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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Auböck: The Gallet Collection at Touchstone Center for Crafts, with additional works from the Collection placed at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater home in situ, presents an exhibition of rare and important works of art and objects from the internationally renowned Werkstätte Carl Auböck, located in Vienna, Austria, and in operation for over 120 years. Works from this famous workshop are recognized internationally and included in important collections throughout the world. The Gallet family's collection spans five generations and includes examples of metal working, woodwork, ceramics, artwork, architecture, ephemera, and more. This exhibition provides an intimate glimpse into the extraordinary life of Valerie Auböck Gallet and her family shown through a private, curated collection of artworks and ephemera.
Valerie Auböck Gallet, daughter of Karl Auböck, the founder of the Werkstätte Carl Auböck, and her husband began their life together in Vienna, Austria in 1935 before fleeing Europe just before France declared war on Germany and settling in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. It was in Uniontown that they had a successful knitting mill named Gallet Mills, which would play a vital role in the fashion industry, producing garments for some of the most iconic brands of the mid-to-late twentieth century such as Catalina, Jantzen, Ralph Lauren, Jos A. Bank, Izod, Brooks Brothers, and more. This famous family also includes Maria (Bloch Bauer) Altmann, the central figure around which the book and movie, "Women in Gold" is based, which detailed the challenges Maria faced while regaining paintings of her aunt, Adele (a remarkable work of art known to many as the "Mona Lisa of Austria") by the famous painter Gustav Klimt.
Notes of Significance: There is a major exhibition planned in Austria this year to celebrate 100 years of Carl Auböck III. The Austrian government is issuing a commemorative stamp in honor of Carl III. Carl Auböck III's first realized architectural project is located in Uniontown, PA, a residence for his Aunt Valerie and Uncle Louis Gallet.
Auböck: The Gallet Collection will be displayed from May through July, with a public opening at Touchstone's Open House on June 1, 2024.
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When?
Saturday, May 18, 2024
12:00 PM EDT -
Where?
Touchstone Center for Crafts - Blaney Lodge
1049 Wharton Furnace Road
Farmington, PA 15437
Event Details
11:00 a.m.: Doors open and guests may view the exhibition and retail galleries
12:00 p.m.: Welcome & opening remarks
12:15 p.m.: Lunch is served
1:00 p.m.: Special presentation begins, followed by Q&A and moderated by special guests, Justin Gunther and Brittany Reilly
1:45 p.m.: Question and Answer period
2:15 p.m.: Closing remarks
2:30 p.m.: Opportunity to view the exhibition and retail gallery
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Optional guided campus tours
4:00 p.m.: Gallery closes