In Waves: Arp + RO/LU + Paul Clipson September 7 – October 5, 2014 Opening Reception Sunday, September 7th, 6-8pm Jack Hanley Gallery is very pleased to announce In Waves, a group show featuring the work of Arp, RO/LU, and Paul Clipson.

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Surfaces On Which Your Setting and Sitting Will Be Uncertain is a group of sculptural furniture objects by RO/LU with matching clothing by Various Projects. The work will be on view as the inaugural show at Patrick Parrish Gallery in New York from September 4th through October 4th. The opening will take place Thursday September 4th at 50 Lispenard Street from 6-9 pm.

RO/LU continues to explore “art history as a material” by starting with very literal information from existing works and reinventing through intuitive connections to others. A collage of the past and the present—Superstudio’s Quaderna line, environmental installations by Ettore Sottsass, Scott Burton and James Lee Byars’ utilization of man as a symbol object—along with intangible new ideas that emerge through action. The objects, made from welded wire mesh, seem to change when one moves in their presence, in some way becoming different with each step taken around them.

Extending ideas embraced and explored by the Mono-ha movement in late sixties Japan and current philosophers like Bruno Latour, RO/LU and Various Projects explore the “life of things”—the belief that objects, images, and ideas included—have their own agency and won’t simply sit still under someone’s watch, on someone else’s terms. In fact, what makes them compelling is precisely what animates them, what they want, and how they behave when they are set loose into the world. In other words, objects, images, and ideas have lives to live. Suddenly we are interested in getting closer to these objects, establishing a poetic proximity that will allow these things to teach us in ways no person could.

Various Projects’ four square dresses, track suits, bangles, scarves and
turbans—produced in the same grid pattern as RO/LU’s objects—act as a playful “meta-mirror” and encourage a sort of performative approach to our everyday interactions with the living world around us.

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Anders Ruhwald: One Thing Follows Another (And You Make It Happen)

Opening reception: September 3rd, 6 – 8pm

In the exhibition Anders Ruhwald: One Thing Follows Another (And You Make It Happen), the artist, who is artist-in-residence and head of Ceramics at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, explores form, materiality, and perception through a series of installations that compare and contrast one design rendered in three diverse media: ceramics, wood, and glass.

On view through Tuesday, September 30, 2014

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Preview the upcoming Collective Design Fair. Jonathan Nesci and Matthias Merkel Hess both make appearances in the critic’s picks!

CONGRATULATIONS to Norman Kelley for being named a 2014 Prize Winner at the Architectural League of New York!!

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Read about Thaddeus Wolfe’s latest show Unsurfacing at Volume Gallery in the spring issue of Cultured.

Vogue Magazine highlights some things to do in New York this spring…coming in at #20 Collective Design Fair and an image of a piece by Matt Merkel Hess we will be showing.

Can you spot Rome Prize winner Thomas Kelley (half of Norman Kelley) in this piece about the meals at the American Academy in Rome?

For a preview of tonight’s Thaddeus Wolfe UNSURFACING show, head over to Sight Unseen for an interview and images.

Check out the pictures posted by MoCo Loco of the WRONG CHAIRS by Norman Kelley.

Click here for the review of the Norman Kelley show WRONG CHAIRS on Visual Art Source.

Read the article on the interior of Anne-Gaëlle and Christophe Van de Weghe, pictured with a prized Basquiat in the living room of their Manhattan townhouse, which was renovated by Annabelle Selldorf and includes works by Thaddeus Wolfe.

A wonderful article on Jonathan Muecke’s Open Objects that were presented at Design Miami this year. Read article here.

Friends of Opening Ceremony on the best of Art Basel including Daniel Arsham on Jonathan Muecke’s furniture for Volume Gallery….

“Take note: Jonathan Muecke is sure to be a voice for decades to come.” The always amazing Andrea Lipps gives Artsy a snapshot of Design Miami:

Marianne Goebl gives notice to Jonathan Muecke at Design Miami! Read the full article here.

It was a crazy week in Miami – look at what caught our eye (and a bunch of others as well).

“Design Miami can be said to have two defining specialties, the other is cutting-edge contemporary, with high-energy artist-designers flexing their high-concept sculptural talents.” “Jonathan Muecke’s polygonal Stabilizer at Volume initially appears to be a table, but its angled surfaces subvert any conventional notions of function — its role is to “stabilize a room by providing an interior horizon,” Muecke explained.” Read full article here.

Volume Gallery’s presentation of Jonathan Muecke is one of Vogue’s 15 highlights at Art Basel in Miami!…

http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/15-highlights-you-cant-miss-at-art-basel-miami-beach-2013-/#1

Wallpaper picks Jonathan Muecke’s pieces at Design Miami as a highlight of can’t miss pieces while in Miami.

http://www.wallpaper.com/design/design-miami-2013-preview-the-top-15-events/6989#90843

Check out what we are looking forward to at Design Miami/.

Andy Warhol said and Norman Kelley quotes, “When you do something exactly wrong, you always turn up something.”

Norman Kelley takes on the notion of ‘wrong’ through the iconic Windsor chair in an upcoming exhibition at Volume Gallery. Opening November 15th NK explains, in an exclusive interview with DOMUS, the evolution of “Wrong Chairs”, the resituating of history, and the potency of a good one-liner.

Read the full interview here.

A wonderful article was posted recently on the Architizer website about Jonathan Muecke’s work. They talked to Volume Gallery and reviewed the pieces on view at Design Miami.

Read the article here.

MAS CONTEXT goes inside (literally) Charlie O’Geen and Frank Fantuzzi’s collaboration Dizzy.

“The concept of building a dwelling from the tires is relatively simple, but the artists’ execution was remarkable. Tires are normally a bland necessity I’ve learned to unsee in the world around me, but somehow Fantauzzi and O’Geen had rendered something not only feasible but charming.”

Read the full feature here.

PIN-UP INTERVIEWS publishes book filled with seven years worth of interviews from 57 designers. Straight talk on design and architecture from Roy McMakin to Rick Owens to Volume’s own Matt Olson and Mike Brady co-founders of RO/LU.

Hear (but really read) from Olson and Brody here.

Volume Gallery is participating in Design Miami 2013 as part of ON/SITE.

The global forum for design, Design Miami satisfies a growing demand for a high-end art fair with a curated section titled, ON/SITE, highlighting the innovations taking place in contemporary design through small-scale yet high-level exhibitions of new work by an individual designer.

See what works by Jonathan Muecke will be making an appearance as featured in ARTINFO “Preview of Design Miami 2013”- view slideshow.

Jonathan Muecke sits down with Arsty to discuss OPEN OBJECTS his second solo exhibition at Volume Gallery.

“The periphery is the position that I prefer for my practice—it is ideologically free. I do not distinguish architecture from design. I am interested in interior and exterior—the interior of an object and the exterior of space.” – JM

Read the entire interview here.

“Jonathan Muecke makes me anxious. I love his work so much, but I don’t entirely know what it means. I love his work so much, but he barely makes any of it. I love his work so much, but I don’t understand what he’s doing up there in Minneapolis, keeping mostly to himself…” from SightUnseen in EXPERPT: EXHIBITION JONATHAN MUECKE FOR VOLUME GALLERY FOR VOLUME GALLERY.

Read the entire article here.

Don’t miss the opening TONIGHT and put your own ending on why you love Muecke.

Opening reception 6-8PM at Volume Gallery, 845 W Washington, Chicago, IL 60607.

Check out this studio visit interview of Snarkitecture’s Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen, featured in Design Miami / Design Log.

Read all about the great new work by Norman Kelley in this article featured in Domus. Volume Gallery is excited to exhibit these new pieces in a show opening November 15! More information coming soon…

More great press for Norman Kelley!

Snarkitecture is instructing a Summer workshop called Excavation at Domaine du Boisbuchet in August.
For a list of all the workshop, click here!

For more info on Excavation click here!

Charlie O’Geen of Volume Gallery (volume 12) awarded one of 18 Kresge Artist Fellows in the Literary and Visual Arts for 2013.

Responding directly to the conditions of a specific site through architectural investigations O’Geen often utilizes found objects as building materials. For O’Geen the Kresge Fellowship is an opportunity to “flesh out some experiments that have been on [his] mind.”

Congratulations Charlie! Read more on Charlie O’Geen and the Kresge Fellowship here.

The Humpback Chair Ventura Lambrate to celebrate Milan Design Week! If you’re in Milan, be sure to stop by to the reception on April 8-10!

This May, Volume will be participating in Collective .1! The first annual New York design fair will exhibit vintage and contemporary works alike from select galleries around the world.

Collective .1 will be held at Pier 57, New York, NY from May 8th to the 11th

earn more about Tanya and her work GOOD!

Read the Good100 article here!

Felt light will be available through Wallpaper Magazine’s Handmade Exhibition 2013, shown at Milan Design Week!

Ever wanted Snarkitecture to evaluate your work? Here’s your chance… Cool Hunting is hosting Master Design Classes is offer crtiques for young up-coming designers during Milan Design Week and Alex Mustonen will be reviewing architectural works.

For more info!\

To Apply!

Bend, the seating from Drift was featured in The Home Front which was a one day event at the Museum of Art & Design.

For more info click here!

LA textile artist and designer Tanya Aguiñiga is featured in Time Out Chicago Critic’s Pick

If you wanna read more click here!

See Daniel and Alex talk about the making of the Architizer A+ Award trophy.

Watch the video!!!

When Heiji Choy Black from Chicago Magazine calls wanting to know what types of things you surround yourself with and are inspired by, you answer. We are very honored to have had an opportunity to be featured in April’s issue of Chicago Magazine.

Click here to read the article and see what we like.

Design Miami was featured in an article in the New York Times titled “After the Boom, a Better Kind of Art”. A refreshing take on the the design market, featuring both vintage and contemporary design. We are very honored to have had the chance to contribute to the discussion.

Click here & to read the piece.

Frameweb.com has some great images of the Drift pavilion.
Check it out!

Design Miami/ may be over, but you don’t have to miss out on Drift. Dezeen Magazine posted some spectacular photos along with a short commentary from Daniel Arsham.

Get the pics here!

This month’s Pin-Up highlights material using Felicia Ferrone’s marble table Shift, Jonathan Nesci’s aluminum Reference Shelf, Jonathan Muecke’s brass Low Table.

Check out the Goods…

Culture Magazine Dealer’s Choice- Volume Gallery discusses American design and thriving designers.

Our choice is on pg. 78!

One more time for the cheap seats in the back!! This year’s Design Miami/ will be fully loaded with interesting and alluring design. So if you’re in Miami, come by and stop in awe at the entrance pavilion created by Snarkitecture then swing by for some Funiture at Booth 001.

Want a glimpse? Well then follow me….

Gotta love those tubes! Design Miami/ opens to the public with the highly anticipated Drift by Snarkitecture and Architizer just posted some great images of the tubular sculpture structure. If you’re not in Miami, then at least treat yourself to some photos and a mojito ….or three.

Get the pics here!

Great design at Design Miami! Funiture by Snarkitecture will be shown by Volume Gallery in Booth 001, but don’t forget ROLU’s Nature/Nuture presented by Mondo Cane.

¡Gran diseño de Design Miami, con Snarkitecture!
Deténgase en el stand 001 para algunos Funiture

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Architizer is hosting the first A+ Awards ….and Snarkitecture has designed the trophy!

Take a peek!

Muecke, Snarkitecture, and Wolfe ….Oh My! Check out the latest issue of Cultured Magazine featuring Michael Jefferson from Wright listing a few of his favorite designers and Snarkitecture’s Shelve on the cover!

Get some Culture here.

Harvard Grad School of Design will be hosting Liminal Objects, including a panel discussion called Design-In-Practice featuring Jonathan Muecke, among other designers. Be sure not to miss out on this session!

10|19|12 3:20PM
Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall

Liminal Objects:Design-In-Practice

Miami is awaiting the homecoming of Miami native Daniel Arsham, as well as the inflatable entrance that Snarkitecture designed!

For more info, visit Miami New Times!

Volume Gallery is pleased to present Drift, the entrance pavilion for Design Miami/ designed by Snarkitecture.

Design Miami/
12|05|12 – 12|9|12

For more info, click here!

Snarkitecture will be speaking at the Princeton School of Architecture.
Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen will host the open lecture, held on September 28th!

Friday 09|28|12 6PM
Betts Auditorium

Click here for more info.

Get a chance to visit the Snarkitecture Studio with Dwell and New York Magazine City Modern.
October 2, 2012 2-5pm

For more information, click here!

Experimental retail shop, STORY, celebrates New York Fashion Week with Mayor Bloomberg and Snarkitecture by unveiling the winners of Project Pop-Up NYC.

click here to find out more…

Congratulations to Jonathan Muecke on receiving a Graham Foundation Grant! He will be working with Sophie Krier to push the ‘epistemological barriers’ of design and how it is viewed/captured.

Read about the project here.

Abitare has a nice write up on their blog about the Volume Gallery show Foundation, open through July 3, in Louisville, KY. Read about it here.

Alex and Daniel were interviewed by the New York Times about their work together and the pieces in the Funiture show.

If you are curious about the progression Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen have made with Snarkitecture, Artinfo.com has written a great article discussing their new first solo show which is proudly hosted by Volume Gallery.

click here to read this article.

Artlog covers the past and present in Snarkitecture’s exhibits to discuss the exciting anticipation to their first solo show, opening next week in chicago with volume gallery.

take a look

Snarkitecture has new designs coming for Wallpaper* Handmade. The new objects will be shown in Milan on April 9th.

Take a look at Wallpaper* Handmade 2012

Volume Gallery is proud to be a part of the final installment of the Home Front series taking place in New York City at the Museum of Arts and Design at 7 PM on April 12. We are on a panel titled, Local Behavior: What Makes An American Designer. Along with Snarkitecture and Drura Parrish, the panel will be lead by Christopher Ho. Look forward to a lively discussion with audience participation encouraged.

See more information about the event here.

KCRW’s DnA (Design & Architecture) interviewed Tanya Aguiniga about her design and direction she’s heading towards!

Listen here!

Temperature 2012 is a survey, or diagnostic, of American contemporary design, with interviews from over 35 designers and design observers. The book is being released in collaboration with the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, and the Home Front Series – an annual event which spotlights American design through lectures, open studios and publications.

Please join us to celebrate the release of Temperature 2012, Saturday January 28th from 4-7 PM at the Andrew Rafacz Gallery – 835 W Washington Blvd, Chicago IL.

One of my favorite websites, Nowness, has a very nice interview with Daniel Arsham in which he talks about his practice and new works for OHWOW gallery in Los Angeles. Check it out.