Events
Through March 9, 2008
Quasar is an immersive light and sound space made from prototype membranes and realized as an interactive light/sound object and comprised of a dense array of interlinked elements describing an intricate three-dimensional structure. The gallery is fitted with sensors that draw real-time data from the installation and the people within the exhibition, which is then synchronized with streamed real-time data of solar activity and nuclear processes provided by SLAC and NASA. This information is then fed back into the object through layers of LED strands, re-visualizing the space in order to create an interactive spatial experience. SCI-Arc, Los Angeles, Ca.
Through March 9, 2008
GreenStop: Visionary Designs for a Self-sustainable Rest Stop
As part of the series, the year of “Eco-exhibitions” at the UC Davis Design Museum, this exhibition features highlights from an international competition to select a design for a self-sustainable and “off the grid” roadside rest stop along Route 99 in Tulare, San Joaquin Valley, Design Museum, Davis, CA.
Through March 10, 2008
Functional Sculpture: Furniture from the Upper Midwest
This exhibit features the work of 16 nationally- and internationally-known contemporary furniture makers, sculptors and industrial designers—asking the question, “When does furniture become art?” Hailing from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, the featured artists are united in their entrepreneurial attitudes and individualistic spirits. With works ranging from exquisitely crafted one-of-a-kind studio furniture to multiples designed for mass production, chairs, tables, cabinets, music stands, and other types of furniture are on display. Carleton College Art Gallery, Northfield, MN.
Through April 7, 2008
Panorama of Portuguese Contemporary Creation
The history of the Grand Duchy is closely related to that of immigration. The Portuguese community accounts for almost 40% of the foreign community and constitutes 14% of the population of Luxembourg. Perfectly integrated, this community, including its younger generation, preserves a strong relationship with its country of origin. This exhibition explores the different generations of the Portuguese artistic scene. Through various media—photography, video, painting, sculpture, installation—the exhibition paints with broad features the portrait of a creative and dynamic country with which Luxembourg maintains a close relationship. Fondation Musee d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Through April 7, 2008
Metropolis Tour: Brilliant Simplicity
As part of the 2008 Architecture and the City Festival with the AIA San Francisco, Metropolis magazine presents a conversation with editor in chief Susan S. Szenasy on the pressing need for research in design. The Metropolis Tour features the traveling debut “Brilliant Simplicity: 15 Designers Research Collaborate Innovate,” a short film that traces the many ways innovation can happen. The Metropolis Tour is designed to challenge designers to rediscover the innovator within. The Metropolis Tour is sponsored by Haworth, Interiors from Spain, Shaw Contract Group, and Wilsonart Contract. 6:00 p.m., San Francisco Library, San Francisco, CA.
Through April 7, 2008
Formulas for Now: Hans Ulrich Obrist’s New York Interviews
Since the early 1990’s, Hans Ulrich Obrist has conducted 1,400 hours of interviews with over 400 artists, scientists, architects, writers, composers, and other influential figures in contemporary art and culture. Rigorously interdisciplinary and publicly engaged, Obrist’s interviews are a central component of his curatorial practice. Through the interviews, he seeks a deep understanding of the social architectures of cities and their diverse and overlapping domains of cultural production. Van Alen Institute, NYC.
Through August 15, 2008
From Another Shore: Recent Icelandic Art
This survey of contemporary Icelandic art from the National Gallery of Iceland includes sculpture, installation, painting, photography, and videos by 20 of Iceland’s most acclaimed artists. No strangers to the international art scene, they draw vitality and creativity from the contrast between the majestic landscape of their isolated island nation and the bustling energy of cosmopolitan cities like New York. Scandinavia House, NYC.