Margot Bouman Latest Posts
The Lives of Others
Set in East Berlin in 1984, The Lives of Others is a political thriller that exists on a human scale. It tells the story of a…
Women Artists in the Age of the French Revolution
On November 23, 2010, Laura Auricchio, Assistant Professor of Art History, will give a lecture, “Women Artists in the Age of the French Revolution,” in…
Counter Space: Design + the Modern Kitchen
On view at MoMA through March 14, 2011, this is one of the most innovative and engaging exhibitions of the season. Celebrating the museum’s recent…
A History of the World Told Through Objects
A solar lamp, the plastic credit card, an 18th-century African drum and a Chinese jade cup are just a few of the 100 selections made…
Cultivating a Conversation: Living Concrete/Carrot City
Upon entering the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery, visitors are surrounded by the scent of clean wood and the sound of bees buzzing from a…
Discussing Alternative Curatorial Strategies
Radhika Subramaniam will be joining the panel discussion, “Alternative Curatorial Strategies Today,” a part of Exit Art’s exhibition, Alternative Histories. The discussion will explore how…
Bridging Spatial Studies
This year, Jilly Traganou will be chairing a session, Architectural and Spatial Design, at the College Arts Association’s 99th annual conference. She will argue the necessity…
Petrified Curtains, Animate Architextiles
Susan Yelavich gave the keynote address at a recent conference, Enmeshed: Architecture and Textiles in Contemporary Design Practice, held on September 24th and 25th in Stockholm’s Konstfack…
Journal of Design History Takes on a New Reviews Editor
Jilly Traganou will be joining the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History, a prominent publication in the field. Published quarterly by Oxford on…
ADHT Recommends
Performance 9 This is a fascinating and enthralling performance, which will make you gain new appreciation for Beethoven’s Ninth (both as music and as idea),…
The Sweet Smell of Success
If you’re either mourning the film star Tony Curtis’ passing or wondering what all the fuss is about, look no further than The Sweet Smell…
Al Taylor at David Zwirner
Al Taylor was known for making “drawings in space” – what the hoi polloi might call “sculpture”. Early on, he refused to delineate between two-dimensions…
