‘Alvar Aalto – Art And The Modern Form’ at The Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
Artworks by renowned Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto will take center stage at the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki next year. “Alvar Aalto – Art And The Modern Form,” as the retrospective is...
View ArticleChilling with Airbnb at Design Miami 2016
Only months after presenting its first custom built, semi-public community center in Japan, US hospitality provider Airbnb is venturing into intercultural space sharing once again with “Sobremesa”, a...
View Article‘Modern Japanese Design’ at Manchester Art Gallery
“Modern Japanese Design,” an ongoing exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery showcasing the past 50 years of Japanese design will run through January 31, 2017.The selection on display is primarily taken...
View ArticleMarcel Breuer's Furniture at National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, has announced plans for a special exhibition of furniture by Marcel Breuer next year. The show, which will be on view from March 3 to May 7, 2017, will present...
View Article‘Shakers and Movers: Selections from Dr Thomas and Jan Pavlovic’s collection’...
Art Institute of Chicago hosts “Shakers and Movers: Selections from the Collection of Dr Thomas and Jan Pavlovic,” an exhibition that celebrates the craft of the Shakers community, on view through Fall...
View ArticleLondon's Design Museum Unveils Its Dramatic New Home
London’s Design Museum recently reopened in an entirely new, very dramatic facility, courtesy of John Pawson, OMA, and Allies and Morrison. (Artinfo's Mark Beech recently reported on the building in...
View ArticleRedefining Culture: Miami Beach’s New Faena Forum
Heralded as the landmark in Miami Beach’s all-new Faena cultural District, the Faena Forum opened during Art Basel Miami Beach last week with a buzz; highlights included a charity gig by Madonna, and a...
View Article‘Handicraft: Traditional Skills in the Modern Age’ at MAK
MAK, Vienna presents the exhibition “Handicraft: Traditional Skills in the Modern Age” showcasing many artists like Marie Janssen, Thomas Bohle among others through April 9, 2017.The exhibition seeks...
View ArticleHelsinki City Council Rejects Guggenheim Proposal
The city council of Helsinki officially voted against funding the Guggenheim project in the Finnish capital last week, thus effectively rejecting the realization of the €130 Million (approx $139.5...
View ArticleMelbourne Exhibition Highlights Stunning Japanese Bamboo Art
Bamboo groves are a quintessential part of the Japanese landscape, and bamboo weaving is one of the oldest technical skills to have developed in Japan. In its new exhibition “Bamboo: Tradition in...
View Article‘100 Best Posters 15: Germany Austria Switzerland’ at MAK, Vienna
“100 Best Posters 15: Germany Austria Switzerland” at MAK Vienna presents the 100 winning projects of the most popular graphic design competition in the German-speaking world, picked by a jury...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Handmade in Italy, Curated by Artemest
Artemest travels throughout Italy to select only the finest artisans in furniture, home decor, and jewelry to feature on our online platform. Meet the artists and learn about how they employ ancient...
View Article"Tap Dancing Oak": Studio Job's Psychedelic 'Tree of Life' for Miami Beach
Dutch-Belgian design duo Studio Job aka Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel featured prominently in Miami Beach this year — not only at Design Miami/ but also the new Faena Forum, where the pair unveiled...
View ArticleDesign Miami Reports Record Attendance for 2016 Edition
Record attendance numbers and “significant institutional acquisitions” have made this year’s edition of Design Miami/ the most successful to date. According to the fair’s final report, which was...
View ArticleAuction Preview: Christie’s, Design, New York, Dec 12
The auction offers an impressive collection of items from a lot that encompasses over 150 works across all major design movements of the 20th-century. Highlights include ‘ Jeunesse’ A Unique Sculpture...
View ArticleDenver Art Museum Receives $25 Million Donation for Revitalization of Gio...
The Denver Art Museum today announced the largest-ever donation in the institution’s history: a $25 million gift from Board Chairman J. Landis Martin and his wife Sharon Martin, intended to help...
View ArticleRivertown Lodge, Your Home In Hudson
Rivertown Lodge in Hudson, New York is one of those rare hotels that makes you grateful not to be at home. Its pared-down aesthetic, courtesy of Brooklyn-based Workstead -- recalling some unique blend...
View Article'Haven’t you always wanted…?' at NGV, Melbourne
As part of its 2016 Architecture Commission show, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has on display a playful reinvention of the suburban car wash, titled 'Haven’t you always wanted…?'. The...
View ArticleKossi Aguessy’s ‘Perfect Futures’ at Vallois, New York
Vallois in New York is hosting an exhibition “Perfect Futures” by artist Kossi Aguessy that will be on view through January 14, 2017.The exhibition presents the Togolese-Brazilian artist Kossi Aguessy...
View ArticleV&A Museum Reveals Opening Plans for New Gallery in China
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has announced the opening plans for its new gallery in China. The V&A will open a gallery devoted to 20th and 21st century international design in October...
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