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Upcoming Exhibitions
BGC Gallery will resume its exhibition programming this September with the return of Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today, originally slated for fall 2024.
Bard Graduate Center is an advanced graduate research institute in New York City dedicated to the cultural histories of the material world. Our MA and PhD degree programs, Gallery exhibitions, research initiatives, scholarly publications and public programs explore new ways of thinking about decorative arts, design history, and material culture.

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Research
“The Right to Live in the World”
Design or Disability
October 23, 2019

Research
“The Right to Live in the World”
Design or Disability
October 23, 2019

Research
Symposium—Antiquarianism in the Islamic World
Sponsored by the Trehan Research…
May 9, 2019

Events
Border Crossings: This and Other Worlds
Friday Programs
November 2, 2018

Events
Border Crossings: This and Other Worlds
Sunday Programs
November 4, 2018

Events
Border Crossings: This and Other Worlds
Saturday Programs
November 3, 2018


Research
Shaped by the Loom: Weaving Worlds Online
A guided tour of the digital exhibition
May 1, 2023

Events
Symposium—Woven Worlds
The Social Lives of Andean Textiles
April 14, 2014