Promises of Paradise
dal 4/12/2007 al 12/4/2008
Segnalato da
Alfred Browning Parker
Morris Lapidus
George Farkas
Frederick Rank
Kay Pancoast
Fran Williams
Allan T. Shulman
Thomas Hine
Ruth Grim
4/12/2007
Promises of Paradise
Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach
The exhibition showcases the architecture, urban planning, design and decorative arts of mid-century Miami that include talented designers such as Alfred Browning Parker, Morris Lapidus, George Farkas and more.
The exhibition will showcase the architecture, urban planning, design and decorative arts of mid-century Miami that include talented designers such as Alfred Browning Parker, Morris Lapidus, George Farkas, Frederick Rank, Kay Pancoast and Fran Williams, whose collective vision of our city shaped the indoor-outdoor lifestyle for Miamians.
Though the architects of this innovative period are widely known, the craftsmen and designers of decorative arts have been largely forgotten. This exhibition will be the first to showcase their efforts and contribution to mid-century design.
Promises of Paradise is curated by Allan T. Shulman, Guest Curator of Architecture and Urban Planning; Thomas Hine, Guest Curator of Design, Decorative Arts and Popular Culture; and Ruth Grim, Acting Curator in Charge at the Bass Museum of Art.
The show has been organized by the Bass Museum of Art and has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Image: Castaways Island Motel, 1958 (demolished),16400 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach. Photographer unknown, Charles F. McKirahan, architect. Courtesy of Florida Architecture Magazine 1958
Opening December 5, 2007
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue, Miami Beach USA
General Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors and students with I.D. Free for members and children under 6.