Announcement 29 articles, 2016-05-15 00:01 1 Remembering Martin Friedman (1925–2016) — Magazine — (1.03/2) Walker Art Center Martin Friedman, the director of the Walker Art Center from 1961 to 1990, passed away May 9, 2016, at age 90... 2016-05-14 11:31 15KB www.walkerart.org 2 2016 Cannes Film Festival: Chopard Toasts Green Carpet Collection The yacht party, hosted by Colin and Livia Firth, drew Harvey Weinstein and Calu Rivero. (0.01/2) 2016-05-14 17:56 2KB wwd.com 3 joão teixeira sustainable surf design with amorim cork following thorough development and material explorations, a surfboard of expanded cork and flax fiber with wooden fins was realized. 2016-05-14 21:30 1KB www.designboom.com 4 kikkawa architects opens house in atsugi to the japanese countryside kikkawa architects have re-built a contemporary farmhouse in the countryside. 2016-05-14 18:15 1KB www.designboom.com 5 Pharrell on Adidas Collab, Street Style and the Importance of Staying Curious The multihyphenate artist talked about his collaboration with Adidas Originals and where he finds inspiration for everything from style to music. 2016-05-14 17:17 4KB wwd.com 6 Affable Experimentation: Steve Lehman Octet at the Walker To spark discussion, the Walker invites Twin Cities artists and critics to write overnight reviews of our performances. The ongoing Re:View series shares a diverse array of independent voices and opi... 2016-05-14 18:23 935Bytes blogs.walkerart.org 7 klaas kuiken's uses a lost-foam casting technique to mould EPS collection the 'EPS' collection created by klaas kuiken consists of wood stoves and clocks which all use a lost-foam coating technique. 2016-05-14 15:30 2KB www.designboom.com 8 Second Thoughts: Fred Sandback and the Virtual Line How does an exhibition accrete meaning, gain relevance, or shift shape over time? In the 2016-05-14 18:23 858Bytes blogs.walkerart.org 9 Artists Installing: Lee Kit Hong Kong artist Lee Kit spent the past two-and-a-half weeks in the gallery working on his site-specific installation for his first solo museum exhibition in the US, Lee Kit: Hold your breath, dance... 2016-05-14 18:23 835Bytes blogs.walkerart.org 10 Listening Mix: Devendra Banhart & Friends LISTENING MIX provides a musical preview for artists visiting the Walker. Combining their work with sounds from a variety of contextual sources, LISTENING MIX can be experienced before or after a pe... 2016-05-14 16:04 941Bytes blogs.walkerart.org 11 Decades Later, HouseSpecial Is Still "Animation for the Masses" Talking to the animation house behind 20 years of M&M’s commercials. 2016-05-14 13:00 5KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 12 Dramatic Black-and-White Collages Appropriate Appropriation Art One artist's attempt to take on Richard Prince reveals the two faces of appropriation art. 2016-05-14 12:55 10KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 13 Honest Nudes Highlight the Beauty in Every Body Aleah Chapin renders empathetic portraits that explore aging and gender identity. 2016-05-14 12:50 3KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 14 An Artist Is Making Portraits the Blind Can “See” with Their Hands Andrew Myers and Cantor Fine Art Gallery teamed up to paint a tactile portrait of blind artist George Wurtzel. 2016-05-14 12:45 4KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 15 Colorful Drone Photos Take You Soaring Over Hong Kong Andy Yeung captures sublime photos of one of the world’s most dense cities. 2016-05-14 12:40 2KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 16 Breaking the Traditions of Ceramics, One Dick at a Time | Art Scout Sydney-based artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran explores phallus worship using clay, and last year won Australia's most prestigious ceramics prize. 2016-05-14 12:35 4KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 17 Explore A Van Gogh-Styled Google Map This interactive visualization uses textures taken from actual van Gogh paintings to imagine a more artful globe. 2016-05-14 12:30 2KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 18 peugeot design lab's solar charging station propels electric mobility into local cityscape the lattice structure by peugeot design lab accommodates 150 square meter solar panels in a canopy form, while the flared bases smoothly integrate the charging points and electricity storage batteries. 2016-05-14 12:15 1KB www.designboom.com 19 Break into a Museum with a Robot at Night 'After Dark' is a project where controllable robots roam an art space after dark. 2016-05-14 12:15 2KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 20 What is a Contemporary Collection? Thoughts on the Walker Moving Image Commissions and the Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection The Walker Moving Image Commissions is an online series in which five artists responded to selections from the Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection. Premiered in the Walker Cinema and released for a... 2016-05-14 11:20 1KB blogs.walkerart.org 21 2016 American Package Design Awards Makers, sellers and marketers are challenged as never before to convey the message, promote the brand, close the deal. Think fragmented... 2016-05-14 11:10 1KB gdusa.com 22 united states pavilion presents 'the architectural imagination' at venice architecture biennale the exhibition showcases the exploration of four sites in detroit, michigan and the result sees 12 projects on display by 22 american architects. 2016-05-14 08:30 4KB www.designboom.com 23 Future of Sustainability Shapes Up at Copenhagen Fashion Summit Key themes were collaboration, innovation, and education at the event that drew 1,250 fashion industry delegates 2016-05-14 08:15 7KB wwd.com 24 Sonic Youth visits the Walker Before they headed to the Minnesota State Fair last night for a rain-soaked concert with the Magic Numbers and The Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth stopped by for a tour of the Walker galleries with Perform... 2016-05-14 10:02 789Bytes blogs.walkerart.org 25 Review: Imran Qureshi at the Barbican Centre From within the recesses of the Barbican’s dark 90-meter Curve, Qureshi’s luminous miniatures lure viewers to a personal contemplation of contemporary events. 2016-05-14 08:00 2KB www.blouinartinfo.com 26 The Week in Art: High Fashion at El Museo From the Moth Ball and the El Museo del Barrio Gala at the Plaza to the Storefront for Art and Architecture's retro-inspired gala at JFK, it was a busy week 2016-05-14 07:01 6KB news.artnet.com 27 Datebook: arteBA Returns to Buenos Aires for Its 25th Edition The fair runs May 19 through 22 at La Rural convention center. 2016-05-14 07:00 1KB www.blouinartinfo.com 28 soft blown glass meets hard metal plates for harry allen esque lighting series harry allen and esque studio have collaborated on the 'harry allen esque' lighting series presented at heller gallery during new york design week 2016. 2016-05-14 04:15 2KB www.designboom.com 29 nir meiri's angelic florence vases expel a heavenly aura nir meiri's 'florence' vases feature a tubular form with a shallow basin top which frames the bouquet of flowers contained within. 2016-05-14 01:30 1KB www.designboom.com Articles 29 articles, 2016-05-15 00:01 1 Remembering Martin Friedman (1925–2016) — Magazine — Walker Art Center (1.03/2) Martin Friedman, the director of the Walker Art Center from 1961 to 1990, passed away May 9, 2016, at age 90. In commemoration of his pivotal role in shaping the Walker’s values, vision, and future, curator Joan Rothfuss shares her perspective on Friedman’s life and legacy. When I first met Martin Friedman, I didn’t realize that, in a sense, I already knew him. I had moved to Minnesota in 1974 to attend the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I’d come from Dayton, Ohio, which had no contemporary art museum, so the Walker was a revelation for me. On one of my first visits, I encountered Robert Irwin putting the finishing touches on a scrim and light installation. Out of practically nothing, it seemed, Irwin had made light feel palpable—a near magical feat that stopped me in my tracks. In 1978, I was dazzled by Noguchi’s Imaginary Landscapes , a gorgeous exhibition that introduced me to an artist whose practice ranged from studio sculpture, lamps, and tables to décor for dance and designs for urban parks and playgrounds. I spent some of my meager student dollars to buy a copy of the show’s catalogue, which is still on my shelf, now well thumbed. In 1979, I was in the audience for the world premiere of Trisha Brown’s Glacial Decoy , which was danced in front of a shifting photographic backdrop designed by Robert Rauschenberg. And in 1983, I splurged on tickets for the opening of Hockney Paints the Stage. I was by then out of college and working as a freelance theater set designer, and Hockney’s re-creations of his designs for the opera both enchanted and inspired me. It wasn’t until 1988, when Martin asked me during a job interview to talk about my favorite Walker moments, that I learned he had been behind them all. During his 31 years at the Walker, Martin, as most everyone called him, conjured memorable moments for hundreds of thousands of visitors. Under his leadership, the Walker presented the best in contemporary painting, sculpture, dance, music, film, and performance; brought dozens of artists to the region for commissions, residencies, lectures, and performances; and nurtured a generation of collectors and arts patrons who continue to vigorously support the Walker and other local arts institutions.