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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Pattern Play: The Contemporary Designs of Jacqueline Groag

Jacqueline Groag, Paper Dolls, 1967.

May 12 – Nov 20, 2022
101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, 92262, United States

Following the end of W.W. II, British designers applied their newfound sense of freedom to the clothes they made. Monochrome fabrics in dreary colors were out; playful shapes with vibrant colors were in. One of the era’s preeminent pattern designers was Jacqueline Groag. Her textiles, fabrics, and wallpapers featured whimsical shapes—geometrics, flowers, figures—in brilliant colorways: pinks with reds and oranges; yellows with blues and reds. A new exhibition displays her work in various stages, from initial sketches to printed fabrics to dresses made from her cloth. —Jensen Davis