Exhibition history.
This collection contains documentation from exhibitions sponsored by ACC and held at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts (1956-1979) and the American Craft Museum (1980-1990).
Select content from several of the exhibitions listed below are available online as part of the American Craft Council Library Digital Collections. To view these materials online, including catalogs, newsletter articles and images, click on the name of the exhibition below. Please note that the content available online for a particular exhibition represents a small percentage of archival documentation available for each exhibition.
For a more complete listing of materials from a specific exhibition archive file listed below, please contact the librarian.
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M-0 Designer Craftsmen U.S.A. (held at the Brooklyn Museum)
October 22, 1953–August 15, 1954
M-l Craftsmanship in a Changing World
September 20–November 4, 1956M-2 Young Americans & Young Scandinavians
November 8, 1956–January 6, 1957M-3 19th Ceramic Annual/Syracuse Museum
January 10–February 10, 1957M-4 Furniture by Craftsmen
February 15–April 7, 1957M-5 Wall Hangings & Rugs
April 12–May 12, 1957M-6 Variations in Media
May 17–June 23, 1957M-7 American Jewelry
May 17–June 23, 1957M-8 Tools, Techniques & Materials
June 28–September 8, 1957M-9 The Patron Church
October 11, 1957–January 5, 1958M-10 Louis Comfort Tiffany Retrospective
January 24–April 13, 1958M-11 Fulbright Designers
April 25–June 1, 1958M-12 Young Americans 1958
June 13–September 14, 1958M-13 Finnish Rug Designs
September 25–November 30, 1958M-14 Contemporary Crafts from Museum Collection
September 26–November 30, 1958
NO EXISTING FILESM-15 The Furniture and Sculpture of Wharton Esherick
December 12, 1958–February 15, 1959M-16 Contemporary French Tapestries
February 27–May 3, 1959M-l 7 Forms from Israel
May 15–August 30, 1959M-18 Enamels
September 18–November 29, 1959M-19 Visual Communication in the Crafts (Fibers, Tools and Weaves: Craftsmanship in Wood)
January 9–February 14, 1960M-20 1960 National Gold Medal Exhibition in the Building Arts
February 26–May 15, 1960M-21 Designer – Craftsmen USA 1960
May 27–September 11, 1960M-22 Designed for Silver
September 23–December 4, 1960M-23 Japan: Design Today
September 23–December 4, 1960M-24 Memorial Exhibition of Mariska Karasz and Katherine Choy
February 17–March 12, 1961M-25 Modern Mosaics from Ravenna
March 24–May 14, 1961M-26 Artist-Craftsmen of Western Europe
May 26–September 10, 1961M-27 Contemporary Craftsmen of the Far West
September 22–November 5, 1961M-28 Fabrics International
November 17, 1961–January 15,1962M-29 The Ideal Theater: Eight Concepts
January 27–March 4, 1962M-30 Collaboration: Artist & Architect
March 16–May 13, 1962M-31 Young Americans 1962
May 25–September 2, 1962M-32 Forms from the Earth: 1,000 Years of Pottery in America
September 14–November 25, 1962M-33 Craftsmen of the Central States
December 7, 1962–January 13, 1963M-34 22nd Ceramic National Exhibition
January 25–March 10, 1963M-35 Woven Forms
March 22–May 12, 1963M-36 Emergence: Student-Craftsmen
May 24–September 8, 1963M-37 Creative Casting
September 20–November 10, 1963M-38 Craftsmen of the Eastern States
November 22, 1963–January 5, 1964M-39 Contemporary French Bookbinding
January 16–February 23, 1964M-40 Designed for Production: The Craftsman’s Approach
March 6–May 3, 1964M-41 The American Craftsman
May 22–September 13, 1964M-42 Glass: Czechoslovakia/Italy
September 25–November 8, 1964M-43 Amusement Is…
November 20, 1964–January 17, 1965M-44 23rd Ceramic National
January 29–March 21, 1965M-45 Fabric Collage
April 2–May 23, 1965M-46 Collector: Object/Environment
June 4–September 12, 1965M-47 The Art of Personal Adornment
September 24–November 7, 1965M-48 Cookies and Breads: The Baker’s Art
November 19, 1965–January 9, 1966M-49 Fantasy Furniture
January 21–March 13, 1966M-50 The Object in the Open Air
April 1–May 22, 1966M-51 Craftsmen USA 1966
June 3–September 11, 1966M-52 The Bed
September 23–November 6, 1966M-53 People Figures
November 18, 1966–January 8, 1967M-54 Metal: Germany
January 20–March 5, 1967M-55 Monuments, Tombstones and Trophies
March 17–May 14, 1967M-56 Acquisitions, Permanent Collection
May 26–September 10, 1967M-57 Stitching
September 23–November 6, 1967M-58 Made with Paper
November 17, 1967–January 7, 1968M-59 Architectural Glass
January 19—March 24, 1968M-60 Body Covering
April 5–June 9, 1968M-61 Objects Are…?
June 21–September 8, 1968M-62 The Door
September 21–November 10, 1968M-63 Plastic as Plastic
November 23, 1968–January 12, 1969M-64 Feel It
January 25–March 16, 1969M-65 Mind Extenders
April 19–June 15, 1969M-66 Young Americans 1969
June 29–October 12, 1969M-67 SOUND
October 26, 1969–January 4, 1970M-68 Contemplation Environments
January 16–March 18, 1970M-69 Dorothy Liebes Retrospective
March 20–May 8, 1970M-70 Haus Rucker Co. Live
May 15–June 7, 1970M-71 Goldsmith ’70
June 19–September 13, 1970M-72 Face Coverings
September 30, 1970–January 10, 1971M-73 Furs & Feathers
January 23–March 28, 1971M-74 ACTS I, II, III
April 3–June 6, 1971M-75 Clayworks: 20 Americans
June 18–September 12, 1971M-76 Photo Media
September 24, 1971–January 2, 1972M-77 Ideas Wanted
January 7–January 12, 1972M-78 Sculpture in Fiber
January 27–April 2, 1972M-79 Fabric Vibrations
April 14–May 26, 1972M-80 Objects USA: The Johnson Collection of Contemporary Crafts
June 9–September 4, 1972M-81 Objects for Preparing Food
September 22, 1972–January 1973M-82 American Glass Now
January 12–March 18, 1973M-83 Make a Banner! Fly a Banner! (Banner Bee)
March 24–April 1, 1973M-84 Sewn, Stitched and Stuffed
April 12–June 10, 1973M-85 Dress Up! Make It, Wear It, Share It!
June 26–September 17, 1973M-86 Portable World
October 5, 1973–January 1, 1974M-87 Baroque ’74
January 18–March 17, 1974M-88 Denim Art
March 29–May 26, 1974M-89 Clothing To Be Seen
March 29–May 26, 1974M-90 The Collector
June 7–September 2, 1974M-91 Hands & Heart: Traditional Skills of the Lower East Side
September 21, 1974–January 1, 1975M-92 Forms in Metal: 275 Years of Metalsmithing in America
January 17–March 2, 1975M-93 Loraine Gonzalez Memorial
March 14–April 11, 1975M-94 Selection from the MCC Permanent Collection
March 15–April 11, 1975M-95 Selection from the MCC Permanent Collection
April 22–September 28, 1975M-96 Homage to the Bag
October 8, 1975–January 4, 1976M-97 The American Indian & The American Flag
January 20–March 21, 1976M-98 The New American Quilt
April 1–June 13, 1976M-99 Selection from Objects USA: The Johnson Collection of Contemporary Crafts
July 1–September 12, 1976M-100 Celebration 20
September 20–October 3, 1976M-101 The Dyer’s Art: Ikat, Batik and Plangi
October 14, 1976–January 3, 1977M-102 Solid Wrought / USA
January 14–March 27, 1977M-103 Grass
April 5–June 19, 1977M-104 The Object as Poet
July 15–September 25, 1977M-105 Young Americans: Fiber, Wood, Plastic, Leather
October 7–December 31, 1977M-106 New Stained Glass
January 28–April 2, 1978M-107 Great American Foot
April 14–July 9, 1978M-108 Young Americans: Clay, Glass
July 21–October 1, 1978M-109 Peter Voulkos: A Retrospective 1948-1978
October 21–December 31, 1978M-110 New Handmade Furniture
May 4–July 15, 1979M-111 Permanent Collection
July 25–September 21, 1979M-112 The Harmonious Craft: American Musical Instruments
October 5–December 30, 1979M-113 Young Americans: Metal
January 16–March 16, 1980M-114 Art for Use: Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid, New York, February 24, 1980
March 28–May 25, 1980M-115 Felting: Contemporary Work and Historical Precedent
June 6–September 28, 1980 -
M-116 For the Tabletop
October 11, 1980–January 25, 1981M-117 The Clay Figure
February 4–May 31, 1981M-118 Craft in Process: A Living Workshop
June 18–September 7, 1981M-119 Beyond Tradition: 25th Anniversary
October 3, 1981–January 1982M-120 Young Americans: Award Winners
January 29–May 9, 1982M-121 Making Paper (3 concurrent exhibitions)
May 20–October 17, 1982Douglas Morse Howell Retrospective
May 20–October 17, 1982The Handmade Paper Book
May 20–October 17, 1982Papermaking USA (Museum II, 77 West 45th Street)
May 20–October 3, 1982M-122 Approaches to Collecting
October 30, 1982–December 31, 1983M-122A Auction
No files associated with this exhibitionM-123 Pattern (Museum II)
October 14, 1982–January 28, 1983M-124 Glen Lukens, Permanent Collection
January 14–May 4, 1983M-125 Czechoslovakian Glass
January 14–June 5, 1983M-126 The Art of Woodturning (Museum II)
February 11–May 13, 1983M-127 New Departures in British Jewelry
April 14–June 5, 1983M-128 Art to Wear: New Handmade Clothing (Museum II)
May 27–October 21, 1983M-129 Towards a New Iron Age
June 17–September 18, 1983M-130 Quilt National (Museum II)
November 4–December 30, 1983M-131 Selections from the Permanent Collections
October 1–October 30, 1983M-132 Robots (Museum II)
January 13–May 12, 1984M-133 Jewelry USA & Jewelry International
May 25–September 1, 1984M-134 Jewelry USA
Travel: December 1984–November 1986M-135 Rudy Autio Retrospective
September 14–November 3, 1984M-136 Raku & Smoke
September 14–November 3, 1984M-137 Art to Wear: USIA
Travel ONLY: September 1984–December 1984M-137A Celebration ’84: A Sense of Occasion
Travel ONLY: June 1984–January 1985M-138 Art for the Table
September–October 17, 1984M-139 Harvey Littleton Retrospective
November 16, 1984–January 12, 1985M-140 For the Floor
January 25–May 11, 1985M-141 American Jewelry Now: USIA
Traveling ONLYM-142 Art to Wear – Ten American Artists (Handmade clothing from the USA)
Travel to London ONLYM-143 Architectural Ceramics: Eight Concepts
May 24 – August 31, 1985M-144 Craft Today: Poetry of the Physical
October 1986–March 22, 1987M-145 Designed and Made for Use (two Craft Fairs)
Travel ONLYM-146 Interlacing: The Elemental Fabric
April 11–July 17, 1987M-147 Collector’s Profile: Contemporary American and European Glass from The Saxe Collection
April 11–October 18, 1987M-148 Pieces from the Permanent Collection
No files associated with this exhibitionM-149 American Ceramics Now: The 27th Ceramic National Exhibition
July 30–October 18, 1987M-150 Homage to the Quilt
October 28, 1987–January 10, 1988M-151 Scandinavian Craft Today
January 29–April 24, 1988M-152 Ohio Boy: The Ceramic Sculpture of Jack Earl
January 29–April 24, 1988M-153 John Prip: Master Metalsmith
January 29–April 24, 1988M-154 Architectural Art: Affirming the Design Relationship
May 11–September 4, 1988M-155 Young Americans
September 15–October 28, 1988M-156 Ceramics from the ACM Permanent Collection
September 15–October 28, 1988M-157 Associates Benefit
October 31, 1988M-158 The Confectioner’s Art
November 10, 1988–January 8, 1989M-159 Holiday Ornaments from the Permanent Collection
November 10, 1988–January 8, 1989M-160 Artists of the Book
November 10, 1988–January 8, 1989M-161 The Language of Wood
February 9–April 23, 1989M-162 Craft Today: USA
May 1989–February 1993
International Travel ONLYM-163 George Nakashima: Full Circle
May 6–August 20, 1989M-164 Rain of Talent: Umbrella Art
July 18–September 24, 1989M-165 The Dreyfus Textile Collection
August 8–September 17, 1989M-166 The Tactile Vessel: New Basket Forms
August 29–November 12, 1989M-167 George Ohr: Modern Potter 1857-1918
September 29, 1989–January 7, 1990M-168 Robert Arneson: ‘The Alice Years”
October 30, 1989–January 28, 1990
No files associated with this exhibitionM-169 Who’d A Though It: Improvisation in African-American Quilting
November 21, 1989–January 31, 1990
No files associated with this exhibitionM-170 Holiday Ornaments from the Permanent Collection
November 21, 1989–January 7, 1990
No files associated with this exhibitionM-171 Ned Smith “Presence”
November 29, 1989–August 2, 1992
No files associated with this exhibitionM-172 Fragile Blossoms, Enduring Earth: The Japanese Influence on American Ceramics
January 18–March 25, 1990M-173 Selections from the Permanent Collection
January 18–December 3, 1990
No files associated with this exhibitionM-174 Pat Olesko: Aloft Souls
February 7–April 8, 1990
No files associated with this exhibitionM-175 Explorations: The Aesthetic of Excess
February 8–April 8, 1990M-176 Lenore Tawney: A Retrospective
February 8–April 8, 1990M-177 No files
M-178 Jewelry: Means: Meaning
February 8–April 8, 1990M-179 No Files
M-180 No Files
M-181 No Files
M-182 Vessels: From Use to Symbol
November 15, 1990 – January 27, 1991 -
M-M0 Cloisonné and Grisaille Enamels by Margaret Seeler
September 22–November 5, 1961M-M1 Karl Drerup Enamels
January–February 1957M-M2 Bhutanese Fabrics
March–April 7, 1957M-M2a Emil Milan
May 17–June 16, 1957M-M3 Sterling Silversmiths Guild of America
October 30–December 1, 1957M-M4 Egyptian Tapestries
December 1957 – January 1958M-M5 Elizabeth Bayley Willis
April 24, 1958
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M6 Tetsuya Kochi-Mosaics
1958M-M7 Beatrice Wood’s Ceramics
July 11, 1958–September 14, 1958M-M8 Weinrib Tiles Exhibition
September 25–November 30, 1958M-M9 Swedish Textiles Today
September 25, 1958–November 30,1958M-M10 Jettie Panhaat Wall Hangings
Fall 1958M-M11 Textile Inlays by Betty Jones
December 11, 1958–February 15, 1959M-M12 Jewelry by Irena Brynner
February 27–May 3, 1959M-M13 Mosaics by Nicolas Vergette
May 13–July 5,1959M-M14 Woven Wall Hangings by Mildred Fisher
December 10–31, 1959M-M15 Batik Wall Hangings by Maud Rydin
January 8–February 14, 1960M-M16 Stained Glass Sculptures by Alistair Bevington
January 8–February 14, 1960
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M17 Paintings in Fabric by Beldy
February 25–April 13, 1960M-M18 Hangings by Jean Ray Laury
April 8–May 15, 1960M-M19 Pottery of Fong Chow
May 26–July 1960M-M19a A Group of Wall Hangings
May 24–July 15, 1960M-M20 Pottery Dean Maxfield Mullavey
September 23–December 4, 1960M-M21 Ceramic Reliefs by Harris & Ros Barron
September 23–December 4, 1960M-M22 Glass by John Burton
December 16, 1960–January 8, 1961M-M23 Bookbinding: A Medieval Craft in the 20th Century
January 20–February 10, 1961M-M24 Holloware by Frederick A. Miller
February 17–March 12, 1961M-M25 Machine Stitched Wall Hangings by Frances W. Robinson
February 17–March 12, 1961M-M26 The Pottery of James & Philip Secrest
March 24–May 14, 1961M-M27 Silk Screen Wall Hangings by Zelda Thomas Strecker
March 30–May 14, 1961M-M28 Batik Wall Hangings by Joseph G. Almyda
September 22–November 5, 1961M-M29 Sand Castings by Jack Hesselbarth
November 17, 1961–January 15, 1962M-M30 Cloisonné & Grisaille Enamels by Margaret Seeler
September 22–November 5, 1961M-M31 The Pottery of Toshiko Takaezu
November 17–January 14, 1962M-M32 A Craftsman’s Role In Modern Industry (John Prip/ Reed & Barton)
January 8–17, 1962M-M33 Kaye Denning – Enamels
January 27–March 4, 1962M-M34 Hangings by Thelma Becherer
May 25–July 29, 1962M-M35 Donald B. Wright – Jewelry & Woodwork
May 25–July 29, 1962M-M36 Rhode Island Silver Exhibit
August 1–28, 1962
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M37 Hand-woven Textiles by Alice Parrott
September 14–November 4, 1962M-M38 Glass by Edris Eckhardt
September 14–November 4, 1962M-M39 World of Puppets
December 7–January 13, 1963M-M40 Jewelry & Holloware by Ronald Hayes Pearson
January 25–March 1963M-M41 Ryijy-Rugs and Tapestries by Oili Maki
January 25–March 10, 1963M-M42 Venezuelan Pottery
March 22–May 12, 1963M-M43 American Jewelry 1963
May 24–September 8,1963
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M44 Stainless Steel Jewelry: Mary Ann Scherr
May 24–September 8, 1963M-M45 Ceramics: Shugen Inouye
September 20–November 10, 1963M-M46 Toy Sculpture: William Accorsi
November 22–January 5, 1964M-M47 Ceramics: The Natzlers
November 22–January 5, 1964M-M48 French Tapestries
January 6–February 23, 1964M-M49 Glass: Harvey Littleton
January 6–February 23, 1964M-M50 Jewelry: John Paul Miller
March 6–May 10, 1964M-M51 Raku Pottery: Paul Soldner
March 6–May 10, 1964M-M52 The American Indian
May 22–September 13, 1964M-M53 Stained Glass: Apprentice Competition
September 25–November 8, 1964
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M53a Luba Krejci : Lace Constructions
September 25–November 8, 1964M-M54 Pottery: Clayton Bailey
November 20–January 17, 1965M-M55 Jewelry: Margaret de Patta
January 29–March 7, 1965M-M56 Jewelry: Stanley Lechtzin
January 29–March 7, 1965M-M57 The Teapot
April 2–May 23, 1965M-M58 Pottery: Marguerite Wildenhain
April 2–May 23, 1965M-M59 The American Indian Student: Two Educational Programs
June 4–September 12, 1965M-M60 New Ceramic Forms
September 24–November 7, 1965M-M61 Porcelain: Ann Stockton
September 24–November 7, 1965M-M62 Enamels: June Schwartz
November 19–January 9,1966M-M63 Woven Forms: Dominic DiMare
November 19–January 9, 1966M-M64 The Miniature Tapestry
January 21–March 13, 1966M-M65 Enamels: Paul Hultberg
January 21–March 13, 1966M-M66 Jewelry: Alice Shannon
April 1–May 22, 1966M-M67 Ikat Hangings: Karen Chang
April 1–May 22, 1966M-M68 Wall Hangings: Ranghild Langlet
September 23 – November 6, 1966M-M69 Porcelain: Rudolph Staffel
September 23–November 6, 1966M-M70 Wood Turnings from India
November 18–January 8, 1967M-M71 Glass: Joel Philip Myers
January 20–March 5, 1967M-M72 Weavings: Glen Kaufman
January 20–March 5, 1967M-M73 Jewelry: J. Fred Woell
March 17–May 14, 1967M-M74 Ceramics by Hui Ka Kwong
March 17–May 14, 1967M-M75 Enamels by Paoli Di Poli
May 26–September 10, 1967M-M76 Ceramics by Daniel Rhodes
May 26–September 10,1967M-M77 Ceramics: Howard Kottler
September 23–November 5, 1967M-M78 Art in Worship
August 28–November 5, 1967M-M79 Made With Paper
November 17–January 7, 1968
See files for M-121M-M80 Jewelry: Olaf Skoogfors
January 19–March 24, 1968M-M81 Textiles: Katherine Westphal & Ed Rossbach
January 19–March 24, 1968M-M82 Macramé: Virginia Harvey
April 5–June 9, 1968M-M83 Clothing and Environment: Alwin Nikolais
April 5–June 9, 1968
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M84 Ceramics: Maija Grotell
June 21–September 8, 1968M-M85 Jewelry: Arline Fisch
September 21–November 10,1968M-M86 Ceramics: James Leedy
September 21–November 10, 1968M-M87 Plastic Sculpture: Freda Koblick
November 23–January 12, 1969M-M88 Wood Turnings: Bob Stocksdale
January 25–March 16, 1969M-M89 Ceramics: Erik Gronborg
January 25–March 16, 1969M-M90 Glass: Marvin Lipofsky
April 19–June 15, 1969M-M91 Metal: Brent Kington
April 19–June 15, 1969M-M92 Sterling Silversmiths Competition
June 29–August 29, 1969M-M93 Ceramics: Gerry Williams
September 12–October 12, 1969M-M94 Jewelry: Art Smith
September 12–October 12, 1969M-M95 Glass: Andre Billed
March 20–May 10, 1970M-M96 Jewelry: Ken Cory
March 20–May 10, 1970M-M97 Permanent Collection
June 19–September 13, 1970
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M98 Coffee, Tea and Other Cups
September 30–January 10, 1971M-M99 Woven Walls by Olga de Amaral
September 30–January 10, 1971M-M100 Porcelains by Jack Earl
January 23–March 7, 1971M-M101 Tie-dyed Rugs by Ritendra Mozumdar
January 23–March 7, 1971M-M102 Jewelry by Marci Zelmanoff
March 12–May 11, 1971M-M103 Tubular Weavings by Jean Stamsta
March 12–May 11, 1971M-M104 Copper Development
May 24–August 27, 1971M-M105 Glass: Dale Chihuly, Jamie Carpenter
September 24, 1971–January 2, 1972M-M106 Salt Glaze Ceramics
January 27–April 2, 1972M-M107 Metal: John Prip
April 14–May 26, 1972M-M108 Enamel & Plastic: Ellamarie & Jackson Wooley
April 14–May 26, 1972M-M109 Wayne Higby: Ceramic Landscapes
April 12–June 10,1973M-M110 Mini Exhibit (garments & library)
June 26–September 17,1973
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M111 Charles Loloma Exhibition
January 18–March 17, 1974M-M112 Dorothy Leibes Permanent Collection
January 18–March 17, 1974M-M113 Permanent Collection
March 29–May 26, 1974M-M114 L.A. Flash
March 29–May 26, 1974M-M115 Permanent Collection
June 7–September 2, 1974
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M116 Making Paper: Twinrocker Hand Paper Makers & Paper Reliefs by Winifred Lutz
January 17–March 2, 1975M-M117 Robert Sowers: Stained Glass
January 17–March 2, 1975M-M118 Mexican & Guatemalan Belts Collection of Roger D. Johnston
October 8–January 4, 1976M-M119 Soup Tureens 1976
April 1–June 13, 1976M-M120 Locks & Keys
April 1–June 13, 1976M-M121 Museum Retrospective
September 20–October 3, 1976
No files associated with this exhibitionM-M122 Handmade Papers by Eishiro Abe
October 12–November 28, 1976M-M123 Toy Sculpture by William Accorsi
November 30–January 3, 1977M-M124 Jewelry in Thread by Ruth Nivola
April 8–June 19, 1977M-M125 Warao Basketry
April 8–June 19, 1977M-M126 Bruno LaVerdiere: Clay Sculpture
July 15–September 1, 1977M-M127 American Crafts in the White House
July 15–September 1, 1977M-M128 Art for the Arts: A Collection of Posters & Books Sponsored by Mobil Corp.
September 8–September 25, 1977M-M129 David Gilhooly
January 28–April 1978M-M130 Jewelry from the Permanent Collection
January 28–April 2, 1978M-M131 Christmas Ornaments for the Vice Presidential Tree Made by American Craftspeople
November 7–December 12, 1978
No files associated with this exhibition, see organizational files