Monica Obniski appointed curator of decorative arts and design at High Museum of Art in Atlanta

2020-02-24T12:14:00-05:00

Monica Obniski, the current 20th and 21st Century Design curator at the Milwaukee Art Museum, has been selected to lead curatorial efforts for the decorative arts and design at the High Museum in Atlanta.

According to a High Museum press release, Obniski will oversee exhibitions and programs for the institution's 2,300-object collection, which dates from the 17th century to today. Obinski will also oversee the High’s Piazza activations event series, a "multiyear initiative that launched in 2014 to animate the Museum’s outdoor space with site-specific commissions that engage visitors of all ages in participatory art experiences," according to the announcement.

Photo of the High Museum in Atlanta. Image courtesy of Flickr user Aleksandr Zykov.

In a statement, Obniski explained: “I am excited to contribute to the High’s mission centered on diversity, inclusion and accessibility as well as build on the museum’s noteworthy decorative arts and design collection. As a curator and historia...

Mid-century Norwegian design pieces make their way to New York’s Openhouse Gallery in Soho

2014-05-21T20:38:00-04:00

After success in Oslo and Tokyo, the Norwegian Icons: Important Norwegian Design exhibition is ready to make its U.S. debut in New York's Openhouse Gallery starting May 23. Highlighting Norway's contribution to mid-century Scandinavian design, the selling exhibition will showcase over 500 high-end designer objects created by 44 Norwegian designers between 1940-1975.

The objects will be arranged with iconic Norwegian artworks, including those by renowned artist Edvard Munch. Works will be presented so as to showcase the artists' various roles in shaping the traditions of Norwegian design and architecture during the 20th century.

Find more event details on Bustler.

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Monica Obniski appointed curator of decorative arts and design at High Museum of Art in Atlanta

Mid-century Norwegian design pieces make their way to New York’s Openhouse Gallery in Soho