Large - scale sculptural installation of three
architectural follies marks Feinstein's first public art exhibition in the U.S.
The film Xilitla (2010) features the «Garden of Eden» in the Mexican jungle populated with
architectural follies by the British poet turned Surrealist collector, Edward James, between 1949 and 1984.
The English landscape is dotted with
architectural follies, and English history is dotted with the sort of eccentric who would build them.
On this site, however, Snøhetta's
architectural folly seems not just obnoxiously but obscenely self - indulgent.
If the original Dark Souls was
an architectural folly — a vast crumbling edifice drawn from the dreams and ideals of its creator, Hidetaka Miyazaki — then its sequel is a ghost house: a systematic exploitation of fear and anticipation, with a rock - solid structure at its heart.
This installation acts as an ode to
architectural folly and unplanned creativity; it could only work in this setting, as it is a stark contrast to the clean, sturdy and well designed galleries.
This residency and exhibition explores the intersections among architecture, design, and sculpture through an interpretation of
the architectural folly.
And yet, as institutions with broad mandates and wide audiences struggle to get by, Heatherwick and Ross are being given a sum that dwarfs their annual budgets to build one awful
architectural folly.
Not exact matches
Each year the Park presents four major visual arts initiatives: The Spring / Summer Exhibition; The Emerging Artist Fellowship Program & The Socrates Annual Exhibition; The
Folly / Function
Architectural & Design Competition in Partnership with The
Architectural League of New York; & The Broadway Billboard Series — all of which are described below.
Folly / Function is the Park's annual
architectural and design competition in partnership with The Architectural League
architectural and design competition in partnership with The
Architectural League
Architectural League of New York.
Support
Folly / Function, a partnership of Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York, is supported with a generous grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, and made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
SUPPORT
Folly is a partnership of Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York.
Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York are pleased to present the winning proposal for the 2015
Folly Program — an annual juried competition targeted to early career architects and designers.
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Architectural League of New York Announce Winner of
Folly 2015 Released March 18, 2015 Socrates Sculpture Park Presents Earthwork by Visionary Artist Agnes Denes Released February 16, 2015
Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York announce Josh de Sousa and Nancy Hou of Hou de Sousa as winners of the annual
Folly architecture competition with inventive structure Sticks.
Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York Announce Eva Christine Jensen of Eva Jensen Design and Team as Winner of
Folly / Function Competition with Circle Shade — 2πR4 Released March 27, 2017
FOLLY: Art after Architecture brings together Irish and international contemporary artists whose work has been inspired by iconic buildings of
architectural modernism.
In April 2013 Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York announced the selection of Toshihiro Oki architect for tree wood as the winner of the 2013 «
Folly» competition — an annual opportunity for emerging architects and designers to experiment and build large - scale projects for outdoor exhibition.
Folly, a partnership of Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York, is made possible through a generous grant from the Graham Foundation for the Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.
Socrates Sculpture Park and The
Architectural League of New York are pleased to announce Circle Shade — 2πR4 as this year's winning proposal for
Folly / Function, an annual juried design / build competition for architects and designers.
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Follies, landscape features and
architectural structures from the 18th century can be seen around the park including the deer park and deer shelter (recently converted by American sculptor James Turrell into an installation), an ice house, and a camellia house.
Folly contemporizes a bygone
architectural form by receiving viewers into the artist's constructed twenty - first century scenario.