Nineteenth-Century Modern

Nineteenth-Century Modern, now through April 1, Brooklyn, New York This exhibit examines the emergence of Modernism, based on the aesthetic of the machine as a source of artistic inspiration. More than 40 objects from the trace how the modern, industrial world influenced design beginning in the nineteenth century. From architecture to painting, furniture and the decorative arts, geometry and abstract decoration became favored over naturalism, which came to be considered traditional and conservative. Among the items on view will be furniture by John Henry Belter, Duncan Phyfe, the Thonet Brothers, Samuel Gragg, Bradley & Hubbard, and George Hunzinger; silver objects by Tiffany & Company, Gorham Manufacturing, Elsa Tennhardt, and Napier; English earthenware; and a five-piece clock garniture manufactured in France by Guilmet. Museum hours: 11 am–6 pm.  Admission: $12. (718) 638-5000, brooklynmuseum.org