Design miami 2011. Alert.
30 november—4 december miami beach [ design/miami ] [ design/miami blog ]
Cusp conference 2010. One year ago.
in theatre lobby waiting for current speaker to finish.
i went to last year’s conference not to formally cover it but to enjoy “all things design” and taking pictures of speakers on second day with my new android phone. check out cusp videos of 2010 speakers. yes, that’s no typo, olivia bee, age 11. don’t look back – sez who?
hope to see/meet you at cusp 2011. cusp conference 2011 will be held in the theater at chicago’s museum of contemporary art. 28-29 september. [ 2010 videos ] [ details ] @CuspConference #Cusp2011
Designer tom price presents meltdown. Industry.
PP #1 black meltdown chair
pink meltdown chair
Industry Gallery will be launching its Fall 2011 design season with the first U.S. solo exhibition of work by innovative British artist and designer, Tom Price. Specializing in modern furniture products, sculpture and lighting design, process plays a key role in Price’s work which has been bought by international museums, galleries and private collectors. Much of Price’s work is made using unconventional materials. In fact, he often finds it necessary to invent new tools and techniques in order to get the required results from certain fabrications. But Price sees this as an intrinsic part of the overall design and narrative.
“I like to think of myself as working in collaboration with materials, processes and phenomena and that the final physical outcome is a product of mutual consent.”
About Tom Price
A London native, Price attended several renowned schools including the Royal College of Art. That background in Fine Art informs his approach to design, which is typically very sculptural in both appearance and concept. The vast majority of Tom Price’s furniture and collections are anything but conventional. Represented in collections around the world, recently two of Price’s pieces were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco.
opening night: 10 september 2011 | 6-8pm
installation: 10 september – 22 october
address: [ industry gallery ] H street NE/Atlas Theater District | 1358 Florida Avenue, NE. Suite 200 Washington DC | 202 399 1730
designer: tom price
Vitra g-star prouve raw special edition. NYFW 2011.
An invitation to the Vitra G-STAR Prouve Raw special edition event during NY Fashion Week. Odd mashup.
tabouret solvay, 1941 in with fittings in rustic red and basalt. [click to enlarge]
when: 13 september | 8-10pm
where: vitra store | 29 9th ave | meatpacking district
[ vitra store ] [ g-star ] [ jean prouvé museum ]
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Carpenters workshop gallery. New paris gallery opening.
Loïc Le Gaillard and Julien Lombrail, the partners of Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London, will inaugurate a new gallery in Paris. Carpenters Workshop Gallery Paris is located in the prominent neighborhood of the 4th arrondissement, on the border between the Marais and the Beaubourg plateau. The gallery is in a historically stimulating location for the art world as it formerly housed the Galerie de France for many decades. The monumental space covers 600 m² on three floors, with over 350 m² of exhibition space operating on two floors. The renovation of the gallery was carried out by the decorator Jean de Piepape. The Gallery founders were both born into the core of the Parisian art-world, Le Gaillard the son of an eminent gallerist; Lombrail the son of the renowned auctioneer. Prior to meeting, each was already independently intending to open a gallery promoting contemporary art, design and the place where the two overlap. They quickly progressed setting up the Carpenters Workshop Gallery together, on the premise that sculpture can bring depth, narrative and emotion to contemporary design. The Gallery began life in a former carpenter’s workshop in 2004, an old industrial space amid Chelsea Gas Works. In 2008 the Carpenters Workshop opened a second gallery in Albemarle Street, Mayfair. Always following the instinct of its founders without compromise, the Gallery’s exhibitions attracted much acclaim and quickly amassed a reputation for presenting works of deep contemporary significance. As the number of artists grew, so did the diversity of their backgrounds and practices. With a light touch, the Gallery brought a refreshing playfulness to the debate between art and design. The works exhibited often reflect a sense of humor crucial to the Gallery’s identity. This unconventional approach to hybrid practice was then contextualized within the traditional home of fine art in London. The field of Design Art is at the dawn of its potential, it proposes a sensitive, intellectual and innovative approach to the object. The pieces are true, functional sculptures, incorporating the paradox of the unique and the mass produced, of art and function. The Carpenters Workshop Gallery collection introduces the public to the latest design aesthetics, enriching and enlightening the contemporary design landscape and discourse. This Parisian location confirms Julien Lombrail’s and Loïc Le Gaillard’s commitment to the international promotion of their artists and designers, as well as their international spectrum of esteemed collectors. Together, Julien Lombrail and Loïc Le Gaillard guide the designers toward art and the artist toward design. Carpenters Workshop Gallery represents: Atelier Van Lieshout . Sebastian Brajkovic . Wendell Castle . Ingrid Donat . Vincent Dubourg . Lonneke Gordijn & Ralph Nauta . Johanna Grawunder . Matthieu Lehanneur . Nendo . Marc Quinn . Xavier Lust . Random International . Pablo Reinoso . Robert Stadler . Studio Job . Charles Trevelyan [cwg official release]
private opening date: 22 september 2011
public opening date: 24 september 2011
address: marais 54 rue de la verrerie 75003
phone: +33 (0)1 7712 0612
[ carpenters workshop gallery ]
Spark 2011. New deadlines.
With two competitions to promote–Spark:Pro and Spark:Concept, it’s bound to be a little confusing to our entrants. Please check the Sparksite regularly for any late changes–and here are the next key dates:
Spark:Pro Deadline midnight pst 8 september.
Spark:Pro Late deadline midnight pst 19 september.
Spark:Concept
APA 2011. Call for entries.
american photographic artists (apa) national photo competition call for entries. entries accepted 8/15 – 9/18/2011
Cusp conference 2011. Update 34.
slam poetry and harp duets. the design of everything.
Mark Smith the creator and founder of the International Poetry Slam movement, has chalked up more than 2,000 engagements in nightclubs, concert halls, libraries, universities and on top of the occasional hot dog stand.
The multi-talented Harp Twins – Camille and Kennerly – were trained classically, but their passion is playing music you wouldn’t normally hear on a harp.
cusp conference 2011 will be held in the theater at chicago’s museum of contemporary art. 28-29 september.
[ update 34 ] [ details ] @CuspConference #Cusp2011
Cloned fingers. NYIGF 2011.
Allure of the automobile. Portland.
The exhibition opened in June and will run through mid September 2011.
1953 Porsche 550, Prototype, Serial No.550-01: photo © Peter Harholdt.
Steve McQueen’s 1957 Jaguar XK-SS Roadster
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS “Teardrop” Coupe
This summer the Portland Art Museum presents The Allure of the Automobile, an exhibition investigating the stylistic development of automobiles. The installation includes 16 of the world’s rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars ranging from the 1930s to the early 1960s, including masterpieces by Bugatti, Ferrari, and Alfa Romeo. The Allure of the Automobile is guest-curated by Ken Gross, former director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA.
1930 Bentley Speed Six Gurney Nutting Coupe
1931 Duesenberg SJ Derham Convertible Sedan
1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
1937 Hispano Suiza H-6C “Xenia” Coupe
1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS “Teardrop” Coupe
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B Touring Berlinetta
1948 Tucker Model 48 Torpedo
1953 Porsche 550, Prototype
1954 Plymouth Explorer Sports Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Roadster
1957 Jaguar XK-SS Roadster
1959 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Prototype
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Comp./61 Short-wheelbase Berlinetta
1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Coupe
About the Portland Art Museum
The seventh oldest museum in the United States and the oldest in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Art Museum is internationally recognized for its permanent collection and ambitious special exhibitions drawn from the Museum’s holdings and the world’s finest public and private collections. The Museum’s collection of 42,000 objects, displayed in 112,000 square feet of galleries, reflects the history of art from ancient times to today. The collection is distinguished for its holdings of arts of the native peoples of North America, English silver, and the graphic arts. An active collecting institution dedicated to preserving great art for the enrichment of future generations, the Museum devotes 90 percent of its galleries to its permanent collection. For information on exhibitions and programs, call 503-226-2811 or visit [ Portland Art Museum ]