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Bard Graduate Center News
On February 29, Bard Graduate Center Gallery opened its spring exhibition, Eileen Gray. It is the first in-depth exhibition in the U.S. to examine the total oeuvre of designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976).
The 24th Annual Iris Foundation Awards luncheon will bring together the design and academic communities to honor outstanding individuals who have contributed to the study and appreciation of the decorative arts, design history, and material culture. This year’s event will be held on April 1 at the Colony Club.
Last semester, professors Catherine Whalen and Aaron Glass taught a seminar entitled Picturing Things: Photography as Material Culture; we spotlight their trip to the Penumbra Foundation. We also interview two Teen Curators participating in a program developed by BGC and the Hill Art Foundation. Read on for more Bard Graduate Center news.
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Research & Academic Programs |
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Last semester, Catherine Whalen and Aaron Glass took their students to the Penumbra Foundation, where they explored the materiality and evidentiary potential of photographic images as objects. Read about the trip here.
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Faculty have been publishing articles, speaking on panels, and giving talks. Read about their recent activities here.
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Assistant Professor Michele Majer looks back on 25 years (and counting!) of teaching at BGC. She shares her thoughts here.
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Students from all five boroughs participate in the Teen Curators program at the Hill Art Foundation, developed in partnership with BGC. Read an interview with two teen participants here.
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Gallery |
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Eileen Gray on view through July 12
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Eileen Gray (1878–1976), an Irish architect-designer who worked primarily in France, was a pioneer in modern design and architecture and one of the few women to practice professionally in those fields before World War II.
This exhibition is the first in the United States to examine the total oeuvre of Eileen Gray. In addition to affirming her accomplishments as an architect and a designer, it sheds light on the full sweep of Gray’s career, including her work as a painter and photographer. The exhibition is largely based on new research, including plans, drawings, sketchbooks, photographs, and letters, that reveal how Gray designed her most famous house, E 1027, and other architectural projects. The exhibition features never-before-seen furniture and lacquer works, as well as paintings, photography, rugs, and archival materials from her best-known projects.
BGC Gallery in the Press
Wallpaper* Magazine
“Modernist Marvel: The Multifaceted Universe of Eileen Gray”
AD Pro
“Eileen Gray was Fearless, as a New Exhibition Proves”
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Curious to learn more about BGC’s Eileen Gray exhibition? Check out the FAQ here.
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Designed by Irma Boom, the exhibition catalogue Eileen Gray features more than 200 illustrations, extensive texts on Gray’s design work, previously unpublished architectural drawings, a chronology documenting the key moments of Gray’s life and career, critical encounters, and her worldwide travels. Order here.
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Upcoming Events |
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Spotlight on Eileen Gray’s Materials: A Gallery Tour Series
18 West 86 Street
$8 Adults/$5 Students and Seniors/Free for Members
Our Materials Spotlight series is an intimate gallery program that is part gallery tour, part seminar. Focusing each month on a different material that Eileen Gray used in her work, this program is led by a world expert, who will highlight key aspects of specific works in the Gallery and situation those works in larger context and lineage.
Metal Furniture with Christopher Wilk
Wednesday, March 18
Architecture with Caroline Constant
Wednesday, April 15
Fiber with Jennifer Goff
Wednesday, May 20
Lacquer with Ruth Starr
Wednesday, June 17
Register Here.
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24th Annual Iris Awards
Dr. Susan Weber, founder and director of Bard Graduate Center, has announced the recipients of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Iris Awards for Outstanding Contributions to the Decorative Arts, Design, and Material Culture. This year’s honorees are Dr. Stephen K. Scher, Outstanding Patron; David Revere McFadden, Outstanding Lifetime Achievement; Sanchita Balachandran, Outstanding Mid-Career Scholar; and Cristina Grajales, Outstanding Dealer. The awards will be presented at a luncheon in New York City on April 1, 2020. Proceeds from the Iris Foundation Awards Luncheon benefit Bard Graduate Center’s Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are essential to attracting the best, brightest, and most passionate students to Bard Graduate Center, and to ensuring that talented students from all backgrounds have access to the intellectual and practical training needed for successful careers in the field.
To learn more about our honorees and purchase tickets, call 212-501-3038, email support@bgc.bard.edu, or purchase tickets here.
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Become a Member |
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Your love of objects and your appreciation for the varied programs and activities at Bard Graduate Center mean a great deal to us. In appreciation of your commitment to the institution, we would like to invite you to join our Membership Circle. As a member, you’ll receive invitations to openings and exclusive events; scholarly publications and catalogues; a 10% discount on items in our gift shop; early access to select public programs; and many opportunities for learning and exploring. Your support strengthens our programs and ensures the ongoing success of the institution. Join today, and help us celebrate BGC’s 25th Anniversary. Learn more.
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