In Focus II: The 1853 New York Crystal Palace

This exhibition design course will continue work on the Focus Gallery project “The New York Crystal Palace,” looking at the visual experience and the spectacle of the first world’s fair held in the United States in 1853. We will investigate the experience of fair visitors and ask how the Crystal Palace related to the city’s commercial and cultural life. Students will work on the exhibit design and texts. We will use a workshop format to develop the materials for the gallery exhibit, the digital interactives in the gallery, the audio/visual program for a mobile device, and essays for the accompanying digital exhibition publication. 3 credits.