Beloved sculptor, mentor, and friend Wendell Castle died on Saturday, January 20, at his Scottsville home after a battle with leukemia. He was 85 years old. Through his more than 50-year career Castle elevated furniture to a fine art, and while his innovative sculptures earned him international renown, he remained dedicated to Rochester and supportive […]
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RIT presents Norman Ives retrospective
At a glance, Norman Ives’s artwork is both straightforward and enigmatic. That balance is key to good design — it should command your attention without making you hate its effort. It should tug seductively at your focus more than hit you over the head. A new retrospective of Ives’s oeuvre, concurrently hosted in the Bevier […]
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RIT hosts exhibit of Milton Glaser posters
Even if you’re unfamiliar with the name Milton Glaser, you’ve definitely seen the renowned American designer’s work. Glaser is the man behind the ubiquitous “I Love New York” logo, and has designed countless arresting posters, packaging, publications, and environments. Through February 26, RIT’s University Gallery is holding an exhibit of 24 of the 60 Glaser […]
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Design matters: Vignelli Center for Design Studies
Even if you’re unfamiliar with the name “Vignelli,” you’ve certainly encountered multiple things designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli. The New York-based, Italian power couple had their stylish fingers in every piece of the design pie for six decades, creating everything from brand identity, books, maps, tableware, clothing, furniture, to architectural design for companies as […]
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DESIGN EVENT: Staach Warehouse Sale
For the last several years, an environmentally-friendly, Staach, an emergent furniture design company (250 Cumberland Street), has been operating out of Rochester and sending sleek, simple, and modern objects of utility across the country and internationally. On Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Staach will open its doors to the Rochester public for […]
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The state of Main
It was an odd question, and I took a long moment to react. There I was at the corner of Main and Gibbs, right under the Eastman Theatre marquee. A young woman came up and pointed to the Central YMCA across the street. How do you get into that building? she asked. Where’s the […]
