40 under 40:Craft Futures features forty
artists born since 1972, the year the
Opening July 20, 2012, the exhibition investigates evolving notions of craft within
traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork, as well as in fields as
varied as sculpture, industrial design, installation art, fashion design,
sustainable manufacturing, and mathematics. The range of disciplines
represented illustrates new avenues for the handmade in contemporary culture.
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| Matthew Szösz, b. 1974 |
All of the artworks selected
for display in the exhibition were created since Sept. 11, 2001. This new work
reflects the changed world that exists today, which poses new challenges and
considerations for artists. These 40 artists are united by philosophies for
living differently in modern society with an emphasis on sustainability, a
return to valuing the hand-made and what it means to live in a state of
persistent conflict and unease.
Nicholas R. Bell, The Fleur
and Charles Bresler Curator of American Craft and Decorative Art at the Renwick
Gallery, organized the exhibition. The museum hopes to acquire works by every
artist featured in the exhibition to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of
the Renwick Gallery.
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| Matthew Szosz Untitled (Inflatable no.46p) Matthew demo'd his technique at the Washington Glass School - click HERE to jump to description and video. |
40 under 40: Craft Futures July 20, 2012 – February 3, 20131st floor, Renwick Gallery (Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street N.W.) Washington, DC
1 comment:
What beautiful shaped glass!
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