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Category Archives: Ephemera

Europunk

Europunk Cité de la musique, Paris October 15, 2013 – January 19, 2014 Statement: «Né sur les cendres froides de Mai 68, dans un contexte de crise économique et de faillite des idéologies, et dans un monde en proie à une menace protéiforme et confuse (nucléaire, totalitaire, terroriste), le punk est un mouvement aussi paradoxal […]

Designing Modern Women 1890-1990

Designing Modern Women 1890-1990 MoMA, New York October 5, 2013 – October 1, 2014 Curators: Juliet Kinchin (Curator) with Luke Baker (Curatorial Assistant), MoMA Department of Architecture and Design Statement: «Modern design of the twentieth century was profoundly shaped and enhanced by the creativity of women – as muses of modernity and shapers of new […]

The Seymour & Milton Posters Show

The Seymour & Milton Posters Show Kemistry Gallery, London September 19 – November 2, 2013 Statement: «Kemistry Gallery are extremely proud to host an exhibition of work by Seymour Chwast & Milton Glaser. For the first time in over 40 years, the work of Push pin studio will be on show in London. Graham McCallum, […]

Collecting History, Collecting Design

Collecting History, Collecting Design Pratt GradComD Gallery, New York September 9 – November 25, 2013 Curators: Patricia Belen and Greg D’Onofrio (Display) Statement: «Collections tell stories. From the experimental to the playful to the rational, Collecting History, Collecting Design shows a distinct point-of-view about mid 20th century graphic design and some of its pioneers working […]

Occuprint

(image via loewensteinmuraljournal.blogspot.it) Occuprint: We are the 99% ar/ge Kunst, Bolzano June 14 – August 03, 2013 Curator: Luigi Fassi in collaboration with occuprint.org Statement: «The Occupy phenomenon began with the occupation of Zuccotti Park, Wall Street, New York City, on 17 September 2011, and then quickly spread to 82 countries, unleashing an unexpected global […]

Pencil to Pixel

Pencil to Pixel first held at Metropolitan Wharf, London, November 16-23, 2012 later on show at Tribeca Skyline Studio, New York, May 3-9, 2013 Statement: «Monotype started to produce typefaces for its type-casting machines back in the late 19th century. The production process at the time started with a set of technical drawings to establish […]

Metamuseum (tumblr)

Metamuseum http://metamuseum.tumblr.com Statement: «Teaming with a group of 13 American museums and cultural institutions with design, craft and architecture collections, writer and critic Alexandra Lange has woven together the Multi-Museum, Multi-Curator Tumblr project MetaMuseum. Each week, work chosen by curators at each institution will be presented on tumblr and released through other social media outlets. […]

Poster Art 150
London Underground’s Greatest Designs

Poster Art 150 – London Underground’s Greatest Designs London Transport Museum February 15 – October 27 2013 extended to January 5, 2014 Statement: «Since its first graphic poster commission in 1908, London Underground has developed a worldwide reputation for commissioning outstanding poster designs, becoming a pioneering patron of poster art – a legacy that continues […]

Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things

Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things Design Museum, London January 30, 2013 – January 4, 2014 Statement: «The Design Museum has the UK’s only collection devoted exclusively to contemporary design and architecture. This new permanent collection display reveals intriguing insights in the most exceptional of everyday objects. The opening of the museum’s permanent collection marks an […]

Two or Three Things
I Know About Provo

Two or Three Things I Know About Provo first held at w139, Amsterdam later on show at the 25th International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno, June 22 – October 28, 2012 Statement: «Invited by the organizers of the 25th International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno to guest-curate one of the exhibitions, Experimental Jetset […]