Current Exhibitions « CuratorSquared

FUTURE FOSSILS

The 19 artists whose work comprise this exhibition make resonant objects that appear as if glimpsed in a review mirror, from some time in the future. They create a physical presence of what will be a disappeared past, conduits for assessment and critique of current culture in the form of fossils.

RUG LIFE

Rugs and carpets have defined the character of space since animal skins began to warm and adorn cave dwellings. Given this long history—entwined with religion, culture, and nature—it is not surprising that artists continue to find potential in the form of the rug. Many artists engage in cultural critique appropriating cultural, racial, and gender roles and stereotypes within the framework of a decorative object turned art object.

Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined

In many major cities, recycling is part of daily life. We are well aware of the environmental crisis: waste and pollution increase as natural resources diminish and a fragile environmental balance is assaulted. This exhibition will be the first to bring together work by an international group of designers who are boldly and inventively responding to the current state of our natural environment in their designs that re-imagine discarded materials and waste products from agriculture and manufacturing into handsome and useful products.

DESIGN BY TIME

Design by Time explores how the notion of the dynamic passage of time can be embodied within design objects. Examples come from many sectors of the design world: textiles, carpets, ceramics, lighting fixtures, fashion, clocks and furniture for example.

BAGGAGE CLAIMS

Baggage Claims is the first exhibition to examine new work by artists across the globe, known and emerging, who are exploring the rich and timely territory of trunks, suitcases, luggage and crates as conveyers of mobility — global mobility, mobility of populations and emotional mobility.