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When Fun Meets Function
Paul Rand created a design classic with the “Eye, Bee, M” poster. But did you know IBM has a history of bold, experimental poster design work that spans far beyond Rand? IBM in-house designers created many witty, visually playful posters in the 60s and 70s, several of which have recently been on display at the Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. They put their own spin on Rand’s sensibility that inventive design is memorable design. This sense of playfulness is engrained in IBM’s legacy, and it is a quality that will remain at the forefront of IBM’s design philosophy for years to come.
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Primamore
Coral Contemporary Gallery will present an exhibition of Argentinian artist Maria Chiara Baccanelli on May 19, 2022. Titled “Primamore,” this exhibition reflects the striking spontaneity of Baccanelli’s work, characterized by powerful colors that decant into floral forests. The aroma of these bouquets comes off as in a sunny spring afternoon in the countryside and surpasses her creations,…
THE OFFICE. - Unusual Perceptions
THE OFFICE. – Unusual Perceptions
THE OFFICE., an experiential showroom founded by Matthew Chevallard, is launching an exclusive partnership with Memphis Milano as one of its only distributors in the US. In an exhibition called “Unusual Perception,” visitors will expect to see irrational shapes, unique patterns that simulate precious materials, and many other classic stylistic offerings from Memphis Milano furniture designers.…
NOULA
In honor of Haitian Heritage Month, the Miami Design District‘s latest art exhibition takes place at the Buick Building. NOULA is an exhibition that challenges the idea of Haitian experience and existence. This exhibition brings together contemporary Haitian artists from different parts of the world, who disrupt and confront the negative notion about Haitian culture, societal standards and the…
Transparent FLOUNDER (Bothus Mancus)
It’s what’s on the inside exhibit of Bothus Mancus or Peacock Flounder structure, from a Galapagos exhibit attended by jawsnap while visiting California
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The “Build Her a Myth” exhibit – dresses inspired by Romance novels – is on display right now at Harold Washington Library: .
But upon further inspection:
These dresses aren’t just inspired by harlequin heroines, but are actually constructed from the pages of romance novels.
Carrie Ann Schumacher’s creations will be on display at Harold Washington Library Center on the 8th floor through July 18th.
This David Bowie Tribute Is Taking Over The NYC Subway – Secretnyc
Gonna have to go down there and get at least one of them
Egyptian Sunken Cities VMFA Exhibit!
Tonight the latest Localhost exhibition opens! This time around we collaborated with IRL Gallery out of Cincinnati to put together a show with no artists. We wanted to make something playful that focuses on on our roles as non-commercial artist-run spaces. I think we came up with something really fun. The show will launch tonight on the Localhost server, and at the IRL gallery in Cincinnati from 6-9pm. Definitely check out IRL if you’re in the area!
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Hier j'ai passé des heures au musée Maillol pour l'exposition Uderzo à geeker pendant au moins dix minutes devant les coups de crayons, encrages, trames, pleins et déliés de chaque planche exposée. Techniquement la claque que j'ai prise était d'une violence sans précédent. J'ai dû faire plus d'une centaine de photos impossible de n'en choisir qu'une dizaine.
#uderzo #albertuderzo #aluderzo #bandedessinée #exposition #museemaillol #comicbook #exhibit #exhibition #asterix #obelix #encrage #larmealoeil (à Musée Maillol)
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Still Life Exhibition. @pandavogel @brewerbaking #taxidermy #bones #nature #animals #exhibit #stilllife (at Mill Hill Community Arts Center)
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“Librarian reads the small print”:
A pop-up sampling of miniature books from the Evron Collins Collection
Diminutive size is the only feature uniting this throng of tiny tomes. Come and see the “Finger” New Testament; the “Kleinbuchs” distributed by the Winterhilfswerk; a sibling of the first book to travel to the moon; and many more!
Pop-Up Exhibit @ RBML
March 28 – April 8, 2022
Curated by Elissa B.G. Mullins
#specialcollections #rarebooks #minibook #exhibit #popupexhibition
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We hope you’ll join us, either in-person OR virtually, today, January 24th, from 3-5 pm, for the opening of our Spring Exhibit in RBML!
RBML, in collaboration with the Geology Department, presents “In Search of Lost Time: The study of Earth history and chronology from the 18th to the 21st century”, on view from January 24-July 22, 2022. The related concepts of time, chronology, and history form the lens through which Earth scientists view, understand, and interpret a dynamic planet. This exhibit will explore how the chronology of the Earth was established, with a focus on six themes that gradually led to the consensus view that the Earth is roughly 4.55 billion years of age.
For those who would like to attend virtually, Professor of Geology and exhibit curator, William Guenthner, presents a virtual guided tour and live Q&A. Register at
http://ow.ly/2lsY50HBt9a
to receive the Zoom log-in info!
#specialcollections #rarebooks #geology #exhibit #fossils #uiuc
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Louis Vuitton: Celebrating the Monogram - The Icon and the Iconoclasts
I told you there was something juicy coming along for my blog, and here it is: six big names of fashion and photography have collaborated with Louis Vuitton to reinvent one of the most famous signature prints in fashion: LV monogram.
It’s something every magazine and fashion website have talked about recently, and until yesterday the exhibit of the six creations was in Milan - and I live in Milan now so you can understand, I could not miss it!
The exhibit was just in the fashion district of the city, seconds to the famous Via Montenapoleone, where many brands and designers have their flagship stores and ateliers. Palazzo Serbelloni was the background to the event, a neoclassical palace which was the perfect match to the role the monogram plays in fashion today, being one of the great classics of clothing.
The guests were immediately welcomed by a big reproduction of the brand logo just at the entrance, which strangely harmonically mixed with the extremely detailed frescos, the opulent chandeliers and the sophisticated architecture of the building.
And then, on the first floor, in very small and intimate spaces, the six creations were displayed in six different windows divided into a brief path which connected three or four of the amazingly decorated rooms of the palace.
First, you found yourself in front of Rei Kawakubo’s interpretation of the monogram, her ‘bag with holes’. And what holes! Maybe too big even to be considered vintage, but her goal was just that: creating something that is already old, used, wearied, something that has a story, just like Louis Vuitton has a long history of tradition.
Just in front of that, the ensemble created by Cindy Sherman (photo 6; she’s a photographer) captured your attention with its colour. I laughed reading what Cindy said about this collaboration: 'I just wanted to have a trunk all for me!’. You don’t say! I would like to have a Louis Vuitton trunk all for me as well, pity that no one asks me to create one :D Anyway, I just thought her idea was one of the best as it introduced colour maintaining the monogram as the outside of the box - so there’s an interesting contrast inside/outside - and its extremely functional: it’s like carrying an entire wardrobe with you!
On the other side, hidden behind a corner, the gold-studded/red decorated shopping bags by Christian Louboutin showed their awesomeness. The photos of the video created by Gordon Von Steiner for the collab (photo 7) covered the whole wall behind the window, showing how Parisian these bags feel.
Change of space this time: after a short passage, on the two sides of the room you got to, other two creations were unveiled. The first one, on the left, was definitely my favourite: the sculptural backpacks created by industrial designer (cool!) Marc Newson (photo 8) were a sudden pop of colour. But what I liked the most was how many different qualities they seemed to have: apart from the playfulness given by the popping tones, they maintained a sophisticated vibe, but they were also pretty functional: the designer thought about a bag which could be cool but at the same time had to be the perfect accessory for adventurous people, with lots of pockets and, most important of all, they are structured in a way that allows the bag to stand without falling down when someone puts it down. B R I L L I A N T!
On the other side of the room the lonely twisted box designed by Frank Gehry (photo 9) floated inside its window, dropping curved shadows under the strategic lights of the little bulbs. It kinda looked like a picture from Salvador Dalí: the whole composition had something distorted and surreal which brought your mind to a dreamy dimension.
And about dreams, who can be the best to 'design’ them, if not the amazing Karl Lagerfeld (photo 10)? Kaiser Karl was inspired by the world of boxe, which, in his opinion, 'is a sport everyone should practice’. As usual, he thought big, in every sense: he designed an entire collection of bags and accessories together with a sort of 'locker’ - covered in LV monogram, of course - which contained a punch ball - again, covered in monogram. The locked also had wheels to move it around in case you need.
I was astounded by how far the minds of these creative characters could go, not only by thinking 'aesthetically’, but also thinking 'outside the box’ in a more practical manner, inventing things that can REALLY be used .
It was a very short trip, but wow, after that, I felt complete: that’s what happens when you love fashion and when you feel loved by fashion :)
xxx
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@lelestern_ could not get me away from the silks today!! I was super happy to discover Nuno, and the work of their designer, Reiko Sudo, to create beautiful textiles, utilizing kibiso (the outermost layer of the silk cocoon) and ogarami chosi (silk that sticks to the spinning shaft and has to be cut away). Both kibiso and ogarami chosi are usually considered waste products of the silk production process, but Reiko Sudo has created awesome new silk textiles with them. #scrapsfashiontextilesandcreativereuse #exhibit @cooperhewitt #inspiration #fashion #textile #design #ecofashion #sustainablefashion #silk #woven #reikosudo #nuno #kibiso #ogaramichosi (at Cooper Hewitt)
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More by Christina Kim for her brand Dosa, which reuses the most beautiful pieces of Indian saris in her zero waste designs. Enjoyed seeing the #scrapsfashiontextilesandcreativereuse #exhibit @cooperhewitt with @lelestern_ #zerowaste #reuse #textiles #indian #saris #fashion #ecofashion #sustainablefashion #dosa #christinakim #inspiration (at Cooper Hewitt)
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ODD BEAUTY: The Techno-Eccentric World of Steampunk
I only knew Art Donovan by reputation. I’d followed with enthusiasm an art exhibition that he had curated in Oxford years earlier. His own body of work as a distinguished light designer and artisan captured my attention and held it in the intervening years. So it was rather a surprise to be contacted out of the blue by Art and his wife, Leslie. They were planning a new show at the and invited me…
