SPRING 2016 EXHIBITIONS | COLLECTION | EVENTS
FALL 2015 HAPPENINGS America’s Monsters, Superheroes & Villains Opening, October 9, 2015
CATCH THE BUZZ Newspaper Articles:
Star Tribune: “Two Twin Cities collectors are still playing with toys” Twincities.com/Pioneer Press: “It’s a great time to see ‘America’s Monsters, Superheroes, and Villains’” City Pages: “21 Best things to do: October 8-14: America’s Monsters, Superheroes, and Villains” AIGA Minnesota Distiller: “America’s Monsters, Superheroes, and Villains” Park Bugle: “It’s toys, toys, toys, toys!” 2
TV News:
Fox 9 Morning news: New exhibit “America’s Monsters, Superheroes, and Villains” shows history
Murphy News Service: “Memories of Monsters, Superheroes, and Villains Come Alive”
Radio:
MPR News: “Monster toy exhibit isn’t just child’s play” Goldstein Museum of Design
HGA GALLERY
NORTHROP
Ladakh: A Spirit of Place p. 4 Through May 1, 2016
Northrup Gallery -- Northrup Dance: A Legacy of Legendary Artists Through August 2016
CURRENT
Photo Š Lois Greenfield
GALLERY 241
When Places Speak p.6 Through May 8, 2016
UPCOMING
A Catalog of Difference, by guest curator Andrew Lucia, explores aesthetic patterns generated within man-made and natural environments. Through models and prints, this exhibition reframes our understanding of material and space through information rather than geometry with a focus on the structure of ambient light.
40th ANNIVERSARY
40 Years of Collecting Design September 9, 2016
A Catalog of Difference Opening 2017
HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY Happy Anniversary! GMD celebrates 40 years of service in 2016! GMD was named after Harriet & Vetta Goldstein, UMN design professors who sparked America’s demand for good design. In 1976, when the Goldstein Gallery was dedicated, it was envisioned as a welcoming destination, presenting accessible programs to explore design around the world that connects us as people. Today, donations such as yours maintain this proud mission as well as enable online visitors to safely view fragile items electronically through the digital collection catalog. Be sure to check our website for our celebratory activities including: Our Annual Benefit, A Bracket Competition, our 40th Anniversary Book, a Student Party, and more.
Spring 2016
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Ladakh: A Spirit of Place
Jan HG
Nestled on the highest plateau of the Himalayas in Northern India, Ladakh represents a rich tapestry of many cultures because it was once a pivotal point of access to the ancient Silk Route. Amidst the majestic topography, and alongside the political and militant urgencies of Kashmir, Ladakh has been rediscovered as a tourist destination. This influx of visitors is accompanied by an aggressive increase in building construction and modern services, which raises deep concerns about cultural preservation. During the summer of 2015, a group of architects, artists, scholars, and engineers traveled to the Himalayas to meet with His Excellency Raja Jigmed W. Namgyal, the King of Ladakh, to discuss issues surrounding the loss of tradition in rapidly modernizing societies. As the region adapts, higher building density, the rise of internet cafes, and the escalation of inner town vehicular traffic threaten to decimate the rich ancient culture of Ladakh. This exhibition provides a window into the beauty of this region’s traditions and the evidential problems brought forth by modernization. 4
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January 30 - May 1, 2016 HGA Gallery, Rapson Hall
Guest Curators: Magda Loczi, Creative Director, LOCZIlens
This exhibition features the collective work of: Abhishek Bij Mike Case Ashwin Tahiliani Ruchika Lall Magda Loczi Kris Mun Alfons Poblocki
Support for this exhibition provided by School of Architecture, the College of Design, and generous individuals. Spring 2016
EXHIBITIONS: HGA, Rapson Hall, Minneapolis Campus
Kristine Mun, PhD, Lecturer, School of Architecture
When Places Speak January 23 - May 8, 2016 Gallery 241, McNeal Hall
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Project team members visited places where sex trafficking occurs, helping them identify key design characteristics that enable trafficking. When Places Speak opens up the dialogue about where and when sex trafficking occurs in our own communities. Photographs by Xavier Tavera and Shiraz Mukarram prompt viewers’ awareness about the role design plays in this important social concern. The exhibition also includes information about the range of this problem and policies developed to address it.
Curated by: Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, Associate Professor, Interior Design, College of Design, University of Minnesota Lauren Martin, Director of Research, The Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC), University of Minnesota Spring 2016
Produced in partnership with UROC with funding from the Imagine Fund for the Arts Humanities and Design. Support for this exhibition and programs provided by Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, the College of Design, and generous individuals.
EXHIBITIONS: Gallery 241, McNeal Hall, St. Paul Campus
Juvenile sex trafficking happens in places: places where youth are recruited, places where purchasers meet victims, places where law enforcement stops trafficking, and places where victims can recover and heal. In collaboration with the Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC), Associate Professor and guest curator Tasoulla Hadjiyanni approaches this troubling issue through interior design scholarship, pedagogies, and practice.
A Chair for a Chair! In past years it has been customary for GMD’s Advisory Board to purchase a collection object in honor of outgoing Board presidents. Vitra-scale chairs have been the focus of this gift for many years now. While this choice may appear to have been made for the glib relationship between title and object, it represents much deeper appreciation. Chairs have particular appeal, with a cultural history that explores materiality, functionality, and the direct interface between the body and design. Here are examples from GMD’s past three Board Presidents.
Tim Quigley, AIA Principal, Quigley Architects GMD Past President 2013-2015 Robie House 1 dining chair, original design 1908 cherry wood, polyurethane foam, fabric Frank Lloyd Wright 1:6 scale by Vitra Design Museum
Dan Avchen, FAIA Executive Director of Strategic Growth, HGA GMD Past President 2011-2013
LC4 Chaise Lounge or “Relaxing Machine”, original design 1928 chrome plated steel, leather Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Pierre Jeanneret 1:6 scale by Vitra Design Museum
La Chaise, original design 1948 fiberglass, steel, wood Charles and Ray Eames 1:6 scale by Vitra Design Museum Linda Hersom GMD Past President 2009-2011
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BEHIND THE SCENES:
TEAM DIGI GMD’s digitization project has many challenges, which includes working with shiny objects. Ideally the documented object remains the primary focus of the photograph, versus the reflection of the room it’s in. GMD photographer Ellen Skoro works with object preparator Rebekah Njaa to construct a white box that will minimize reflections and provide improved light control for this 1920s era chrome cocktail shaker. After much trial and error, they begin to set up the final shot.
This view illustrates the distance between the object and hidden camera lens. The shot is set up low to the ground to maximize the space between the shaker and the ceiling. In earlier trials, it was clear that at table height, the lights were too overpowering for the shaker.
NOTES FROM THE COLLECTION
The light source is angled upwards to bounce light off the ceiling. Although Ellen was using softboxes to diffuse the lights, they were still creating a problematic highlight on the shaker when pointed down. After some final adjustments, Ellen crouches down to take her photographs.
Despite careful preparations, each final shot requires significant post-production in Photoshop. Obvious reflections have to be cleaned up in a thoughtful manner that avoids a look of overproduction.
Krome Kraft cocktail shaker, 1915-1925 Chrome-plated brass, Bakelite Farber Brothers Gift of John Ollman Before Spring 2016
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From the Director – Spring 2016
Happy 40th Anniversary
Goldstein Museum of Design – our Ruby Anniversary! The Goldstein Museum of Design (GMD) was dedicated as the Goldstein Gallery on October 14, 1976, to honor the innovative teaching of Harriet and Vetta Goldstein. Vetta Goldstein and many of her former students were in attendance. The new storage space and work/study space provided professional care for important teaching collections (including that of the Goldstein’s). The first exhibitions were of student and faculty work in the gallery and selections from the collection in the back window. Although our clothes and music may have changed, GMD’s purpose and mission have not. GMD’s original space – a gallery, a collection storeroom, and a work/study space – illustrates the importance that studying “the real thing” was to educators and students in 1976, a commitment that continues today. GMD continues to foster these two key programs – inspiring students and the design community through free exhibitions and preserving the 34,000 piece design collection for object-based learning. At the heart of our year-long celebration will be 40 objects selected to illustrate the range of the collection. Idea makers, artists, designers, and historians will be invited to explore over 2,500 years of design through connections to these objects. GMD’s curatorial team will select objects that represent the breadth of the collection including apparel, accessories, craft, furniture, textiles, graphic design, and product design. Each item will be paired with an individual who will be invited to write an observation of the object. Join us for our celebration events throughout the year and watch for our 40th birthday party this fall!
GMD STAFF Jeffrey Arcand Gallery Staff
Autumn Beckman Gallery Staff
Elizabeth Bischoff Gallery Staff
Christine Fantle Gallery Staff
Sarah Forsythe Gallery Staff
Laureen Gibson
Waller Collection Assistant
Eunice Haugen
Registrar, Exhibitions Coordinator
Breana Jones
Lila Bath Communications Assistant
Rea Jorgaqi Gallery Staff
Sydney Komoto Gallery Staff
Barbara Lutz
Administrative Assistant
Jean McElvain Associate Curator
Kendall Moon Gallery Staff
Lin Nelson-Mayson Director
Rebekah Njaa Preparator
Shelby Putney Gallery Staff
Ellen Skoro
Lin Nelson-Mayson
Photographer
Grant Taylor Gallery Staff
Jacob Taylor Gallery Staff
Shan Yu
Waller Graphic Design
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Marlene J Lawson Sheila Leiter Elise Linehan Carolyn Lussenhop Lynda Martin Marcia McCabe Saralee Mogilner Sandy & Bob Morris Lin Nelson-Mayson (Sustainer) John R Ollmann Virginia B Olson Irene Ott Brad Palecek & Michael Korby Mary & David Parker Patrick M Redmond Kathryn Reiley Richard W & Jean Illsey Clarke Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Prof Julia Williams Robinson Mark R Schultz (Sustainer) Susan Sell Marilyn Setzler
Sarah Cox Laura M Daumann Dolores DeFore Marilyn & Max DeLong Ruth S Donhowe Faye Bye Duvall Mary Dworsky Barbara Edin Patricia Ewer Karen Fandrey Michael Feddersen Lois & Lawrence Gibson Delores Ginthner Renee L Hallberg, RLH Studio Marsha Jo Harder Trude Harmon Christine Hartman Lois Haugerud Jeanette Hauschild Dr Delphine Hedtke Audrey & Chris Henningson Kent Hensley Debra Herdman Mrs Dolly Hickman Virginia H Homme Jason Howard Ann & Robert Jackson (Boise Foundation) Carol E Jackson Donald Clay Johnson Janet L Johnson Janet Kinney Marit Lee Kucera Gabrielle Lawrence
Dr Katherine Solomonson & Thomas Erickson Prof Hazel S Stoeckeler Mariann Tiblin Kate Tilney Julia F Wallace Cheryl Watson Gloria M Williams
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LIFE MEMBERS Joanne Eicher Gertrude Esteros IN MEMORY OF Marjorie Ann Lawson Alan P Bahr Suzie & Gene Cox Ed & Caryl Crozier Anne C Dahlen E J Plesko & Associates Ted & Marcia Falk John & Darl Frank Lyle D Gerard Theresa G Hill Leeds Family (Hebert A Leeds Revocable Trust) Louise E Lemon A G Melas Marsha Moreen Kate Sellner Constance Skildum Debra J Stapek Patricia A & John D Telfer Rick & Barbara Whiting
TO HONOR Dr. Gertrude Esteros By D Jack & Gail C Davis COLLECTION DIGITIZATION Andrea S Gambino The K Foundation Sandra M & C Robert Morris
DIRECTOR’S FUND
Sue J. Bartolutti MATCHING FOUNDATION Margaret A Cargill Foundation GMD ADVISORY BOARD
RESEARCH CENTER ENDOWMENT
2015-2016 OFFICERS
Karen J Fandrey
PRESIDENT Kent Hensley, Hensley Creative
GENERAL SUPPORT
SECRETARY
Georgene L Angrist Louis Asher Marian-Ortolf Bagley Marlene J Banttari Marilyn O Bartlett Delores J Brooks Kathleen E & Paul D Campbell Judith Christensen Erin D Coryell & Greg Donofrio Kareen Daby Laura M Daumann Dolores DeFore Marilyn & Max DeLong Joanne B Eicher Evelyn Franklin Dr Donald H Hastings Audrey Henningson Virginia H Homme Karla M Kritz Marit Lee Kucera Sheila Leiter Betty Lyke Urie Carl R & Judith K Meincke Lin Nelson-Mayson John R Ollmann Heather Olson Mark J Oyaas PatrickRedmondDesign.com Mary Jane Petersen Julia G Rafferty Philip Rickey Paul L Schroeder Diane L Sprague Julia F Wallace Ann Watts Gloria M Williams
Shanthini Logendran, Holly Hunt
BOARD MEMBERS Moira Bateman, artist Matthew Hatch, RR Donnelley Mary Lou Hidalgo, writer/ strategist Heidi Libera, Streeter & Associates John Ollmann, Signals Heather Olson, Soladay Olson Barbara Redmond, Barbara Redmond Design, Inc. Kate Solomonson, School of Architecture, University of Minnesota EX-OFFICIO Interim Dean Becky Yust, College of Design Renee Cheng, Associate Dean of Research Lin Nelson-Mayson, Director
All GMD programming is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support Grant, thanks to legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Funding for the collection photography project was made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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GMD DONORS: Winter 2015
NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS Carla K Adams Sue Bartolutti (Sustainer) Marjorie A Alexander Barbara Taylor Anderson & Richard Cooper (Sustainers) Louis Asher Marian-Ortolf Bagley Marlene J Banttari Shirley L Barber Marilyn & Merritt Bartlett William Bloedow Meredith Bloomquist Ann Braaten Delores J Brooks Kayla Burman Elizabeth Bye Kathleen E Campbell Judith Christensen Dawn Cook-Ronningen & Michael Ronningen Jeanne Corwin
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Fortuny Dresses from the Collection
Pleated white silk dress by Mariano Fortuny, 1910-1930; Museum Collection Pleated green silk dress by Mariano Fortuny, 1910-1930; Gift of John S. Pillsbury Jr.