Silver News

Modernism in American Silver: 20th-Century Design will begin its national tour at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery on September 16 and runs through January 22, 2006. It will then travel to Dallas, Miami and Memphis.

Organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, the exhibit will highlight more than 200 works, from Art Deco to contemporary, by the foremost designers of production silver.

"This landmark exhibition in the decorative arts field showcases an unparalleled collection of American silver. The stylistic breadth and aesthetic quality of these works are exceptional," said Elizabeth Broun, The Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

The exhibition's primary goal is to chart the stylistic design history of modern American production silver from 1925 to 2000 and reintroduce to the public the many designers working in the industry.

Publication of the exhibition catalog was underwritten by The Tiffany & Co. Foundation.

Following its presentation at the Renwick Gallery, the exhibition will be on view at the Dallas Museum of Art (June 18 through September 24, 2006), The Wolfsonian - Florida International University, Miami (November 17, 2006 through March 25, 2007), and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, Tennessee (April 22 through July 15, 2007).

Silver News - Third Quarter 2005