Critical Encounters

In conjunction with the exhibition, Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance
1850-1970, explore the history and impact of the Providence-based Gorham
Manufacturing on industry, innovation, technology, and artistry in this
day-long symposium. Through presentations and gallery conversations historians,
curators, and designers examine the cultural and economic context that led to
the remarkable growth and global influence of Gorham. Silversmiths involved in
Gorham’s recent history use historical examples on view to lead explorations of
silver processes and techniques.

Free. This program is filled to
capacity. Join the waitlist here.  

Speakers:

Emily Banas, Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts and
Design RISD Museum

David L. Barquist, Ph.D., H. Richard Dietrich, Jr., Curator
of American Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania

Gerald M. Carbone, independent writer and journalist

Amy M. Dehan, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, The
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio 

Jeannine Falino, independent curator,
critic at Parsons School of Design, RISD; guest curator at Museum of Art and
Design, The Museum of the City of New York, The Richard H. Driehaus Museum,
Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art

Holly Snyder, Ph.D., Curator of American Historical
Collections and North American History Librarian, John Hay Library at Brown
University

Elizabeth A. Williams, Ph.D., David and Peggy Rockefeller
Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, RISD Museum

Critical Encounters are convenings bringing together
scholarly viewpoints on topics integral to art and its making.