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Josef Albers: Innovation and Inspiration
February 11–April 11 Washington DC, District of Columbia Encompassing Albers' career from 1917 to 1973, this exhibition begins with four early self-portrait prints and follows to a group of boldly abstract compositions from Albers' tenure at Germany's…
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Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner
February 20–May 23 Palm Springs, California This exhibition is the first comprehensive overview of John Lautner’s architecture. Co-curated by Los Angeles–based architect Frank Escher, who is also the Administrator of the John…
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Jane Davis Doggett: Talking Graphics
January 26–March 07 New Haven, Connecticut Jane Davis Doggett, M.F.A. 1956, is known for her career in creating graphic identities and wayfinding systems for massive public spaces, including 40 international airports. Doggett recently…
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Typography of the 19th Century Textile Trade
January 28, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM New York, New York Adrian Wilson leads a presentation about his unique collection of handmade typefaces and trademarks last seen in use by nineteenth-century fabric merchants.
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Iannis Xenakis: Composer, Architect, Visionary
January 15–April 08 New York, New York The exhibition explores the fundamental role of drawing in the work of Greek avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001). A leading figure in twentieth century music, Xenakis was trained…
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Design Real
January 03–February 07 London, England Design Real, curated by Konstantin Grcic and designed in collaboration with Alex Rich and Jürg Lehni, is the first design-focused show to be presented at the Serpentine Gallery…
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Modern in America: Works on Paper, 1900–1950s
January 30–April 04 Chicago, Illinois Approximately 140 prints, drawings, collages, and watercolors from the permanent collection offer the opportunity to ruminate on what constituted “modern” at various moments during the…
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Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between
December 12–May 09 Asheville, North Carolina In this solo exhibition of Black Mountain artist Lorna Blaine Halper (1924- ), drawings, sculptures, and paintings will be on view, beginning with works created during from her time at Black…
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Otto Neurath. Gypsy Urbanism
November 03–January 31 West Hollywood, California At a time when contemporary culture is dominated by mass media and we are all glued to many screens, it is fascinating to contemplate the career of little-known Austrian sociologist, Otto Neurath…
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February 16, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM San Francisco, California
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01 / Monday
Poliform Varenna Floor Sample Sale
January 26–February 26 New York, New York Poliform is renovating the showroom and everything must be sold. Discounts ranging from 30%-70% off on all floor samples from the Poliform and…
Gerald Incandela: New Photographic Drawings
January 07–March 06 Los Angeles, California Edward Cella Art+Architecture (ECAA) announces the gallery's first exhibition of 2010, Gerald Incandela: New Photographic Drawings. To take place…
Jane Davis Doggett: Talking Graphics
January 26–March 07 New Haven, Connecticut Jane Davis Doggett, M.F.A. 1956, is known for her career in creating graphic identities and wayfinding systems for massive public spaces, including…
02 / Tuesday
Urban Panoramas: Opie, Liao, Kim
February 02–June 06 Los Angeles, California This exhibition highlights work by three contemporary photographers, each of whom implemented a panoramic viewpoint to examine a specific urban…
SURFACES 2010
February 02–February 04 Las Vegas, Nevada SURFACES is a floor covering trade show where thousands of industry professionals have the opportunity to see the newest and most innovative…
04 / Thursday
Snøhetta: architecture
February 04–April 03 New York, New York The exhibition offers insights into the design and construction of the firm’s most important works, including the celebrated Bibliotheca…
05 / Friday
Jonas Wood
February 05–May 09 Los Angeles, California This is the first one-person museum exhibition of the artist's work, which is evocative of the Modernist sculptures of David Smith or Alexander…
06 / Saturday
Cy Twombly
February 06–May 17 Portland, Maine This exhibition showcases three recent works—two virtuosic paintings and a bronze sculpture—that illuminate the 82-year-old…
11 / Thursday
Josef Albers: Innovation and Inspiration
February 11–April 11 Washington DC, District of Columbia Encompassing Albers' career from 1917 to 1973, this exhibition begins with four early self-portrait prints and follows to a group of boldly…
16 / Tuesday
The Albert Frey House
February 16, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Palm Springs, California This 45-minute guided tour is a rare opportunity to see the 1,000-square-foot residence of the late modernist architect Albert Frey. Situated on a…
Light Beyond Vision
February 16, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM San Francisco, California For the third event in a series on light, swissnex San Francisco brings Jean-Louis Scartezzini and Mirjam Münch, from the Solar Energy and…
20 / Saturday
Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner
February 20–May 23 Palm Springs, California This exhibition is the first comprehensive overview of John Lautner’s architecture. Co-curated by Los Angeles–based architect Frank…
21 / Sunday
Classic Contemporary: Lichtenstein, Warhol and Friends
February 21–March 30 San Diego, California Classic Contemporary features major Pop, Minimal, and Color Field works in MCASD’s collection of American Art dating from the 1960s and…
25 / Thursday
The American Craft Council Show in Baltimore
February 25–February 28 Baltimore, Maryland More than 700 of the country's leading craft artists will gather under one roof to present their latest designer, handmade work at The American…
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