Metropolis Magazine
The Year In Exhibitions
If 2018 were an object, what would it look like? What would it feel like? And what would it say about design culture today? Metropolis surveyed museum exhibits, gallery shows, and pop-ups to find out. From a snake-sofa that unpacks the ethical implications of virtual reality to graphic tapestries that speak to material innovation, these five objects—all displayed this year—reveal latent truths about the present moment.
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November/December 2018
Metropolis Magazine
The Green Imperative
A look back at pivotal sustainable projects reveals the outsize role of nonprofit and public-sector clients in driving change in the building industry.
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November/December 2018
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History The Lonely Modernist
Maligned and forgotten for a generation, Paul Rudolph pursued the Modernist project even as it fell out of favor.
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November/December 2018
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Development Green Gateway In Hongqiao
West of Shanghai, Gensler has designed a new symbol of China’s environmental coming-of-age.
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November/December 2018
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Building Details
Now You See It Concealed curtain-wall details at Thomas Phifer and Partners’ new Glenstone Museum have big impact.
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November/December 2018
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Beyond The Punch List
Post-occupancy evaluations are still not common practice. What might accelerate their adoption?
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November/December 2018
Metropolis Magazine
A Politics For Design
Victor Papanek’s critical outlook and uproarious calls to politicize design won him a loyal following.
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November/December 2018
American Art Collector
Trio Of Shows
On December 15, Haven Gallery will open three solo exhibitions in its Northport, New York, gallery from 6 to 8 p.m. that highlight the work of Kelsey Beckett, Craww and Amy Minchew. The exhibitions are on view through January 19, and they will feature new works in the three artists’ signature styles.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Impersonal Spaces
Years ago, painter Eric Hesse would commute to work within Los Angeles. His home and studio were 5 miles apart, but it would take 30 minutes or more in LA traffic to get to either place.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Uncharted Territory
John O’Hern Looks Back On His Groundbreaking Re-presenting Representation Exhibitions.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Reflective Spaces
Shaun Downey’s new show at Arcadia Contemporary uses mirrors for his figures to gaze inward, as well as out.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
The Descent
In Domestic Katabasis, New York painter Martin Wittfooth’s new exhibition, the primal relationship between man and the animal kingdom reaches an anarchic conclusion as the animals are in open revolt of the system, of technology, of the status quo, of nature itself.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Joy And Peace
The artwork of Mihaela Ioana Atomei brings a sense of joy and serenity through characters who are taking in the quieter moments of life.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Ends And Beginnings
Dolby Chadwick Gallery presents a new solo exhibition for Alex Kanevsky through December 1.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Connected To The City
Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas feature the works of local artists in their Louisville, Kentucky, home.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Breaking Point
Alyssa Monks’ recent exhibition at Forum Gallery highlights the development of her artwork.
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December 2018
American Art Collector
Art Forms
In the lead-up to Michael Carson’s upcoming show at Bonner David Galleries, we dropped by his Phoenix home to see his new work, and as he walked us up to a second-floor studio that overlooks his backyard and the Phoenix skyline, we had to shuffle through a thin layer of wood chips, the result of a recent tangent into wood carving, that were directly in front of his studio door.
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December 2018
International Artist
What's On The Back Of A Rembrandt?
Among the many calls the Portrait Society receives are requests to help identify the artist of an artwork that a person either purchased or inherited and they know very little about the provenance of the work.
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Limiting The Color Palette
Over the years, Cara Brown has refined her color palette to create more cohesive paintings
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Update On Underpainting
Barbara Dahlstedt uses a grisaille technique to create unity and color harmony in her drawings
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Painting The Diaspora
Papay Solomon’s portraits tell untold stories of immigrants and refugees
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Grace En Plein Air
For me, plein air painting is the most challenging way to paint, and the rewards are even better!
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Honest Portrayals
THE PAINTINGS OF MARIO ROBINSON FOCUS ON THE ESSENCE OF THE SITTER AS WELL AS THEIR UNIVERSAL TRUTHS
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December/January 2019
International Artist
From Root To Crown
A Conversation with Bo Bartlett
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Expressing Emotions
As an artist I am seeing my world with eyes wide open, noticing interesting and engaging scenes everywhere around me.
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Developing Beauty
Brandy Kraft’s interest in nature inspired her to create her own hybrid species of flowers
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December/January 2019
International Artist
Basics Of Brilliance
Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you
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December/January 2019
International Artist
The Benefits Of Working In Multiple Mediums
How working in various mediums enhances painting abilities as well as the appearance and emotional impact of a composition.
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October/November 2018
International Artist
Harley Brown's Fascinating Things No One Else Will Tell You
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you.
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October/November 2018
Metropolis Magazine
Architecture Lobby
All is not perfectly well in the world of architecture, and this advocacy group is looking to improve it.
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