American television host, actress, writer and entrepreneur Ellen DeGeneres has guest curated the next exhibition in Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s “Selects” series. On view Nov. 11–May 21, 2017, in the Nancy and Edwin Marks Collection Gallery, “Ellen DeGeneres Selects” is the 14th in the ongoing series in which prominent designers, artists and architects are...
Enjoy our monthly round-up of some of our favorite moments captured by visitors. Make sure to tag your photos #cooperhewitt on Instagram to be featured next month! @rascalandrogue won best museum staff Halloween costume. @laleepop19 mused on a perfect fall day. @christinaerickson unleashed a drawing based on the permanent collection. @littlekybigworld shone bright in the...
Enjoy our monthly round-up of some of our favorite moments captured by visitors. Make sure to tag your photos #cooperhewitt on Instagram to be featured next month! @chrissyjun was feeling yellow in the Immersion Room. @jayhyvn posted a captivating latergram from the Design Triennial. @mindful.jen posed over-the-shoulder in the conservatory. @see.in.hue caught some contrast in...
Enjoy our monthly round-up of some of our favorite moments captured by visitors. Make sure to tag your photos #cooperhewitt on Instagram to be featured next month! @ann___c found low lighting in the Design Triennial. @jayhvyn zoomed in close on a Giambattista Valli confection. @ellyshiacandra captured the Carnegie Mansion in an impressive sketch. @alicebaltg lived...
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum announces a variety of stimulating programs this fall for students, teachers, design professionals, families and the general public. Highlights include exhibition-related lectures and workshops on textiles, creative reuse and socially responsible design; conversations with influential and game-changing design practitioners; the return of the Design by Hand, led by world-renowned embroidery...
Enjoy our monthly round-up of some of our favorite moments captured by visitors. Make sure to tag your photos #cooperhewitt on Instagram to be featured in next month’s post! @melindaagarcia caught a shot of KAMAU keeping the crowd entertained at Cocktails at Cooper Hewitt. @thesavvymaker wore white to match with Melinda Baumeister’s jacket. @pearbear09 found...
Enjoy our monthly round-up of some of our favorite moments captured by visitors. Make sure to tag your photos #cooperhewitt on Instagram to be featured in next month’s post! @_justinerivera_ reflected on the wall design in #FragileBeasts. @andre.chile discovered a new perspective on Gareth Pugh’s work in #DesignTriennial. @anninax3 let loose in the Heatherwick Studio’s...
Enjoy our monthly round-up of some of our favorite moments captured by visitors. Make sure to tag your photos #cooperhewitt on Instagram to be featured in next month’s post! 1. @allisonkoller captured a finned leather jacket with Magick ink by TheUnseen in the Design Triennial. 2. @demidimi anthropomorphized typography. 3. @greensometimesblue let the good times...
Today, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Director Caroline Baumann announced the winners of the 2016 National Design Awards, recognizing excellence and innovation across a variety of disciplines in 11 categories. Now in its 17th year, the annual awards were established to promote design as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world. The award recipients...