Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today

Description

Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today presents the history of the Sèvres Manufactory and its production of extraordinary sculptural objects in various ceramic pastes. Organized by Sèvres, Manufacture et Musée nationaux, and Bard Graduate Center, the exhibition is the first outside of France to highlight the production of sculpture made at the famed porcelain manufactory.

From extravagant Rococo to restrained Neoclassical, from romantic, neo-Gothic inventions to the elegant curves of the Art Nouveau or the geometries of the Art Deco, and in partnership with artists associated with Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop art, Sèvres has continually pushed the boundaries of ceramic production, creating objects that are neither functional nor decorative but rather art that it simply calls “sculpture.”

 

September 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025

18 West 86th Street

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Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today is curated by Tamara Préaud, former archivist of the Sèvres Manufactory, Soazig Guilmin, Sèvres, Manufacture et Musée nationaux, head of the registrar’s department (Service de Récolement et du Mouvement des Oeuvres), Charlotte Vignon, former director of the department of patrimony and collections (Département de Patrimoine et des Collections), Sèvres, Manufacture et Musée nationaux, and Susan Weber, founder and director, Bard Graduate Center.

 

Support for Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today is generously provided by the Lee B. Anderson Memorial Fund, Giles Ellwood and Philippe Sacerdot, and other generous donors to Bard Graduate Center.

Date & Time

Sep 21, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Venue Details

BARD GRADUATE CENTER GALLERY

18 West 86th Street
New York, New York 10024

Bard Graduate Center