March programs also include gallery tours with the museum’s curators and the Museum’s popular family workshops, Studio Sundays
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Private Preview to be held March 10th at Museum of Arts and Design
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Curated by Michael Maharam with Sacha White, Exhibition Brings Masterworks of Contemporary Design and Craftsmanship to MADProjects Gallery
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Guests will be the first to view over 20 progressive new art projects presented by Fountain Art Fair
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Traditional and Avant-Garde Baskets from Around the World On View This March in
Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection
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Discover unique techniques and art-making processes and explore programs for artists and art enthusiasts of all ages
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Dramatic Selections Include Jewelry from Northern Africa, Southeast Asia, and Indian Subcontinent
Portable Treasuries: Silver Jewelry From The Nadler Collection Opens February 2010
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Works by Damien Hirst, Tim Hawkinson, Jennifer Angus, Nick Cave, Jochem Hendricks, Tessa Farmer, Susie MacMurray and Others On view from April to October 2010
Special Visitor Preview Offers Opportunities to Watch 8 Artists Install Site-Specific Works
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Every Sunday afternoon, the Museum of Arts and Design offers its popular Studio Sundays hands-on workshops for children and their families that focus on the physicality of “making” and the sensual and tactile qualities of materials.
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Simultaneously an artist studio, art room, and creative playground, MAD offers countless opportunities every day for kids to play, learn and explore. MAD is the perfect place to spend a day discovering art, meeting artists—and cutting, pasting, coloring, weaving, and sculpting.
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MAD’s programs in January are filled with hands-on workshops for the entire family, teaching participants how to make pop-up cards, tunnel books, paper jewelry, fiber objects and more.
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Filmmakers are invited to submit entries - “People’s Choice” and Jury Prizes to be Awarded in March
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Information is subject to change. Please contact the MAD press office at 212.299.7713 for more information.
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Kids and their Families are invited for a fun day making art, meeting artists and exploring cut-paper animated movies
Saturday, January 9, 2010, 10:00-2:00pm
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Former Secretary of State to speak about her new book
Read My Pins with students at Museum of Arts and Design
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Unique designs are inspired by ancient techniques combined with modern aesthetic
Thursday, November 19, 6:00-8:00
The Store at MAD
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Exhibition features colossal ceramic figures, paintings, works on paper and examples of Frey’s collaboration with ceramicist Betty Woodman
Opens January 26, 2010
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Opens November 6, 2009 at Kate's Paperie on Third Avenue and 74th Street
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MAD's Annual Gala and Award Ceremony Celebrating Outstanding Individuals in the Arts To Be Held on November 17, 2009
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Works by artists Mia Pearlman, Rob Ryan, and Beatrice Coron sold exclusively at the Store beginning October 7, 2009
Also available are dynamic do-it-yourself paper products and fantastically illustrated children’s pop-up books
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Celebrating MAD's 1st Anniversary
A Benefit Gala for the Children's Education Programs at MAD
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Information is subject to change. Please contact the MAD press office at 212.299.7713 for more information.
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Latest Installment in MADProjects Gallery, Exploring Emerging Trends in Design World, Opens October 27, 2009
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Special Visitor Preview, Starting October 7, Invites Public to Watch Artists nIstall Site-Specific Works in Galleries and in MAD’s Lobby
On View Through April 4, 2010, Exhibition Features Works by Contemporary Artists Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Tom Friedman and Kara Walker, Among Others
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Art prize recipients honored as part of Museum’s exhibition,
Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2009, celebrating this year’s winners
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Public Welcome to See, Meet, and Talk to Artists Installing, Working in the Studios, and Teaching
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Exhibition, Behind the Dish, features Tableware Representing Students' Diverse Cultural Heritage, Ranging from Mexico to China
On view Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Museum's Open Studios
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Visitors Invited for Summer Evenings of Design and Wine Each Thursday
Wines by Crush Wine & Spirits, Opening Night Cuisine by Chef Mark Ladner of Del Posto
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Works by Nazgol Ansarinia, Zoulikha Bouabdellah and Kutlug Ataman to be On View From August 26 - October 4, 2009
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Program Introduces New Art Works Installed at Unexpected Locations throughout the Museum
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Artwork to be made public on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
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On View from October 2009 through April 4, 2010, Exhibition Features Works by Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Tom Friedman and Kara Walker, Among Others
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Introduction of Bennett Bean’s
9 for ‘09 MAD Rug Series at Special Event with the Artists on Thursday June 4, 2009 at The Store at MAD
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Film shown in Conjunction with MAD Exhibition Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics, Featuring Jongerius and her Groundbreaking Designs
Screening of Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes will be followed by a Question and Answer Session with Jongerius and Filmmaker Amie Knox
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:00pm at MAD
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Screening of Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes will be followed by a Question and Answer Session with Jongerius and Filmmaker Amie Knox
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:00pm at MAD
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Featuring over 120 visually engaging and original creations from more than 60 artists
On View July 15 through September 20, 2009
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Read My Pins Explores Jewelry as a Diplomatic, Political and Social Tool
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Museum Will be Open Six Days A Week Throughout Summer
Attendance Reaches Nearly 300,000 Visitors and 3,500 New Members since Opening, Exceeding Projections
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Exhibition is the Second Installment Celebrating the Museum’s Design and Innovation Gallery
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During the month of March the Museum of Arts and Design presents a range of engaging and stimulating Public Programs.
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First in New Series of Short‐Term Shows Exploring Emerging Trends in Design
Curated by Karim Rashid, Totally Rad Showcases How Latest Designs Have Transformed Functional Radiators Into Stunning Design Objects
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Due to Great Public Demand, Museum Extends Inaugural Exhibitions
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The Store at MAD offers a Selection of Spectacular Valentine Gift Ideas For Lovers, Loved-Ones and Lovely People
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COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF GLASS ARTIST KLAUS MOJE EXPLORES 30 YEARS OF INNOVATION
Exhibition Encompasses Many Never-Before-Shown Works From Early Carved Crystal Glass Pieces To New Large-Scale Panels of Fused Glass
On View at the Museum of Arts and Design from April 29 to August 16, 2009
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NEW YORK’S LATEST SHOPPING OASIS - THE STORE AT MAD
Pushing Boundaries of being a “Museum Shop”, Store Offers High Quality Arts and Design Products that Preserve Essence of "Made-by-Hand" Yet Utilize Latest Design Technology
This is Easily the Most High-End Museum Gift Shop in the Country. - The Wall Street Journal
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN PRESENTS MAJOR EXHIBITION DEVOTED TO CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC DESIGN AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics Showcases Collaborations Between Artists, Designers, and Industry That Re-Imagine Ceramics for the 21stCentury
On View at the Museum of Arts and Design from May 6 to August 23, 2009
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN PRESENTS SPECIAL DAYLONG PROGRAM EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Events Include Panel Discussion on New Trends in Jewelry Design
With Artists Stanley Lechtzin, Iris Eichenberg and Jamie Bennett
And Open Studio Demonstrations of Innovative Jewelry Techniques
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN HONORS LONG-TIME SUPPORTER AND PHILANTHROPIST JEROME A. CHAZEN AT VISIONARIES! 2008, THE MUSEUM’S ANNUAL GALA AND AWARD CEREMONY
Internationally renowned artist El Anatsui, communications titan Alan Siegel and Claudio Luti, Chairman of Italian furniture maker Kartell, will also be honored
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers
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A behind-the-scenes look into the creative process of art making, initiated by the Museum of Arts and Design
New York, NY (October 21, 2008)—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 look into the artistic practice.
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN OPENS NEW HOME
AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
Designed by Brad Cloepfil, Museum Features Dynamic Spaces for
Open Artist Studios, Education Programs, Collection and Special Exhibitions
And Groundbreaking Contemporary Jewelry Center
Inaugural Exhibitions Include “Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary” and Never-Before-Seen
Works from Permanent and Jewelry Collections
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New Series Begins Thursday, October 23, 2008
Advanced Tickets on Sale Now
September 26, 2008 (New York, NY)— Artists Martha Colburn, Sam Amidon, and Xaviera Simmons will perform and present their work as part of MIX: New Performance at MAD, a groundbreaking performance series that introduces artists who cross genres. Curated by Steffani Jemison with Jessica Sucher, the series will be held at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) and begins October 23, 2008 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 Museum members. For more information, call 212.299.7790 or log on to www.madmuseum.org.
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September 1, 2008 - March 1, 2009
SECOND LIVES: REMIXING THE ORDINARY
INAUGURATES MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN'S NEW HOME AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Groundbreaking Exhibition Explores Global Trend of Transforming Ordinary Mass-Produces Objects into One-Of-A-Kind Works of Art
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September 1, 2008 - March 1, 2009
ELEGANT ARMOR: THE ART OF JEWELRY
TO OPEN AT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN IN SEPTEMBER 2008
Exhibition of Innovative Modern and Contemporary Jewelry
Will Inaugurate Tiffany & Co. Foundation Jewelry Gallery
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GROUNDBREAKING JEWELRY RESOURCE CENTER AND GALLERY
FEATURING OPEN ARTIST STUDIOS
AT MUSEUM’S NEW HOME AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Tiffany Foundation Supports Center’s Programming With $2-Million Grant
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN ANNOUNCES GIFT
OF MAJOR GLOBAL JEWELRY COLLECTION
Nadler Collection Encompasses 800 Works in Silver from Around World
Highlights Featured at Opening of MAD’s New Home at Columbus Circle
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN PRESENTS
150 MAJOR WORKS FROM COLLECTION SURVEYING
MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF ART, CRAFT, AND DESIGN
Permanently MAD: Revealing the Collection
Opens at Museum’s New Home in September 2008
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FORWARD THINKING: BUILDING THE MAD COLLECTION
MAD Unveils New Gifts in Honor of Opening of its New Home
Highlights Include Seminal Works by Judy Chicago, Betty Woodman, Robert Arneson, Dale Chihuly, Richard Meitner, and Ron Arad
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September 27, 2008 - September 28, 2008
MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN OPENS NEW HOME AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE WITH FREE WEEKEND TO PUBLIC
Free Admission to the Public
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PRICKED: EXTREME EMBROIDERY
CHEERS! A MAD COLLECTION OF GOBLETS
Exhibitions Extended through April 27, 2008
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COLLECTION WILL BE ONE OF THE OPENING EXHIBITIONS AT MUSEUM'S NEW HOME
Cheers! A MAD Collection of Goblets opens November 8
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June 28, 2007 - October 28, 2007
FANCIFUL, MINIATURE CHAIRS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DESIGN VISIONARY GEORGE BEYLERIAN
Have a Seat! The Beylerian Collection of Small Chairs
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN OPENS NEW HOME
AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
Designed by Brad Cloepfil, Museum Features Dynamic Spaces for
Open Artist Studios, Education Programs, Collection and Special Exhibitions
And Groundbreaking Contemporary Jewelry Center
Inaugural Exhibitions Include “Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary” and Never-Before-Seen
Works from Permanent and Jewelry Collections
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MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN TO OPEN NEW FACILITY
AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE IN SEPTEMBER 2008
Designed by Brad Cloepfil, New Museum Will Feature Dynamic Spaces for
Artist Residencies, Education Programs, Collection and Exhibitions
Capital Campaign for New Building Reaches $80 Million
And $13 Million Added to Endowment
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MUSEUM EXPANDS LEADERSHIP AND CURATORIAL TEAMS
WITH APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS
Leading Contemporary Arts Scholar Lowery Stokes Sims Appointed as Curator
Ben Hartley Appointed as Deputy Director of Planning and Strategy
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MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN HONORS FRANK DOROFF, NADJA SWAROVSKI, ELLA FONTANALS-CISNEROSAND MARCEL WANDERS AT ITS14TH ANNUAL VISIONARIES! AWARDS GALA
Early corporate supporters Include Nicole Miller, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg, Liz Claiborne, Target, Hugo Boss, Bloomingdale’s, Chanel and Swarovski
Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at Pier Sixty, Manhattan
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PRICKED: EXTREME EMBROIDERY
New Work by 48 International Artists
Radically Reinventing a Handcraft Tradition
Opens November 8, 2007,
at Museum of Arts & Design
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June 28, 2007 - October 28, 2007
FIVE CENTURIES OF CHINESE DESIGN INSPIRE ARTISTS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CHINA, CANADA AND JAPAN TO CREATE EXTRAORDINARY CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE
Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions
Opens at Museum of Arts & Design on June 28, 2007
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OPENING NIGHT GALA PREVIEW OF 10th ANNUAL SOFA NEW YORK TO BENEFIT MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN Premiere Decorative and Fine Arts Exposition Features Works by World-Renowned Artists Represented by 58 International Galleries from 10 Countries
Thursday, May 31, at Park Avenue Armory
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January 25, 2007 - June 17, 2007
RADICAL LACE AND SUBVERSIVE KNITTING
Provocative Exhibition Explores the Current Renaissance of
Venerable Handcraft Traditions in Work of 27 International Artists
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January 25, 2007 - June 17, 2007
MORE THAN 100 MINIATURE JAPANESE CARVINGS, MANY ON DISPLAYFOR THE FIRST TIME, WILL BE FEATURED AT MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
Contemporary Netsuke: Masterful Miniatures
January 25 – June 17, 2007
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MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN TO HONOR TAUBMAN, RENSE, ARAD AND TAKAEZU WITH ITS 13TH ANNUAL VISIONARIES! AWARDS
Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at Pier Sixty, Manhattan
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October 27, 2006 - October 28, 2006
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON LIGHT TO BE PRESENTED BY MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN WITH PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN
Innovators in Physics, Science and Technology, Architecture, Design, and the Visual and Performing Arts Will Discuss How Their Work with Light is Re-envisioning Our World
October 27 – 28, 2006
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MAJOR EXHIBITION OF DROOG DESIGN WILL HAVE SOLE NORTH AMERICAN PRESENTATION IN FALL 2006 AT MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
simply droog, 10 + 3 years of creating innovation and discussion
Surveys the Projects and Designs of this Groundbreaking Dutch Collective
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COMPELLING WORKS BY 71 LEADING INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS FEATURED IN EXHIBITION OF WOOD SCULPTURE FROM ONE OF AMERICA’S FINEST COLLECTIONS
Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection
Opens May 18 at Museum of Arts & Design
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EXHIBITION ON CHARLES AND RAY EAMES’ CLASSIC LOUNGE CHAIR TO PREMIERE AT MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN IN MAY 2006
Marking the Chair’s 50th Anniversary,
The Eames Lounge Chair: An Icon of Modern Design Explores Evolution and Impact of this Innovative Design
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FOREMOST EXHIBITION OF INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY MAKES U.S. DEBUT AT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
Schmuck 2006 Includes Some 100 New Works by International Jewelry Artists and Honors the Achievement of American Thomas Gentille
Exhibition Anticipates Opening of MAD’s New Jewelry Center at Two Columbus Circle
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LOOT! 2006 AT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
Ninth Biennial Juried Contemporary Jewelry Exhibition and Sale
Gala benefit preview: Tuesday, April 25; Open to public April 26-28
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BARBARA TOBER NAMED PHILANTHROPY "LEGEND"
Museum Board Chairman honored April 18, 2006
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CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION EXPLORES HOW SUSTAINABILITY CAN TRANSFORM EVERYDAY LIFE WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE FUTURE
Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art
The First Art Exhibition to Focus on Sustainability Will Open at Museum of Arts & Design on February 2, 2006
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OPENING NIGHT GALA PREVIEW OF SOFA NEW YORK 2005 TO BENEFIT MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
Opening on June 1, 2005
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40 MASTERWORKS IN CERAMICS AND GLASS BY LEADING 20TH-CENTURY ARTISTS GIVEN TO MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN BY SIMONA AND JEROME CHAZEN
Gift Announced March 2, 2005 Major Gift Includes Works by Robert Arneson, Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Harvey Littleton, Stanislav Libenský, William Morris, Tom Patti, and Mary Shaffer, Among Other Artists
Exhibition Dual Vision, The Simona and Jerome Chazen Collection To Feature 98 Masterpieces From Chazen Collection On Public View for First Time
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN WINS FINAL APPROVAL BY COMMUNITY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF TWO COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Decision Announced August 24, 2004
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MUSEUM TO HONOR DEVELOPER KENNETH A. HIMMEL, RENOWNED GLASS ARTIST LINO TAGLIAPIETRA, ACCLAIMED DESIGNERS LELLA AND MASSIMO VIGNELLI AT 11TH ANNUAL VISIONARIES! GALA BENEFIT
Benefit Held October 26, 2004
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FOURTH ANNUAL HORIZON AWARDS CELEBRATE EMERGING ARTISTS IN 3-D VISUAL ARTS
Awards Held June 4, 2004
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SKIN DEEP: COSMETIC SURGERY AS ART - AN EVENING WITH ORLAN AND DIMITRI PANFILOV, MD
Controversial Artist Speaks on April 22, 2004
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LOOT! 2004
CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY EXHIBITION AND SALE
Opens April 28, 2004
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OPENING NIGHT GALA PREVIEW OF SOFA NY 2004 TO BENEFIT MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN
Opening on June 2, 2004
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LANDMARK EXHIBITION OF RENOWNED DESIGNER JACK LENOR LARSEN'S TEXTILES AND COLLECTION
Jack Lenor Larsen: Creator and Collector opens May 28, 2004
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MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN CELEBRATES MASTER ARTIST PAUL STANKARD WHO CAPTURES THE WORLD OF NATURE IN EXQUISITE GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS
Paul Stankard: A Floating World opens May 28, 2004
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MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN GALA BENEFIT SET AT SOTHEBY'S
RENOWNED JEWELRY, FASHION DESIGNERS DONATE WORKS FOR SILENT AUCTION
Annual Gala for Studio 53 Young Members Group on February 11, 2004
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