This session accompanies the special exhibition Designing Modern Women 1890–1990, which celebrates the accomplishments of female designers of the modern period whose work is often less known than their male counterparts. In particular, this session considers the innovative use of new “masculine” machine-age materials, including tubular steel, glass, and plywood, by female designers in the design of interior furnishings that were traditionally “soft” and “warm” and made with wood, fabric, and with soft upholstery.
Gallery Sessions, impromptu interactions facilitated by Museum educators that explore the creative process, art history, and the experience of art, take place daily in select galleries. Groups meet in the galleries noted on the schedule. Gallery Sessions are free with Museum admission. No registration is required.
Sign language–interpreted Gallery Sessions are held every fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. FM headsets for sound amplification are available for all talks.
Join us for lively conversations and engaging activities, facilitated by Museum educators, that offer insightful and unusual ways to engage with MoMA’s collection and special exhibitions.
Gallery Sessions are free for members and Museum admission ticket holders. No registration is required. Groups meet in the Marron Atrium, Floor 2.
FM headsets for sound amplification are available for all talks.