Women Photographers at MoMA

“At MoMA’s Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography it is clear that not only are there numerous great female photographers; they might be the form’s best practitioners. The show is like a party with an immaculately edited guest list. You look at the exhibition check-list the next day and realise there weren’t many, if any, disappointments.”

The exhibition runs May 2010 to March 2011

Read the full article at Idiom  here

and at MoMA here

The Essence of Things | Design and the Art of Reduction

“The Essence of Things. Design and the Art of Reduction is an exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum that brings together objects such as the iPod, the Thonet chair No. 14, and furniture and product design by Gerrit Rietveld, Le Corbusier, Charles and Ray Eames, Max Bill, Dieter Rams, Shiro Kuramata, and Jasper Morrison.The Essence of Things (Die Essenz der Dinge). Design and the Art of Reduction. Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein. Opening reception, March 19, 2010.” Vernissage Art

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Interview with Designer Yves Béhar / Part 1/2: Issey Miyake Watch Series

Yves Behar says….

“A watch is a Mindset about the idea of time. When considering reading the time of day, my main question is: why do I need to see all twelve numbers when only one is needed? The watch’s unique approach is to present one number appearing only, while the previous hour slowly fades out of view, and the next one fades into view. This magical appearance reminds me of the time just passed, and the future incoming…it says, ‘time is precious, yet always presents us with a surprise ahead. The mindset of the watch is to let the mystery of time be experienced: the watch is a way to feel time’s appearance and disappearance in our lives. By seeing only the current hour, while the last hour representing the past and the next one representing the future subtly fade in and out, we can live a new view of time.”

It’s an interesting approach and one worth checking out….

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Whitney Biennale |Thomas Houseago: Installing Baby

The Whitney Biennale running from the 25th Feb to May 30th 2010 it brings together an eclectic group of artists whom, according to the Whitney, represent the leading edge of contemporary practice in America.

Check out the Biennale website here

In this video Thomas Houseago discusses the inspiration for his sculpture, Baby, and describes how the sculpture travelled from L.A. to the Whitney Museum for the 2010 Biennale.

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Whitney Biennale | Josephine Meckseper: Amalgamated

The Whitney Biennale is on again. Running from the 25th Feb to May 30th 2010 it brings together an eclectic group of artists that represent the leading edge of contemporary practice in America.

2010 artist Josephine Meckseper created ‘Amalgamated’ with footage she took on her iPhone of the Whitney Museum’s building designed by architect Marcel Breuer

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