Join us May 29 and May 30 for our annual Mount Vernon Symposium! This year's symposium, titled Becoming American, focuses on what defined truly American style and tastes in the formative first century of the United States, and how the process of creating a new nation also informed and inspired a new material world.
We have a wonderful lineup of speakers, including Jay Robert Stiefel, Lauren B. Hewes, and John Stuart Gordon. In-person and virtual tickets are available now via the link in our bio or at /plan-your-visit/calendar/events/becoming-american-2026-mount-vernon-symposium#main-content.
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Finally got to #columbus #indiana for a healthy dose of Eliel, Loja, and Eero #saarinen 🩶 plus Henry Moore, I M Pei, Alexander Girard, Dan Kiley, and fun when your outfit matches the architecture 💚
The newest book from @ezrashales A must to add to your library, including my one and only foray as a hand model. And yes, Ezra, the heresies are tolerable
Learning about the death of Thomas Gentille (1936-2026) makes for a gloomy day. He was precise, elegant, and thoughtful as an artist and jeweler. Sometimes called a minimalist, his works were deceptively complex, both in their construction and meaning. He was more of a sensualist, in love with materials and what he could coax them to do. He hated dating his works and would hate that we’ve now added a date to his life—he wanted art to transcend time
Brooch and drawing given to @yaleartgallery by Gentille in memory of John Paul Miller through the help of @helendrutt & brooch in Surell and eggshell given by @susangrantlewinjewlery
New on view: Georgy Girl by Pamela Weir-Quiton (aka @blacrow ) hanging out with George Nakashima and Doris Hall. Stop by @yaleartgallery for a blast of midcentury warmth on these cold days!
