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Category Archives: Collection

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 […]

C’est affiché près de chez vous

C’est affiché près de chez vous (sélection des affiches françaises 2013) October 1-31, 2013 Les Silos, Maison du livre et de l’affiche, Chaumont Curators: Statement: «Il fut un temps où la culture française du graphisme n’avait qu’un nom et qu’un support : l’affiche. Être affichiste c’était être grand, seigneur et libre. Sur tous les tons, […]

MOTI Hotel

MOTI Hotel MOTI Museum, Breda September 28, 2013 – June 1, 2014 Statement: «MOTI, Museum of the Image, possesses a very unique collection, which provides the basics for the visual culture we live in. Therefore, the museum wants to show its historic collection in a special way, this fall. MOTI will invite 20 international and […]

Ulm School of Design
From the Zero Hour to 1968

Ulm School of Design: From the Zero Hour to 1968 (new permanent exhibition) HfG Archive Ulm open from September 13, 2013 Statement: «As of September 14, and under the title The Ulm School of Design – From the Zero Hour to 1968, the HfG Archive, a department within the Ulm Museum, is presenting a new […]

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 […]

Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2012

Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2012 (awarded in January 2013) first held at Helmhaus Zürich, Zurich, June 28-30, 2013 and later traveling to other venues (see schedule) Statement: «The Swiss Federal Office of Culture organizes the competition ‘The Most Beautiful Swiss Books’ on an annual basis. It thereby recognizes excellence in the field of book design […]

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 […]

Thick as a Brick

Thick as a Brick Giò Marconi, Milan April 9-14, 2013 Curator: Maria Cristina Didero Design: Kuehn Malvezzi, Mousse Publishing and Petersen Statement: «Thick As A Brick presents a selection of more than 100 catalogues, books, art editions and zines published by Mousse and shown within three brick structures conceived by Kuehn Malvezzi and produced by […]

Permanent Loan

Permanent Loan part of the After the Museum: The Home Front 2013 exhibition Museum of Art and Design, New York March 12 – June 9, 2013 Designers of the installation: Project Projects Statement: «Project Projects was invited by guest curator Dan Rubinstein and manager of public programs Jake Yuzna to create an installation at the […]