Material Curiosity by Design installation view, 2025. Photo courtesy of Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles. Exhibition Installation Image: Marc Walker.

Material Curiosity by Design explores the prolific careers of midcentury designers Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman in dialogue with select works by three contemporary artists. Celebrated for their vibrant contributions to California modernism, the Ackermans partnered for decades on bold designs that brought warmth to midcentury interiors. Showcasing their ceramic, textile, mosaic, wood, and metal creations alongside new works by Porfirio Gutiérrez, Jolie Ngo, and Vince Skelly, this exhibition sparks a dynamic conversation about materials, innovation, and craft. 

Museum hours
Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

HAPPENING AT THE IDC

Hear Laura Ackerman Shaw speak about the collaboration between her parents Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman during Session 5 – Collaborative Modernism: Postwar Networks Shaping Architecture, Design, and Heritage.

Thursday, March 19, 2–3:45pm