The gallery’s fourth floor offers an interactive space where visitors can screen a film that offers insight into the long process of making porcelain at Sèvres and the many artisans required to create a single Sèvres masterpiece. In addition, visitors can visit stations where they will learn about the materials and tools required to make porcelain, the use of molds, the various shapes and forms from which Sèvres vases are constructed, and the processes of making the famous “Sèvres blue” and burnishing gold. Using 3D printed shapes and forms, visitors will have the opportunity to practice constructing their own vases and learn how the handles of such vases can indicate various styles, from Neoclassical to Postmodern.

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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.