Winterthur Museum Examines Who Defines 'Masterpiece' in American Furniture
The Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is set to unveil an exhibition titled "Challenging Masterpieces: Art and Identity in American Furniture" on September 26, 2026. This showcase, lasting until May 2, 2027, is curated by Joshua W. Lane, who serves as the Lois F. and Henry S. McNeil Curator of Furniture. Featuring over 70 pieces from the museum’s collection, the exhibition will examine the evolving definition of what constitutes a masterpiece. It is divided into two sections: the first focusing on early 20th-century antique collecting, and the second addressing changes in the concept's meaning since the 1970s.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: Challenging Masterpieces: Art and Identity in American Furniture
- Venue: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Curator: Joshua W. Lane, Lois F. and Henry S. McNeil Curator of Furniture
- Opening date: September 26, 2026
- Closing date: May 2, 2027
- More than 70 objects from the museum's collection
- Organized around the question 'What makes a masterpiece?'
- Two galleries and two themes: early 20th-century collecting and redefinition from the 1970s to present
Entities
Institutions
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Locations
- Winterthur
- United States