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Design Calendar: What to See and Do in August 2012
Relish the last month of summer with an installation at the Neutra House, a retrospective exhibit at Yale or a New England sketch crawl
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See what's new and trending, from tabletop products to nursery furnishings, at the New York International Gift Fair. Or maybe you're in the mood for some art or architecture history? Our roundup of events below has something for you.
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EXHIBIT —Through September 23, 2012
Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage
Concord Museum, Concord, Massachusetts
Best known for celebrity portraits, Annie Leibovitz has turned her lens on a different style of photography: dramatic landscapes of well-known places like Niagara Falls and Yosemite, and the quiet interiors associated with iconic figures such as Virginia Woolf and Elvis Presley.
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday–Friday, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $5 ages 5 and under, military (with valid ID) free
Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage
Concord Museum, Concord, Massachusetts
Best known for celebrity portraits, Annie Leibovitz has turned her lens on a different style of photography: dramatic landscapes of well-known places like Niagara Falls and Yosemite, and the quiet interiors associated with iconic figures such as Virginia Woolf and Elvis Presley.
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday–Friday, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $5 ages 5 and under, military (with valid ID) free
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| EXHIBIT — August 9–September 16, 2012 Xavier Veilhan’s Architectones Neutra VDL Research House, Los Angeles Already a pilgrimage site for modern architecture fans, the Neutra VDL Resarch House will become an even bigger draw for Angelenos this month with the opening of a site-specific installation by French artist Xavier Veilhan. The exhibition features monochrome sculptures and objects from the garden to the rooftop pool, and a soundtrack composed by Nicolas Godin of Air. During an evening reception on August 8, Veilhan will announce the exhibition’s debut with a plane carrying a blank, abstract monochrome banner above the Silverlake Reservoir. Hours: Thursday–Friday, 3–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Cost: $10 Saturdays, when there are docent-led architecture tours of the house. $10 is also the suggested donation on other days. |
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| TRADE SHOW — August 18–23, 2012 New York International Gift Fair Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City Thousands of buyers and trade professionals descend upon the Javits center twice a year to browse the latest home, gift and lifestyle products. The summer show will include the Gourmet Housewares Show as well as a variety of trade seminars. Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. daily; 5 p.m. close on Tuesday, August 21 Cost: Free with advance registration. Open to the trade only. |
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EXHIBIT — August 20–October 27, 2012
Palladio Virtuel
Yale School of Architecture Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
An exhibition examining 20 villas designed throughout the life of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio kicks off the 2012–2013 season at the Yale School of Architecture Gallery. As the culmination of 10 years of analysis by Peter Eisenman, New York architect and Charles Gwathmey Professor in Practice at Yale, the exhibit's models and renderings propose a different way of looking at the 16th-century architect’s work.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday
Cost: Free
Palladio Virtuel
Yale School of Architecture Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
An exhibition examining 20 villas designed throughout the life of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio kicks off the 2012–2013 season at the Yale School of Architecture Gallery. As the culmination of 10 years of analysis by Peter Eisenman, New York architect and Charles Gwathmey Professor in Practice at Yale, the exhibit's models and renderings propose a different way of looking at the 16th-century architect’s work.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday
Cost: Free
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WALKING TOUR — August 4, 2012
Summer Tour: Vernacular and High-Style Classical Masterpieces
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Enjoy an afternoon touring and sketching buildings from the beautifully preserved village of Deerfield, Massachusetts. The guided walking tour begins with visits to restored museum houses from the Georgian and federal periods, and the second part explores dormitories and classrooms from the early 20th century.
Hosted by the New England chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, the tour will be led by Bill Flynt (architectural conservator, Historic Deerfield) and Aaron Helfand.
Hours: 1–6 p.m.
Cost: $25 ICAA members and employees of professional member firms; $35 general public. Transportation and meals are not included.
Register online
Summer Tour: Vernacular and High-Style Classical Masterpieces
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Enjoy an afternoon touring and sketching buildings from the beautifully preserved village of Deerfield, Massachusetts. The guided walking tour begins with visits to restored museum houses from the Georgian and federal periods, and the second part explores dormitories and classrooms from the early 20th century.
Hosted by the New England chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, the tour will be led by Bill Flynt (architectural conservator, Historic Deerfield) and Aaron Helfand.
Hours: 1–6 p.m.
Cost: $25 ICAA members and employees of professional member firms; $35 general public. Transportation and meals are not included.
Register online
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What: "George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher"
Where: Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
When: Through Oct. 14
Summer hours: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday through Sept. 2
Admission: $8; ages 65 and up $6; students with ID $4; children 12 and younger free
General Info: (248) 645-3320 or cranbrookart.edu/museum
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