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Member First Look

Paper doll cut-outs, n.d. 

Be among the first to preview Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger

Members are invited for an exclusive first look at the exhibition and refreshments.

We are proud to participate in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide initiative led by Craft in America to honor the handmade during America’s Semiquincentennial. Through Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger, an exhibition exploring the connection between Henry Darger’s art and traditional American paper crafts, we join museums, artists and organizations nationwide in celebrating the craft traditions that connect us through history and time. Drawing on research by guest curator Dr. Mary Trent, the exhibition illustrates how the turn-of-the-century practices of making paper dolls and paper dollhouse scrapbooks may have influenced Darger’s evolution as an artist and maker. 

Schedule: 

5–6 pm: Member First Look 

6–8 pm: Public Opening Reception 
 

RSVP encouraged. 

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Paper, dimensions variable. Collection of Intuit Art Museum, Henry Darger Collection, gift of Kiyoko and Nathan Lerner, 2000.189, 2000.190, 2000.309 and 2000.310