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BGC Gallery will resume its exhibition programming this September with the return of Sèvres Extraordinaire: Sculpture from 1740 until Today, originally slated for fall 2024.
Bard Graduate Center is an advanced graduate research institute in New York City dedicated to the cultural histories of the material world. Our MA and PhD degree programs, Gallery exhibitions, research initiatives, scholarly publications and public programs explore new ways of thinking about decorative arts, design history, and material culture.

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28th Annual Iris Foundation Awards
Honoring Irene Roosevelt Aitken, Dr. Julius Bryant, Dr. Meredith Martin, and Katherine Purcell





Department of Research Collections

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Monday–Thursday: 8 am–10:45 pm 
Friday–Sunday: 8 am–9:45 pm

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The BGC Department of Research Collections comprises the Library, Study Collection, and Archive, representing a comprehensive range of diverse research resources across a range of media in support of the advanced scholarly study of material culture. Bringing these three entities together aligns the institution’s collection with its approach to research, which challenges traditional boundaries, centers the object, and emphasizes interdisciplinarity. To learn more about each facet of the DRC, click on the links below.

What role do objects play in how we think about the past, present and future? This year Bard Graduate Center’s research theme is “When is After?”

To explore this question, the library is showcasing titles having to do with time, chronology, memory and visions of the future.

As we celebrate BGC’s 25th anniversary, “When is After?” also asks us think about beginnings, temporality and the future in regards to our beloved institution as well. We hope you enjoy these selections from the library’s collection.