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Museum of Arts and Design

The Museum of Arts and Design is located at 2 Columbus Cir, New York, NY. Established in 1956, the museum focuses on contemporary and modern craft, art and design, showcasing a wide range of materials and techniques. MAD’s collection includes over 3,000 objects featuring works in ceramics, glass, wood, metal and fiber. Notable artists represented in the collection include Dale Chihuly, Wendell Castle and Judy Chicago. The museum is housed in a distinctive building designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture situated at Columbus Circle. MAD hosts a variety of exhibitions such as “Surface/Depth: The Decorative After Miriam Schapiro” and “Voulkos: The Breakthrough Years.” The museum also offers educational programs, artist residencies and public events fostering an appreciation for the innovative intersections of art, craft and design. Read more about Museums.

The Best Gifts From Museum Shops

A treasure trove of artful delights.
By Merin Curotto

Fall Arts Preview 2022: Museum Shows You Won’t Want to Miss

New York City is the heart-center of U.S. museums, so naturally new exhibitions each fall are exciting. Here are our picks for 2022.
By Emma Burleigh
Addie Wagenknecht, Gallery view of Alone Together at Bitforms.

The 5 Gallery Shows to See in New York This January

From big group shows about gender politics and global warming to small solo exhibitions reflecting issues of minority representation, these five New York shows are kicking off 2018 with a bang.
By Margaret Carrigan
Installation view of the Rubin Museum's 'The World is Sound'.

Museums Make Space for Sound Art This Fall

By Margaret Carrigan
Gerson Lieber-inspired rinestone-encrusted minaudiere, 1992. Photo by Gary Mamay, Courtesy of the Lieber collection

Judith Leiber’s Remarkable Tale Told In New Exhibition at MAD

By Michelle Honig
Eagle cape by Neshama Franklin

MAD Museum Grooves With Craft-Inspired, 1970s Crochet and Beyond Fashion Exhibition

By Michelle Honig
A porter holds up the manuscript of Marcel Proust's questionaire, 27 May 2003 put up for sale in Paris by Beaussant-Lefevre auction house at Drouot hotel in Paris. The manuscript from 1884-1887, conceived by Proust at 14, was sold 120.227 Euro, four time its estimate price, to French designer Gerard Darel.

French Court Jails Auction House Thieves, Museum of Arts and Design Names Director

By Alanna Martinez
LOOT: MAD About Jewelry Logo by Ruben Toledo

MAD Museum’s Weeklong Jewelry Sale Begins Today

By Michelle Honig
Barbara Kruger, Rendering of Untitled (Blind Idealism Is…), 2016.

11 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before March 25

By Paul Laster
Erró, Good Morning America, 1992.

ARMORY EDITION: 22 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before March 7

By Paul Laster
Sarah Anne Johnson, Pink Forest, 2015.

12 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before February 26

By Paul Laster
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Self-portrait in a Straw Hat, 1782.

Museums’ Social Media Campaign Sheds Light on Overlooked Women in Art History

By Alanna Martinez
Sally Smart, The Choreography of Cutting (detail), 2015. Courtesy the artist and Postmasters Gallery

11 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before February 1

By Paul Laster
Installation view of “Wendell Castle Remastered,” 2015. Photo by Butcher Walsh. Courtesy of the Museum of Arts and Design. (Photo: Courtesy Wendell Castle)

The Future of Furniture: Wendell Castle Brings His Age-Old Craft Into the Digital Age

By Paul Laster

A Guerrilla Girl Takeover, Visual Trends for 2016—and More

By Ryan Steadman

Beautiful Dreaming: The 10 Dazzling Museum Shows to Catch This Fall in the US

By Alexandra Peers

7 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before August 28

By Paul Laster
Ryan Roche

How Ryan Roche Runs a Luxury Sweater Label From the Suburbs

By Eliza M Dumais
Ralph Pucci

Ralph Pucci’s Mannequins Come Alive Through Live Sculpting Sessions

By Casey Quackenbush
Richard Estes, Brooklyn Bridge, (1993). (Courtesy of Ann and Donovan Moore © Richard Estes,courtesy Marlborough Gallery, New York)

Richard Estes’ Vision of New York, Reflected and Perfected in a Survey at MAD

By David Ebony
Shannon Stratton will take over following the departure of MAD's current Chief Curator, Lowery Stokes Sims. (Photo: Clare Britt)

Museum of Arts and Design Taps Shannon Stratton for Chief Curator

By Jennifer Neufeld
Ladd Brothers

Small Boxes, Big World: The Ladd Brothers at the Museum of Arts and Design

By Nikki Lohr
Adamson.

Glenn Adamson Hired as Director of Museum of Arts and Design

By Andrew Russeth
Penny Arcade. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)

Penny For Your Thoughts

By Rebecca Hiscott
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