Watt Hall Room 115
12pm
Guest presenter: Brooke Hodge, curator and writer talks about architecture, fashion, car design and what it means to curate exhibitions in the 21st century.
Brooke Hodge organizes exhibitions and writes about design, architecture, art, and fashion. From 2001 to 2009, she was Curator of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, where she organized major exhibitions on the work of architect Frank Gehry and car designer J Mays, as well as “Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture,” a groundbreaking thematic exhibition that examined the relationship between contemporary fashion and architecture. Accompanied by a full-color scholarly catalogue, co-published by Thames and Hudson, “Skin + Bones” opened in Los Angeles in 2006 and traveled to museums in Tokyo and London. Prior to her tenure at MOCA, Hodge was Director of Exhibitions and Publications at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where she also held the positions of Adjunct Curator of Architecture at the Fogg Art Museum and Assistant Dean of Arts Programs at the Graduate School of Design. At Harvard, she organized numerous exhibitions of the work of architects and designers, including Gio Ponti, Zaha Hadid, theater designer and artist Robert Wilson, and fashion designer Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons, among others. Holding a master’s degree in architectural history from the University of Virginia, Hodge is a regular contributor to Wallpaper* and writes “Seeing Things,” an ongoing column for The Moment, the New York Times T magazine blog. She is currently at work on exhibition projects with designers Thomas Heatherwick and Peter Saville and a book with contemporary potter Adam Silverman.
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ReplyDeleteFashion and Architecture blend and mesh in a way I could only imagine to be so divine.
ReplyDeleteBrooke Hodge definitely provides inspiration as to what we should be striving for in our work. Her work is both scholarly and incredibly creative.
ReplyDeleteIt was wonderful to meet the brains behind "Skin + Bones" such a intriguing and thought provoking exhibition. The book and exhibition is often referenced in my studio with Professor Paul Tang. Brooke Hodges humbleness and sensitivity to architecture in all realms was inspiring to me as a student and a woman.
ReplyDeleteThis presentation really taught me about the ins and outs of the behind the scenes work of curators and how much work really goes into it.
ReplyDeleteHer works cover a variety of topics, some she had no knowledge of, but with some research and passion, she was able to create a successful exhibition that showcase both her skills and determination.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the exhibition Skin and Bones and the book that was a product of the exhibition I was not only impressed but thought of the extents of curating. I have often thought of the impact an exhibition can have on only a certain number of viewers since it is temporary. With the popularity of Skin and Bones and the book that resulted from it, it is as if we can take a look back at the exhibition and what it has to offer whenever we want.
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