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Past Exhibitions

VIENNESE SILVER: MODERN DESIGN, 1780-1918
October 17, 2003-February 16, 2004

This groundbreaking exhibition presents objects that, through their refined functionalism and abstracted geometric form, anticipated the breakthroughs of Modernism. On display are more than 180 extraordinary objects of daily use. Comparing early nineteenth-century works with examples of twentieth-century design, it offers a fascinating look at Vienna's contribution to the development of modern decorative arts.

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FROM EXPRESSIONISM TO THE BAUHAUS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
June 27-September 15, 2003

In its nearly seventy-five years, The Museum of Modern Art has assembled an unrivaled collection of art objects, while organizing an exceptionally ambitious program of exhibitions and related educational activities. Yet its beginnings were modest and not especially well timed.

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CHRISTIAN SCHAD AND THE NEUE SACHLICHKEIT
March 14-June 9, 2003

The term "Neue Sachlichkeit" (New Objectivity) was first used in connection with a 1925 exhibition at the Kunsthalle Mannheim. The show's organizer, Gustav Hartlaub, wrote, "I would like to exhibit those artists who have remained true-or have reaffirmed their loyalty-to positive, concrete reality." Hartlaub placed artists such as Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, and George Grosz in this category.

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