Philip Freelon (LF ’90) Breaks Ground on NMAAHC
Philip Freelon (LF '90) broke ground on the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture last week in Washington DC.
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Sculpture by Nathan King (DDes ’13) and Herbert Dreiseitl (LF ’11) Unveiled at Ann Arbor Municipal Center
A collaboration between Nathan King (DDes '13) and Herbert Dreiseitl (LF '11) yields a permanent sculptural installation at the newly constructed Ann Arbor Municipal Center. The sculpture, designed by Herbert Dreiseitl, consists of a vertical cast bronze element and a horizontal waterway that together carry water through the site. Nathan King has also been invited to give several lectures and collaborate on curriculum development for emerging programs in Design Research and robotic fabrication technologies.
Chee Pearlman to Curate TED Conference Session on Design
Chee Pearlman (Loeb Fellow '11) will join architect David Rockwell of Rockwell Group in curating 'The Design Studio," a session on design and creativity at this year's TED Conference in Long Beach, California on March 1. The session will feature a range of contributors to explore creative development, design innovation, and using art and design to mold the human experience.
MudWorks
MudWorks is a design-build installation and exhibition demonstrating the potential of building with raw earth.
Loeb Fellow Fills New Role at University of Chicago
Theaster Gates (LF '11) was recently appointed to a new role at the University of Chicago as the Director of Art and Public Life. See the announcement.