Tiffany & Co (1837–present), The Magnolia Vase, 1893, silver, enamel, gold, and opals, 30 7/8 x 19 1/2 in. (78.4 x 49.5 cm) overall; Gift of Mrs. Winthrop Atwill, 1899, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Asia Week New York in Partnership with The Winter Show Presents
Art and the Great Expositions: The Worldwide Web of Taste, 1876-1904
Saturday, January 25 at 3pm
In-person event, Park Avenue Armory, Board of Officers Room
643 Park Avenue, NYC

We are thrilled to once again partner with The Winter Show to present a fascinating in-person discussion with an esteemed panel of experts. Art and the Great Expositions: The World Wide Web of Taste, 1876–1904 will assess the long-term aesthetic impact that World Fairs had on American decorative art and painting during the Gilded Age and on early twentieth century decorative arts and paintings, including the part played by Japanese art and crafts.

With a focus on works displayed in Philadelphia, Paris, Chicago, and St. Louis, the distinguished experts on the panel–moderated by Dessa Goddard, U.S. Head of the Asian Art Group, Senior Vice President of Bonhams–will discuss the influence of Paris on American painting, the impact of Japanese arts and crafts on American decorative arts, especially Tiffany, and how the expositions served as a background for the transformation in 19th century painting.

Panelists:

Annette Blaugrund, Curator and former director (and first woman director) of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts (1997-2007)

Joe Earle, Global Senior Consultant for Japanese Art at Bonhams

Medill Harvey, Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts and Manager of the Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mark D. Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Yale University Art Gallery

Moderate by Dessa Goddard, U.S. Head of the Asian Art Group, Senior Vice President and Head, Business Strategy for Chinese Paintings, and Senior Specialist for Chinese Art at Bonhams

This year’s The Winter Show runs from January 24 to February 2 in the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Among the many oustanding exhibitors are Asia Week New York members Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Joan B Mirviss LTD and Thomsen Gallery.  We look forward to welcoming you soon to this celebration of art, antiques and culture!

To purchase The Winter Show tickets, click here.