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In 2012, the Renwick Gallery hosted an exhibition called "40 Under 40: Craft Futures", which featured 40 artists in "boundary-pushing interpretations of glass, fiber, ceramic, wood and other materials challenge the traditional process-oriented notion of the craft medium by incorporating performance, interactivity and politics." [22] [23]
Politics and elections For the second time in post-revolutionary history the government of Romania falls in a no-confidence motion after just over two months following its appointment by the Parliament, while the Czech Republic government survived its confidence by just 12 votes. (AP via Washington Post) (New York Times) Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng escapes house arrest in China. (Wall ...
Since its opening, the museum has generally staged multiple exhibitions each year, often hosting one separate exhibition in each floor. Among the most important recent exhibitions, was the first ever American exhibition of contemporary North Korean art, [5] which was held concurrently with an exhibition of art by notable immigrant Greater Washington area artists, [5] including Ric Garcia, Joan ...
Disasters A state of emergency is declared in Fiji as nearly 7000 people are displaced and two people have been killed during floods with conditions set to worsen with heavy storms expected following Tropical Depression 17F. (AAP via Herald Sun) (AFP via Perth Now) Politics and elections Voters in Burma go to the polls for by-elections for 45 seats, with Aung San Suu Kyi claiming victory in ...
IN CONVERSATION: Rick Owens’ penchant for brutalist furniture is second only to his dark-tinged fashion concoctions, and both have served as an endless source of inspiration for designers worldwide.
Julius Lansburgh Furniture Co., Inc., also known as the Old Masonic Temple, is an historic building at 901 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood. History [ edit ]
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20500: Built: c. 1800: Restored: Coolidge-appointed committee of Colonial revival and Federal furniture experts in 1926. Subsequent work by Maison Jansen in 1961 and White House curator Clement Conger in 1971 further refined that restoration. Architect: James Hoban: Architectural style(s)
The DAR Museum, run by the Daughters of the American Revolution, is an art and history museum in Washington, D.C. The museum is located in Memorial Continental Hall, just down the street from DAR Constitution Hall, where some of the museum's concerts take place.