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Susan Weber is the founder and director of the Bard Graduate Center in New York City, where she also serves as the Iris Horowitz Professor in the History of the Decorative Arts. She established BGC in 1993 as a dedicated research institute for the cultural study of material objects, decorative arts, and design history.
- Education
- PhD, Royal College of Art, London
- MA, Cooper-Hewitt Museum/Parsons School of Design
- AB, Barnard College–Columbia University
Her research focuses on British decorative arts and design from the 18th and 19th centuries, with notable projects on figures like E.W. Godwin, Thomas Jeckyll, and William Kent. She has expanded her expertise to include non-British material culture, such as the history of the American circus and Swedish wooden toys, reflecting BGC’s interdisciplinary breadth.
Recent publications include collaborative works on Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels and Georg Jensen Jewelry, emphasizing cross-cultural design influences. She is currently co-developing the 2027 exhibition Consuming Culture: British and American Biscuit Tins, analyzing consumer culture through packaging design from 1851–1939.
BGC’s academic programs (MA and PhD) and award-winning exhibitions, such as Sèvres Extraordinaire!, underscore her commitment to object-centered scholarship. While no specific awards are listed in the provided text, her leadership has garnered institutional recognition for excellence in decorative arts research.
