Modern design of the 20th century was profoundly shaped and enhanced by the creativity of women—as muses of modernity and shapers of new ways of living, and as designers, patrons, performers and educators.
‘Grandmateria III’ is the next chapter of a story that began with the gallery’s launch exhibition during the London Design Festival 2007. The title alludes to the mythologies of the Philosopher's stone: a stone said to have alchemical powers to transmute lead into gold.
Gallery Libby Sellers is pleased to present the Copper Mirror Series by Norwegian-born, London-based designers Amy Hunting and Oscar Narud.
The Australian designer Charles Trevelyan initially studied materials engineering, majoring in physics and chemistry. This led him to explore the properties of ceramics, glass, plastics and composites. His scientific training does not seem to have been enough as he completed it with a year at the Beaux-Arts where he learned sculpture, three dimensional design and graphics.
Recently moved from Berlin to Zurich, HELMRINDERKNECHT contemporary design gallery proudly presents a new exhibition project. The exhibition „This is the House that Jack built“ transforms a vacant villa in the neighbourhood of Zurich Oerlikon into a temporary home for contemporary design and art.
Netwerk presents an exhibition that addresses aspects of the connection between design, experimental contemporary art and architecture, from a starting point inspired by characteristic elements of the work of Lacaton & Vassal, architects of the new FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais.
London Design Festival
As part of the 2013 London Design Festival, Mint will curate a selection of eclectic works from across the globe in an exhibition called 'Cabinets of Curiosity'. With the help of Ewa Kumlin, Mint will collaborate with Svensk Form (the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design), to show an exciting group of Swedish designers.
Vienna
Society’s ambivalent stances toward the “foreign” or “strange” are the theme that Studio Formafantasma (Simone Farresin, *1983 and Andrea Trimarchi, *1980) have chosen for their presentation The Stranger Within, to be held as MAK DESIGN SALON #02.
London
Hang-Up Gallery will mount an exhibition of prints from the undisputed Godfather of Pop, Peter Blake (think the Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band). The exhibition will showcase a unique and quirky collection of rare prints and canvas editions that the British icon has produced over the decades.
Volume Gallery launches its sixteenth series with a collection of new works from Jonathan Muecke, titled Open Objects. Opening reception September 6th from 6-8PM, Chicago, IL.
Cristina Grajales Gallery is presenting the first solo exhibition of new works by Sam Baron, From Europe with Love.
Gallery FUMI opens for the fifth consecutive year their summer gallery in Porto Cervo, Sardinia (Italy), following four very successful previous seasons.
Carpenters Workshop Gallery will present 'Prehistoric' by Rick Owens at their Mayfair, London gallery this September. Owens', perhaps better known for his iconic fashion designs, has channeled his minimalist style to create a series of monochromatic furniture.
The Galerie kreo is happy to present its forthcoming exhibition "mitate" from Studio Wieki Somers, from the 7th June to the 21st September.
This Summer Gallery Libby Sellers is pleased to present a kaleidoscopic selection of
contemporary and specially commissioned works by designers including Anton Alvarez,
Stuart Haygarth, Peter Marigold, Ryuji Nakamura and Paola Petrobelli.
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