Latest things we’ve checked out
There has been controversy about the Hirshhorn in recent weeks over the crashing of the plans for the Bubble architectural effort. While it’s not looking good for the Bubble, the museum should be applauded for the great programming of the past few years. Starting with the exquisite Doug Aitken’s piece, “Song 1″ right through to…
Danish lighting designer, Jesper Kongshaug created a Northern lights experience during the DC Nordic Cool Festival 2013 by recreating the effects of the lights on the Kennedy Center facade. Here are a few iPhone pictures from the experience. It was a cool March evening. The play of the lights against the trees and the architecture…
The artists had come together to talk about Byrne’s new book, “How Music Works” but also the impact of changing distribution models.
The Phillips Collection, The Hirshhorn & The New Web
“The bond between mankind and animals, and the extensive history that it accompanies, is my interest” – Charlotte Dumas
Drawing is a way of conveying things that cannot be put into words.
“To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. “ – Thoreau
August Heffner presented an educational lecture to an engaged crowd of AIGA DC members earlier this month. It was a tour of his experiences as a designer and Assistant Creative Director for the in-house design studio of the Museum of Modern Art. He did an excellent job of speaking to how design constraints can lead…
Yesterday, I was very sad to hear about the passing of Hillman Curtis. He was a role model, an artist and groundbreaking designer in digital media . I spent countless hours with his book, Flash Web Design. It opened up a new direction and showed the potential of the web for creative visual expression. I…
The new “liquid architecture” exhibit at the Hirshhorn by the artist, Doug Aitken.