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Est. 1976
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Education, exhibitions, and events in McNeal Hall
ON VIEW: “Sequins” Sep 8-Dec 4
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Celebrating 50 years—to the day!

Before “The Goldstein” was a museum, it was a gallery. In recognition of the dedication of the Goldstein Gallery on October 14, 1976—and the many university and community individuals who helped launch this institution—the Goldstein Museum of Design celebrates its 50th anniversary throughout this academic year.

♥ Join us to honor this major milestone and support GMD as a vital and accessible center for design history and education.

🎁 Give $50 for 50 Years at z.umn.edu/gmd-50
📜 Discover our history at z.umn.edu/gmd-history
📨 Sign up for emails at z.umn.edu/gmd-news
✨ Visit "Sequins" and upcoming special exhibitions
🎫 Find free events at z.umn.edu/gmd-events
🗨 Tell a friend! by @goldstein_museum

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✨ See you in September...!

"Sequins: Flash and Substance" will be on view in the Goldstein Gallery from September 8–December 4, 2026.

All are welcome to the opening reception on Thursday, September 10 from 5–7 PM. taken in McNeal Hall by @goldstein_museum

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The HORSE jacket 😭 (A HUGE thank you to everyone at @goldstein_museum for sharing this exquisite collection! Please show them some love!) #vintage #museum #fashionhistory by @goldstein_museum

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📕 Out now! Congratulations to author and @umndesign professor Juanjuan Wu.

📖 From @bloomsburyfashion:
How has fashion mirrored the social and cultural changes that have taken place in modern China? To what extent has fashion contributed to those changes? Updating the 2009 edition to reflect China’s new position as the world’s biggest fashion market, Juanjuan Wu provides an updated account of modern Chinese fashion from 1978 to the present day, set against the backdrop of the changing East-West dynamic.

📷 Installation view of the related GMD exhibition "Mao to Now: Chinese Fashion from 1949 to the Present" organized by Dr. Wu at the Goldstein Gallery, 2010-11. by @goldstein_museum

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As a nonprofit member of the @stpaulartcollective, GMD is proud to participate in the 2026 Fall St. Paul Art Crawl!

The event runs this weekend, October 16–18, and features dozens of gallery locations throughout St. Paul.

The Goldstein Gallery will be open (free, as always) with special hours on all three days. This is a great chance to catch our current exhibition "Sequins: Flash and Substance" outside of our regular gallery hours!

Fri, Oct 16 | 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17 | 12:00–6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18 | 12:00–6:00 PM

GMD map and parking at z.umn.edu/gmd-visit
SPAC map and galleries at stpaulartcollective.org
Poster by Marlena Myles @mylesdesigns by @goldstein_museum

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Styles of the 1910s were eclectic, often combining many decorative elements. The controlled lines of overlapping gelatin sequins on this dress indicate that they were first strung onto a continuous thread prior to securing onto the base fabric. Like most methods of sequin attachment, there is inherent vulnerability in this interconnected system; if any part of the thread degrades or becomes clipped, many sequins will be lost at once.

🏷 Dress, 1912–1916. Gift of Margaret Scholer, 1985.088.002.

✨ "Sequins: Flash and Substance" is on view through December 4, 2026.

🕙 The Goldstein Gallery is free and open to the public, with regular hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM by @goldstein_museum

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A closer look at the evening coat designed by Mainbocher (Main Rousseau Bocher, 1890-1976) currently on loan from the GMD collection to "Paris Couture" @artsmia. Gift of Abby Lou Evans, 2002.034.001.

The exhibition label reads:
Born in Chicago, Mainbocher settled in Paris in the 1920s after working as an illustrator and fashion editor, notably for the French edition of Vogue. In 1930, he founded his own couture house and established himself with a refined, classic style that combined impeccable tailoring with understated modernity. His Autumn-Winter 1937-38 collection was acclaimed by the press for its embroidery of paillette vitrail (stained-glass sequins), reminiscent of the fireworks of the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (International Exposition of Arts and Techniques in Modern Life) held in Paris in 1937.

You'll find this piece in the exhibition's 1930s gallery, nearby an absolute highlight—Elsa Schiaparelli's 1938 evening cape in shocking pink, embroidered by Maison Lesage.

🎆 Original drawing (detail) by Gyorgy Kadar made at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in Paris, 1937. Source: Földvári Books, Budapest.

🏛️ "Paris Couture" is on view at Mia, in the Target galleries, from October 4, 2026 - January 17, 2027. by @goldstein_museum

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With "Paris Couture" opening @artsmia this weekend, we are excited to share GMD's partnership with this major international exhibition.

Alongside iconic designers like Charles Frederick Worth, Christian Dior, Cristobál Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Madeleine Vionnet, the American couturier Mainbocher (Main Rousseau Bocher, 1890-1976), is represented in the exhibition by an evening coat on loan from the GMD collection. The piece is attributed to the Autumn-Winter 1937-38 collection, was donated to our collection by Abby Lou Evans, and—in serendipitous connection to our own current exhibition—is heavily sequined.

Earlier this week, GMD curator Jean McElvain participated in exhibition-specific training for Mia staff and volunteers, presenting on the history of haute couture and its distinction from high-end designer ready-to-wear.

Our warmest congratulations to Palais Galliera curator Alexandre Samson, Mia curator Max Bryant (pictured), and the entire Mia team on a stunning presentation of 150 years of luxury fashion history through more than 80 exceptional garments.

"Paris Couture" is on view at Mia from October 4, 2026 through January 17, 2027 in the Target galleries. by @goldstein_museum

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👋 September at GMD 🤳

1. Casey Millhone, GMD Administrative Specialist, tabling at WAM-O-RAMA at the Weisman Art Museum
2. One of many recent groups—friends, classes, families, colleagues—enjoying "Sequins" together
3. Seiji Ikeda, Associate Professor (Graphic Design), starting a research project in the GMD Research Center
4. Apparel students examining collection objects for a sleeve reconstruction project
5. Project Digi(tization) continues—newly photographed mid-19th century boots (Gift of Pauline E. Matte)
6. Introducing GMD to first-year and transfer students at College Day
7. Longtime follower, first-time visitor (in vintage sequins)
8. Celebrating Stephanie Dilworth, @umndesign Director of Budget, Finance and Facilities, on her retirement after 30+ years of service
9. Refreshed windows at the GMD Research Center featuring collection details
10. New GMD 50th Anniversary graphic in the Goldstein Lounge by @goldstein_museum

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"Oh! kangaroos, sequins, chocolate sodas!" ...

Find Frank O'Hara's 1950 poem Today and more than 30 sequined objects from the GMD collection in "Sequins: Flash and Substance," on view through December 4.

The Goldstein Gallery is free and open to the public, with regular hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM taken in McNeal Hall by @goldstein_museum

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Thanks to the participants in Vintage-Inspired Fashion, a @textilecentermn x GMD partnership class, who returned last week to share their creations (both finished and in-progress) alongside the collection objects that sparked them.

Among the inspirations were a 1960s Donald Brooks jumpsuit (Gift of Margot Siegel, 1975.006.002), a c. 2000 Marimekko ensemble (Gift of Marimekko Inc., 2001.069.003a-c), and a 1985-95 Issey Miyake coat (Gift of Margot Siegel, 2001.082.011).

This was the third annual run for this class taught by Colleen Kahn; we look forward to supporting it again in the spring! taken in McNeal Hall by @goldstein_museum

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⭐ Merch alert! ⭐

Introducing our new Art in Every Day Life hat, inspired by the design textbook written in 1925 by sisters, UMN Home Economics faculty, and GMD namesakes Harriet and Vetta Goldstein. Used for decades in college and high school classrooms across the country and beyond, the book explored structural and decorative design (from apparel and interiors to graphic design and urban planning) and applied principles of art (color theory, proportion, balance, rhythm, and emphasis) to everyday objects, environments, and problems.

(Of the four editions and 11 reprintings published through 1954, we've represented the cover of the 1932 revised edition, as reprinted in 1935—before the title was updated to Art in Everyday Life.)

For now, these beauties will be available exclusively for in-person sale at GMD events in McNeal Hall—starting with Coffee with the Curators next Friday, October 2 from 10:00–11:30 AM.

An icon of Home Ec history, for your head.
⭐ $35 ($25 for UMN students)
⭐ Produced in Minneapolis
⭐ Vintage "dad cap" style with mesh lining by @goldstein_museum

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