The landmark exhibition "Objects: USA" debuted at the Smithsonian National Collection of Fine Arts in Washington, DC, in 1969 and traveled to MAD in 1972. It was considered the most influential craft exhibition ever staged. It featured over three hundred artists and traveled to an astounding twenty venues in America and ten in Europe. When the epic tour finished, many of the works in the exhibition came to MAD, forming the core of the Museum’s permanent collection.
Several works from “Objects: USA” are currently on view in "Craft Front & Center," including pieces from leaders in the field like Kay Sekimachi, James Tanner, and Peter Voulkos. The featured objects demonstrate how craftspeople of that time reimagined everyday things with the power of their imagination, in some instances creating new languages of abstraction. Watch above to learn more about this groundbreaking exhibition. And tap the link in the bio for the full video.
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Video created by associate curator Barbara Paris Gifford (
@barbaraparisgifford ) for the exhibition “Craft Front & Center” (on view May 22, 2021–February 13, 2022). Producer: Liam Harrison
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