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EVENTS August 19–22
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HOT DATES Edited by NICOLE MUNSON
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GRAY ISSUE No. TWENTY-THREE
Through October 4
(3) A museum’s redesign should be as stunning as the works inside its new building. The Vancouver Art Gallery clearly understands this point: in 2014, it chose the Pritzker Prize–winning Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron to design its new location, half a mile from its former site. To introduce the architects to the city, the gallery is mounting “Material Future: The Architecture of Herzog & de Meuron” to showcase the firm’s pivotal works and highlight the philosophies behind this coveted Vancouver commission. ›› vanartgallery.bc.ca
The Industrial Designers Society of America celebrates the golden anniversary of its international conference in Seattle. GRAY is a proud media sponsor of “Future of the Future: The Next 50 Years”—four days of workshops, events, lectures, and gatherings of design professionals and enthusiasts, including a GRAY Conversation about the social impacts of graphic design on August 20. Come, learn, listen, and discuss the future of design. ›› idsa.org #IDSASeattle15
September 10–20
(1) Get ready, Portland: For 10 days, the city will teem with surprising and unforgettable art, thanks to Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s Time-Based Art Festival. Live performances, installations,