AGENDA

A global calendar of goings-on in the worlds of architecture, culture, and design.

FEB 20–AUG 20 COUNTRYSIDE, THE FUTURE

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York, New York The Guggenheim’s newest collaborative exhibition, undertaken with architect Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, reveals the radical effects of urbanization on the world’s countryside and wilderness as rural areas become increasingly reliant on technology. From artificial intelligence in farming to political radicalism, Countryside, the Future both explores advances in agriculture and breaks down the social politics that are altering the natural world as we know it. guggenheim.org

MAR 5–8 COLLECTIBLE

Brussels, Belgium The third annual Collectible turns the traditional design fair on its head by displaying contemporary collectable design in a museumlike setting. Hosted at Brussels’ Vanderborght Building, known for its stark gallery-style walls and six-story atrium, the show displays international design pieces in an exhibition-style format. This unique experience allows customers to not only look at, but also touch and purchase high-end 21st-century design pieces. collectible.design MAR 1–JUL 11 JUDD

MoMA New York, New York He might never have admitted it, but midcentury artist Donald Judd revolutionized modern sculpture. Using industrial materials such as aluminum, steel, and Plexiglas, he developed his signature vocabulary of hollow “boxes,” often arranged in a series. Presenting the artist’s first retrospective in the United States in more than 30 years, MoMA’s Judd explores Judd’s multidisciplinary work, displaying the colorful geometric sculptures that redefined artistic approaches to form and space, along with his paintings, drawings, and rarely seen works from the past three decades. moma.org

GRAY PIETERNEL VAN VELDEN; DONALD JUDD UNTITLED (1973). SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NEW YORK, PANZA COLLECTION, 1991 © 2020 JUDD FOUNDATION / ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK; ISABELLE DE BORCHGRAVE BRONZE CHAIR (2019). COURTESY ISABELLE DE BORCHGRAVE; PAO HUI KAO PAPER PLEATS COLLECTION (2018). COURTESY SPAZIO NOBILE

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AGENDA DESIGN FESTIVALS

FEB 1-29 MADRID DESIGN FESTIVAL Madrid, Spain madriddesignfestival.com

FEB 3–9 STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK Stockholm, Sweden stockholmdesignweek.com

FEB 13–23 MODERNISM WEEK Palm Springs, California modernismweek.com

FEB 26–28 DESIGN INDABA Capetown, South Africa designindaba.com

MAR 12–15 DESIGN SHANGHAI Shanghai, China designshanghai.com

MAR 12–22 MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK Melbourne, Australia ngv.vic.gov.au/ melbourne-design-week

MAR 13–22 SXSW Austin, Texas sxsw.com

MAR 16–22 ARCTIC DESIGN WEEK Rovaniemi, Finland arcticdesignweek.fi

MAR 25–29 DESIGNMARCH Reykjavík, Iceland designmarch.is

MAR 25–APR 5 BOSTON DESIGN WEEK Boston, Massachusetts bostondesignweek.com

GRAY MAR 5–15 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW

Geneva, Switzerland The world’s most renowned car manufacturers trek to the heart of the Alps to unveil their new designs during Geneva’s annual 10-day auto event. For industry experts and car enthusiasts alike, GIMS is the premier destination to witness alternative-propulsion innovations and, if you’re lucky enough to win the opportunity, even test-drive one of the 48 new models on display before they hit the road. gims.swiss

MAR 12–15 KLEUREYCK: VAN EYCK’S COLOURS IN DESIGN

Design Museum Ghent Ghent, Belgium A journey through seven vibrant hues that 15th-century artist Jan van Eyck and his Northern Renaissance contemporaries obsessively explored and utilized in their work, Kleureyck: Van Eyck’s Colours in Design highlights both the master’s use of color and its influence upon his peers and later generations of artists working not only on canvas but in product design, crafts, textiles, graphic design, and more, demonstrating Van Eyck’s long-lasting impact on aesthetic creation. designmuseumgent.be

MAR 26–28 DIFFA BY DESIGN

Center 415 New York, New York For more than three decades, DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) has mobilized the minds and talents of American designers to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. This year, the three-day event provides an opportunity for socially minded creators to gather, share their brands, and fight misinformation and prejudice standing in the way of political action. All proceeds from the event, which includes a boutique offering artisan creations, a gala cocktail party and a chef’s tasting, as well as industry talks, will be donated to HIV/AIDS organizations. DIFFA has famously gifted more than $45 million to organizations fighting HIV/AIDS worldwide. diffa.org

Detail of Bisel tables by Patricia Urquiola, featured at Madrid Design Festival.