The Wiener Werkstätte sold the dream of beautiful everyday objects to early-20th-century Vienna, and recent research shows about a quarter of its nearly 200 women artists were Jewish. This show gathers over 200 of their ceramics, textiles, posters and paintings, spotlighting Vally Wieselthier's glazed figures and Felice Rix-Ueno's fabric designs. If you love design history or anything Klimt-adjacent, it is a feast.
What to expect
Galleries are arranged by theme to show the range of mediums: sculptural pottery, printed silks, fabric samples, posters and decorative objects. You will see well-known names alongside artists who have largely dropped out of design histories, with a strong emphasis on technical craft.
Good to know
- Co-organized with MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, which lent many works
- Design, fashion and textile fans will get the most from it
- Nearest subway is the 4/5/6 at 96th Street or 86th Street
- The new Sacred Splendor exhibition is in the same building
- Sits on Museum Mile near the Guggenheim and Cooper Hewitt
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Common questions
What was the Wiener Werkstätte?
A Vienna collective and business founded in 1903 by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz Waerndorfer that designed, produced and sold high-quality goods until 1932.
Is it included with regular admission?
The Jewish Museum lists it as included with admission.
