"Jonathan Adler has always treated glamour like oxygennecessary, intoxicating, and freely available to anyone bold enough to breathe deeply. His work doesn't sit politely on a coffee table; it shimmies. It sparkles with a bit of naughtiness, intelligence, and a delicious refusal to take the world too seriously. Clay in his hands becomes personality, attitude, a wink disguised as form."
"So when the Museum of Arts and Design honored him at this year's MAD Ball, the night felt less like a tribute and more like a cultural celebration of joy itselfjoy as craft, joy as design language, joy as revolutionary act. At the Museum of Arts and Design's annual MAD Ball, Adler was honored not merely for his talent, but for his cultural impact."
Jonathan Adler's approach treats glamour as essential, turning clay into expressive, spirited objects that combine naughtiness, intelligence, and wit. The Museum of Arts and Design honored Adler at the annual MAD Ball, framing the evening as a celebration of craft, the handmade, and designers who make craft central to art. Host Simon Doonan infused the night with playful irreverence while speakers recalled Adler emerging amid clay dust and reshaping pottery into stylish, architectural, and lively forms. Adler's work reconnects 20th-century craft legacy with contemporary glamour, asserting that beauty, fun, and handmade bravery are culturally significant.
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