Dorothy Canning Miller (February 6, 1904 – July 11, 2003) was an American art curator and one of the most influential people in American modern art for more than half of the 20th century. The first professionally trained curator at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), she was one of the very few women in her time who held a museum position of such responsibility.
26-623: Miller, the daughter of Arthur Barrett Miller and Edith Almena Canning, was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts and grew up in Montclair, New Jersey . After graduating from Smith College in 1925, she trained with John Cotton Dana of the Newark Museum , which was then one of the most creative and ambitious museums in the country, and worked there from 1926 to 1929. From 1930 to 1932, she worked for Mrs. Henry Lang cataloging and researching
52-612: A trustee and art advisor for Rockefeller University , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden . She was an honorary trustee of MoMA from 1984 until her death in 2003 at age 99. From the early 1940s through the early 1960s, Miller organised six contemporary Americans shows which introduced a total of ninety artists to the American museum public. In contrast to
78-571: A collection of Native American art which was to be donated to the Montclair Art Museum . The Museum of Modern Art, founded in 1929, did not yet have its own building in the early 1930s and was housed in a series of temporary quarters. Miller first came to director Alfred H. Barr, Jr. 's attention in 1933, when she and Holger Cahill (with whom Miller was living in Greenwich Village — they married in 1938) were curating
104-690: A few of the external satellite buildings remain scattered throughout downtown. It is not yet known what the land will be used for. Hopedale is included in the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor , although much of the town lies within the Charles River watershed. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km ), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km )
130-418: A quiet tapering off with something to let you out alive." On an international scale, Miller's most influential show was The New American Painting , which toured eight European countries in 1958 and 1959. This exhibition significantly changed European perceptions of American art , firmly establishing the importance of contemporary American painting, particularly
156-562: Is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ), or 3.20%, is water. The largest body of water is Hopedale Pond, located not far from the town center. Hopedale Pond is surrounded by the Parklands, a 275-acre public nature reserve with walking trails, designed in 1899 by a firm operated by Frederick Law Olmsted . The central business district, known by Census Bureau as the Hopedale Census Designated Place (CDP)
182-465: Is located 25 miles southwest of Boston, in eastern Massachusetts . With origins as a Christian utopian community , the town was later home to Draper Corporation , a large loom manufacturer throughout the 20th century until its closure in 1980. Today, Hopedale has become a bedroom community for professionals working in Greater Boston and is home to highly ranked public schools. The population
208-603: Is located at 42°07′48″N 71°32′23″W / 42.129872°N 71.539594°W / 42.129872; -71.539594 (42.129872, −71.539594). According to the Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 km (1.7 sq mi). 4.5 km (1.7 sq mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.039 sq mi) of it (1.15%) is water. Hopedale is located in the Blackstone Valley . At
234-497: The 2010 census there were 5,911 people, 2,263 households, and 1,572 families in the town. The population density was 1,143.1 inhabitants per square mile (441.4/km ). There were 2,289 housing units at an average density of 444.0 units per square mile (171.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2%. Of
260-709: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ), James Johnson Sweeney (director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ), Perry Rathbone (director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ), and Alfred H. Barr, Jr. In 1968, she was appointed to a commission to choose modern art works for the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection in Albany, NY. After her retirement from MoMA in 1969, Miller became
286-513: The 2,240 households 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.9% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13. The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age
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#1732791003175312-491: The American abstract expressionists , for an international audience. The New American Painting tour showcased eighty-one paintings by seventeen artists: Awards and honors in recognition of Dorothy Miller's contributions to museum connoisseurship included: (This is an incomplete list.) Hopedale, Massachusetts Hopedale is a town in Worcester County , Massachusetts , United States. It
338-411: The CDP was $ 24,088. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. The state representative is Brian W. Murray (D). The state senator is Ryan Fattman (R). The government councilor is Paul DePalo (D). The federal representative is Jake Auchincloss (D- 4th District ). Students in grades K–6 go to
364-669: The First Municipal Art Exhibition in space donated by the Rockefeller family . Some of the participating artists wanted to boycott the show after the Diego Rivera mural Man at the Crossroads was deliberately destroyed during the construction of Rockefeller Center . Miller asked Barr to intercede in the controversy, which he did. Not long after that she put on her "best summer hat" and went to
390-692: The Memorial School. Hopedale Junior Senior High School is for grades 7–12. Hopedale's public schools consistently rank among the top 5% of high schools within the United States , and its high school was ranked 54 out of 650 public high schools in Massachusetts in 2020. Following the Great Recession , Hopedale explored the possibility of joining Nipmuc Regional High School , however strong community dissent and concerns over
416-497: The Museum to ask him for a job. Barr hired her as his assistant curator in 1934 and over the years she progressed through the ranks, becoming Barr's most trusted collaborator and, by 1947, curator of the museum collections . In 1959, Miller was appointed to the art committee for One Chase Manhattan Plaza , serving with Gordon Bunshaft (chief designer for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill ), Robert Hale (curator of American painting at
442-594: The census of 2000, there were 4,158 people, 1,616 households, and 1,082 families in the Hopedale CDP , comprising the main village in the town. The population density was 933.4 people/km (2,417 people/sq mi). There were 1,657 housing units at an average density of 372.0 units/km (963 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.43% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of
468-488: The facility and its surrounding property, most recently in 2007, 2018, and finally, 2020, when it was announced that it would be fully demolished. The Draper factory was slated to be demolished beginning in July 2020, and as of October 2020, demolition has begun. To many of the citizens’ surprise, the latter attempt was successful, and the land where the factory once sat has been completely leveled and cleaned. To this day, only
494-403: The population. Of the 1,616 households 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.0% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.15. The age distribution
520-702: The town of Milford. Ballou and the Practical Christians established the Hopedale Community based on Christian and socialist ideologies in 1842. The utopian commune went bankrupt in 1856, and its assets were purchased by Ebenezer and George Draper, manufacturers of looms . Various industries developed under the direction of the Draper brothers, including the Hopedale Machine Company and Hopedale Furnace Company. The town
546-419: The usual large group shows, in which hundreds of artists are represented by one work each, Miller devised a format in which larger selections of works by a smaller number of artists were represented in individual galleries. She famously said, "What you try to achieve are climaxes—introduction, surprise, going around the corner and seeing something unexpected, perhaps several climaxes with very dramatic things, then
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#1732791003175572-427: Was 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median household income was $ 58,750 and the median family income was $ 67,417. Males had a median income of $ 45,694 versus $ 29,740 for females. The per capita income for
598-476: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median household income was $ 107,550 and the per capita income was $ 42,756. Males had a median income of $ 47,380 versus $ 31,144 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 24,791. About 2.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. As of
624-594: Was 6,017 as of the 2020 census . Hopedale was first settled by Europeans in 1660. Benjamin Albee built a mill on what is now the south end of Hopedale in 1664. A 64-square-mile (170 km ) area of the Blackstone Valley was incorporated as the town of Mendon . In 1780, Milford separated from Mendon. On August 26, 1841, Adin Ballou , along with the Practical Christians , gave Hopedale its name, within
650-538: Was officially incorporated in 1886 when it separated from Milford . George Draper designed, paid for, and constructed the town hall, which is constructed of granite from Milford and sandstone, and was dedicated in 1887. The Unitarian church was another gift from the Drapers, and the Bancroft Memorial Library was a gift from a superintendent at the plant. The marble sculpture outside the library
676-662: Was paid for by the Drapers and shipped from Rome in 1904. In 1905, women were granted permission to swim at the town beach. The family loom business continued to develop with subsequent generations, and at its peak, the Draper Corporation was the largest maker of textile looms in the United States. The company was acquired by Rockwell International in 1967. The Draper factory in Hopedale closed on August 29, 1980. There have been several attempts at redeveloping
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