Oct 13, 2018
Art Tour: #OHNYwknd is upon us and today we will be visiting 4 stations in Brooklyn! Artwork by: Monika Bravo; George Trakas; Allan and Ellen Wexler; Ben Snead. Follow along w/@mtaartsdesign!
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Art Tour: #OHNYwknd is upon us and today we will be visiting 4 stations in Brooklyn! Artwork by: Monika Bravo; George Trakas; Allan and Ellen Wexler; Ben Snead. Follow along w/@mtaartsdesign!
Don't overlook Allan Wexler's new book "Absurd Thinking: Between Art and Design" featuring projects developed across his forty-five-year career, including "Overlook” (2009), Allan Wexler and Ellen Wexler's rocky granite balcony in the Atlantic Terminal atrium. Wexler will be speaking about his work along with a book signing at 6:30pm tonight at the RISD Department of Industrial Design.
Allan Wexler Coffee Seeks Its Own Level (1990)
Allan Wexler Absurd Thinking, Between Art and Design
Team,
Take a sec to check out ALLAN WEXLER, who is a professor at Parsons.
He just published a book called “Absurd Thinking Between Design and Art”, which I strongly recommend.
Above are examples of his craft, questioning the relationship of objects to people and not being afraid to straddle the line between art and design.
Notice the two pieces of body apparatus--one is a mobile studio, the other is a “hat roof”.
I also suggest that you look at his sketches and drawings. I put an example up.
Finally, when you walk up to the second floor and walk out of the staircase through the door, you will see a big plywood box. Attached is a picture of what is inside. A completely retractable structure housing a kitchen, complete with everything you would need for a cocktail hour.
Definitely go take a look at his work!
Congratulations to artist Allan Wexler on receiving a 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship Award in Fine Arts!
Allan and Ellen Wexler created “Overlook” (2009), a sculptural balcony at the entry pavilion for the MTA Long Island Railroad at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. The mathematically pixilated rocky granite walls reference scenic overlooks often found in national parks, where travelers are encouraged to pause and take in the larger scene, and evoke the adventure of travel.
Allan Wexler: Breaking Ground
Allan Wexler: Breaking Ground