· CALENDAR, EXHIBITION ·
Central Saint Martins: BA Graphic Design ShowJune 14, 15, 18 Central Saint Martin’s Granary Square, King’s Cross London N1C 4AA More Info
· DESIGNERS, EXHIBITION ·
Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations at The MetThe Met’s Spring 2012 Costume Institute exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, explores the striking affinities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, two Italian designers from different eras. Inspired by
· DESIGNERS, EXHIBITION ·
Hermes “Forever Leather”, Celebrating 175 Year AnniversaryHermes is opening a new exhibition in London this month, entitled Leather Forever, featuring some of the historic label’s most famous designs. Celebrating Hermès’ 175th anniversary, the exhibition will also play host to some of the brand’s famed artisans, of which I have included some images below. The locale will be the sister space of the Royal Academy of [...]
· EXHIBITION, PAINTING ·
Cindy Sherman at Metro Pictures GalleryThe ever elusive and courageous chameleon, Cindy Sherman is back, exhibiting her new, large-scale works that depict outsized enigmatic female figures standing in striking isolation before ominous landscapes. Looking directly out of the picture in our direction, each character is an eccentric specter, whose epic scale, vivid Chanel costumes and intense gaze suggests a sentry [...]
· EXHIBITION, TECH ·
The Scent of a Macbook !?The smell of a brand new MacBook Pro reminds you of something? Well a collective of Australian artists can help you relive that “magic” moment. The 3 Australian artists Gavin Bell, Jarrah de Kuijer and Simon McGlinn from Greatest Hits placed order to French company Air Aroma a blended scent of
· CALENDAR, DESIGN ·
Design Academy Eindhoven: Milan Graduate ExhibitionMilan April 17-22 Studio Zeta, Via Friuli 26, 20135 Milan (Italy) More Info
· DESIGN, EXHIBITION ·
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec : Vitra Design MuseumFor those of you who are in Germany, be sure to visit the Vitra Design Museum and see Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec – Album, an exhibit with over 300+ framed objects, mostly drawings, offering a panorama of the work of the French design duo. Drawings are the main focus of the exhibit, as well as archived [...]
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The Total Look Exhibition at MocaIf you’re in Los Angeles, don’t miss The Total Look: The Creative Collaboration between Rudi Gernreich, Peggy Moffitt, and William Claxton which celebrates the collaboration between the late designer, model and muse Peggy Moffitt, and her late husband William, who photographed the distinct images of Moffitt modeling Gernreich’s designs.
· INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
Ichiro Japan Shop by Torafu ArchitectsJapanese studio Torafu Architects introduced the Ichiro Japan Shop 2012 – an exhibition space designed to showcase the new catalog and furniture prototypes of famous Japanese maker of decorative plywood, Ichiro . The vision Ichiro had for the space was
· DESIGNERS, EXHIBITION ·
Louis Vuitton – Marc Jacobs exhibition opens in ParisWritten by Guest Blogger Elodie Leconte. ENGLISH VERSION HERE Louis Vuitton et Marc Jacobs : deux hommes d’intuition qui ont marqué l’histoire du luxe. L’exposition Louis Vuitton – Marc Jacobs aux Arts Décoratifs retrace l’histoire de deux hommes au parcours exceptionnel. Chacun à leur époque, ils ont changé l’industrie de la mode. Des hommes de [...]
· EXHIBITION, SCULPTURE ·
John Chamberlain’s Crushed Car Sculptures at GuggenheimJohn Chamberlain, the American artist best-known for his abstract sculptures made from auto parts and crushed steel, is now being exhibited at the Guggenheim New York until May 13th. The retrospective of the late sculptor titled ‘Choices’ will showcase 100-pieces, mostly chronological installation from the 1960s to his latest one in 2011.
· EXHIBITION, FEATURED, GRAPHIC DESIGN ·
Taken by Storm: The Album Cover Art of Storm ThorgersonStorm Thorgerson has been designing album cover art for over 35 years. Thorgerson was a key member of the British graphic art group Hipgnosis, and designed many of their most famous single and album covers. Perhaps Storm Thorgerson’s most famous designs are those for Pink Floyd as his design for The Dark Side of the [...]