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Josef Albers
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The Alberses
Anni and Josef Albers were pioneering 20th-century artists whose work, writing, and teaching demonstrably transformed the way that people see color and the process of art-making.
Anni Albers
Anni Albers is widely considered to be the foremost textile designer of the 20th century. She made major innovations in the field of functional materials and at the same time she expanded the possibilities of single weavings and individual artworks. She was also an adventurous graphic artist who took printmaking technique into previously uncharted territory.
Josef Albers
Josef Albers, initially a teacher of elementary school, was one of the foremost art teachers of the 20th century. His approach to color and drawing now informs art education universally. He made groundbreaking art and designs in glass, woodworking, painting, and printmaking. The Homage to the Square paintings and prints that he began in 1950 and continued until his death in 1976 are among the masterworks of modern art.
Exhibitions
View allJosef Albers: Pedagogical Experiments
Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, Sakura, Japan
29 July–5 November 2023
“Josef Albers: Pedagogical Experiments” considers the relationship between Albers’s art and his teaching across decades, from his years at the Bauhaus to Black Mountain College and to Yale University.
Learn moreConnecticut Modern: Art, Design, and the Avant-Garde, 1930–1960
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut
23 September–7 January 2023
For three decades, Connecticut was a true international center of innovation in the arts. “Connecticut Modern: Art, Design, and the Avant-Garde, 1930–1960” highlights the artists, curators, and collectors who brought modernism to Connecticut.
Learn moreWoven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California
17 September 2023–21 January 2024
“Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction” considers the intertwined histories of abstraction and textiles over the past century. Featuring more than 160 works, the exhibition includes Anni Albers, Agnes Martin, Lenore Tawney, Andrea Zittel, and Rosemarie Trockel, among many others.
Learn moreBookstore
There are numerous books by and about Anni and Josef Albers.
Who we are
From our main campus in Bethany, Connecticut to the sites where we operate in Senegal, we serve as an inspiration and resource for people from every domain of human existence.
Albers by Design
Our licensed collaborators include some of the world's most innovative brands.
Christopher Farr
Our longstanding partnership with Christopher Farr includes magnificent hand-woven rugs, featuring works by both Anni and Josef Albers.
MoMA, New York
A collaboration between the MoMA Design Store and the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, reproductions of Josef Albers’s nesting tables, designed while he was at the Bauhaus in 1926–27.
Vestige
Men’s shirts and shorts featuring a vast array of Albers-inspired designs, including customizable Homage to the Square apparel inspired by Josef Albers’ titular work.
Hermès
A collection of six limited-edition, hand-numbered scarves, based on specific
works by Josef Albers.Christopher Farr Cloth
Beautiful upholstery and wallpaper based on the work of Anni Albers.
Learning
We adhere to the Alberses’ belief that artistic creation should be a matter of search rather than research, and we encourage experimentation at the same time that we advocate for an understanding of artistic technique and materials.
Workshops
Short educational videos based on teaching exercises by Josef and Anni Albers in color, weaving, and design.
Residencies
We provide time and space for artists with a range of styles and approaches but a shared belief in artistic integrity.
Bethany, Connecticut
The studios in beautiful woodland are within walking distance of the main Foundation building and provide idyllic working conditions whether with winter snowfall or in summer lushness.
Carraig-na-gCat, Ireland
These residencies in a rural Irish farmhouse put resident artists in a halcyon setting overlooking vast expanses of fields and the open sea.
Thread Senegal
Thread is a site for artists from around the world to live and work in Sinthian, a rural village in Senegal.
Our Mission
We preserve the philosophical and aesthetic principles of Anni and Josef Albers and do our best to assure their perpetuity.
Authentication
As we create catalogues raisonnés of work by both artists, we assure that only authentic artworks are included and that the surprisingly large number of forgeries are effectively weeded out.
Archives
We maintain extensive archives concerning the art and lives of both the Alberses. In addition to numerous letters, exhibition reviews, and manuscripts, we have a growing collection of documents concerning their teaching and work.
Bookstore
There are numerous books by and about both of the Alberses that are available through the Foundation.