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29 April
2026
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French Ornament in the Nineteenth Century; A lecture duet by Ralph Ghoche and Estelle Thibault

Bard Graduate Center Gallery 18 West 86th St, New York City, NY, United States

Bard Graduate Center Gallery

A lecture duet by Ralph Ghoche (Barnard College) and Estelle Thibault (École nationale supérieure d'architecture Paris-Belleville), moderated by Martin Bressani (McGill University) Inspired by thirteenth-century gothic architecture, Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc understood ornament as the medium through which the vital energies of the living world became visible. Ornament distilled the anatomical logic of the plants or […]

2 May
2026
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The Drawing Competition 2026

The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United States

The National Arts Club

Join up to 100 artists for a full day of drawing from multiple live models

6 May
2026
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Exhibition Tour of Gothic by Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Don't miss this opportunity to attend an intimate tour of Gothic by Design. The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship with curator Femke Speelberg. Packed with loans from collections across Austria, Belgium, Germany, England, France, and Switzerland, the exhibition offers an overview of a drawing tradition that has received little attention within the traditional canon of art […]

13 May
2026
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The History of Drawings Conservation and Its Ethics​​​

Online (Zoom Webinar)

Online (Zoom Webinar)

This two-day symposium explores the history and ethics of drawings conservation, from early restoration methods to contemporary approaches in professional practice. By examining how drawings have been repaired, stabilized, and preserved over time, the sessions consider the evolving standards of care and address ethical questions of intervention. They also reflect on the role of material […]

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