Free (service charge applies)
About the lecture:
From time immemorial, women have been basketmakers and weavers; they have embroidered samplers, coiled or thrown pottery, and made jewelry. But until recently, their accomplishments garnered little recognition and their names were lost or, more likely, never recorded in the first place. As cultural standards shifted in the early twentieth century, women began to work outside of the home; many made a name for themselves as designers and craftspeople. Yet some 125 years later, women still face a gender gap in the arts.
Biography:
Jeannine Falino is a curator and museum consultant specializing in craft, design, and culture. A prominent figure in the field, her wide-ranging projects explore virtually every age of American art. Formerly curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, she now works with private and institutional clients on exhibitions, catalogues, and books. Notable projects include the major survey exhibition Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design (Museum of Arts and Design, 2011), Gilded New York: Design, Fashion, and Society (Museum of the City of New York, 2013), and Betty Cooke: The Circle and the Line (Walters Art Museum, 2021).
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Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair-accessible.
