Through 09.18.08
Creative Hong Kong
“Stringless Pleasure,” by Chi-Wing Lo, is a stereo system atop an antique wood cabinet.
Courtesy Sotheby’s
From fashion and toys to environments and communication, designs and products on view show how Hong Kong has built a reputation for bringing added value and strategic solutions to businesses and brands. The highlight of the exhibition is a display of 10 unique products that are the results of collaborations among 10 internationally renowned brands and 10 well-known Hong Kong designers. The products, which range from a dining set to a distinctive stereo system, fuse elements from Hong Kong with the essence of brands such as Herman Miller, Alessi, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Royal Copenhagen.
Sotheby’s
1334 York Avenue
Through 10.13.08
Reinventing Grand Army Plaza
Reinventing Grand Army Plaza.
Courtesy Design Trust
This free, outdoor exhibition showcases 30 visionary plans for a new and improved Grand Army Plaza, selected from over 200 international submissions to the “Reinventing Grand Army Plaza” ideas competition. Designed by Pentagram, on view are ideas for making the plaza more beautiful, accessible, culturally vibrant, and safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. The first large-scale exhibition in the center of Grand Army Plaza allows visitors to imagine new designs while on site. The competition was co-sponsored by Design Trust for Public Space and the Grand Army Plaza Coalition; the competition winners were announced Friday, 09.12.08, and include Brooklyn-based Garrison Architects. All winning entries can be viewed at link below.
Center of Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NYC
09.28.08 through 11.30.08
Panorama: The Mapping of Prediction
“Diagrams: Aerial Perspective,” by Steven Talasnik, 2008, graphite on paper.
Queens Museum of Art
This exhibition captures Steven Talasnik’s use of architectural forms, including 13 pieces from his Panorama series measuring up to 12 feet in length. Installed in the same space as the museum’s Panorama of the City of New York, the exhibition presents Talasnik’s own musings on architecture and design juxtaposed with the model that inspired his artistic career.
Queens Museum of Art, New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NYC
