May 8–11, 2014
Press preview: May 7, 4–6pm
Pre-registration necessary
Collective Design Fair
Skylight at Moynihan Station
360 West 33rd Street
New York, NY
Hours: Thursday 11am–7pm, Friday 11am–9pm,
Saturday 11am–7pm, Sunday 11am–5pm
Exhibitors
1950 (New York), 21st twenty first Gallery (New York), 88 Gallery (London), ADN Galería (Mexico City), ammann // gallery (Cologne), Carwan Gallery (Beirut), Cristina Grajales (New York), Demisch Danant (New York), Didier Ltd (London), Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter (New York), Domestic Furniture (Seattle), Donzella 20th Century Gallery (New York), Fuglen (Oslo/Tokyo), Galerie BSL (Paris), Gallery Anne Autegarden (Brussels), Gallery Loupe (Montclair, New Jersey), Gallery SEOMI (Los Angeles/Seoul), Grey Area (New York), Hostler Burrows (New York), J. Lohmann Gallery (New York), kinder MODERN (New York), Lost City Arts (New York), Magen H. Gallery (New York), Maison Gerard (New York), Moderne Gallery (Philadelphia), Modernity (Stockholm), Nicolas Kilner (New York), Ornamentum (Hudson, New York), Patrick Parrish (New York), R & Company (New York), Sienna Patti Contemporary (Lenox, Massachusetts), Todd Merrill (New York), Vance Trimble (New York), Victor Hunt (Brussels), Volume Gallery (Chicago), Wexler Gallery (Philadelphia)
Programming
Hella Jongerius
Guest curators Murray Moss and Franklin Getchell of MOSS BUREAU have assembled a highly personal selection of representative works by Dutch industrial designer Hella Jongerius, drawn primarily from their private collection.
Self Unself by Design Academy Eindhoven
The presentation of Self Unself at Collective 2 will be the first in the United States and feature all new student work that highlights the movement of many Eindhoven students beyond the production of objects to embrace other forms of expression, including performance, films, debates or workshops.
Collective Focus: Scandinavia
Guest curator Glenn Adamson, Director of the Museum of Arts and Design, has selected significant vintage and contemporary works from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden on view among the exhibitors to spotlight thematic connections and points of difference, providing a framework for visitors to think this influential design region in new ways.
Collective Settings
Collective Settings will present a series of exhibitors who have been invited to work with a designer of their choice to create domestic contexts that integrate each gallery’s collectible objects and furnishings. The designer/exhibitor pairings will include Jonathan Adler/ Donzella 20th Century; Robert Couturier/Cristina Grajales Gallery; David Mann/Maison Gerard; India Mahdavi/Carwan Gallery; Suchi Reddy/ ammann // gallery; and Alan Wanzenberg/1950 Gallery.
Evolution of the Coupe by Cadillac
Cadillac will present two iconic cars onsite as part of its sponsorship. The 2014 ELR and the 1967 Fleetwood Eldorado will be part of a special installation juxtaposing two of the most stylistically and technologically advanced designs produced in the last fifty years.
Collective Conversations
This year the Conversations will feature designers, gallerists, educators and cultural innovators exploring vital topics in the field of design, and will take place around a table where seats will be available for visitors who want to listen and join in the exchange. Participants include designers Wendell Castle, India Mahdavi, Michele Oka Doner, Jennifer Trask and The Haas Brothers; Julia Kaganskiy, Director of the Incubator for Art, Technology and Design at the New Museum; Murray Moss and Franklin Getchell of MOSS BUREAU; Jane Adlin, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and Henry Urbach, Director of The Glass House. The conversations will be held in a setting custom-designed by the New York-based artist collective BroLab.
About Collective Design Fair
Collective Design Fair began with a passionate group of architects, designers, collectors and gallerists who recognized the need for a new commercial and educational platform for the design collector and connoisseur. The 2014 Collective consists of Cristina Grajales, Steven Learner, Zesty Meyers, Caroline Baumann, Even Snyderman, Lori Chemla, Nessia Pope, Todd Merrill, Sarah Medford, Alexander Gorlin, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Kyle DeWoody, David Mann and Brad Ford.
Cadillac is the official automotive sponsor; The Glass House, the Museum of Arts and Design, the New Museum and the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum are the official cultural partners of Collective 2; Parsons the New School for Design, Bard Graduate Center, Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts, and New York School of Interior Design are the official educational partners; Architectural Digest and Surface are the official media partners; Cool Hunting and The Architect’s Newspaper are Collective 2′s media supporters; Artsy is Collective 2′s exclusive online partner; Collective 2 VIP Lounge is designed and furnished by BDDW; Hôtel Americano is the official hotel partner; and Turon Travel is the official travel partner.
Additional information and a full calendar of public programming are available at www.collectivedesignfair.com.
