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November 5, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (3)

“My effort was to find a way to link that ritual of rocks which comes down to us through the Japanese from the dawn of history to our modern time and needs.” -Isamu Noguchi

First, the disclaimer: as one of the preeminent artists and designers of the 20th-century, Isamu Noguchi has been written about extensively, and there is little I hope to add to this conversation. Still, for someone familiar with his work for at least 20 years, I was excited and inspired by a book I picked up at a thrift shop last week, Sam Hunter’s "Isamu Noguchi". Published by Abbeville in 1978, this ove...Read More

October 30, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (5)

The Alpha Workshops hosted their 4th annual Masquerade Ball last night at the New York Design Center, and once again the combination of Kenneth Wampler of Alpha and Jim Druckman of the Design Center staged a winning celebration. The theme this year was “C’mon Get Happy” and amidst the loud music, dirty martinis, and miniature burgers and chicken pot pies, much of the crowd seemed to get in the spirit of things, if dancing, drinking, eating, and reveling qualifies.

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October 22, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2)

When Gordon Drake died while skiing at age 35 in 1952, he accidentally ended an architectural career that was as meteoric as it was brief.  In seven years, he completed a scant dozen or so buildings, but his first two won national recognition in architectural competitions, and his reputation was such that his buildings, sketches, and writings influenced the postwar built environment, and inspired a book, “The California Houses of Gordon Drake,” published in 1956. 

Born in Texas, Drake served in the Marines during WWII and moved to the Wes...Read More

October 15, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (3)

ACME Fine Arts Gallery in Boston is currently hosting an exhibition titled “Richard Filipowski: Paintings & Sculpture,” which opened September 17. Running throughOctober 24, the show features works created between 1948 and 1988, mostly sourced from the artist’s estate. It is billed as the first solo show of Filipowski’s works in the two mediums together, and it functions as a sort of retrospective. It also begs the question: Who was Richard Filipowski?

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October 8, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2)

With the fall design season in full swing in New York, it is easy to forget that while the city may be the design capital of the country, it is not the only locus of design activities. While attending a wedding in Philadelphia last weekend, I had the chance to walk around the 3rd Street design district. I reconnected with old acquaintances at Mode Moderne and Moderne Gallery, and spoke with Eugenie Perret, proprietor of Minima, a staple of Philadelphia contemporary design, but new to my attention.

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