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luminaire boasts two big events. design miami 2014.

Nov 25, 2014

this year design miami celebrates 10 years. fittingly, luminaire, a design exemplar in miami presents two events. on monday 1 december, celebrating 30 years in coral gables a newly renovated flagship showroom and a b&b italia miami mono-brand space is unveiled.

and on thursday 4 december, in their design district luminaire lab, continuing a commitment to promoting good design and education curates exhibition DesignJapan featuring three design giants: naoto fukasawa, tokujin yoshioka and nendo,.

[ coral cables ] the award winning, 15,000 sq-ft flagship showroom is inspired by renowned italian architect and designer piero lissoni and the luminaire design team. the new interior continues to be a background to the unparalleled collection in contemporary design and now features b&b italia miami mono-brand space spread across 7,000 sq-ft on the first floor re-affirming the two companies’ 30 years relationship and the alignment of their vision and philosophies.

originally opened in 1984, the kassamali’s built luminaire’s flagship store in coral gables. in the same year, the miami chapter of the aia recognized the showroom with the award of honor in architecture, while the aia’s florida association gave it the award for excellence in architecture.

the building, which was created to showcase the company’s philosophy that good design is a way of life, has continued to earn accolades from the aia, garnering the florida association’s 10-year test of time award in 1996, the 25-year test of time award from the miami chapter in 2008 and again from the florida association, the 25-year test of time merit award of excellence in 2012. and now in 2014, the new luminaire interior, inspired by renowned italian architect and designer piero lissoni.

the interior project, the blend of architectural details and materials, and the interplay of light and shadow, give rise to a setting full of personality, with a strong, original and international image rich of ideas, proposals and solutions that inspire people and create environments that affect peoples lives.

event> coral gables showroom – b&b italia miami
venue> luminaire coral gables | 2331 ponce de leon blvd
opening reception> 1 december 2014 / 7p / rsvp

[ designjapan ] blurring the boundaries between art and design, designjapan exhibits works by three japanese tokujin yoshioka, nendo and naoto fukasawa, who create enduring objects tokujin yoshioka, nendo and naoto fukasawa, who create enduring objects- ambiguous. though each designer has his own unique approach and vocabulary, designjapan invites guests to interact and explore how place, technology and material inform these designers.

harnessing its materials, whether natural or synthetic, japanese design is characterized for capitalizing on the material while at the same time combining respect for tradition with forward thinking experimentation. within the exhibit, the viewer is able to witness each of the three designers’ ability to reduce objects to their most essential elements. though pure in form, materiality adds richness to each product.

from the sculptural forms of yoshioka’s brook ottoman for moroso, designed especially for issey miyake, and the shimmering prism collection for glas italia, to the pureness of expression in nendo’s softer than steel collection for desalto, the zabuton for moroso and the brushstroke consoles for glas italia, to fukasawa’s approachable softness in the common bench system for viccarbe, each designer’s understanding of the world around them is on view.

event> designjapan
venue> luminaire lab | 3901 ne 2nd avenue miami design district
dates> 2 – 6 december 2014
opening reception> 4 december 2014 / 7p / rsvp

new york debut of lee broom’s new collection at the future perfect.

Nov 19, 2014

nouveau rebel / lee broom |
opening event> thursday 20 november 2014 / 6>8p | the future perfect nyc

do you have a modish modern marble fetish?! look no further than british designer lee broom‘s nouveau rebel collection opening at the future perfect. the collection, launched during london design festival in september 2014 at his flagship london store, is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the cultural associations of marble, the collection’s core material. the collection is comprised of five products in lighting, glassware and accessories

“i named the collection nouveau rebel as it is a material favored by the traditional art world and also the nouveau riche. i like the tipping point between these two worlds, and i wanted to create contemporary products that use the material in new ways. i am very excited to bring this new collection to new york.” says broom.

above/below > chamber light

above/below > tube light

above/below > globe light

above > martini glass / below > nouveau rebel launch at ace hotel

[ lee broom ] founded his company in 2007 and has since gone on to become one of the uk’s leading product and interior designers. in his career, broom has launched numerous furniture and lighting collections, designed over 40 retail, restaurant and bar interiors and has won more than 20 awards.
>broom won the prestigious british designer of the year award for 2012 and won his 4th award in 3 consecutive years in the british design awards for his lighting product crystal bulb in 2013.
>a supporter of british manufacturing techniques, broom designs, manufactures and retails his own collections, in addition to collaborating with leading brands such as christian louboutin, mulberry, heals, matthew williamson, harrods and selfridges.
his products are now retailed in over 100 stores in 35 countries. in september 2013 broom launched electra house, his first flagship store interconnecting with his design studio on rivington street in london. @leebroom #LEEBROOM #NOUVEAUREBEL

[ the future perfect ] is a platform for design from around the world at its two locations in manhattan and san francisco.
>the showroom features many unique and special edition objects and furnishings from a diverse group of distinguished designers. some work is by established figures in the design world while other pieces are by emerging talents. taken together, they present a rich and compelling tapestry of dazzling possibility. @thefutureperfect

event> rebel nouveau / lee broom
opening event> thursday 20 november / 6>8p
venue> the future perfect | 55 great jones street new york | 212 473 2500
@thefutureperfect)
store hours> monday > friday 10>7 | saturday, 12>7

creative saskatchewon presents: wild thing.

Nov 11, 2014

above> the great wave | brian gladwell | 2010

creative saskatchewon, a new cultural industries development crown corporation from saskatchewon, canada, is presenting wild thing at lightbox. wild thing is the art exhibition component of the group’s first trade mission, trade mission nyc, that will be a series of concerts, special events, receptions and the exhibit. curated by michael hisaluk, wild thing features the work of 30 artists from saskatchewon who all focus on providing a snapshot of the history, power and diversity of the arts in their native province.

event> wild thing
venue> light box | 339 west 38th street new york | 917 262 0662
preview> 11 november 2014 | 6 > 10p cst
exhibition> 12 > 15 november 2014 | 9a > 6p

deborah sussman loves los angeles! chicago design museum.

Nov 10, 2014

CHDM ~ Deborah Sussman left behind an incredible legacy and we are honored to show this exhibition and keep her memory alive. In this spirit, we will reflect her tastes in the details of the evening, from the drinks to the music. As Deborah’s favorite flower was the red tulip, we are requesting that attendees wear red to further honor her memory.

deborah loves life.

event> deborah sussman loves los angeles!
date> 13 november 2014 > 28 february 2015
preview> wednesday 12 november 2014 | 6:30 > 9:30p [ details ] venue> chicago design museum | block thirty seven / 3rd floor / 108 north state street / chicago / tues > sat 12>7p

7 designers of the future to start collecting at la rinascente and salonesatellite 2014.

Nov 4, 2014

The Design Supermarket showcases 7 top new designers chosen by Salone del Mobile 2014 until 25 December. The selected designers realize exposure, connect to customers, and sell their work. Daily, over 25,000 international visitors attend the Design Supermarket of la Rinascente.

These designers embody this years theme “Design, Innovation & Craftsmanship.” Modern process and traditional techniques identify a unifying motif of natural elements.

[ 7 chosen designers are ] I don’t believe in design, I believe in ideas Uto Balmoral creates ornamental modular objects for the table named “molding.” His work in marble mimics the look of cast plaster architectural forms. Creating those forms in marble gives a surrealism to the grouping. The items can be functional or decorative.

Tania Da Cruz seeks discovery of the poetic when choosing a project. Small plastic dolls wigs blown up into furniture for “Playmobilia.” The stool set explores the interplay between play, function, memory, and scale.

Dossofiorito is Livia Rossi and Gianluca Giabardo, an Italian duo based in Verona. “The Phytophiler” series of terracotta vases were created to multiply and enhance the common houseplant. Handmade with embellished ledges for the plant lover to add tools such as magnifying glasses and mirrors.

French designer Arturo Erbsman‘s “Water Lamps” are mini atmospheric glass lights. Condensation in the piece changes when the warmth of light bulbs meet the coolness of water. Time becomes a third component of “Water Lamps” as the piece changes as the elements react.

The work of Claudia Garay examines the relationship between nature and technology. “Mush” the mushroom inspired light has wooden base and a ceramic top. The battery powered LED lights reflect up into the dome generating an ambient glow.

Japanese designer Tsukasa Goto works and lives in Italy. “Agriculture” and “Geographical,” give the impression of earth viewed from a plane. The colors harken back to Italian light and farm fields. Created in marble, Goto plays with traditional Italian materials. Goto describes this series: Miniature>decreasing great things. Enlargement< increasing little things.

‘I don’t believe in design, I believe in ideas’. Uto Balmoral creates ornamental modular objects for the table named “molding.” His work in marble mimics the look of cast plaster architectural forms. Creating those forms in marble gives a surrealism to the grouping. The items can be functional or decorative.

Maria Volokova‘s work, TOPGIRLS, function as vases and strong feminine symbols. The porcelain vessels symbolize historical figures from Hera to Cinderella and Twiggy. The figurines, frozen in pose, allow with room for flowers.

[ salonesatellite ] [ rinascente ]

final panel discussions. chgo dsgn.

Oct 10, 2014

saturday 11 october 2014 will be the last of a series of panel discussions hosted by CHGO DSGN.

1:30 > 3p
Speculative Design
Jay Sae Jung Oh
Renata Graw
Ania Jaworska

3:15 > 5p
Fostering Diversity in Design
a conversation moderated by Norman Teague and Rick Valicenti
Alexander Richard Wilson
Fo Wilson
Krisann Rehbeln
Rashaylaa Marie Brown
Vernon Lockhart

venue> claudia cassidy theater / second floor | chicago cultural center | 78 east washington
@CHGODSGN facebook.com/CHGODSGN

CHGO DSGN will close sunday 2 november 2014

interview with dwell editor amanda dameron. dwell on design nyc14.

Oct 8, 2014

above> dwell on design new york presentation venue

For nearly 14 years Dwell magazine has pioneered ‘accessible’ modern residential architecture and design. They grew to be the embodiment of sustainability, prefabrication and small living spaces. More recently embracing such concepts as healthcare, universal design and cityscaping while delving into new media and hosting conferences and summits via ‘Dwell on Design’. It’s reassuring to be asked to interview Dwell’s editor-in-chief, Amanda Dameron. We talk to Amanda while she’s waiting for a flight in San Francisco.

[DesignApplause]
Amanda tell us about your journey to live and work in New York.
[Amanda Dameron ]
I lived in Los Angeles for many years. I moved to San Francisco to work for Dwell, living there for three-and-a-half years. I departed San Francisco with the intention of establishing a creative foothold in New York. As of January of this year, I brought the entire creative team to New York and opened a small satellite office in Los Angeles.

[DA] How large is the NYC team?
[AD] We have 25 in the office, 15 are part of the creative team.

[DA] What is your title and your role?
[AD] I actually have two titles. One is editor-in-chief but I’m also the executive vice president of content. Editor-in-chief is what I call myself.

[DA] What’s happening in Dwell on Design in New York?
[AD] We’ve been having this conference for the past nine years in Los Angeles. Based on that success, we are bringing it to New York. LA is a trade show and rooted in content. We’re very proud of the conversations, the speakers, the exhibitors and everyone else who make ‘Dwell on Design’ in LA happen. We welcome over 30,000 people for one weekend.

dwell on design los angeles 2014

With our NYC event, we wanted to create an experience and an environment for discourse around design and architecture, similar to what we do year around in the magazine only in a live context that encourages interaction. So New York is not a trade show, it’s meant to be a 3-day summit for ideas.

[DA] What inspired the summit concept?
[AD] For the last two years we’ve been doing a collaborative enterprise called ‘City Modern’ with New York Magazine which was great. We were doing home and showroom tours and talks, but what we lacked was one locus for all the conversations to emanate from. Our new event location, at 82 Mercer Street in Soho, has over 35,000-square-feet of industrial loft space that will give us room to have these conversations.

home tour: flatiron penthouse | charles rose architects

[DA] For those who can’t attend, how are you going to share the content?
[AD] We’ll be covering it in upcoming issues. There are perennial subjects that we return to again and again no matter what the platform is. We’ll be discussing the intersections of design, healthcare, small space living, all these things which we are constantly turning over in our minds.

[DA] This reminds me of the recent AIA National Convention in Chicago.
[AD] There are certainly similarities in that 50% of our audience are trade professionals, accredited architects and designers. We’re very proud that 75% of the content is CEU, so architects can get their accreditation.

dwell on design los angeles 2014

[DA] What is your architecture and design background?
[AD] I’ve worked for architecture and design publications the entirety of my career. The foundation of my understanding is really the result of my own explorations. Above everything else I think of myself as a storyteller and producer. I love design and architecture so this was a natural path for me to go.

[DA] What prompted you to take your job at Dwell?
[AD] I remember when Dwell launched and it was so fresh, so irreverent, and so unlike any other publication in its category. At that time I was an editor in Architectural Digest. I was so excited about this new publication. I applied to get a job at Dwell three times and only on the third try did I even get an email back. I was always an admirer from the sidelines and always wanted to work for Dwell.

[DA] A classic example of perseverance. Preparing for our talk prompted me to read the Karrie Jacobs ‘Fruit Bowl Manifesto‘ on the Dwell website. I highly recommend reading that manifesto as an inspiring example of a founding mission statement. The manifesto was written in 2000!
[AD] The way that I think about it, Karrie Jacobs wrote that as a manifesto and it’s such a clear and incisive point of view. I get 100% behind what she wrote that day. I’m the fourth editor-in-chief at Dwell and I have a lot of respect for my three predecessors and what they were able to accomplish. It’s my job to span the parameters of what it means to be modern and what modern means in architecture and design landscape today.

But it’s also my job to make sure that Dwell stays true to the tenants on which it was built. The fruit of that manifesto is a beautiful encapsulation that design is meant to be accessible. The way we want to talk about design is not design with a capital ‘D’ but design that works for people and is smart and innovative. And my hat is always off to Karrie Jacobs, she’s incredible.

[DA] Agreed. If the principles haven’t changed then what has?
[AD] It’s interesting. When you look at any editor-in-chief you understand where their perspective lies and the direction that they are laying. Dwell’s second editor, Allison Arieff, had an understanding of the power of prefab and made sure that Dwell was a leader in that category. It was important for Dwell at that time and continues to be important. Sam Grawe, the third editor-in-chief has an incredible academic knowledge of design and architecture. He did a lot to advance the publication’s graphic design identity working in tandem with design director Kyle Blue. They created an effective brand in look and feel for Dwell, in both print and digital. It was very unique and it won a national design award.

And so, for me, I’m very interested in the concept of universal design, I believe in pursuing and highlighting examples of accessible design, design-for-all, whatever you want to call it. I think that all of us, all four of us, have been interested in promoting notions of sustainability and at its most basic level, smart design.

[DA] I can see the evolution and I remember the prefab and sustainability in the beginning. Today your content is much more broad and there’s more than just residential. I have noticed that, in promoting the NYC summit, you mention cityscapes, planning boutique hotels, though one tower mentioned is a residential tower.
[AD] That’s true about the New York event where the focus is more commercial, more contract based. That’s because we don’t have the opportunity to delve into these issues as much as we’d like in the magazine. The magazine’s focus is largely residential but these other issues are super exciting for us and we can talk about academia, healthcare, transportation and city infrastructure. And these issues are top-of-mind to us.

111 west 57th street | presenter vishaan chakrabarti | shop architects

times square plaza | presenter claire fellman | snøhetta

[DA] How do you juggle the printed magazine vs digital messaging?
[AD] I think with storytelling today, it’s a fallacy to think content can be slapped onto any emerging platform in the same context and it’s going to work well. That’s absolutely not the case. With each platform, you really have to understand the strength of that platform. And you have to make sure your content is malleable enough fit the platform.

If people are looking for inspiration and ideas online, we know online that a rich visual language has emerged. People are using imagery to represent ideas and long-form narrative has less of a place than in the print medium.

What I try to is getting to the most basic level of storytelling. I think about how do I offer an audience compelling stories and rich imagery in a way that they’re at the helm. People today want their information and ideas in the way that they want it. If someone wants to read Dwell on a mobile device or in print, I’m happy. It’s my job to make sure the reading experience is pleasurable and beneficial. I’ve got to be equally conscious of our print and digital iterations. It’s a long-winded answer to your question.

[DA] It’s a good answer thank you. Storytelling is an important concept to communicate and engage an idea. You and I are talking about design and architecture. Architecture for example communicates space in a very tangible experience. How do you, can you, capture the feeling of being in a space in print for example?
[AD] The way I think about laying out a magazine is like a record producer or a musician creating an album. There are ebbs and flows that are inherent within the layout. They’re intending for the experience to unfold for the user. The musician or producer want people to listen to the entire album in the way that they laid it out, but the reality today is people to pick and choose the songs and when they want to listen. The listeners are choosing their own experience.

As a magazine editor, the space you have to work with is finite, limited by word and page count and I try and really cram as much as I can. However in the finished product, the layout is clean and uncluttered. It’s a negotiation of space always. And the storyteller has to be conscious of the space, whether it’s real space, or print or digital and the reading experience it brings on.

[DA] What hats do you wear at Dwell?
[AD] I’m lucky to have a that job let’s me do what I love which is largely reading and writing and talking to people. I am constantly viewing and reviewing submissions. Another part is traveling and talking to people. I’ve got to be plugging into what’s emerging and to educate myself about design and architecture so I am solidifying my own perspective and point of view. I’m on the lookout for talented writers, photographers and speakers. I and plan for conferences, videos and content across all mediums. It’s kind of a constant state of transmit and receive.

It’s what editor’s do. You know at one time an editor had elite access to information that was rarefied and they controlled it. Today that’s not the case. Everyone has access to content as never before and anyone can educate themselves to have a sophistication and high appreciation for design.

It means that those of us who are still operating from a platform of transmitting ideas, we have to be conscious that the messaging is conversational, the audience and the storyteller are in many ways equal. I’m always looking at and responding to the feedback that comes in, whether in writing, or an email or tweeted.

[DA] Those of us who teach agree that our title of professor feels different. We’re facilitators now. In a classroom with computers you can ask a question and get six good answers immediately. Those answers provoke debate and conversation. In such a scenario everyone is learning including the teacher.
[AD] Your role as facilitator is a good way of looking at it. You’re encouraging your students to develop critical thinking. And the power of discourse is just as powerful today as it was when people controlled access to information. I think that those of us who play the role of translator, between transmitting and receiving, facilitator is an important role.

[DA] In your most current issue “modern dreams,” the focus is on life inside a house which is really at the heart of any good design. That’s a lovely theme. Did you learn anything new in the process of creating this issue?
[AD] I think any good design emanates from the human experience. That’s where I tend to start when considering a project. Every issue surprises and delights me. I’m always so enamored of the players that create these projects. They use their creative minds to find solutions to make people feel at home. That’s a noble endeavor and a pleasure to be able to photograph and communicate in a way that people appreciate.

[DA] Other than Dwell, what are your other passions?
[AD] I love to read in my downtime. I have a young son so there’s not a lot of downtime. I’m reading at the airport right now. ( Breaking Ground by Daniel Libeskind and Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris. There you go, as I said earlier, my passions are traveling and reading.

event > dwell on design new york
venue > 82 mercer soho
date> 9>11 october 2014

1-3> dwell on design los angeles 2013
4> home tour: flatiron penthouse | charles rose architects
5> home tour: tribeca manufacturing building | andrew franz architect
6> home tour: harlem townhouse | architect nicholas moons

studio vendome launches gallery space with paintings by artist architect michael graves.

Oct 3, 2014

above> remembered landscape | acrylic on canvas | 20″ x 24″ | in 2011

Architecture is how Michael Graves made his name, and he continues to work with his firm Michael Graves & Associates designing buildings and complexes around the world. Studio Vendome aims to call attention to the accomplishments of architects who have elevated their constructions to “habitable sculpture.” The studio will be a space where the public can learn about and experience architecture as “inspiration-by-the-square-foot” and design as “functional fine art.” It is fitting for this new gallery space devoted to architecture and design to open with the works of designer, architect, and painter, Michael Graves. Curated by Jane Adlin, formerly of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the inaugural exhibit will present over 60 paintings of landscapes and still lifes, remembered forms from other times and places in the artist’s life.

still life | acrylic on canvas | 12″ x 12″ | 2009

Michael Graves has always been a painter. Graves color and form choices can be seen the buildings he has designed for over 40 years. One wonders if the arrangement of forms in Graves buildings and design work can be summed up in this statement about his own painting from NYT article. “I thought it would be interesting for me to arrange my buildings in a landscape that would be not unlike Morandi rearranging his bottles every week to paint them,” he said.

There is a mix of classicism in the colors and memories that show his love of Italian art and landscape; terracotta, warm oranges and browns may be “remembered landscapes” that he first encountered in 1960- when he became a fellow at the American Academy in Rome. There Michael Graves spent two years immersed in renaissance art practices- pencil drawings and sepia ink sketches of the rich classical architecture of the city. Mixed with this classical recall, there is an expression of movement in the paintings. The paintings come alive and the geometric forms do not sit still, just like the artist.

event> michael graves paintings: landscapes and still lifes
venue> studio vendome | 330 spring street new york city | 646.650.2466
date> 6 october > 31 december 2014

intermingle. expo chicago 2014.

Sep 19, 2014

expo chicago 2014 | click images> enlarge

This is Expo Chicago’s third year. Despite two (a minority) DA confidants saying they thought show was unimpressive, I thought it was a refined, albeit, mindful presentation. The presence of George Lucas and ‘curator’ Shaquille O’Neal added dash. Fredric Snitzer added game and we applaud more of it. fyi – jon pylypchuk unsuccessfully attempted to quit smoking.

various titles | jon pylypchuk | fredric snitzer gallery – miami | 2012

It’s no secret, this is a tough show to get vetted into. The 2014 official release says 140, including special exhibits/projects and Exposure an initiative introducing galleries who are less than seven years old. There are 25 Exposure galleries in 2014. There are 17 countries, 43 cities. In a 2013 interview with president and director Tony Karman, he wants quality over quantity, meaning a smaller show, about 100 exhibitors. ‘When the marketplace can sustain it and quality of dealers are beating down the door, we’ll consider it. But only if the exhibitors want it, not me. It’s their space.’

What does DesignApplause look for? You have to consider our introduction to the co-existence of fine art and design. We have followed Art Basel and DesignMiami for the past six years. We first became very familiar with the design galleries at DesignMiami and then ventured to Art Basel to search for those artworks and artists who do or could also reside in a design gallery.

expo chicago 2014

DesignMiami took advantage of the drawing power of fine art over 11 years ago and has become closely entwined with Art Basel. So much so, that in the beginning DesignMiami’s venue was across the bay in the then barren, Miami Design District. For the past three years DesignMiami now resides across the street from Art Basel Miami and the crossover has been seamless.

The Design District has since attracted the best of design-centric brands and there are more and more art and design happenings when both shows are running. You find yourself walking across the street and then going west of the bay. And though ‘Design Weeks” are now too many to count and attend, Basel and Miami are both major worldwide events and unique with its offerings of fine art and design.

The original Expo Chicago concept was for an ‘Art and Design Exposition’ and Karman correctly turned the focus towards fine art and scrapped ‘design’ from the tagline in order to get the new exposition firmly up and running. In 2014, there are special exhibitions and installations at Expo that continue to feature design.

We adapted to Expo’s format by looking for artists with architecture or design backgrounds at the show. It’s impossible to look at a gallery’s offerings and predict the backgrounds of the artists. Each gallery builds their collection differently. From ‘We only focus on fine art’ through ‘No, we’re not showing anyone today with that background. Wait! This artist studied architect and this one studied design. To, ‘We didn’t bring anything to Chicago but we have two artists designing furniture and show it in our gallery in New York.’

> untitled mix-media video | daniel buren | galeria milario galguera – mexico city/berlin

above> a screenshot of two images in a mixed media slide show of artist daniel buren. Buren is a French conceptual artist who’s work since the 1990s has become more architectural. This is a humorous presentation depicting online crowd sourcing, voting to blow up ugly buildings.

grid structure #1 | alois kron – schlaeger | cristin tierney – new york | 2014

above> Grid Structure #1 uses 22 cubes from the installation at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT. Kronschlaeger says light is always of utmost importance to his site-specific pieces and in this case, the vast space provided at Navy Pier, felt his work taking on a new look, a new personality of sorts. The gallery told us Kronschlaeger is an artist wanting to be an architect.

> concept drawings | byung hoon choi | gallery friedman benda – new york

above>> we see a series of ‘one stroke’ concept drawings by artist Byung Hoon Choi of outdoor benches made of basalt. The fine artist teaches furniture design.

once upon a time | jessica stock – holder | kavi gupta chicago – berlin | 2014

above> ‘Once Upon a Time stretches vertically 50 ft. high in response to the specific architecture of the fair. Spectators are invited to climb the work to take a fractured view through the artwork over the exhibited works and gallery booths. This transformed view takes place once, exemplifying Stockholder’s title, upon a specific place at a particular time.’ The installation is part of IN/SITU, a ‘special program’ situated throughout the exposition floor. IN/SITU provides a dynamic opportunity for exhibiting galleries to showcase large-scale installations, site-specific and performative works. DesignApplause includes Stockholder as a counterpoint to our architecture and design theme. She is trained in neither disciplines, but the artist has been celebrated for site-specific sculptures and installations that challenge boundaries, ‘blurring the distinction among painting, sculpture and environment, and even breaching gallery walls by extending beyond windows and doors.’

martino gamper | salon 94 | at frieze london 2008

Salon 94 in New York said they weren’t showing any architects or designers but had several back in their showroom.

volunteers jennifer mahanay and anna mort assist at chgodsgn

above> One of several ‘special exhibitions’ CHGO DSGN is a major exhibition of Recent Object and Graphic Design by more than 100 of the city’s leading designers. Curated by Rick Valicenti, 2011 recipient of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, 25 designers from CHGO DSGN present their work. The Chicago Cultural Center’s exhibition programs are generously supported by the City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). DesignApplause is honored to be in this CCC exhibit. [ details ]

[ At Expo Chicago 2014 ] 1> spin-the-spin | alice aycock | galerie thomas schulte | 2014 (aycock is a sculpture who were closely with architects and landscape designers)
2> kultur = kapital | alfredo jaar | galerie thomas schulte – berlin | 2012 (jaar is an architect)
3> relics | mark fox | robert miller gallery – new york | 2014 (fox designs wallpaper)
4> transference | yamini nayar | gallery wendy norris – san francisco | 2014 (nayor is influenced by design while at rhode island school of design studying photography)
5> les naturalistes | ysabel lemay | catherine edelman gallery – chicago | 2012 (lemay was a graphic designer for 15 years)
6> nardos de angustia | mark di suvero | john berggruen gallery – san francisco | 2010 (di suvero’s close friends include architects renzo piano and norman foster)
7> exploded pyramid for a wall situated alto relieve | daniel buren | galeria milario galguera – mexico city/berlin | 2010 (since the 1990s, buren’s work has become more architectural)
8> from the series entitled “sum over histories study for a timescape III | alice aycock | fredrick snitzer gallery – miami | 2012 (aycock is a sculpture who were closely with architects and landscape designers)
9> untitled | tsuyoshi maekawa | whitestone gallery – tokyo | 2014 (maekawa practiced as a graphic designer and printmaker)
10> b&w | david levin | marianne boesky gallery – new york | 2014 (levin studied architecture at pratt)
11> maskelyne (moon crater near equator) | john little | john mccormick gallery – chicago | 1984 (little designs textiles)
12> a-city: ac-2, sector 1576n, a-city | lebbeus woods | gallery unknown | 1986 (woods is a conceptual architect)
13> ‘shop columbia’ | student and alumni art boutique from columbia college chicago
14> ‘saic | school of the art institute of chicago art and design exhibit
15> ligne roset | expo chicago sponsor

Chosen by the 2014 selection committee comprised of Isabella Bortolozzi, Isabella Bortolozzi Galerie | Berlin; Chris D’Amelio, David Zwirner | London, New York; Rhona Hoffman, Rhona Hoffman Gallery | Chicago; Anthony Meier, Anthony Meier Fine Arts | San Francisco; David Nolan, David Nolan Gallery | New York; and Marc Selwyn, Marc Selwyn Fine Art | Beverly Hills; in addition to Candice Madey, On Stellar Rays | New York and Jessica Silverman, Jessica Silverman Gallery | San Francisco, who make up the EXPOSURE selection committee, these galleries present the best in contemporary and modern art.

[ 2014 exhibiting galleries include ] Galería Álvaro Alcázar Madrid
Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe New York
BASE GALLERY Tokyo
Galerie de Bellefeuille Montreal
John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco
Blain|Southern London | Berlin
Marianne Boesky Gallery New York
Jonathan Boos, LLC New York
Bortolami New York
Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi Berlin | London
BORZO modern and contemporary art Amsterdam
Russell Bowman Art Advisory Chicago
Rena Bransten Projects San Francisco
CABINET London
Valerie Carberry Gallery Chicago
David Castillo Gallery Miami
Cernuda Arte Coral Gables
Chambers Fine Art New York | Beijing
James Cohan Gallery New York | Shanghai
Corbett vs. Dempsey Chicago
CRG Gallery New York
Cristin Tierney Gallery New York
Stephen Daiter Gallery Chicago
Maxwell Davidson Gallery New York
Douglas Dawson Chicago
DC Moore Gallery New York
MASSIMO DE CARLO Milan | London
Elizabeth Dee New York
Catherine Edelman Gallery Chicago
Debra Force Fine Art, Inc. New York
Galerie Forsblom Helsinki
Forum Gallery New York
Marc Foxx Los Angeles
Honor Fraser Los Angeles
Fredericks + Freiser New York
Friedman Benda New York
Galeria Hilario Galguera Mexico City | Berlin
James Goodman Gallery New York
Goya Contemporary Baltimore
Richard Gray Gallery Chicago | New York
Garth Greenan Gallery New York
Galerie Karsten Greve Paris | St. Moritz | Cologne
Kavi Gupta CHICAGO | BERLIN Chicago | Berlin
Hackett | Mill San Francisco
Haines Gallery San Francisco
Hales Gallery London
Carl Hammer Gallery Chicago
Richard Heller Gallery Santa Monica
Galerie Ernst Hilger/Hilger NEXT Vienna
Hill Gallery Birmingham | Detroit
Nancy Hoffman Gallery New York
Rhona Hoffman Gallery Chicago
Vivian Horan Fine Art New York
Edwynn Houk Gallery New York | Zurich
Susan Inglett Gallery New York
Galerie Michael Janssen Berlin | Singapore
Jenkins Johnson Gallery San Francisco
Robert Koch Gallery San Francisco
Alan Koppel Gallery Chicago
Lisson Gallery London | Milan | New York
Diana Lowenstein Gallery Miami
Lawrence Markey San Antonio
Matthew Marks Gallery New York | Los Angeles
Marlborough Gallery New York | London | Madrid | Monaco | Barcelona
Barbara Mathes Gallery New York
The Mayor Gallery London
McCormick Gallery Chicago
Meessen De Clercq Brussels
Anthony Meier Fine Arts San Francisco
Jerald Melberg Gallery Charlotte
moniquemeloche Chicago
Nicholas Metivier Gallery Toronto
Laurence Miller Gallery New York
Robert Miller Gallery New York
THE MISSION Chicago | Houston
Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie Basel
Carolina Nitsch New York
David Nolan Gallery New York
Gallery Wendi Norris San Francisco
Richard Norton Gallery Chicago
One and J. Gallery Seoul
P.P.O.W New York
Gerald Peters New York | Santa Fe
Andrew Rafacz Chicago
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery New York
Salon 94 | New York
Julie Saul Gallery New York
Galerie Thomas Schulte Berlin
Carrie Secrist Gallery Chicago
Marc Selwyn Fine Art Beverly Hills
William Shearburn Gallery St.Louis
Shoichiro/Galerie Sho Contemporary Art Tokyo
Sicardi Gallery Houston
Jessica Silverman Gallery San Francisco
Manny Silverman Gallery Los Angeles
André Simoens Gallery Knokke-Zoute
Fredric Snitzer Gallery Miami
Thomas Solomon Gallery Los Angeles
MARC STRAUS New York
Hollis Taggart Galleries New York
Tandem Press Madison
Paul Thiebaud Gallery San Francisco
Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects New York
Vincent Vallarino New York
Van Doren Waxter New York
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects Los Angeles
Linda Warren Projects Chicago
Weinstein Gallery Minneapolis
Whitestone Gallery Tokyo
Max Wigram Gallery London
Zolla/Lieberman Gallery Chicago
Pavel Zoubok Gallery New York
David Zwirner Gallery New York | London

EXPOSURE, the section of the fair dedicated to galleries that have been in business seven years or less, allows the opportunity for younger galleries to participate in a major international exposition. Chosen by the 2014 EXPOSURE selection committee comprised of Candice Madey, On Stellar Rays | New York and Jessica Silverman, Jessica Silverman Gallery | San Francisco—who participated in the EXPOSURE section in 2012 and 2013 and have now entered into the main section of the fair—a special presentation of one or two artists by each of the participating galleries provides critical exposure for their programs, offering an important opportunity for curators, collectors and art enthusiasts to survey the best in innovative and emerging work.

[ 2014 EXPOSURE exhibiting galleries includes ] Blackston New York
Bourouina Gallery Berlin
Brand New Gallery Milan
Callicoon Fine Arts New York
Carroll / Fletcher London
Lisa Cooley New York
Ana Cristea Gallery New York
Eleven Rivington New York
James Fuentes New York
Greene Exhibitions Los Angeles
Hannah Hoffman Gallery Los Angeles
Zieher Smith & Horton New York
Charlie James Gallery Los Angeles
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles Los Angeles
Tristian Koenig Melbourne
Josh Lilley London
Longhouse Projects New York
Luce Gallery Italy
Marlborough Chelsea New York
Mihai Nicodim Gallery Los Angeles | Bucharest
On Stellar Rays New York
Romer Young Gallery San Francisco
TIF SIGFRIDS Los Angeles VAN HORN Düsseldorf
Y Gallery New York

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surfaces on which your setting and sitting will be uncertain. ro/lu at patrick parrish.

Sep 1, 2014

Function is no object for RO/LU, the St. Paul based studio. According to their website, “RO/LU continues to explore ‘art history as a material’ by starting with very literal information from existing works and reinventing through intuitive connections to others: Superstudio’s Quaderna line, environmental installations by Ettore Sottsass, Scott Burton and James Lee Byars’ utilization of man as a symbol object…

“Surfaces On Which Your Setting and Sitting Will Be Uncertain” is a group of sculptural furniture objects by RO/LU with matching clothing by Various Projects. The objects, made from welded wire mesh, seem to change when one moves in their presence, in some way becoming different with each step taken around them.” The objects, although not “sit worthy,” form an interesting tension between the handmade yet industrial strength of welded steel. The work is on view as the inaugural show at Patrick Parrish Gallery in New York from September 4th through October 4th. Contributors/Team> Matt Olson, Mike Brady with Various Projects.

event> surfaces on which your setting and sitting will be uncertain.
venue> Patrick Parrish Gallery | 50 lispenard street new york | 212 219 9244 info@patrickparrish.com
date> 4 september > 4 october 2014