Learn what’s interesting now in the field of decorative arts, design history, and material culture. Enjoy lectures, discussions, film screenings, and live performances. Join us Wednesdays@BGC and engage in our shared practice of research.

All events begin at 6 pm at 38 West 86th Street
Registration required; visit bgc.bard.edu/events

September 6, 6 pm

The Invention of Connoisseurship

A lecture by Peter Burke (Emmanuel College Cambridge)

September 13, 6 pm

Making Mondrian’s Dress

A lecture by Ann Marguerite Tartsinis (Stanford University; BGC MA ’11) and Nancy J. Troy (Stanford University; National Gallery of Art)

September 20, 6 pm

Boucher and the Decorative Arts: Promoting and Maintaining His Fame

A lecture by Pascal Bertrand

October 4, 6 pm

Material Culture and the Blockchain

A lecture by Charlotte Kent (Montclair State University), with an introduction by Michael Assis (BGC PhD candidate)

October 11, 6 pm

Sightline: Jessica Lynne

A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition SIGHTLINES on Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa

October 18, 6 pm

Coming to Washington:
Tracing the History of Visitors in the Nation’s Capital

A lecture by M. J. Rymsza-Pawlowska (American University)

October 25, 6 pm

Textures of Play

A lecture by board game designer Cole Wehrle

November 1, 6 pm

Sightline: Maaza Mengiste

A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition SIGHTLINES on Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa

November 15, 6 pm

Sightline: JJJJJerome Ellis

A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition SIGHTLINES on Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa

November 29, 6 pm

Constantinopoliad

An interactive installation by Sister Sylvester and Nadah El Shazly

December 6, 6 pm

“The Finest of its Kind”:
Percival Griffiths’s Collection of Early English Needlework

A lecture by William DeGregorio (BGC MA ’12, PhD ’21)

December 13, 6 pm

Sightline: Okwui Okpokwasili

A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition SIGHTLINES on Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa

September 6: Sebastian Resta by Carlo Maratti. September 13: Yves Saint Laurent, three dresses from the Autumn–Winter 1965–1966 couture collection. Life 59, September 3, 1965, 46. Photo: Joseph Leombruno and Jack Bodi. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2575-989). © Time USA, LLC. September 20: Perfume Vase. Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, England, ca. 1761. New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. October 4: Simon Denny. NFT Mine Offset: Ethereum Kryptowährung Mining-Rig 45 MH/s 2021. Non-fungible token ERC-721: MP4 0′23″. Courtesy of the artist and Petzel Gallery, New York. October 11: Image credit, Laurent Chevalier. October 18: Busy Person’s Postcard. October 25: Gameplay by Pax Pamir. November 1: Image credit, Nina Subin. November 15: Image credit, Annie Forrest. November 29: Photo credit Jill Steinberg December 6: Susanna and the Elders, Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. December 13: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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      <p>Learn what’s interesting now in the field of decorative arts, design history, and material culture. Enjoy lectures, discussions, film screenings, and live performances. Join us Wednesdays@BGC and engage in our shared practice of research.</p>
<p><strong>All events begin at 6 pm at 38 West 86th Street<br />
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">September 6, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1447/06-sep-2023-the-invention">The Invention of Connoisseurship</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A lecture by <strong>Peter Burke</strong> (Emmanuel College Cambridge)</p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">September 13, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1449/13-sep-2023-making-mondrians">Making Mondrian’s Dress</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A lecture by <strong>Ann Marguerite Tartsinis</strong> (Stanford University; BGC MA ’11) and <strong>Nancy J. Troy</strong> (Stanford University; National Gallery of Art)</p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">September 20, 6 pm</h3>
<h2><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1450/20-sep-2023-boucher-and">Boucher and the Decorative Arts: Promoting and Maintaining His Fame</a></h2>
<p>A lecture by <strong>Pascal Bertrand</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/api/collection/v1/iiif/203376/1638036/main-image" width="226" height="300" /></p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">October 4, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1451/04-oct-2023-material-culture">Material Culture and the Blockchain</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A lecture by <strong>Charlotte Kent</strong> (Montclair State University), with an introduction by <strong>Michael Assis</strong> (BGC PhD candidate)</p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">October 11, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Sightline: Jessica Lynne</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition <a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibitions/exhibitions/135/sightlines"><em>SIGHTLINES </em>on<em> Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa</em></a></p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">October 18, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1453/18-oct-2023-coming-to">Coming to Washington:</a><br />
<a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1453/18-oct-2023-coming-to">Tracing the History of Visitors in the Nation’s Capital</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A lecture by <strong>M. J. Rymsza-Pawlowska</strong> (American University)</p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">October 25, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1466/25-oct-2023-textures-of">Textures of Play</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A lecture by board game designer <strong>Cole Wehrle</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9277" src="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-300x200.png" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-300x200.png 300w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-1024x681.png 1024w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-768x511.png 768w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-1536x1022.png 1536w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-2048x1363.png 2048w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-340x226.png 340w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-650x432.png 650w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-183x122.png 183w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-Pax-Pamir-Gameplay-1-3-1-125x83.png 125w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">November 1, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1467/01-nov-2023-sightline-maaza">Sightline: Maaza Mengiste</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition <a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibitions/exhibitions/135/sightlines"><em>SIGHTLINES </em>on<em> Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa</em></a></p>
<p><a href="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9314" src="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-767x1024.jpg 767w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-768x1025.jpg 768w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-1535x2048.jpg 1535w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-340x454.jpg 340w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-650x867.jpg 650w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-Maaza-Mengiste_NinaSubin-1.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.simpletix.com/e/sightline-maaza-mengiste-tickets-140608"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9311" src="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/register.jpeg" alt="" width="224" height="32" srcset="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/register.jpeg 448w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/register-300x43.jpeg 300w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/register-340x49.jpeg 340w" sizes="(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px" /></a></p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">November 15, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1457/15-nov-2023-sightline-jjjjjerome">Sightline: JJJJJerome Ellis</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition <a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibitions/exhibitions/135/sightlines"><em>SIGHTLINES </em>on<em> Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa</em></a></p>
<p><a href="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jerome-Ellis-Headshot-Annie-Forrest-1-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-9315 size-medium" src="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jerome-Ellis-Headshot-Annie-Forrest-1-scaled-e1692216641581-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="226" height="300" /></a></p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">November 29, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1458/29-nov-2023-constantinopliad">Constantinopoliad</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">An interactive installation by <strong>Sister Sylvester</strong> and <strong>Nadah El Shazly</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9275" src="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-340x227.jpg 340w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-650x433.jpg 650w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-183x122.jpg 183w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cavafy-Festival-Constantinopoliad-book-_0047_Jill-Steinberg-2-125x83.jpg 125w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">December 6, 6 pm</h3>
<h2><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1459/06-dec-2023-the-finest">“The Finest of its Kind”:</a><br />
<a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1459/06-dec-2023-the-finest">Percival Griffiths’s Collection of Early English Needlework</a></h2>
<p>A lecture by <strong>William DeGregorio </strong>(BGC MA ’12, PhD ’21)</p>
<p><a href="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9271" src="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1-340x255.jpeg 340w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1-650x488.jpeg 650w, https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Susanna-and-the-Elders-1.jpeg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
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      <h3 style="text-align: left;">December 13, 6 pm</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1461/13-dec-2023-sightline-okwui">Sightline: Okwui Okpokwasili</a></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">A special event in conjunction with the BGC exhibition <a href="https://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibitions/exhibitions/135/sightlines"><em>SIGHTLINES </em>on<em> Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa</em></a></p>
<p><a href="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Okwui-Okpokwasili-Headshot_2018_hi-res-download_1-1-scaled.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-9316 size-medium" src="https://eblasts.bgcdml.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Okwui-Okpokwasili-Headshot_2018_hi-res-download_1-1-scaled-e1692216702505-261x300.jpeg" alt="" width="226" height="280" /></a></p>
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