In this lecture, Berlin-based visual artists and professors at Beuth University of Technology Renata Stih and Frieder Schnock discuss art in urban spaces, public interaction, and engagement. In honor of the 25th anniversary of their decentralized memorial Orte des Erinnerns / Places of Remembrance (1993) in Berlin’s Schöneberg neighborhood, Stih and Schnock will touch …
Curators Silvia Barisione from The Wolfsonian, and Matteo Fochessati and Gianni Franzone from The Wolfsoniana, discuss how MITA built its reputation for spectacular rugs, tapestries, and fabrics by collaborating with many of 20th-century Italy’s leading artists and architects. Presented in cooperation with the Consulate General of Italy in Miami.
In the 1930s, designers in the U.S. put their own unique spin on Art Deco and other modern styles that had already made a splash in Europe. Join design historian Marilyn Friedman, author of the new book Making America Modern: Interior Design in the 1930s, as she discusses how luminaries like Donald Deskey, Paul T. …
Art Deco is known for its sinuous curves, polished surfaces, sensual materials, and erotic depictions of the male and female body. But during Deco’s height in the 1920s and ’30s, physical health was under enormous threat. How and why did its fantasies become so misaligned with the realities of the world? Wolfsonian director Tim Rodgers …
About Mexico City is home to a vibrant Jewish population that includes Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Halebi (Aleppan) and Shami (Damascene/Beiruti) sectors. These categories have long organized local Jewish life. However, young people in the 21st face unique challenges as they make decisions about their education, marriage and religiosity amidst changing social and economic tides. In this …