Columbus Circle on September 27 2008. The exhibition features work...More »
"Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Product - Fashion
- 2008-09-27 - 2009-07-05
"Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry" presents innovative pieces of contemporary art jewelry from our permanent collection, dating from the 1940s to the present. The works on display range from the subtle...More »
"Forward Thinking: Building the MAD Collection" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Sculpture - Ceramics - Other
- 2008-09-27 - 2009-02-15
An exhibition of the outstanding gifts made to the museum by its friends and supporters. [Image: Ron Arad "2 R Not" (1992) Patinated and polished bronze 30.75 x 24 x 24 in. Promised gift of Sara and...More »
"Permanently MAD: Revealing the Collection" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Sculpture - Furniture - Ceramics
- 2008-09-27 - 2009-04-26
"Permanently MAD: Revealing the Collection" presents approximately 250 works from the Museum of Arts and Design’s permanent collection. For the first time in the Museum’s 52-year history, dedicated collections...More »
Pricked: Extreme Embroidery
[0][0]- Media: Crafts - Other
- 2007-11-08 - 2008-04-27
Samplers, table cloths, tea towels, and party dresses often spring to mind when the word “embroidery” is invoked, but the forty-eight international artists highlighted in Pricked: Extreme Embroidery tell...More »
"Cheers! A MAD Collection of Goblets" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Ceramics - Other
- 2007-11-08 - 2008-04-27
To celebrate the Museum of Arts & Design’s second half-century, and in anticipation of the festivities that will surround our opening at Two Columbus Circle (Fall 2008), MAD is assembling a unique...More »
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