Discover Works by the Leading Ladies of Modernist Craft at the Museum of Arts and Design

In the 1950s and ’60s, men dominated the fields of architecture, sculpture, and painting, while pioneering female artists turned to unconventional media to make their mark. A new exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York pays homage to these women by examining the impact of their work on contemporary artists and designers. Titled “Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today,” the show features more than 100 textiles, ceramics, metalwork, and more by such artists as Ruth Asawa, Sheila Hicks, Anni Albers, and Polly Apfelbaum.

Must-see objects in this exhibition include Hella Jongerius’s furnishings from the UN Delegates Lounge, an installation of paper weavings by Michelle Grabner, rare examples of Edith Heath's designs for Wedgwood, and sculptural pins and pendants by Margaret De Patta.

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April 28 through September 27 at the Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York; madmuseumrg *