Jewish Museum Surveys Wiener Werkstätte Women, 1903–1932
"Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte," set to open on July 17 and continue until November 15, 2026, at the Jewish Museum in New York, focuses on the contributions of women, particularly Jewish women, to the Wiener Werkstätte. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the MAK – Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, showcases over 200 works by approximately 30 Jewish female artists, spanning various fields such as fashion, ceramics, and graphic design. Established by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Fritz Waerndorfer, the collective was active from 1903 to 1932. Notable artists include Vally Wieselthier and Felice Rix-Ueno. The exhibit also relates to feminist movements and features works displayed at the 1925 Paris Exhibition, including Wieselthier's Head of a woman (1928) and Rix-Ueno's Purpurnelke textile sample (1924). More details can be found at TheJewishMuseum.org.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: July 17–November 15, 2026, at the Jewish Museum, New York
- Presented in cooperation with the MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
- More than 200 objects by some 30 Jewish women artists are on view
- The Wiener Werkstätte was active from 1903 to 1932
- Founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Fritz Waerndorfer
- Special emphasis on Vally Wieselthier (ceramics) and Felice Rix-Ueno (textile design)
- The 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts featured Wieselthier, Rix-Ueno, Lotte Calm, and Mizi Friedmann-Otten
- Films with Werkstätte ceramics include The Kiss (1929), Five and Ten (1931), and Enemies of Women (1923)
- Women clients included Adele Bloch-Bauer and Berta Zuckerkandl
- Featured work: Vally Wieselthier, Head of a woman, model 511, 1928, red pottery, polychrome glaze, 24.5 cm high
- Featured work: Felice Rix-Ueno, Purpurnelke (textile sample), August 1924, printed plainweave silk, 41 × 40.5 cm, MAK, donation 1955, WWS 595
Entities
Artists
- Vally Wieselthier
- Felice Rix-Ueno
- Josef Hoffmann
- Koloman Moser
- Fritz Waerndorfer
- Lotte Calm
- Mizi Friedmann-Otten
- Greta Garbo
- Marion Davies
- Jacques Feyder
- Anders Randolph
- Adele Bloch-Bauer
- Berta Zuckerkandl
- Julian Calero
- Kitty Rix
- Grete Neuwalder
- Broncia Koller-Pinell
- Friederike Maria Beer-Monti
- Magda Mautner von Markhof
- Gustav Klimt
- Maria Likarz
- Felice Rix
- Lotte Frömel-Fochler
- Dagobert Peche
- Emilie Flöge
- Kristina Parsons
- Susi Singer
- Eleonore Zuckerkandl
- Julius Klinger
- Adolf Loos
- Josef Urban
Institutions
- Jewish Museum
- MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
- Wiener Werkstätte
- Galerie bei der Albertina-Zetter
- Kris Graves Projects
- MGM
- Photofest
- Hyperallergic
- MAK—Museum of Applied Arts
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Smithsonian Institution
- Artnet News
- Jewish Museum New York
- Vienna Secession
- Bauhaus
- Museum of Applied Arts Vienna
- Kunstgewerbeschule
- MAK – Museum of Applied Arts
- Cosmopolitan Productions
- PRINT Magazine
- The Jewish Museum
- Vienna's School of Arts and Crafts
- New York Art Life
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Vienna
- Austria
- Paris
- France
- Hollywood
- Marienbad
- Karlsbad
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Berlin
- Germany