This present moment : crafting a better world / Mary Savig with Nora Atkinson and Anya Montiel ; foreword by Stephanie Stebich and contributions by several artists.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Stebich, Stephanie A., writer of foreword.

Renwick Gallery, organizer, host institution.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decorative arts--United States--History--21st century--Exhibitions.

Decorative arts.

Artists and community--United States--Exhibitions.

Artists and community.

United States.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

History.

Physical Description:

246 pages, 1 folded page : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum ; London : in association with D Giles Limited, [2022]

Summary:

"This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases American craft like never before. The exhibition catalogue highlights the role that artists play in our world to spark essential conversations, stories of resilience, and methods of activism-showing us a more relational and empathetic world. It centers more expansive definitions and acknowledgments of often-overlooked histories and contributions of women, people of color, and other marginalized communities. This Present Moment marks the fiftieth anniversary of SAAM's Renwick Gallery as the nation's preeminent center for the enjoyment of American craft. It honors the history of studio craft while also introducing progressive contemporary narratives and supporting makers of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, abilities, and creeds by examining all forms of creative practice. Featured artists include Tanya Aguiñiga, Nick Cave, David Chatt, Sonya Clark, Cristina Cordova, Cindy Drozda, Alicia Eggert, J. Paul Fennell, Aram Han Sifuentes, Carla Hemlock (Kanienkeháka), Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Ron Ho, Katie Hudnall, Pat Kramer, Stephen Young Lee, Linda Lopez, Robert Lugo, Wendy Maruyama, Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Tom Loeser, John Mascoll, Connie Mississippi, George Nakashima, LJ Roberts, Judith Schaechter, Preston Singletary, Polly Adams Sutton, Toshiko Takaezu, Gail Tremblay ( Mi'kmaq and Onondaga), Nancy Worden, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and many more"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Foundation for the Future: The Renwick at 50 / Nora Atkinson

This Present Moment / Mary Savig

Respect, Reciprocity, Responsibility: A Way Forward / Anya Montiel.

Notes:

Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, May 13, 2022 to April 2, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Contains:

Container of: Savig, Mary. This present moment.

Container of: Atkinson, Nora. Foundation for the future.

Container of: Montiel, Anya Respect, reciprocity, responsibility.

ISBN:

9781913875268

1913875261

OCLC:

1291595008