Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey
Presented by Fabric Workshop and Museum at Fabric Workshop and Museum
Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey
On view from February 3rd-Late Spring 2012
Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
Friday, February 3rd, 6-8 pm
Artist Talk by designer Jurgen Bey begins at 6:30 pm
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present an exhibition by the Dutch design collaborative Studio Makkink & Bey which is led by architect Rianne Makkink (b. 1964) and designer Jurgen Bey (b. 1965)—one of the first Droog Design collaborators. Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey features recent, insightful projects by this Studio such as: “WashHouse” (2010-11), “Soft News” (2009), “Cleaning Beauty Locker” (2007), “Dust Cabinet” (2005), and “Vacuum Cleaner Chair” (2004). Taking inspiration from The Fabric Workshop and Museum’s mission and permanent collection, Studio Makkink & Bey’s FWM exhibition interweaves the soft, ever-changing features of textiles and fashion—as well as the industries that make them—within the often rigid look and function of today’s cities. Through Makkink & Bey’s installed, fictive, city-like landscape of sculptural work and decorative objects, they imagine ways to incorporate community-wide change t hrough a more pliable form of urban planning, one that utilizes a soft method of shaping the world around us. As a result, Soft Village will promote a different approach to sustainable design, highlighting components that are flexible, impermanent, nomadic, and that can be altered easily according to community need.
Images:
Studio Makkink & Bey, “Dust Cabinet,” wood, sticker, wooden table, 210 x 100 x 75 cm, 2005. Courtesy of Studio Makkink & Bey BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photographer: by Bob Goedewaagen
Courtesy of Studio Makkink & Bey BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photographer: Jeroen Hofman
02/03/12 - 06/24/12
$3 (Adult)
FREE! (FWM Member, Child under 12)
- http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org
Fabric Workshop and Museum - 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
Capitalism by Gaslight:
Presented by Library Company of Philadelphia
Drawing on books, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, prints, photographs, and ephemera in the Library Company's collection, guest curator Wendy Woloson explores underground urban commerce in the 19th century in our upcoming exhibition "Capitalism by Gaslight: The Shadow Economies of 19th-Century America."
The exhibition focuses on how many Americans earned their livings outside the spheres of wholesale and retail commerce, conducting economic transactions in illicit and semi-legal ways. From pick-pocketing to gambling, counterfeiting to prostitution, "Capitalism by Gaslight" describes the myriad ways people participated in an earlier, shadowy realm of commerce that required a surprising degree of creativity, cunning, and financial acumen.
01/17/12 - 08/24/12
- http://www.librarycompany.org/events/
Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum
Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
How do you imagine Africa? Do you see it as the home of powerful nations? Perhaps you think of intricately carved masks or fine art. Maybe you’re interested in the peoples living in Africa today. Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum is a 12-month community engagement project investigating your perspectives. Drawing upon its extraordinary African collection, the museum presents more than 50 objects framed around eight broad topics including Beauty, Power and the Divine. Text and interactive elements offer opportunities for more in-depth exploration. Through a variety of methods, visitors are asked to provide feedback on the objects and content they see, and to discuss what would make an engaging exhibition—from their point of view. All feedback will be collected as the museum plans a future re-installation of its African collection informed by both academic and community perspectives. Imagine Africa is made possible with funding from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Heritage Philadelphia Program, and the PoGo Family Foundation.
09/18/11 - 08/31/12
$10 (General Admission)
$7 (Senior 65+)
$6 (Full-Time Student with ID, Child 6 and under) and full-time students with college ID
FREE! (Museum Member, Child 5 and under, PENNcard Holder)
- http://www.penn.museum/upcoming-exhibits/967-imagine-africa-with-the-penn-museum.html
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) - 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
Audacious Freedom: African Americans In Philadelphia 1776-1876
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia
This permanent exhibition details the freedom journey of African Americans in Philadelphia during the nation's first century. Stories of individuals and groups highlight the Underground Railroad, the free black community in Philadelphia, African American soldiers in the Civil War, and early struggles for civil rights.
09/10/09 - Ongoing
$10 (Adult)
$8 (Senior, Student, Youth (4-18))
FREE! (Member)
- http://www.aampmuseum.org/
African American Museum in Philadelphia - 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106