exhibitions
Old Master Prints from the Wallerstein CollectionMore than 100 prints are on display, highlighting the works produced by Dutch and German master printmakers between the 15th to 17th century. The exhibition features prints by Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Martin Schongauer, as well as those by "Little Masters" such as Heinrich Aldegrever, Hans Sebald Beham and George Pencz. The works on view, drawn from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Bell Gallery of Brown University, were all originally donated from the private collection of Leo Wallerstein. Germany, Netherlands, prints, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349821 |
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The Four ContinentsAn exhibition tracing the allegorical representation of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America on decorative objects since the 5th century. The more than 100 objects on display include ceramics, coins, glassware, maps, textiles, globes, wallpaper, and engravings. The 17th and 18th centuries are the main focus of the exhibition because of Europe's discovery of the New World. Most of the objects on view were formerly in the private collection of James Hazen Hyde. James Hazen Hyde, ceramics, coins, glassware, MAPS, textiles, decorative objects, wallcoverings, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349839 |
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Cut PaperMore than 150 examples of works created with cut paper are on view. Drawn from the Museum's collection as well as private and public collections in the United States and abroad, these cut paper designs date from the 10th century to the present and include Japanese kata-gami stencils used to dye fabric as well as black paper portraits by silhouette artist Augustin Edouart. paper, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350145 |
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Chinese Gold and Silver from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 907) in American CollectionsRare and precious metalwork from China’s Tang Dynasty are on display. This exhibition includes Buddhist statues, vases, ladles, scissors, cosmetic boxes, and jewelry from the 7th to the 10th century. China, decorative objects, metalwork, gold, silver, jewelry, exhibitions |
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Fabled Cloth: Batik from Java's North CoastThe more than 50 batiks on view date from 1850 to 1940 and represent the great skill of Javanese artisans. These handwoven and artfully-dyed fabrics are from public and private collections in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Italy, and Indonesia. Organized by the Textile Museum in Washington, DC. Java, Indonesia, textiles, exhibitions |
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Recollections: A Decade of CollectingThis exhibition marks the 10th anniversary of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum at the Andrew Carnegie Mansion. On view are acquisitions made between 1976 and 1986. Carnegie mansion, permanent collection, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349979 |
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Berlin 1900–1933: Architecture and DesignThe architecture, industrial design, graphic design, and decorative arts of Berlin, created between 1900 and 1933, are on display. Objects include handmade silver, textiles, inexpensive colorful household ceramics, Peter Behrens's electrical appliances for Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG), Jugendstil glass, porcelain by Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain, tubular steel furniture by Marcel Breuer and Mart Stam, and architectural drawings by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Berlin, 20th century, Architecture, Industrial Design, graphic design, decorative arts, silver, textiles, ceramics, Porcelain, Glass, furniture, drawings, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350017 |
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Milestones: 50 Years of Goods and ServicesA look at 50 ubiquitous consumer products and services that have transformed daily life in the 20th century. Refrigerators, washer/dryers, televisions, and videocassette recorders are among the items highlighted in seven household settings: a living room, laundry room, kitchen, bathroom, child’s bedroom, and garage. 20th century, Industrial Design, product design, housewares, exhibitions |
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Embroidered Ship PortraitsMore than 50 examples of 19th-century hand-embroidered portraits of ships are on view. These intricate pieces were most often made by sailors during slow periods on long voyages using readily-available materials, such as sail cloth or trouser fabric. Great Britain, ships, embroidery, needlework, 19th century, exhibitions |
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Bon Voyage! Designs for TravelThis exhibition traces the history of travel accessories from the antiquities to the present. Among the objects on view are Herman Melville’s collapsible scales, a travel trunk for 30 pairs of shoes, Charles Dickens's portable inkwell, and a campaign desk built for Russia’s Czar Paul I. Sponsored by Louis Vuitton. travel, accessories, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349809 |
