Category Archives: Happenings

California Design, 1930-1965: “Living in a Modern Way.” (part 2)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Ralph

Tweet Opening October 1st at the LA County Museum, this new exhibition examines the state’s key role in shaping the material culture of the country at mid-century. California Design features more than 350 objects as well as two period re-creations. … Continue reading →

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California Design, 1930-1965: “Living in a Modern Way.” (part 1)

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Ralph

In 1951 émigré Greta Magnusson Grossman declared, California design “is not a superimposed style, but an answer to present conditions…It has developed out of our own preference for living in a modern way.” Continue reading →

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The Peacock room restored: The Life of Art

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ralph

The Peacock Room was originally designed by the highly acclaimed British architect Thomas Jeckyll. Jeckyll was one of the pre-eminent practitioners of the Aesthetic Movement which employed sunflowers and Japanese elements as a decorative theme. Continue reading →

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Knoll Textiles At Bard

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Ralph

Knoll Textiles is considered by the A & D community to be the premier source for timeless textures and exceptional colors woven in the finest fibers. Continue reading →

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