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For Immediate Release January 5, 2008 Contact: Felicia E. Molnar, Cranbrook Art Museum, 248-645-3329 From Frank Lloyd Wright to George Nakashima: Uncovering the John Bloom Bequest to Cranbrook Art Museum The collection as a whole reflects Bloom's strong interests in the decorative arts of the Arts and Crafts movement, Art Deco metalwork, and mid-century design. Highlights of the Bloom bequest include seven stained glass windows from a variety of major buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, a Luc Lanel-designed Art Deco vase for the prominent French manufacturer Christofle, and furniture by Modern masters such as Mies van der Rohe, Nakashima, Charles and Ray Eames, Finn Juhl and Vladimir Kagan. The highlight of Bloom's extensive collection is a group of seven windows designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1869-1959). The windows were originally placed in some of Wright's most renowned buildings, including the B. Harley Bradley House (1900) and Northome, the Minnesota residence of Francis Little (1914-1915). Envisioned as "light screens" which would modify light streaming through the opening of a window and would be integral to the aesthetic construction of a home, Wright also saw the windows and their design as providing the essential connection between a structure and its physical environment. The Wright windows in the Bloom Collection at Cranbrook Art Museum provide visitors with a visual treatise on Wright's theory as it was put into practice. The Bloom Collection also includes many objects of interest to enthusiasts of Art Deco style. The exhibition includes a group of French metalwork from the twenties and thirties, including dinanderie (hammered metal) vases by the master metalsmith and lacquerer Jean Dunand (1877 – 1942), his pupil Francesco Zambon (Kéco) (–1952), and the Italian coppersmith Liberato Zola (active 1914 – 1932). Luc Lanel, the design director for the French luxury metals firm Christofle and the designer of the famous "Transat" service for the ocean liner Normandie, capitalized on the vogue for dinanderie in his look-alike design for the "Ecailles" vase, on display along with two other Art Deco vases by the firm. American contributions to the Art Deco movement are represented in the Bloom Collection by objects such as bronze "Detroit Deco" medallions from the Standard Federal Bank Building and an aluminum and Bakelite table lamp designed by Walter von Nessen (1889 – 1943) and manufactured by Detroit's Pattyn Products. Mid-Century objects also have a strong presence in the Bloom Collection. The veritable pantheon of Modern designers represented in the exhibition include Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Alto, George Nelson, Arne Jacobsen, Ray and Charles Eames, Finn Juhl, Florence Knoll, Edward J. Wormley, and Rene Gabriel. Objects of particular interest include a Conoid Cushion chair by George Nakashima, the first design to emerge from the designer's famous Conoid studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and a mosaic-top side table by Vladimir Kagan. Cranbrook Art Museum will be presenting several programs of note in conjunction with the exhibition of the Bloom bequest. On Sunday, February 17, 2008, at 3:00 p.m., Cranbrook Art Museum’s Collections Fellow Emily Zilber will present a behind-the-scenes lecture and exhibition tour focused on many of the artists and movements represented in the exhibition that have clear ties to Cranbrook's history. The John Bloom Memorial Lecture will be delivered by James Zemaitis, Director of 20th Century Design at Sotheby's in New York City on Thursday, February 28, at 7:00 p.m. Zemaitis's talk will explore the development of the contemporary design market, tracing major stylistic and economic trends from the 1950s to the present and offering tips to emerging trends in collecting 20th century decorative arts and design. Cranbrook Art Museum is also currently hosting the North American premiere of the exhibition Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, which explores the work of one of the most prolific, unorthodox, and controversial masters of 20th century architecture and design. Saarinen is best known for his iconic designs for the St. Louis Gateway Arch, Dulles Airport, the TWA Terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, the General Motors Technical Center, and several furniture lines for Knoll which include the celebrated Womb Chair and the Pedestal table and chairs. Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future runs through March 30, 2008. For Immediate Release August 3, 2007 Contact: Felicia Molnar, Public Relations, 248-645-3329 Media Alert International Saarinen Symposium Announced Cranbrook Educational Community and General Motors Technical Center Saturday, November 17, 2007 Bloomfield Hills, MI – An international symposium on the life and work of architect Eero Saarinen, including a look at the influence of his father and fellow architect Eliel Saarinen, will be held November 17, 2007 at Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The symposium is planned in conjunction with the November 17 North American debut of the exhibition Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future at Cranbrook Art Museum. International Saarinen scholars including Timo Tuomi (Museum of Finnish Architecture), Donald Albrecht (Independent Curator), Sandy Isenstadt (Yale University), Reed Kroloff (Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum) and Mark Coir (Cranbrook Archives) are featured speakers. The symposium will examine the pivotal work and career of Eero Saarinen in the United States, especially in Michigan, and abroad as well as the design heritage that he received through his father Eliel Saarinen, who was responsible for the design of Cranbrook’s National Historic Landmark campus. Saarinen scholars and students of architecture, architectural history and the general public interested in the life and work of these important architects of the modern era are all invited to attend. The International Saarinen Symposium begins at Cranbrook Educational Community’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 17 at 9 AM. (See below for complete schedule and list of lecturers). The morning session is designed to help illuminate Eero Saarinen’s Finnish heritage and the guiding role his father played in the development of Eero’s training as an architect. The afternoon session will be held at the General Motors Technical Center campus. The center was designed by Eero Saarinen and has been hailed as the Versailles of corporate design. Rarely open to the public, the Technical Center showcases some of the most compelling and virtuosic designs of Eero Saarinen’s career. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 PM in the Design Dome with an introduction by Ed Welburn, Vice President for Global Design, General Motors Corporation, followed by lectures ranging from the legacy of Eero Saarinen in the 21st Century to reminiscences from a former associate. Tickets for the International Saarinen Symposium are $55 for the general public; $45 for ArtMembers@Cranbrook; and $25 for full-time students with ID. Lunch at Cranbrook and transportation to and from the General Motors Technical center will be available for additional fees. Tickets are available by calling 248-645-3361. The exhibition, Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, is organized by The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and The Museum of Finnish Architecture with the support of Yale University School of Architecture. ASSA ABLOY is the global sponsor of the exhibition. Major Sponsorship for the presentation of Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future at Cranbrook Art Museum is provided by the General Motors Foundation. The International Saarinen Symposium at Cranbrook is sponsored by Helsinki and the General Motors Corporation. Additional support for the presentation of Eero Saarinen at Cranbrook is made possible by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.The 2007-2008 Exhibition Season and Education Programs are made possible, in part, by the Museum Committee of Cranbrook Art Museum and the members of ArtMembers@Cranbrook. INTERNATIONAL SAARINEN SYMPOSIUM All information listed is subject to change. Before publishing, please confirm dates and titles by calling the Museum’s Public Relations Office at (248) 645-3329. Photographs and digital files are available upon request. MORNING SESSION: ELIEL SAARINEN Location: Performing Arts Center, Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Campus, 550 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. 9:00 AM Welcome and Introductions Gregory Wittkopp, Director, Cranbrook Art Museum “Eliel Saarinen in Finland” “Eliel Saarinen’s City Plans for Helsinki and Beyond” “Eero Saarinen’s Training at Cranbrook” 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM 12:30 – 1:00 PM 1:30 – 3:30 PM Welcome Introductions “GM Technical Center: The Drama of Form” “An Appreciation by a Former Colleague” “Eero Saarinen’s Legacy in the Twenty-First Century” 3:30 – 4:30 PM 4:00 – 5:30 PM 5:00 – 5:45 PM Through 9:00pm The International Saarinen Symposium fee includes admission to Cranbrook Art Museum and the Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future exhibition all day Saturday, November 17, from 11am to 9:00pm, and all day Sunday, November 18, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Cranbrook Art Museum FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007 8:00 – 11:00 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007 Where Tomorrow Meets Today by Susan Skarsgard, Design Manager, General Motors Design, General Motors Corporation. Tickets for The International Saarinen Symposium are $55 for the general public; $45 for ArtMembers@Cranbrook; and $25 for full-time students with ID. Lunch at Cranbrook and transportation to and from the General Motors Technical center will be available for additional fees. Tickets are available by calling 248-645-3361. Exhibition Synopsis Cranbrook Art Museum will present the North American premiere of the exhibition Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future which explores the work of one of the most prolific, unorthodox, and controversial masters of 20th-century architecture. Shaping the Future examines the architect’s wide-ranging career -- which was based in Bloomfield Hills -- from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Saarinen’s international array of buildings will be featured, as well as his path-breaking designs for furniture and his master plans for civic centers and universities. The son of Cranbrook’s first Resident Architect, Eliel Saarinen, and Cranbrook Academy of Art’s first Head of the Department of Weaving, Loja Saarinen, the Finnish-American Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) first studied architecture and design with his parents at Cranbrook where, as a precocious twenty-year-old, he designed all of the furniture for Kingswood School for Girls. After formal studies at the Yale School of Architecture, Eero returned to Michigan and partnered with his father on many important commissions, including the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, a project that ultimately launched Eero’s independent career after his father’s death in 1950. During the 1950s Eero helped create the international image of the United States with his designs for some of the most potent symbolic expressions of American identity, including the St. Louis Gateway Arch and the TWA Terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future is organized by The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and The Museum of Finnish Architecture with the support of Yale University School of Architecture. FOr IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation and the Samuel and Jean Frankel Foundation make $10 million commitment to Cranbrook – largest gift since the original investment by Cranbrook founders George and Ellen Booth BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Oct 30, 2006) – Cranbrook Trustee Maxine Frankel and her husband Stuart have made a $10 million commitment to the Campaign for Cranbrook in support of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum. This commitment from the Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation and the Samuel and Jean Frankel Foundation is the largest made to Cranbrook since founders George and Ellen Booth originally invested in the creation of the National Historic Landmark educational community more than a century ago. The Frankel commitment has helped push the Campaign for Cranbrook over the $120 million mark, edging closer to the campaign goal of $150 million. The commitment is part of The Frankel Challenge, which is designed to encourage and inspire Cranbrook’s governors and trustees to raise an additional $36 million to support endowment, preservation, renovation and other needs for the Academy and Art Museum. “Stuart and I are honored and thrilled to make this commitment to the internationally renowned Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum,” says Maxine Frankel, who also serves as chairperson of the Academy of Art and Art Museum board of governors. “From the beginning, these institutions have served as incubators for creativity and have promoted art as a way to expand the way people think. We know there are others out there who feel just as passionately about art and its possibilities as we do. We hope this commitment will inspire them to step forward and give to Cranbrook.” The Frankels’ generosity will have a substantial impact on the future of Cranbrook, says Cranbrook President Rick Nahm. “For the first century of Cranbrook’s existence, this community thrived on the philanthropy of its founders George and Ellen Booth. With the Campaign for Cranbrook, we are looking toward new generations of supporters to help us sustain and improve upon Cranbrook’s legacy of excellence. By making this generous commitment, Maxine and Stuart are setting an example for others, one that will benefit Cranbrook for generations to come.” The funds raised through the Frankel Challenge will support efforts by the Academy and Art Museum to make art more accessible to students, researchers and others throughout the region. The Frankels feel passionately about improving that exposure to art and the benefits rendered by it. "While math and science are critical, we have to teach art and art making to develop creative thinking skills," Frankel says. "We can’t solve the problems of tomorrow with the thinking skills of today." Funds also will be used to upgrade the mechanical systems for all of the Academy and Art Museum buildings, and will include the construction of new storage space and a preparation area for objects in the Art Museum’s collection. A new climate control system will be installed in the Art Museum, one that will preserve and protect artworks by controlling temperature and humidity. Air conditioning will be added to portions of the Academy’s New Studios building. Outdoors, the Art Museum building and surrounding public spaces will be restored, and a snowmelt system will be installed beneath the pavers. Maxine and Stuart Frankel have been active members of the Cranbrook Educational Community for many years, and are the parents of two Cranbrook Schools graduates, Darren, CK’89, and Kami, CK’91. In addition to her work with Cranbrook, Maxine serves on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations throughout Michigan and the rest of the nation, including the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the University Musical Society and the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas. Stuart Frankel is president of Stuart Frankel Development Co., a real estate development firm based in Troy, Michigan. The Campaign for Cranbrook was launched quietly in 2002 after a careful analysis of needs, priorities and fundraising capacity. This comprehensive campaign, which will provide support for programs, operational initiatives, endowment and capital projects, will conclude in June 2010. The $150 million goal, announced publicly in May 2006, includes support for Cranbrook Institute of Science, Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum, Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook House & Gardens and the restoration and preservation of Cranbrook’s 319-acre National Historic Landmark campus. Contact: Steve Hoffman 248 645 3064 shoffman@cranbrook.edu # # # |
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Immediate ReleaseFelicia E. Molnar, 248-645-3329 February 11, 2006 Cranbrook Art Museum presents WHEN PHILIP MET ISABELLA Philip Treacy’s Hats for Isabella Blow Saturday, June 3, through Sunday, August 27, 2006 Bloomfield Hills, MI – Cranbrook Art Museum will present an exhibition of the extraordinary hats that the Irish designer Philip Treacy made for his friend and muse, Isabella Blow. The exhibition, When Philip Met Isabella -- Philip Treacy's Hats for Isabella Blow, draws on work from the private collections of both Treacy and Blow, and opens on June 3, 2006. Since their first meeting on a fashion shoot in 1989 when Treacy was a student at the Royal College of Art, Blow has been his staunchest supporter and a constant source of inspiration. After leaving the RCA, he lived and worked from the basement of her London house for three years. Many of his most surreal and sculptural hats have been made for her. “Issy never says: ‘You’ve gone too far,’” says Treacy. “She always says: ‘You haven’t gone far enough.’” When Philip Met Isabella will explore their collaboration through twenty of the hats he has made for her. Exhibits will include the Ship, an astonishingly realistic replica of an 18th century French ship with full rigging made from miniature buttons, and the rose pink damask Pope modelled on the papal hat. Also featured will be the Castle inspired by Blow’s ancestral home at Doddington, Cheshire and Ludwig of Bavaria’s magnificent palace. Gilbert and George is a fantastical concoction of pink and green lacquered ostrich feathers. Horns is a black satin replica of the horns of Blow’s flock of ancient Soays sheep. The show will include photographs by Steven Meisel, David LaChapelle, Juergen Teller and Mario Testino of Isabella Blow wearing Treacy’s hats. Born in County Galway, Ireland, Philip Treacy studied fashion design in Dublin before winning a place at the Royal College of Art. As well as founding his own successful hat business, he has made haute couture hats for such fashion houses as Chanel, Valentino, Gianni Versace and Alexander McQueen. Isabella Blow is one of the world’s most influential creative directors who has worked for magazines including American Vogue, Visionaire, The Face and Vogue Italia. She played an important part in nurturing the careers of many designers, including Alexander McQueen, as well as Philip Treacy. The Exhibition When Philip Met Isabella -- Philip Treacy's Hats for Isabella Blow was organized by the Design Museum, London, and curated by Donna Loveday. The Exhibition Tour has been organized by the Design Museum, London. Photo: Isabella Blow | Hair by Neil Moody | Photographer: STEVEN MEISEL (C) |
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Furniture by Cranbrook Designer to be Introduced at International Contemporary
Furniture Fair in New YorkCollection Follows in the Tradition of Eames Bloomfield Hills, MI—The Truss Collection of furniture and lighting for the home designed by Scott Klinker--- Designer in Residence and Head of the Department of 3D Design at Cranbrook Academy of Art--- follows in the footsteps of Charles and Rays Eames. Klinker’s Truss Collection will be formerly introduced at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York in May. The collection is currently on view at Cranbrook Art Museum in a solo exhibition entitled Crossing Flatlands: New Designs by Scott Klinker. The exhibition is open to the public through April 2, 2006. Not unlike the Eames,
who began their career together at Cranbrook, Klinker explores the use
of new technologies to create forms for his Truss Collection of tables,
benches and chairs. Using a digital laser cutter and computer-controlled
milling machine, each piece represented in the collection is uniquely
manufactured out of flat sheets of birch plywood. Resembling a building’s
girding and support elements and finished with a rich palette of bright
colored veneers, the collection will be manufactured and distributed
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11, 2006 For Immediate Release Contact: Felicia E. Molnar, 248-645-3329 Shoot
the Family The exhibition, tour and publication are made possible, in part, by a grant from The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and the iCI Exhibition Partners. At Cranbrook Art Museum, Shoot the Family is presented, in part, through the support of LaSalle Bank, the Art Museum’s 2005-2006 Exhibition Season Sponsor. Shoot the Family also is presented with the support of the Museum Committee of Cranbrook Art Museum including Adele Acheson, Maggie Allesee, John Berry, Jonathan Boos, Deborah Bragman, Keenie Fieger, Maxine Frankel, Ralph Graham, Stanley Grandon, John Henke, Jonathan Holtzman, Diane Kirkpatrick, David Klein, Til Klem, Wendy MacGaw, Diane VanderBeke Mager, James Nichols, Michael Poris, Cathy Rosenthal, Jane Schulak, Gilbert Silverman, Ronald Swanson, and Gary Wasserman. A catalogue is available for this exhibition and includes an essay by guest curator Ralph Rugoff on the aesthetic and social dimensions of the works in the show, as well as a text on the history of familial depiction in photography and video. |
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Immediate ReleaseContact: Felicia E. Molnar, 248-645-3329 October 14, 2005 Ruth Duckworth, Modernist Sculptor First Major U.S. Retrospective Opening at Cranbrook Art Museum on November 19, 2005 Bloomfield Hills, MI – Cranbrook Art Museum is honored to present Ruth Duckworth, Modernist Sculptor, November 19, 2005, through January 15, 2006, the first comprehensive retrospective of this important artist, known for her works in ceramic, bronze, and stone. This exhibition will feature approximately 80 works, including freestanding sculpture and sculptural vessels from her early years in Britain and mid to late career works produced in the U.S. Many of the works are from the artist's private collection, including stone carvings and maquettes that have never before been exhibited. In addition, the exhibition will incorporate photographs of Duckworth's large-scale architectural murals and site specific sculptures, and a video documenting her life, for a very personal and in-depth look at this groundbreaking artist. In conjunction with the exhibition, Ruth Duckworth: Modernist Sculptor, Cranbrook Art Museum will present Ruth Duckworth Selects: Ceramics from the Collections of Cranbrook Art Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science, October 22, 2005-December 30, 2005 will feature 21 works from the permanent collections of both museums, hand-picked by the artist to reflect her own interests and influences of 20th -century modernism and contemporary art, as well as more traditional ceramic vessels from cultures in North and South America. Additionally, an Artist’s Talk with Ruth Duckworth will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2005, 4:00 pm at Cranbrook Art Museum in deSalle Auditorium. The lecture is open to the public and included with Museum Admission. Duckworth's career began in the post-World War II years, and her work embodies that era's organic modernism: strong clean forms, an abstraction based on nature, and inspiration from non-Western “primitive” art. The catalog essay by co-curator Jo Lauria discusses the similarities between Duckworth's work and that of sculptors Henry Moore, Constantine Brancusi and Isamu Noguchi. Lauria notes: “She shares with them certain themes: the investigation of human relationships through sculpture, the majesty and mystery of nature, and the spiritual quality that emanates from abstract forms.” At the same time, Duckworth has developed her own distinct style, lending her technical skill and instinctual sense of composition to a variety of forms, from monumental wall murals to small sculptural vessels, using materials that range from delicate porcelain to rugged stoneware to classical bronze. Her abstract sculptures are immensely evocative, imparting in turn serenity and grace, texture and movement, seduction and sexuality. “Duckworth has inspired several generations of ceramists and sculptors working in clay, including many artists from Cranbrook,” says Gregory Wittkopp, Director of Cranbrook Art Museum. Duckworth was born in Germany in 1919. In 1936 she left Germany to join her sister in England , fleeing Nazi oppression. A rebellious student at many of the art schools she attended in England , Duckworth nevertheless drew inspiration from the art world that surrounded her. She became acquainted with Henry Moore and his work, and was inspired by trips to the British Museum to study their collections of Egyptian, African, Pre-Columbian and Cycladic sculpture. Moving to Chicago in 1964 for a one-year teaching position, she ended up staying in the United States, invigorated by the artistic freedom she found. She has continued to work and create, notably a number of major commissions for large-scale wall murals and monumental outdoor sculptures. Duckworth's radical, convention-defying approach and her potent energetic works tempered by refinement have been a great inspiration to both former students and fellow artists. An acknowledged visionary in her field, she has affirmed, most importantly, that clay is a viable medium for sculpture. Ruth Duckworth: Modernist Sculptor was organized by Art Options Foundation in Los Angeles and curated by Thea Burger and Jo Lauria. The exhibition tour includes Museum of Arts & Design, New York, New York; Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois; Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, Missouri; Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California; and Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. The national tour is presented by Target. The exhibition is accompanied by a 160-page catalogue with essays by Martin Puryear, Tony Birks and Jo Lauria, which is available in The Store at Cranbrook Art Museum. |
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ALERT: September 19, 2005 Contact: Felicia E. Molnar, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 248-645-3329 Cranbrook
Educational Community Announces the Gift of Two Works of Art by Celebrated
American Artists Mark di Suvero and Michael Hall 
Bloomfield Hills, MI—Cranbrook Educational Community is pleased to announce the generous gift by Margo Cohen-Feinberg of two works of art by the celebrated American artists Mark di Suvero and Michael Hall. The monumental sculptures “Mother Teresa,” by di Suvero and “Amaranth,” by Hall are both now permanently sited on the grounds adjacent to Cranbrook Art Museum, one of the country’s leading destinations for contemporary art and outdoor sculpture. “We are indebted to Margo Cohen-Feinberg for her visionary gift in honor of her late husband Maury Cohen,” says Gerhardt Knodel, Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum. “These works are helping to further transform the landscape of Cranbrook Educational Community as well as Southeast Michigan.” The world-class sculptures “For Mother Teresa” and “Amaranth” are dedicated to the memory of Cohen-Feinberg’s late husband and Detroit-based philanthropist, Maurice Cohen. Cohen was a founding partner of the Forbes Cohen Property Development Corporation in Southfield Michigan. He was an avid collector of art including works by di Suvero and Hall, as well as a long time supporter of the arts and music internationally, nationally and in the Detroit metropolitan region. He also supported a wide-range of non-profit organizations. On Monday, September 19, 2005, a dedication ceremony was held on the grounds of Cranbrook Art Museum with Margo Cohen-Feinberg and members of the Cohen family and friends including: Maurice Binkow; the artists Mark di Suvero and Michael Hall; jazz musician Marcus Belgrave; and members of Cranbrook Educational Community including Maxine Frankel, Chair of the Board of Governors of Cranbrook Academy of Art. “For Mother Teresa,” is sixty-foot steel sculpture completed in 1998 by the New York-based di Suvero. Di Suvero is a key figure in the development of postwar American sculpture. His monumental, architecturally scaled sculptures are constructed primarily from industrial elements in spatially dynamic compositions that convey poignant human emotion as revealed in “For Mother Teresa.” Detroit-based artist Michael Hall is best known for his sculpture that fuses industrial materials with vernacular forms that reflect the rural mid-western landscape. Hall was Head of the Sculpture Department at Cranbrook Academy of Art for 20 years and in the process had a tremendous influence on an entire generation of artists. His sculpture, “Amaranth,” is composed of 16-2/12 feet high x 27-7/12 feet wide x 44-10/12 long steel incorporating gold painted aluminum panels formed into a large three-sided folded wall which appears as an open rectangular court. Hall said of the piece that it is the “most religious or spiritual piece I’ve ever built.” Cranbrook is a diverse educational community founded by George Gough Booth, publisher of the Detroit Evening News (forerunner of The Detroit News) and his wife Ellen Scripps Booth in the early 1900s. Today, it comprises a 1,600-student independent college preparatory school and a 150-student graduate school of art, design and architecture, as well as an art museum and a museum of science and natural history, both of which are open to the public. 
Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Cranbrook’s 319-acre campus was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. The campus is known internationally for its architecturally significant buildings, many of which were designed by renowned Finnish architect, Eliel Saarinen and set amid extensive formal gardens, natural woods, lakes and waterways. The campus also features America’s largest collection of outdoor sculpture by Swedish master Carl Milles.Cranbrook is located at 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and comprises its Academy of Art, Art Museum, Institute of Science, Schools and other affiliated cultural and educational programs. |
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23, 2005 Contacts: Jack Ferry, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, 248-427-3124, jrf4@daimlerchrysler.com Felicia Molnar, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 248-645-3329, fmolnar@cranbrook.edu DaimlerChrysler Financial Services and Cranbrook Academy of Art Select First Recipient of Emerging Artist Award FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, the world-wide vehicle financing unit of DaimlerChrysler, and Cranbrook Academy of Art, the internationally-acclaimed graduate program in art, architecture and design, have selected Mark Moskovitz as the recipient of the first-ever Emerging Artist Award. The Emerging Artist Award was jointly created by the company and the Academy of Art as a way to recognize the graduating artist whose collective work embodies the values shared by both entities: integrity, openness and respect; social responsibility; inspired and empowered people; and commitment to excellence. The work of Moskovitz and nine other Cranbrook graduates, all of whom comprised the 10 finalists under consideration to receive the award, will be presented in an exhibition this summer in the lobby atrium at the company’s headquarters at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The unveiling of the exhibit will be July 21, starting with a press conference introducing Moskovitz, his work and the work of other Cranbrook artists. “This graduating class represents the leading-edge modern artists of tomorrow and all of us at DaimlerChrysler Financial Services are excited to have the opportunity to be supportive of their visions of the future,” said Jürgen Walker, Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services. “This award is a leap forward in our working relationship with this acclaimed Art Academy.” The 10 finalists represent the 10 artistic disciplines graduate students pursue at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Moskovitz, representing 3D Design, was selected for his work of art entitled: “Writer’s Cabin.” It is a full-scale cabin completely furnished with Moskovitz’s conceptual designs, each addressing the “deliberate living” advocated by American philosopher Henry David Thoreau. The other nine finalists and their artistic disciplines are: Steve Bowden – 2D Design; JoanMarie Turbek – Ceramics; Aaron Hillman – Sculpture; Roland Lusk – Print Media; Jacob Feige – Painting; Brett Kallusky – Photography; Abigail Newbold – Fiber; Peter Evonuk – Metalsmithing; and Ginger Kreig – Architecture. Gerhardt Knodel, Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, said the Emerging Artist Award is a tremendous opportunity for Cranbrook graduates to have their work exhibited in Berlin, a cultural center in the art world. “This award reflects an emerging opportunity of discovery and experience for our graduates,” Knodel said. “It is a reflection of the strengthening partnership between Cranbrook and DaimlerChrysler Financial Services.” In addition to the exhibition of the work of the Cranbrook Academy graduates, a separate exhibit of the painting of Beverly Fishman, Artist-in-Residence and Head of the Painting Department at Cranbrook Academy of Art, will be displayed in Berlin in the company’s atrium gallery at the headquarters. Ms. Fishman recently received a Guggenheim Fellowship Award for 2005. Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for the future. About DaimlerChrysler Financial Services DaimlerChrysler Financial Services is internationally and strategically well-positioned as the third-largest captive financial services provider in the world. Regarding commercial vehicles, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services is the leading captive finance company in the world. With a comprehensive product portfolio ranging from financing, leasing and insurance concepts to fleet management and mobility services, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services supports the DaimlerChrysler Group’s automotive and commercial vehicle sales and contributes to the profitability of the Group. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services finances one out of every three DaimlerChrysler vehicle sold worldwide. The company, based in Berlin, Germany, maintains more than 100 vehicle financing subsidiaries in 39 countries. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services manages a contract volume of approximately EUR 105 billion and has around 11,000 employees worldwide. About Cranbrook Academy of Art Cranbrook Academy of Art is an independent graduate degree-granting institution offering an intense studio-based experience where artists-in-residence mentor students in art, architecture and design to creatively influence contemporary culture. Cranbrook Art Museum is a dynamic forum for contemporary art, craft, architecture and design and an integral component of Cranbrook Academy of Art. Through its broad-based educational programs, permanent and changing exhibitions, collections and research, the Museum engages diverse public audiences in emerging artistic forms and ideas of visual culture. The Museum's collections document outstanding examples of art, architecture and design from the 20th and 21st centuries, with a special interest in recognizing the history and innovations of Cranbrook and the achievements of its artists. |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2005 Contact: Felicia Molnar, Director, Public Relations: 248-645-3329 JEFF KOONS FIRST ARTIST TO RECEIVE CREATIVE PATRONAGE AWARD AT CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART  Jeff Koons with Creative Patronage Award designed by Cranbrook Academy of Art metalsmithing student Kai Wolter. Bloomfield Hills, MI --On Friday, May 13, 2005, Cranbrook Academy of Art, acknowledged worldwide as a preeminent graduate school of art, design and architecture awarded the 7th Annual Creative Patronage Award for the first time to an artist -- Jeff Koons. The Academy's Creative Patronage Award was established in 1999 by the Board of Governors of Cranbrook Academy of Art to continue the spirit of George and Ellen Booth, the founders of Cranbrook. The Booth's dream to nurture art, architecture and design has inspired generations of talented individuals, artists and patrons. Recipients of past Creative Patronage Awards including Agnes Gund, have been distinguished for their support of education and the work of artists. This year's recipient is an artist whose contribution of cultural products offers yet another model of philanthropy. The generosity of the spirit manifest in Mr. Koon's artworks extends from his art to practical contributions and educational causes. This award recognizes the necessity and importance of artists, in addition to the financial contributions of patrons, toward the betterment of the world. Jeff Koons is perhaps one of the most creative and recognized artists working today internationally, and Cranbrook Academy of Art is honored to distinguish him. He combines the sensibilities of popular culture and an almost childlike curiosity with the highest aspirations of the tradition of painting and sculpture. One of his most extended and recent series of works is titled "Celebration," and it is that - a celebration - of art and life that characterize his work, some of which, like "Balloon Dog" have become iconic images that are known worldwide. The Creative Patronage Award Dinner was held on Friday, May 13, 2005 at 7pm in Cranbrook's historic dining hall designed by Eliel and Eero Saarinen. Julie and Robert Taubman, residents of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and board members of Cranbrook Educational Community hosted the dinner for over 150 distinguished governors and guests including Michael Govan, President of the DIA Foundation for Art. Past recipients of the Cranbrook Academy of Art Governors' Creative Patronage Awards are: Adele and Donald Hall, 1999; Xenia and J. Irwin Miller, 2000; Cindy Pritzker, 2001; Lord Peter Palumbo, 2002. Lloyd Cotsen, 2003; and Agnes Gund, 2004. Founded in 1932, the Cranbrook Academy of Art is acknowledged world wide as a preeminent graduate level school of art, design and architecture. This independent graduate degree-granting institution offers intense studio-based experience where artists-in-residence mentor students in art, architecture and design to creatively influence contemporary culture. Master's of Fine Arts degrees are offered in nine disciplines including 2D Design, 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metal, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture and a Master's of Architecture degree. Cranbrook is an internationally renowned educational community dedicated to excellence in the arts, education and science. Cranbrook is located at 39221 Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and comprises its Academy of Art, Art Museum, Institute of Science, Schools and other affiliated cultural and educational programs. Cranbrook's Academy of Art, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, grants Master of Fine Arts degrees in nine disciplines and Master of Architecture degrees. For more information, call (248) 645-3300.
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