The Curated Object

Exhibitions NYC. Campana Brothers : Concept. The Friedman Benda Gallery. The Curated Object

2013-05-31T10:00:00-04:00

“Racket Chair” bent brass with a Nylon s:tched base and a hand s:tched mo:f made from remnant Thonet chair backings

“Boca Shelf” Boca (Portuguese for mouth) wall-‐mounted shelf in cowhide

“Fitas Buffet” Fitas (Portuguese for stripe) made from bent steel

Campana Brothers : Concept

June 5-July 3, 2013

Friedman Benda will present Campana Brothers: Concepts, the first solo gallery show in the United States by the renowned Brazilian designers.

The exhibition will introduce several new bodies of work that demonstrate a different direction for the brothers, while offering a complex and in-progress view of their practice as it stands during a pivotal moment in their careers. Loose and experimental in nature, Concepts will see the Campanas exploring a series of new approaches to their practice while overturning previously held certainties and expectations.

Arguably the most influential and acclaimed designers from any emerging country in the world, the Campana Brothers' work is strongly influenced by their home country, Brazil, and thematically touches upon issues ranging from globalization to sustainability. Light-hearted and playful in nature, the Campanas' designs often employ the use of recycled and humble materials, elevating these materials to a higher level in the creation of works that cross cultural boundaries while incorporating themes of transformation and reinvention.

For more information please visit: The Friedman Benda Gallery

listing posted by Joanne Molina

Exhibitions Boston. Hippie Chic. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Curated Object

2013-05-30T18:00:00-04:00

Man’s suit in three parts (jacket, waistcost and trousers), early 1970s, Designed for: Granny Takes a Trip

Fashions and Interior by The Fool at the Beatles’ Apple Boutique, 1967, by: Ronald Traeger

Dress, about 1970, Thea Porter

Pair of woman’s boots, 1969, Granny Takes a Trip

Patrick Litchfield Wearing Mr. Fish, 1971

Woman’s “chubby” jacket”, early 1970s, Designed by: Yves Saint Laurent; Designed for: YSL Rive Gauche

Hippie Chic

July 16-November 11, 2013

This July, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will present Hippie Chic, an exhibition that revisits the late 1960s and early 1970s to trace the revolutionary influence of the hippie movement on fashion. The culture that emerged in this period rejected the dictates of Paris haute couture, adopting instead an eclectic, highly individual look that mixed vintage and ethnic clothing with fashions inspired by contemporary psychedelic pop art, nature, fantasy, and ethnographic art. For the first time, many new trends percolated up from the streets to affect ready-to-wear and even haute couture. This exhibition will celebrate the works of young designers and innovative boutiques in the late 1960s and early 1970s, exploring the counter-culture looks that inspired “hippie chic” fashions.

Hippie Chic will include about 50 ensembles, many of them new acquisitions, supplemented by 10 loans from other museums and private collections. The publication Hippie Chic (MFA Publications, 2013) will accompany the exhibition. Presented with support from The Coby Foundation, Ltd. Additional support from the David and Roberta Logie Fund for Textile and Fashion Arts, and the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Exhibition Fund.

For more information please visit: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Listing posted by Joanne Molina

Exhibitions NYC. Koloman Moser: Designing Modern Vienna 1897-1907. The Neue Gallery. The Curated Object

2013-05-29T21:00:00-04:00

Koloman Moser (1868-1918) Armchair, ca. 1903 Execution: Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Fabrication Beechwood, painted white; woven cane seat, painted black and white 70 x 65 x 63.1 cm (27 ½ x 25 5/8 x 24 7/8 in.) Neue Galerie New York Photo: © Neue Galerie New York

Koloman Moser (1868-1918) Poster for "Frommes Kalendar," 1899 Execution: Albert Berger, Vienna Colored lithograph on paper 94 x 61 cm (37 x 24 in.) Serge Sabarsky Collection, New York Photo: Hulya Kolabas, New York

Photograph of Koloman Moser, ca. 1903 Photographer unknown MAK—Austrian Museum for Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, Vienna Photo: © MAK

Koloman Moser (1868-1918) Textile Schwämme (Mushrooms), design no. 4003, 1899 Execution: Johann Backhausen & Söhne, Vienna Wool, silk, and cotton 94.5 x 119 cm (37 ¼ x 46 7/8 in.) MAK—Austrian Museum for Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, Vienna

Koloman Moser (1868-1918) Vase, 1900 Execution: Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, for E. Bakalowits Söhne, Vienna Iridescent glass with dark blue underlay, clear glass overlay with stripes and dots in silver-yellow, décor "Streifen und Flecken" H. 28.8 cm (11 3/8 in.) Ernst Ploil, Vienna Photo: © Ernst Ploil, Vienna

Koloman Moser (1868-1918) Wardrobe from the bedroom of the Eisler von Terramare apartment, 1902-03 Execution: J. W. Müller, Vienna (?) Maple (formerly stained grey), marquetry of different woods, mother-of-pearl and ivory inlay 210 x 130 x 60 cm (82 5/8 x 51 1/8 x 23 5/8 in.) Ernst Ploil, Vienna Photo: © Ernst Ploil, Vienna

Koloman Moser (1868-1918) Belt buckle, 1904 Execution: Wiener Werkstätte, Anton Pribil (goldsmith), model no. G 59 Silver, opal 6 x 6 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.) Asenbaum, London © Asenbaum Photo Archive

KOLOMAN MOSER: DESIGNING MODERN VIENNA 1897-1907

May 23- September 2, 2013

From May 23 to September 2, 2013, the Neue Galerie New York will present a monographic exhibition devoted to the Austrian artist, designer, and Wiener Werkstätte co-founder Koloman Moser (1868-1918). This show surveys the sum of Moser’s decorative arts career, comprising important interior design commissions, examples of graphic design, furniture, textiles, jewelry, metalwork, glass, and ceramics, many of which are illustrated by rare preparatory drawings and prints.

"With this exhibition, we present the first American museum show devoted entirely to Koloman Moser," said Renée Price, Director of the Neue Galerie. "Often overshadowed by the more famous Josef Hoffmann, Moser will be a discovery for many." "As a graphic artist, designer, and one of the foremost proponents of the Vienna Secession movement, Koloman Moser helped define the art of his time," said Ronald S. Lauder, President of the Neue Galerie. "Today, it is impossible to imagine Vienna 1900 without the influence of Moser."

The retrospective is curated by Dr. Christian Witt-Dörring, Curator of Decorative Arts for Neue Galerie New York, who also organized past Neue Galerie exhibitions, including Dagobert Peche and the Wiener Werkstätte, Viennese Silver: Modern Design 1780-1918 and served as co-curator of Vienna 1900: Style and Identity. This exhibition is co-organized by the Neue Galerie New York and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Koloman Moser will be on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from September 25, 2013 to January 12, 2014.

A pioneer of modern design, Moser worked across diverse types of media both in two and three dimensions. This assemblage of over 200 works focuses on the period from 1897 to 1907 and explores the entirety of his material output, tracing the evolution of his early work as a graphic artist to his work as a furniture designer and interior architect. The show concludes with a focus on Moser’s seminal role as co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte, a celebrated applied arts collective he formed with Josef Hoffmann and patron Fritz Waerndorfer in May 1903.

Designed by Chicago-based architect John Vinci, the exhibition will be styled an immersive environment intended to capture the Viennese ideal of the Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art. Period wall treatments will also be recreated in order to evoke Moser’s design aesthetic. A fully illustrated catalogue, published by Prestel, will accompany the exhibition.

For further information please visit: The Neue Gallery

listing posted by Joanne Molina

Exhibitions Hamburg. Evil Things: An Encyclopaedia of Bad Taste. The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (MKG). The Curated Object

2013-05-29T20:16:59-04:00

courtesy of der spiegel

A quick link to Der Spiegel's coverage of this exhibition in Hamburg. And to think I wrote my thesis on (among other things) the production of Taste.. sigh..

For more information please go to: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (MKG)

posted by Joanne Molina

2013-05-29T20:05:15-04:00

"Curatorial discourse and the contested trope of emergence"
Essay by Paul O'Neill & Mick Wilson

http://www.ica.org.uk/17186/Essays/Emergence-by-Paul-ONeill-and-Mick-Wilson.html