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Maira Kalman: 37 Paintings
May 10 to June 23, 2012
Maira Kalman, whose portfolio includes illustrations for multiple books – including Michael Pollan's updated Food Rules – and numerous covers for The New Yorker, presents 37 paintings, primarily taken from her book and magazine work from the last two years. The exhibit also features an embroidery that will be worked on during the show.
Julie Saul Gallery
535 West 22nd Street, New York, New York 10011
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BMW Guggenheim Lab
June 15 to July 29, 2012
After a stint in New York, this nomadic, and albeit controversial, theatre touches down in Berlin. Designed by Atelier Bow-Wow, the think-tank and public forum is equipped with chairs for lectures and screenings, and tables for workshops – all of which are raised into the ceiling when not in use. The programming focusses on developing strategies to make urban areas more livable.
Pfefferberg
Berlin
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Barrique: The Third Life of Wood
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013
Barriques – the specialty barrels used to age vintages – deserve a second life. Submissions are requested in two groups, for those entrants under age 26 and those over, for an original design that reuses the wood from these barrels to address the conventional table. Three winning designs in each category will be produced, with the designers recieving royalties on sales.
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Design Haut + Fort
May 23 to 26, 2012
The inaugural edition of Design Haut + Fort, which runs concurrently with the SIDIM interior design fair, presents 30 local designers and their newest collections – including Ferguson Mireault, who works exclusively with concrete and TOMA Objets, a firm that crafts quirky minimalist home furnishings.
Centre du Design UQAM
1440, rue Sanguinet, Montreal
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Visionary Series: Maya Lin
May 30, 2012 @ 7:00pm
Architect Maya Lin's 25-year career includes the completion of large-scale site-specific installation works that balanace fine art, architecture, and landscape – including the renowned Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. In a lecture, she addresses the environmentalism at the core of much of her work, including What Is Missing?, a multi-site work exploring habitat loss and extinction
New Museum Theatre
235 Bowery, New York NY 10002
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Cappellini's Dream
May 24, 2012
AZURE and Inform Interiors present legendary trend-setter Giulio Cappellini in conversation with Nelda Rodger, AZURE's editor-in-chief. Cappellini has helped launch the careers of internationally renowned and award-winning designers including Jasper Morrison, Nendo and Marc Newson. Inform Interiors and AZURE would also like to hear what your design question is for Giulio Cappellini and ask that you post your question to Inform’s Facebook page by May 22. One winner will be chosen to have their question read by Nelda Rodger and answered by Giulio Cappellini. This is an invitation-only event.
Inform Interiors
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AZ Awards Gala
June 7, 2012
The Thompson Hotel hosts the second annual AZ Awards Gala. Join industry professionals, including a pan-disciplinary jury, to recognize winners and people's choice favourites across fourteen categories recognising excellence in design, from furniture and lighting to architecture and interiors. Ticket information is available at the link below.
The Thompson Hotel
550 Wellington St. West, Toronto, ON
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Come Up To My Room 2013
Submission Deadline: June 7, 2012
Now entering its 10th year, Come Up To My Room is Toronto's largest alternative design event, and a highlight of Toronto design week each January. Immersive, site-specific installations in any conceivable medium transform the historic Gladstone Hotel, with special focus on emerging artists and experimentation.
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