Vanessa German (American, b. 1976), 2 ships passing in the night, or i take my soul with me everywhere i go, thank you, 2014, mixed media assemblage. Courtesy of the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art © Vanessa German June 2 through September 1, 2019 Scheller and Fowler Galleries This exhibition presents […]
LEFT: Dress, 1920s, silk, sequins, beads. Gift of Susan Opie, 2008. (2008.21.20a) RIGHT: Hattie Carnegie (American, 1889-1956), Dress, late 1930s, lamé and wool, beads. Transferred from American Textile History Museum, gift of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, 2017. (2017.6.137a-c) June 2 through September 1, 2019 Rodale Gallery In Deco After Dark, vintage evening gowns’ […]
Opens October 9, 2019 Museum Vestibule With golden handcuffs, surveillance cameras, and Twitter birds woven into elaborate patterns, Ai Weiwei’s Golden Age wallpaper expresses the tension between government control and personal freedom in the digital age. An internationally respected artist and human rights activist, Ai is known for thoughtful and defiant works that address contemporary […]
Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette, Marie Antoinette, 1938. Designer: Adrian. The Gene London Cinema Collection September 29 through December 22, 2019 Rodale, Scheller, and Fowler Galleries From the late 1920s through the 1950s, the Hollywood “dream factory” produced lavish films that offered an escape from everyday reality. Designing Hollywood explores this unique era […]
René Lalique, Three Peonies Pendant Brooch, c. 1900. Gold, enamel, glass, diamond, Baroque pearl. Collection of Richard H. Driehaus. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photograph by John Faier, © 2014 The Richard H. Driehaus Museum. June 7 through August 30, 2020 Scheller and Fowler Galleries Maker & Muse: […]
