International Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Indianapolis Museum of Art is the first of only two American venues to present International Arts and Crafts, an exhibition organized by the world famous Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The Arts and Crafts Movement originated in Great Britain in the 1880s as a response to the Industrial Revolution and its machine-dominated production. Led by John Ruskin and William Morris, the movement promoted the ideals of craftsmanship and individualism along with the integration of art into everyday life. Subsequently spreading around the world, the International Arts and Crafts exhibition documents how the movement became a major influence in Europe, America and Japan.

Appearing at the IMA, Indianapolis, September 25, 2005 through January 22, 2006, the exhibition proceeds to de Young Museum, San Francisco, California, March 18, 2006 through June 18, 2006.