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Crossover Artist?

Frank Gehry weighs in on his friendships with artists, how he designs for art—and why he resists certain labels.

Cathleen McGuigan

August 16, 2014

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A new art museum by Frank Gehry, the Fondation Louis Vuitton in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, will open this October.

Beyond Gordon Matta-Clark

Contemporary crossovers between art, architecture, and preservation.

Bryony Roberts

August 8, 2014

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Architects and artists alike have long idolized Gordon Matta-Clark for his aggressive transformations of existing buildings. From slicing a suburban home in half (Splitting, 1974) to carving a cone out of 17th-century French apartments (Conical Intersect, 1975), Matta-Clark pioneered the manipulation of found architecture to create complex perceptual and social effects.

Newsmaker: Beatrice Galilee

Fred A. Bernstein

July 28, 2014

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been collecting architecture and design since 1870, when it was given a Roman sarcophagus. More recent acquisitions include a stairway from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, by Louis Sullivan, and an entire living room by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Newsmaker: Scott Rothkopf

Fred A. Bernstein

July 18, 2014

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Museum curators tend to stay behind the scenes, especially when high-profile artists are involved. But the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Jeff Koons: A Retrospective, which runs through October 19, has been so lavishly praised that its curator, Scott Rothkopf, couldn’t stay out of the spotlight if he tried.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Evaluate advanced PVC solutions that improve fire resistance, support WUI compliance, and enhance resilience in residential and commercial building design.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Upon course completion, participants will possess a deeper understanding of glass railings to help ensure that safety, aesthetic, and performance objectives are achieved.