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Now open! 🎧 "Art of Noise" shows how design shapes the way we experience music—how and where we listen to it, how it’s communicated visually, and what we choose to hear. For many people, these design choices feel like a part of the music itself; they become a key part of how we remember and understand sound in a multisensory way—through our ears, our eyes, and our sense of touch.

Organized by the @SFMOMA and adapted to the history of the New York music scene for its East Coast presentation, "Art of Noise" presents hundreds of works that have shaped our relationship to music over the past century. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, the exhibition demonstrates how our experiences are built by both the sounds we hear and the objects that help illustrate or activate them, whether through color and composition or through form, material, and mechanics.The exhibition is on view through Aug. 16, 2026.

Tickets are available now. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit.

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Photos: Thomas Barratt

Now open! 🎧 "Art of Noise" shows how design shapes the way we experience music—how and where we listen to it, how it’s communicated visually, and what we choose to hear. For many people, these design choices feel like a part of the music itself; they become a key part of how we remember and understand sound in a multisensory way—through our ears, our eyes, and our sense of touch.

Organized by the @SFMOMA and adapted to the history of the New York music scene for its East Coast presentation, "Art of Noise" presents hundreds of works that have shaped our relationship to music over the past century. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, the exhibition demonstrates how our experiences are built by both the sounds we hear and the objects that help illustrate or activate them, whether through color and composition or through form, material, and mechanics.The exhibition is on view through Aug. 16, 2026.

Tickets are available now. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit.

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Photos: Thomas Barratt

Now open! 🎧 "Art of Noise" shows how design shapes the way we experience music—how and where we listen to it, how it’s communicated visually, and what we choose to hear. For many people, these design choices feel like a part of the music itself; they become a key part of how we remember and understand sound in a multisensory way—through our ears, our eyes, and our sense of touch.

Organized by the @SFMOMA and adapted to the history of the New York music scene for its East Coast presentation, "Art of Noise" presents hundreds of works that have shaped our relationship to music over the past century. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, the exhibition demonstrates how our experiences are built by both the sounds we hear and the objects that help illustrate or activate them, whether through color and composition or through form, material, and mechanics.The exhibition is on view through Aug. 16, 2026.

Tickets are available now. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit.

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Photos: Thomas Barratt

Now open! 🎧 "Art of Noise" shows how design shapes the way we experience music—how and where we listen to it, how it’s communicated visually, and what we choose to hear. For many people, these design choices feel like a part of the music itself; they become a key part of how we remember and understand sound in a multisensory way—through our ears, our eyes, and our sense of touch.

Organized by the @SFMOMA and adapted to the history of the New York music scene for its East Coast presentation, "Art of Noise" presents hundreds of works that have shaped our relationship to music over the past century. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, the exhibition demonstrates how our experiences are built by both the sounds we hear and the objects that help illustrate or activate them, whether through color and composition or through form, material, and mechanics.The exhibition is on view through Aug. 16, 2026.

Tickets are available now. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit.

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Photos: Thomas Barratt

Now open! 🎧 "Art of Noise" shows how design shapes the way we experience music—how and where we listen to it, how it’s communicated visually, and what we choose to hear. For many people, these design choices feel like a part of the music itself; they become a key part of how we remember and understand sound in a multisensory way—through our ears, our eyes, and our sense of touch.

Organized by the @SFMOMA and adapted to the history of the New York music scene for its East Coast presentation, "Art of Noise" presents hundreds of works that have shaped our relationship to music over the past century. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, the exhibition demonstrates how our experiences are built by both the sounds we hear and the objects that help illustrate or activate them, whether through color and composition or through form, material, and mechanics.The exhibition is on view through Aug. 16, 2026.

Tickets are available now. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit.

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Photos: Thomas Barratt

Now on view! Visit “Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne” to see more than 70 large-format photographs captured by Christopher Payne over a decade-long photographic journey to learn more about the craft of both industrial and artisanal making in the United States.

The first large-scale photography exhibition at Cooper Hewitt, “Made in America” showcases the design process through photography in a way that brings the object, the machine and the hand together. Payne’s photographs highlight manufacturing as a timeless and fundamental function of the design process.

Experience “Made in America” now through fall 2026. Tap the link in our bio to learn more and plan your visit to Cooper Hewitt.

Now open ➡️ Artist and audio engineer Devon Turnbull (@devonojas) custom designed "HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3" for the museum’s historic Carnegie Library space. This is his largest and most architecturally and acoustically integrated listening room to date.

“Created as a ‘shrine to music,’ this listening room series invites visitors to experience music in a space designed to slow down and reflect, bringing back the joy of experiencing and sharing music together,” Turnbull says. “My intention is to return to the kind of immersive listening we experienced when we were young, free from outside distractions. Presenting this work at Cooper Hewitt is especially meaningful to me, having grown up visiting the museum.”

On Thursday, December 18 at 6 p.m., join Turnbull and renowned radio host and author John Schaefer (@newsounds) for an evening conversation on music and their work crafting listening experiences. After a short introductory talk, experience the listening room as Turnbull and Schaefer operate the sound system and play a selection of music inspired by Schaefer’s iconic radio show New Sounds. Tap the link in our bio to get tickets.

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Photos: Mark Waldhauser

Now open ➡️ Artist and audio engineer Devon Turnbull (@devonojas) custom designed "HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3" for the museum’s historic Carnegie Library space. This is his largest and most architecturally and acoustically integrated listening room to date.

“Created as a ‘shrine to music,’ this listening room series invites visitors to experience music in a space designed to slow down and reflect, bringing back the joy of experiencing and sharing music together,” Turnbull says. “My intention is to return to the kind of immersive listening we experienced when we were young, free from outside distractions. Presenting this work at Cooper Hewitt is especially meaningful to me, having grown up visiting the museum.”

On Thursday, December 18 at 6 p.m., join Turnbull and renowned radio host and author John Schaefer (@newsounds) for an evening conversation on music and their work crafting listening experiences. After a short introductory talk, experience the listening room as Turnbull and Schaefer operate the sound system and play a selection of music inspired by Schaefer’s iconic radio show New Sounds. Tap the link in our bio to get tickets.

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Photos: Mark Waldhauser

The 2026 National Design Awards Gala is tomorrow night! 🏆 Rounding out our group of winners is Digital Design winner, Laura Kurgan (@kurganl).

Laura Kurgan is a designer and educator who works in spatial computation, data visualization, and digital cartography at the intersection of technology and social justice. Trained as an architect, Kurgan has long pioneered creative uses of emerging technologies. From employing GPS as a design tool in the 1990s to leveraging declassified satellite imagery to map political conflicts, her projects help us to visualize systemic injustices, such as incarceration patterns in “Million Dollar Blocks” and migration flows in “Exit.”

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about Kurgan’s practice. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Laura Kurgan. Photo: GSAPP, Columbia University
2. Laura Kurgan, The Brain Index. Initiative for the public communication of science at the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University (Jerome L. Greene Science Center, Columbia University, New York, 2017–2022). Project team: Mark Hansen; Laura Kurgan; Jochen Hartmann (project lead, CSR); Madeeha Merchant (graduate research assistant, CSR); Mondrian Hsieh (graduate research assistant, CSR). Image: Courtesy of Laura Kurgan

The 2026 National Design Awards Gala is tomorrow night! 🏆 Rounding out our group of winners is Digital Design winner, Laura Kurgan (@kurganl).

Laura Kurgan is a designer and educator who works in spatial computation, data visualization, and digital cartography at the intersection of technology and social justice. Trained as an architect, Kurgan has long pioneered creative uses of emerging technologies. From employing GPS as a design tool in the 1990s to leveraging declassified satellite imagery to map political conflicts, her projects help us to visualize systemic injustices, such as incarceration patterns in “Million Dollar Blocks” and migration flows in “Exit.”

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about Kurgan’s practice. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Laura Kurgan. Photo: GSAPP, Columbia University
2. Laura Kurgan, The Brain Index. Initiative for the public communication of science at the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University (Jerome L. Greene Science Center, Columbia University, New York, 2017–2022). Project team: Mark Hansen; Laura Kurgan; Jochen Hartmann (project lead, CSR); Madeeha Merchant (graduate research assistant, CSR); Mondrian Hsieh (graduate research assistant, CSR). Image: Courtesy of Laura Kurgan

T-minus 3 days until the 2026 National Design Awards Gala! Ahead of the ceremony, we're reintroducing this year's winners. 🏆 Next up is Product Design winner Berea College Student Craft (@bcstudentcraft).

Based in Kentucky, Berea College Student Craft integrates design education with hands-on making, continuing a tradition that began in 1893 as part of the college’s tuition-free work program. Founded on principles of equity, inclusion, and justice, Berea was the South’s first coeducational and interracial college, and today its craft program provides experiential learning for students across all thirty-five academic majors.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about Berea College Student Craft. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. From left to right: Hunter Elliott, Director of Fellowships; Erin Miller, Director of Weaving and Assistant Creative Director of Student Craft; Emerson Croft, Weaving Manager; Cleo Lewis, Woodcraft Manager; Steve Davis-Rosenbaum, Director of Outreach; Aaron Beale, Associate Vice President of Student Craft; Amanda Lee Lazorchack, Director of Broomcraft; Rob Spiece, Director of Woodcraft and the Woodworking School at Pine Croft; Katie Bister, Pine Croft Manager; Philip Wiggs, Director of Ceramics. Photo: Sean Hall, Courtesy of Berea College Student Craft
2. Berea College Student Craft, Rainbow Whisk. Sorghum, nylon; 13 x 10 inches. Helen Bowling, inspired by fellow students Destiny and Alex (2025). Designer: Helen Bowling. Photo: Evy Medley

T-minus 3 days until the 2026 National Design Awards Gala! Ahead of the ceremony, we're reintroducing this year's winners. 🏆 Next up is Product Design winner Berea College Student Craft (@bcstudentcraft).

Based in Kentucky, Berea College Student Craft integrates design education with hands-on making, continuing a tradition that began in 1893 as part of the college’s tuition-free work program. Founded on principles of equity, inclusion, and justice, Berea was the South’s first coeducational and interracial college, and today its craft program provides experiential learning for students across all thirty-five academic majors.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about Berea College Student Craft. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. From left to right: Hunter Elliott, Director of Fellowships; Erin Miller, Director of Weaving and Assistant Creative Director of Student Craft; Emerson Croft, Weaving Manager; Cleo Lewis, Woodcraft Manager; Steve Davis-Rosenbaum, Director of Outreach; Aaron Beale, Associate Vice President of Student Craft; Amanda Lee Lazorchack, Director of Broomcraft; Rob Spiece, Director of Woodcraft and the Woodworking School at Pine Croft; Katie Bister, Pine Croft Manager; Philip Wiggs, Director of Ceramics. Photo: Sean Hall, Courtesy of Berea College Student Craft
2. Berea College Student Craft, Rainbow Whisk. Sorghum, nylon; 13 x 10 inches. Helen Bowling, inspired by fellow students Destiny and Alex (2025). Designer: Helen Bowling. Photo: Evy Medley

The 2026 National Design Awards Gala is next Tuesday! 🏆 We’re continuing to spotlight this year’s winners before the ceremony—today, get to know Landscape Architecture winner Ten Eyck Landscape Architects (@teneyckla)!

Ten Eyck Landscape Architects (TELA) has spent nearly three decades creating ecologically restorative outdoor spaces that foster community healing. Based in Austin, Texas, with origins in Phoenix, Arizona, founder Christine Ten Eyck, FASLA (@cteneyck) and her fourteen-person studio take a regional approach to the landscapes of the American Southwest, sparking conversations around pressing ecological issues through people- and place-based design.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about TELA. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Christine Ten Eyck. Photo: George Brainard
2. Ten Eyck Landscape Architects, Kingsbury Commons (Austin, Texas, 2021). Project partners: AEC; Clayton Korte; ETM Associates; Garza & Associates; Greenscape Pump; Mell Lawrence Architects; Natural Learning Initiative; Page/Dyal; Regenerative Environmental Design; Siglo Group; Studio Lumina; Sweeney + Associates. Photo: Casey Dunn

The 2026 National Design Awards Gala is next Tuesday! 🏆 We’re continuing to spotlight this year’s winners before the ceremony—today, get to know Landscape Architecture winner Ten Eyck Landscape Architects (@teneyckla)!

Ten Eyck Landscape Architects (TELA) has spent nearly three decades creating ecologically restorative outdoor spaces that foster community healing. Based in Austin, Texas, with origins in Phoenix, Arizona, founder Christine Ten Eyck, FASLA (@cteneyck) and her fourteen-person studio take a regional approach to the landscapes of the American Southwest, sparking conversations around pressing ecological issues through people- and place-based design.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more about TELA. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Christine Ten Eyck. Photo: George Brainard
2. Ten Eyck Landscape Architects, Kingsbury Commons (Austin, Texas, 2021). Project partners: AEC; Clayton Korte; ETM Associates; Garza & Associates; Greenscape Pump; Mell Lawrence Architects; Natural Learning Initiative; Page/Dyal; Regenerative Environmental Design; Siglo Group; Studio Lumina; Sweeney + Associates. Photo: Casey Dunn

The 2026 National Design Awards Gala is right around the corner! 🏆 In the lead-up to the ceremony on May 19, we’re highlighting this year’s winners. Up next? Interior Design winner Charlap Hyman & Herrero (@ch_herrero)!

Founded in 2014, Charlap Hyman & Herrero is an architecture and design firm with studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Mexico City. Principals Adam Charlap Hyman (@adamcharlaphyman) and Andre Herrero (@andreherrero) lead a multifaceted practice that considers all aspects of the built environment, from site plan to furniture, delving into a diverse range of media.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Left: Adam Charlap Hyman. Right: Andre Herrero. Photo: Courtesy of Charlap Hyman & Herrero
2. Charlap Hyman & Herrero, MZ Wallace Flagship (New York, New York, 2022). Photo: Andre Herrero

The 2026 National Design Awards Gala is right around the corner! 🏆 In the lead-up to the ceremony on May 19, we’re highlighting this year’s winners. Up next? Interior Design winner Charlap Hyman & Herrero (@ch_herrero)!

Founded in 2014, Charlap Hyman & Herrero is an architecture and design firm with studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Mexico City. Principals Adam Charlap Hyman (@adamcharlaphyman) and Andre Herrero (@andreherrero) lead a multifaceted practice that considers all aspects of the built environment, from site plan to furniture, delving into a diverse range of media.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Left: Adam Charlap Hyman. Right: Andre Herrero. Photo: Courtesy of Charlap Hyman & Herrero
2. Charlap Hyman & Herrero, MZ Wallace Flagship (New York, New York, 2022). Photo: Andre Herrero

Ahead of the 2026 National Design Awards Gala, we're shining the spotlight on this year's winners. 🏆 Up next? Fashion Design winner Josh Tafoya (@josh_tafoya_)!

Josh Tafoya is a textile artist whose work explores Indigenous identity within Hispanic and Latino communities. Drawing on his Genizaro, Spanish, and Chicano heritage, Tafoya redefines the “Southwestern” aesthetic and American fashion from an Indigenous perspective, celebrating cultural heritage while embracing a raw, grungy spirit.

Tap the link in our bio to see more examples of Tafoya’s work, and stay tuned to meet the rest of the winners! #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Josh Tafoya. Photo: Bonny Melendez
2. Josh Tafoya, Ranchero La Bruja (2023). Photo: Courtesy of Josh Tafoya

Ahead of the 2026 National Design Awards Gala, we're shining the spotlight on this year's winners. 🏆 Up next? Fashion Design winner Josh Tafoya (@josh_tafoya_)!

Josh Tafoya is a textile artist whose work explores Indigenous identity within Hispanic and Latino communities. Drawing on his Genizaro, Spanish, and Chicano heritage, Tafoya redefines the “Southwestern” aesthetic and American fashion from an Indigenous perspective, celebrating cultural heritage while embracing a raw, grungy spirit.

Tap the link in our bio to see more examples of Tafoya’s work, and stay tuned to meet the rest of the winners! #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Josh Tafoya. Photo: Bonny Melendez
2. Josh Tafoya, Ranchero La Bruja (2023). Photo: Courtesy of Josh Tafoya

Ahead of the 2026 National Design Awards Gala on May 19, we’re highlighting this year’s winners! 🏆 Today, get to know Robert Earl Paige, this year's Design Visionary.

Robert Earl Paige is an artist, designer, and educator whose work disregards boundaries between fine art, craft, and design.Paige champions community engagement in art and culture, and his practice reflects a love of color, a commitment to design principles, and a belief in making art accessible for everyday people.

On Thursday, May 21, join us as Paige sits down with Maria Nicanor, Director of Cooper Hewitt, for a one‑on‑one conversation about his practice.

Tap the link in our bio to get tickets for this program. #NationalDesignAwards

Ahead of the 2026 National Design Awards Gala on May 19, we’re highlighting this year’s winners! 🏆 Today, get to know Robert Earl Paige, this year's Design Visionary.

Robert Earl Paige is an artist, designer, and educator whose work disregards boundaries between fine art, craft, and design.Paige champions community engagement in art and culture, and his practice reflects a love of color, a commitment to design principles, and a belief in making art accessible for everyday people.

On Thursday, May 21, join us as Paige sits down with Maria Nicanor, Director of Cooper Hewitt, for a one‑on‑one conversation about his practice.

Tap the link in our bio to get tickets for this program. #NationalDesignAwards

We’re two weeks out from the 2026 National Design Awards Gala, so we are highlighting this year’s winners! 🏆Today, get to know Communication Design winner, Thought Matter (@thoughtmatter).

Thought Matter is a New York–based communication design studio founded in 2015 by Tom Jaffe and led by Jessie McGuire (@jessiejmcguire). Working at the intersection of design and civic life, the studio creates brand identities, campaigns, digital platforms, and installations that distill complex ideas, spark dialogue, and inspire participation.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Left: Tom Jaffe. Right: Jessie McGuire. Photo: Courtesy of Thought Matter
2. Thought Matter, She Builds Power – Earth Island Institute identity and new name (Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–ongoing). Photo: Courtesy of Thought Matter

We’re two weeks out from the 2026 National Design Awards Gala, so we are highlighting this year’s winners! 🏆Today, get to know Communication Design winner, Thought Matter (@thoughtmatter).

Thought Matter is a New York–based communication design studio founded in 2015 by Tom Jaffe and led by Jessie McGuire (@jessiejmcguire). Working at the intersection of design and civic life, the studio creates brand identities, campaigns, digital platforms, and installations that distill complex ideas, spark dialogue, and inspire participation.

Tap the link in our bio to learn more. #NationalDesignAwards

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1. Left: Tom Jaffe. Right: Jessie McGuire. Photo: Courtesy of Thought Matter
2. Thought Matter, She Builds Power – Earth Island Institute identity and new name (Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–ongoing). Photo: Courtesy of Thought Matter

Celebrating 200 years of Frederic Edwin Church!

Today marks the 200th birthday of the influential American landscape artist Church (1826-1900). Church traveled widely to paint from nature, and also captured the landscape of the Hudson River Valley where he built his home, called Olana.

Cooper Hewitt's collection includes more than 2,000 of Church's sketches, making it the largest collection of his works in the world. Our collection includes oil studies, graphite and gouache drawings, and sketchbook drawings and studies.

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1. Woodland Stream, 1860–80; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
2. Autumn Foliage, Hudson, New York, October 1860; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
3. North Peristyle of the Parthenon, Athens, April 1869; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
4. Tree with Vines, Jamaica, May 1865; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.
5. Olana from the Southeast, 1872-75; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.

These works are part of Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection and are not currently on view.

Celebrating 200 years of Frederic Edwin Church!

Today marks the 200th birthday of the influential American landscape artist Church (1826-1900). Church traveled widely to paint from nature, and also captured the landscape of the Hudson River Valley where he built his home, called Olana.

Cooper Hewitt's collection includes more than 2,000 of Church's sketches, making it the largest collection of his works in the world. Our collection includes oil studies, graphite and gouache drawings, and sketchbook drawings and studies.

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1. Woodland Stream, 1860–80; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
2. Autumn Foliage, Hudson, New York, October 1860; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
3. North Peristyle of the Parthenon, Athens, April 1869; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
4. Tree with Vines, Jamaica, May 1865; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.
5. Olana from the Southeast, 1872-75; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.

These works are part of Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection and are not currently on view.

Celebrating 200 years of Frederic Edwin Church!

Today marks the 200th birthday of the influential American landscape artist Church (1826-1900). Church traveled widely to paint from nature, and also captured the landscape of the Hudson River Valley where he built his home, called Olana.

Cooper Hewitt's collection includes more than 2,000 of Church's sketches, making it the largest collection of his works in the world. Our collection includes oil studies, graphite and gouache drawings, and sketchbook drawings and studies.

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1. Woodland Stream, 1860–80; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
2. Autumn Foliage, Hudson, New York, October 1860; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
3. North Peristyle of the Parthenon, Athens, April 1869; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
4. Tree with Vines, Jamaica, May 1865; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.
5. Olana from the Southeast, 1872-75; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.

These works are part of Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection and are not currently on view.

Celebrating 200 years of Frederic Edwin Church!

Today marks the 200th birthday of the influential American landscape artist Church (1826-1900). Church traveled widely to paint from nature, and also captured the landscape of the Hudson River Valley where he built his home, called Olana.

Cooper Hewitt's collection includes more than 2,000 of Church's sketches, making it the largest collection of his works in the world. Our collection includes oil studies, graphite and gouache drawings, and sketchbook drawings and studies.

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1. Woodland Stream, 1860–80; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
2. Autumn Foliage, Hudson, New York, October 1860; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
3. North Peristyle of the Parthenon, Athens, April 1869; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
4. Tree with Vines, Jamaica, May 1865; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.
5. Olana from the Southeast, 1872-75; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.

These works are part of Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection and are not currently on view.

Celebrating 200 years of Frederic Edwin Church!

Today marks the 200th birthday of the influential American landscape artist Church (1826-1900). Church traveled widely to paint from nature, and also captured the landscape of the Hudson River Valley where he built his home, called Olana.

Cooper Hewitt's collection includes more than 2,000 of Church's sketches, making it the largest collection of his works in the world. Our collection includes oil studies, graphite and gouache drawings, and sketchbook drawings and studies.

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1. Woodland Stream, 1860–80; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
2. Autumn Foliage, Hudson, New York, October 1860; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
3. North Peristyle of the Parthenon, Athens, April 1869; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard.
4. Tree with Vines, Jamaica, May 1865; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.
5. Olana from the Southeast, 1872-75; Frederic Edwin Church; brush and oil, graphite on paperboard.

These works are part of Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection and are not currently on view.

Born and trained as an architect in Washington state, George Nakashima (1905–1990) created a body of work significant to American postwar furniture design.

Nakashima is known for his reverence for materials; he had great respect for wood, nature, and spirituality, which were central elements of his philosophy. During World War II, Nakashima was confined to an incarceration camp, where he met Gentaro Hikogawa, who trained him in traditional Japanese carpentry techniques. In 1943, after a former employer sponsored his release, Nakashima settled in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and eventually started a studio. Maintaining his philosophy, each piece of wood that he incorporated into a piece of furniture needed to be understood so that it would function properly within the piece. Swipe to see some of his beautifully thoughtful designs. #SmithsonianAANHPI

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1. New Side Chair, ca. 1966; Designed by George Nakashima; USA
2. Tall Stool, 1964; Designed by George Nakashima; USA

These objects are part of Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection and are not currently on view.

Born and trained as an architect in Washington state, George Nakashima (1905–1990) created a body of work significant to American postwar furniture design.

Nakashima is known for his reverence for materials; he had great respect for wood, nature, and spirituality, which were central elements of his philosophy. During World War II, Nakashima was confined to an incarceration camp, where he met Gentaro Hikogawa, who trained him in traditional Japanese carpentry techniques. In 1943, after a former employer sponsored his release, Nakashima settled in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and eventually started a studio. Maintaining his philosophy, each piece of wood that he incorporated into a piece of furniture needed to be understood so that it would function properly within the piece. Swipe to see some of his beautifully thoughtful designs. #SmithsonianAANHPI

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1. New Side Chair, ca. 1966; Designed by George Nakashima; USA
2. Tall Stool, 1964; Designed by George Nakashima; USA

These objects are part of Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection and are not currently on view.