| Dallas Seitz: Hunted - the cannibalism of colonial collectorexia
Pump House Gallery is pleased to present Dallas Seitz's first solo show in a UK public gallery, which will include a number of significant new commissioned works. Moving between the mediums of video, sculpture, drawing and photography Seitz investigates the processes of hunting and collecting as a form of colonization and obsession. Though the artist's practice is largely conceptual, much of his work originates from the personal. Often drawing on his own family, upbringing, and memories Seitz moves towards psychological and political terrains - exploring the wider motivations, intentions and implications behind the act of collecting. HUNTED (the cannibalism of colonial collectorexia) features a variety of artworks in a number of different media including films, images, handmade objects and bronze and glass sculptures.
Maps inspire design, home decor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Whether you are fascinated by the Old World or prefer a modern look, there's a map for your home.It's easy to find antique-inspired sepia maps of the world that are full of mountain ranges and place names and look as if they belong in your grandfather's study. But there are also more glamorous maps, streamlined of all topography and made of clear acrylic that seems to float when hung on the wall. Fully illuminated maps look like high-def televisions, techy enough to make a gadget geek swoon.But all maps share this: They transport us back in time to the places we have traveled, as well as to the places we dream of going. Maps represent who we are, making them good conversation pieces in the home, says Larry Compeau, associate professor of marketing at Clarkson University in New York and executive officer of the Society for Consumer Psychology.Maps also can signify who we wish we were."Those who haven't really traveled, who have a map displayed, want to convey that they're knowledge-seeking, intelligent people," Compeau says.
The Pritzker Architecture Prize Adds Three New Jurors
Three new jurors, one from Italy, one from Japan and one from the U.S. have been added to the jury that selects the Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate for 2007. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 11, 2006 — "Three architects from different countries and divergent backgrounds have been named as Pritzker Architecture Prize jurors," it was announced today by Thomas J. Pritzker, president of The Hyatt Foundation which established the prize in 1979. "The three are Shigeru Ban of Tokyo and Paris, Toshiko Mori of New York and Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Renzo Piano of Genoa, Italy and Paris."
They join jury chairman, Lord Palumbo, chairman of the Serpentine Gallery Trustees, former chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain and well known as an art and architectural patron; and (alphabetically): Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, architect, planner and professor of architecture of Ahmedabad, India; Rolf Fehlbaum, chairman of the board of Vitra in Birsfelden, Switzerland; Carlos Jimenez, professor at Rice University School of Architecture, and principal, Carlos Jimenez Studio in Houston, Texas; Victoria Newhouse, architectural historian and author who founded and is the director of the Architectural History Foundation in New York; and Karen Stein, editorial director of Phaidon Press in New York.
Philadelphia University Fashion Design Student Awarded $25,000 YMA ...
Casey Saccomanno, a senior fashion design major, was awarded one of the first $25,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarships Jan. 9 at the YMA Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Dinner in New York. "This is a huge award, a huge honor," said Saccomanno, who was one of four student winners announced at the dinner. The other winners were from Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons The New School for Design and the University of Colorado, Boulder. "This is truly a great accomplishment for Casey to be recognized at this major industry event and for the University to be recognized as a preeminent institution for educating the future leaders of the industry," said Clara Henry, director of the university's Fashion Design program. In addition to the $25,000 award, Saccomanno and two other Philadelphia University fashion design students, Janelle Frank and Sandra Huffaker, won YMA scholarships of $5,000 each, which had been previously announced.
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The RiverWalk itself is being extended into the Historic Third Ward, a rejuvenating warehouse district. A new master plan for the downtown envisions a dense, walkable mix of additional entertainment venues and housing; removal of an old freeway spur that cuts off the north side of the city from its central business district; a year-round fruit and vegetable market in the Third Ward; and a trolley or light rail loop to connect major activities. On the lakefront, the Milwaukee Art Museum is building a $50 million addition designed by the Spanish-born architect Santiago Calatrava. With its cabled pedestrian bridge, glassy galleria and bird-in-flight roof, the expansion is a dramatic departure from the traditional architecture that has defined the city. Also under way on the lakefront: a new state park; construction of a three-masted schooner, which will serve as a floating classroom; a $6 million environmental education and visitor center; and improvements to the grounds of Summerfest, the city's popular music festival.
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