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Today our members enjoyed a fabulous trip to the Brant Foundation to Basquiat x Warhol at the Foundation’s East Village location, curated by Dr. Dieter Buchhart and Peter M. Brant in collaboration with Dr. Anna Karina Hofbauer.
This is the first time the collaboration has been the subject of a major New York exhibition since Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat at Gagosian Gallery in 1997. The exhibition is traveling from Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, and has benefited from the collaboration between the two institutions.
Our Program Year for FY24/25 will have six in person meetings starting on October 7th. Meetings at the Bruce will continue to be on Mondays – when the Museum is closed to the public. Our “Tea” will follow each presentation, and the museum store will be open.
Our February and March presentations will be conducted as Webinars. This is in consideration that many Members may either be out-of-town for the winter or are hesitant to drive in cold weather. You can connect from wherever you are!
Finally, membership also provides you with exclusive access to our trips (7 in FY23/24). Trips are an additional cost.
Membership Renewal
GDAS operates at a breakeven budget and depends wholly on member support to fund its programs. For the upcoming program year, our increased membership numbers and people providing support above the base dues level, was able to offset our increased costs. Because of this, we are able to keep our base dues at $200.
For those who can, we have additional membership categories. This additional support allows us to fund the high-quality programs GDAS members enjoy.
Friend $250
Contributor $300
Benefactor $500
Last year, 53 members were able to contribute above the base amount. We would like to increase this number in FY24/25. Friends, Contributors and Benefactors will be acknowledged in our Members Directory. We will maintain our guest fee at $30 per lecture.
We can offer renewal online or a printable form that can be mailed in.
Please click here to reach our membership page for online registration or to download the form.
Greenwich Decorative Arts Society Returns to the Bruce Museum!
Much is afoot! Beginning in Fall ’23 our in-person programs return to the Bruce Museum and its new 200-seat auditorium. Our speaker presentations at the Bruce will continue to be on Mondays – when the Museum is closed to the public. Our “Tea” will follow each presentation, and the museum store will be open.
Our February and March presentations will be conducted as Webinars. This is in consideration that many Members may either be out-of-town for the winter or are hesitant to drive in cold weather. You can connect from wherever you are!
All lectures are the property of the speaker and may not be disseminated, shared, recorded or distributed, in print or digitally, without the lecturer's express written permission. Your attendance at any Greenwich Decorative Arts lecture is not permission to disseminate, share, record or distribute.
OUR MISSION
The purpose of the Greenwich Decorative Arts Society (the "Society") is to further the appreciation, knowledge and understanding of antiques and the fine and decorative arts. In accomplishing this goal, the Greenwich Decorative Arts Society provides and promotes educational programs on antiques and the decorative arts, such as engaging scholars to lecture on topics of interest. The Society also provides educational opportunities to further the knowledge of antiques and decorative arts with sponsored trips and tours.
Nancy Virts co-founder and Alan Stein, President and Director of Architecture Tanglewood Conservatories
This lecture will be in person at The Bruce Museum at 1pm on May 13th 2024.
Where did the idea for orangeries and conservatories originate and how did they develop into the grand glass palaces that reached their zenith during the Victorian era? What is their relevance for architects today? In this session, we will explore the historical, artistic, and cultural factors that drove the design of these unique building forms. Learn why, after more than 250 years, they are cherished anew and continue to be at the forefront of technological developments in architecture and engineering.
Afternoon tea will be served after the lecture.
Guests Welcome: Guest Fee $30
Reservations: Greenwichdecorativearts@gmail.com