Esoteric Survey

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The permanent installation includes over 10,000 objects, which were donated by Alexander Girard. The collection in total has over 100,000 items and represents more than 100 countries. The exhibition was designed by Alexander Girard and  opened in 1982.  This is a good time to pause and just say that the exhibition design by Girard is incredible. It really brings the collection to life. The Girard family used this tree in their home. Here it is on top of a custom Girard table in their Grosse Pointe house, 1944. Photo:  ALEXANDER GIRARD ,   by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee Girard's first home in Santa Fe, 1953. Photo:  ALEXANDER GIRARD ,   by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee Girard at his Textile & Objects - Herman Miller concept store Photo:  ALEXANDER GIRARD , ...

Bob Stocksdale, Black Walnut from California Pretty close to the paper bowl by his wife Kay Sekimachi Japan Wayne Chapman Dean Santner articulated alligator This DCW has had a rough life, but still looks incredible This Evans label dates back to 1946 

Moholy-Nagy: Future Present  opened recently at LACMA. The exhibition looks at the work by the painter, photographer, sculptor, filmmaker, graphic/type designer, space designer, and teacher at the Bauhaus,  Hungarian-born László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946). Yellow Circle and Black Square, 1921 Construction in Enamel 1–3, 1923 A IX, 1923 A II (Construction A II), 1924 Vertical Black, Red, Blue, 1945 The exhibition runs until June 18th 👋

Scandi and Soleri Rain and staying local = tough weekend

Archive 20th Century  stacked it high with great stuff Reform Gallery  with California's finest J.B. Blunk at  Reform Gallery Sputnik does not mess around. Get it, they're from Texas. Sputnik   Funkis Billings Red had these great Allen Ditson chairs √ Red Atomic Home Modern Dharam Damama Design One Lisa Cliff Collection Objects USA Objects USA Dave Hampton of Objects USA showed work by Kay Whitcomb The Museum Of California Design  Plastics from Paradise: California Modernizes the American Lifestyle Exhibition    The Viejas box on the right was loaned by Keith York of Modern San Diego . The 17th annual  Palm Springs Modernism Show  did not disappoint this year. Dealers brought some great pieces and the crowds showed up in full force to scoop it up. The show is over, but  Modernism Week  events are still going on....