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GlassLab Design Session: Constantin & Laurene Boym

Corning Museum of Glass — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:23:27 +0000

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Designers Constantin and Laurene Boym describe working at GlassLab during a design session at The Corning Museum of Glass, August 7 - 8, 2012.

GlassLab Design Session: Michele Oka Doner

Corning Museum of Glass — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:23:14 +0000

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Corning Museum of Glass

Designer Michele Oka Doner describes working at GlassLab during a design session at The Corning Museum of Glass, July 31 - August 1, 2012.

visiondivision

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:59:11 +0000

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Visiondivision is a Stockholm-based architecture firm founded in 2005 by Anders Berensson and Ulf Mejergren. They have completed numerous projects throughout Sweden, as well as in The Netherlands, Mexico, and Argentina. Visiondivision's diverse practice merges architecture and design to provide highly imaginative solutions for a wide range of clients.

Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Asian Art Museum — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:14:13 +0000

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Asian Art Museum

This video explores the classical gardens of Suzhou, which are considered to be some of the most beautiful gardens in China.

Figures and Edges: Marlon Blackwell

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:15:53 +0000

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100 Acres

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Marlon Blackwell, architect of the award-winning Ruth Lilly Visitors Pavilion talks about the focus on the origins and inspiration for his work in 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park. Reviewing the process that was proposed in collaboration with Ed Blake and Mary Miss, the talk will discuss how the artwork drove the development of the park rather than the architecture. In addition to a focus on the design and detailing of the Visitors Center, Blackwell will also provide an overview of the original vision including the Walkway Bridge and the Experiential Center.

Artist-in-Residence: Amie McNeel - October 2011

Corning Museum of Glass — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:28:47 +0000

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Corning Museum of Glass

Amie McNeel came to The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass as part of the joint Artists-in-Residence partnership with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. A sculpture professor for 20 years, McNeel is inspired by the formal symmetries of natural systems, which can be both subtle and severe, uniform and chaotic. She has recently begun incorporating blown and carved glass into her hand-formed steel sculptures.

Judy Pfaff & Ursula von Rydingsvard: "Zygmunt"

Art21 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:46:29 +0000

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Art21:Exclusive

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Art21

Episode #152: Filmed at their respective studios in 2006, longtime friends Judy Pfaff and Ursula von Rydingsvard discuss their experience collaborating in 1992 on a large sculpture titled "Zygmunt." Commissioned by Exit Art founders Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo, "Zygmunt" was an intersection of their ideas regarding weight and space and an opportunity for Pfaff and von Rydingsvard to learn from each other.

An-My Lê: "Trap Rock"

Art21 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:11:08 +0000

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Art21:Exclusive

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Art21

Exclusive Episode #147: Commissioned by Dia:Beacon, artist An-My Lê makes photographs of the Trap Rock basalt quarry on the Hudson river with her large-format camera. Comparing the quarry images to her other series that focus on the U.S. military, Lê considers how landscapes are sites for both battlefields and renewal.

Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:28:40 +0000

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Revealing the extraordinary range of art produced by Native American cultures, Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection features more than 100 outstanding works from one of the premier collections in the country. The exhibition presents an astonishing variety of pieces, including ritual objects, ceremonial clothing, pottery, and basketry. These masterworks provide a glimpse of the diversity of expression found in Native American art, and reflect the importance of the arts in sustaining ancient traditions that still exist today and will endure in the future.

Tang Museum: Artist Interview with Paula Hayes

Tang Museum at Skidmore College — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:28:04 +0000

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Tang Museum: Opener Series

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Tang Museum at Skidmore College

In this video, artist Paula Hayes discusses her early life growing up on a working farm and the importance of nurturance in her work and society.