Sentences with phrase «design and material culture»

In the past twenty years, Marsh has curated over 150 exhibitions of contemporary and historical art, design and material culture.

In Gallery 1, US artist Amie Siegel (b1974) screens her beautifully cinematic film Provenance (2013) that deals with the sociology of design and material culture.

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Content: The Met site offers a wealth of beautifully designed, entertaining, high - quality materials to help kids explore art, history and culture.

Site Review: Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met site offers a wealth of beautifully designed, entertaining, high - quality materials to help kids explore art, history and culture.

Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers, focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational literacy with the Scratch programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.

Now in its 14th year, the PZC, offered in collaboration with HGSE's Project Zero and Programs in Professional Education, is an intensive summer institute designed to help pre-K-12 educators create classrooms, instructional materials, and out - of - school learning environments that address a range of learning styles and promote a culture of deep thinking to build complex knowledge in the arts and other academic areas.

As a further expression of the Alfa Romeo engineering culture, the design, the build and the choice of materials of the chassis and the suspensions is always perfect.

Interior design A harmonious balance of proportions and surfaces, fine materials and top - quality fit and finish: The interior of the A5 models reflects the Audi brand culture.

Designed by Moroccan architect Jamal Lamini Alaoui and French interior designer Didier Rey, the venue inspires peace with shades of black and white and the use of exquisite materials - a tribute to modern styles and Moroccan culture.

Other eye - catching developments include Thai Airways» new - look business and economy class cabins, which have been designed to reflect Thai culture and traditions through the use of materials, lighting, artwork and branding, while China Airlines has followed in Air New Zealand's footsteps by introducing the spacious «Skycouch» on its new Boeing 777s.

Designed by the award - winning French - Moroccan architect, Lotfi Sidirahal, from Atelier PoD, the resort was constructed using traditional building techniques and local building materials, including stone taken from the mountain, a true reflection of Omani history and culture but with contemporary flair.

Working Designs became known for a translation style that often took liberties with the source material, imbuing the dry, Japanese text with a goofy sense of humor and American pop culture references.

With a career spanning four decades, Isa Genzken's works draw upon everyday material culture, including design, consumer goods, the media, architecture, and urban environments.

Paul Mathieu, Associate Professor of Visual Art and Material Culture at Emily Carr University, has been contributing to an ongoing donation of exhibition catalogues and critical theory related to the study of ceramics, craft practices, design, ornament and art.

Collective Design seeks to foster dialogue on the creative process and the diversity of our material culture to build a growing audience for collectible design anDesign seeks to foster dialogue on the creative process and the diversity of our material culture to build a growing audience for collectible design andesign and art.

Haroon Mirza merges techniques, approaches, methodologies and materials from both art and design cultures.

In addition to influence from Minimalism's geometric language and industrial materials, these artists drew on popular culture, design and architecture.

In recognition for her work to strengthen and promote education and the arts in Latin America, Mrs. Cisneros has received numerous awards which include, among others: the Great Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the wise, Spain; the Leone d'Oro di San Marco, Venice; the Cross of the Legion of Honor, Republic of France; the Americas Society's Gold Medal; the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Award for Outstanding Patronage of the Arts, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine; the Iris Foundation Award, Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, New York and an Honoris Causa Degree in Fine Arts, from Wheaton College, Massachusetts.

Anthea Hamilton — renowned for her bold and humorous works that often include references from the worlds of art, fashion, design and popular culture - has designed seven costumes in collaboration with Jonathan Anderson, LOEWE's Creative Director, that incorporate the colours and the shapes of different varieties of squash or pumpkin; many of the silhouettes of the costumes, made with materials such as hand - painted leather or painted silk crepon, were inspired in designs from the 1970s.

Their form and design closely reflect their use within the specific community, and by extension their organizational structure and collective values --» material culture reflects social structure.»

References or «quotations» are drawn from the history of Abstract Painting, particularly Abstract Expressionism and 1980s Abstracts Appropriationists, which are nourished by source materials including graphic design, advertising and pop culture.

Aguiñiga's work, ranging from her «Performance Crafting» series — which uses craft to generate dialogues about identity, culture, and gender — to furniture whose material and form reimagine its functionality to provide «support,» asserts design (and craft) thinking as political.

With a career spanning four decades, Genzken's works draw upon everyday material culture, including design, consumer goods, the media, architecture, and urban environments.

Alexandra Bircken is an artist who has attracted interest for her sculptures and installations that combine knitted elements with organic and lowly materials such as hair, leather, dried grass, latex and twigs, creating amulet - like objects with an arts and crafts aesthetic that reflect her background in fashion design and an interest in the radical aspects of handmade culture.

Designer Adam Michaels is founder of Inventory Press publishing books on art, architecture, design and music with an emphasis on subculture, minor histories and the sociopolitical aspects of material culture.

By combining references to art history with modern surfaces and materials, she explores fine art aesthetics within the design of daily life, especially the way it has been appropriated by consumer culture.

Inspired by Taiwanese indigenous culture, Kamaro'an explores natural materials and delicate indigenous craftsmanship through contemporary designs.

I will return with more info shortly..., (GuytonWalker), curated by Howie Chen and Tim Saltarelli, IMO, Copenhagen, Denmark Good Friends, (GuytonWalker), Asia Song Society, New York, NY Street Trash, (GuytonWalker), 1 -800-GO-PENSKE, Brooklyn, NY Catalogue of the Exhibition, curated by Bob Nickas, Triple V, Paris, France After Images, curated by Fionn Meade, Musée Juif de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium That's The Way We Do It, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria A Painting Show, (GuytonWalker), Autocenter, Berlin, Germany The Luminous Interval, (GuytonWalker), Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain Keeping It Real: Act 4, Material Intelligence, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection, Martin - Gropius - Bau, Berlin, Germany Image Transfer, Richard E. Peeler Art Center, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, traveling to Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture.

We will study painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, illustration, design, and material culture produced by indigenous, native - born, immigrant, and expatriate American artists.

The craft of designing or creating textiles — materials composed of a web of natural or artificial fibers --- spans global cultures and represents one of the earliest human technologies.

The programme highlights how the deployment of new and innovative materials and technologies, as well as shifting cultural and social attitudes is affording alternative frameworks and understandings about contemporary experience, from educational models and street culture to collectively designing museums for African contexts.

Celebrated for its frank industrial aesthetic (in structure and materials) marked by its unique free - spanning architecture, The Pompidou Centre (full name: «Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou»)- designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, and built 1971 - 77 - is a civic cultural institution which stands in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles.

Furthering the Serpentine's commitment to contemporary design — following Konstantin Grcic's Design Real in 2009 — both exhibitions highlight objects that have made a significant impact on our lives and offer new perspectives on material cudesign — following Konstantin Grcic's Design Real in 2009 — both exhibitions highlight objects that have made a significant impact on our lives and offer new perspectives on material cuDesign Real in 2009 — both exhibitions highlight objects that have made a significant impact on our lives and offer new perspectives on material culture.

Combining references to art history with modern surfaces and materials, the artist explores fine art aesthetics within the design of daily life, specifically the ways it has been appropriated by consumer culture.

Her work focuses on the transformation of materials, especially plastic bags, which she crochets into a range of forms representing domestic objects or abstract structures referencing the environment, the home, textile design and culture, and hand - made traditions.

June 26 — Aug 1, 2014 Duro Olowu at Salon 94 Gallery, Bowery New York A fascinating mix of art, fashion, culture and design paying homage to women, «More Material» (shown above) is both an exhibition and pop - up shop presented by British - based, Nigeria - born fashion designer Duro Olowu.

During his travels he experienced many different cultures and saw all sorts of different design principles and use of materials, which have strongly influenced his own craftsmanship.

-- Employing at risk, impoverished women to improve their livelihood; — Eco-friendly practices in our sourcing of materials and our design processes; — Honouring traditional artisan crafts and techniques providing sustainable fair trade wages; — Creating exclusive, modern designs that reflect the beauty and culture of the women who made them; — Donating back to their artisan communities for healthcare and educational needs.

We really have developed the ability to provide some design research and make an assessment of what might be available in a culture and then provide training on how to integrate the technology into these local materials.

• Skilled in developing various themes and events while keeping the client's preferences in mind • Strong organizational, time management and task prioritization skills along with insightful ability to complete projects flawlessly on a strict timeline in limited budget • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, profound ability to negotiate productive deals with vendors • Apt at idea conception, project outline development, theme approval, vendor negotiations and event marketing • Track record of delivering high quality thematic event planning services and attaining 100 % client satisfaction • Well versed in meeting with clients, discussing the event details and developing a clear understanding of their expectations • Strong presentation skills, solid ability to demonstrate sample themes using multimedia and graphic software • Great attention to detail, fully able to manage given budget effectively • Special knack for developing ample marketing strategies for social events and implementing the same real time, through social media and other advertisement channels • Diverse knowledge of different cultures of the world, hands on experience in planning cross cultural weddings and multinational conferences catering for expected norms form both sides • Expert in menu setting, venue selection, décor supervision, theme setting and project promotion • Well practiced in overseeing the team of vendors, service suppliers, photographers, caterers and helpers • Hands on experience in coordinating various non-government organization based fundraising and donor communication activities • Strong numeracy skills with proven ability to manage budgets up till $ 15M effectively • Particularly effective in devising print material, social media and TV / radio ad based campaigns for promotion of social events • Demonstrated ability to design invites, make stay and travel arrangements for the guests and remind them regarding important dates • Expert in pre-planning, onsite management and post program evaluation • Ability to work autonomously while maintaining a dynamic work environment and keeping up a motivational team spirit among the employees

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Biomedical and biotechnology engineer with background in design of biomaterials, biosensors, drug delivery devices, microfrabrication, and tissue engineering Working knowledge of direct cell writing and rapid prototyping Experience fabricating nanocomposite hydrogel scaffolds Proficient in material analysis, mechanical, biochemical, and morphological testing of synthetic and biological materials Extensive experience in bio-imaging processes and procedures Specialized in mammalian, microbial, and viral cell culture Working knowledge of lab techniques and instruments including electrophoresis, chromatography, microscopy, spectroscopy, PCR, Flow cytometery, protein assay, DNA isolation techniques, polymer synthesis and characterization, and synthetic fiber production Developed strong knowledge of FDA, GLP, GMP, GCP, and GDP regulatory requirements Created biocompatible photocurable hydrogels for cell immobilization Formulated cell friendly prepolymer formulation Performed surface modification of nano - particle fillers to enhance their biocompatibility Evaluated cell and biomaterial interaction, cell growth, and proliferation Designed bench - top experiments and protocols to simulate in vivo situations Designed hydrogel based microfluidic prototypes for cell entrapment and cell culture utilizing computer - aided robotic dispenser Determined various mechanical, morphological, and transport properties of photocured hydrogels using Instron, FTIR, EDX, X-ray diffraction, DSC, TGA, and DMA Assessed biocompatibility of hydrogels and physiology of entrapped cells Evaluated intracellular and extracellular reactions of entrapped cells on spatial and temporal scales using optical, confocal, fluorescence, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopies Designed various biochemical assays Developed thermosensitive PET membranes for transdermal drug delivery application using Gamma radiation induced graft co-polymerization of N - isopropyl acylamide and Acrylic acid Characterized grafted co-polymer using various polymer characterization techniques Manipulated lower critical solution temperature of grafted thermosensitive co-polymer Loaded antibiotic on grafted co-polymer and determined drug release profile with temperature Determined biomechanical and biochemical properties of biological gels isolated from marine organisms Analyzed morphological and mechanical properties of metal coated yarns using SEM and Instron Performed analytical work on pharmaceutical formulations using gas and high performance liquid chromatography Performed market research and analysis for medical textile company Developed and implement comprehensive marketing and sales campaign

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Assisted in sales and marketing efforts for a number of companies across varied industries and cultures Marketed company and partner products through print and telephone mediums Successfully planned and executed diverse special events including plays, receptions, and fundraisers Utilized extensive literary background to edit newspaper copy, advertising materials, and related writings Served as the literary assistant and assistant editor to a prominent Israeli author Experienced in artistic and cinematographic material design, creation, and display Developed English and French fluencies and an appreciation for varied cultures Oversaw and maintained client information database ensuring accurate recordkeeping Served as company receptionist performing all duties in a positive and respectful manner Provided exceptional customer service resulting in client satisfaction and repeat business Consistently recognized for excellence in sales, marketing, and team leadership

Each culture has its own interior design flavor that stems from the area's history, lifestyle trends and the materials available in the region.