Meier building to serve as exhibit space for "Design + Architecture"."Design + Architecture," an exhibit organized by a selection of New York's leading dealers in 20th century furniture and the decorative arts decorative arts, term referring to a variety of applied visual arts, both two- and three-dimensional, including textiles, metalwork, ceramics, books, and woodwork, as well as to certain aspects of architecture (see ornament), public buildings, and private houses (see , will take place at 165 Charles St., the acclaimed residential condominium featuring architecture and interiors by Richard Meier Richard Meier (born October 12 1934 in Newark, New Jersey) is an influential, contemporary American architect known for his rationalist designs and the use of the colour white. . The show will illustrate the synergy between great design in all areas of the arts--architecture, furniture, decorative material, painting and sculpture--and has been created to foster a dialogue between them. The exhibition will demonstrate the quality of life afforded by integrating art and design in all aspects of the home--from its interior detailing to its decor. Participating dealers will include: Antik, Barry Friedman Ltd., Cristina Grajales Inc., Demisch Danant, Magen H. Gallery and R 20th Century. "Design + Architecture" will feature six of the major specialists in museum quality furniture and decorative arts from the 20th century exhibiting within the context of the contemporary environment for living created by Meier. 165 Charles St. was developed by Alexico Group, owners of The Mark and The Alex hotels, as well developers of a number of residential condominiums in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . It was selected by Kurt Anderson, of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of magazine, as one of the five most important new buildings in the City. Each of the six exhibitors will create an original statement in the "great room" of an individual residence within the Meier building. The exhibition will be running concurrently with the Armory Show Armory Show, international exhibition of modern art held in 1913 at the 69th-regiment armory in New York City. It was a sensational introduction of modern art into the United States. at Piers 90 and 92 and is listed on the official calendar of special events organized for the week. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Suzanne Demisch, an exhibitor, "Design + Architecture" echoes the great success we had during Art Basel in Miami Beach Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. . Art collectors have the same sensibility for our material as they do for contemporary art and are realizing that they complement each other beautifully. We hope our exhibit will help broaden the audience for the decorative arts of this period in much the same way the Armory Show did for the contemporary art market." "Design + Architecture" will be on view from view from March 10th through March 13th from noon to 4:00 pm. Reservations are required. |
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