CINCINNATI: The new, state-of-the-art East West Exhibit Hall at the Sharonville Convention Center will host the 18th annual 20th Century Cincinnati modern design retrospective on the weekend of February 25 & 26, 2012. Attendance at the annual show and sale has doubled in the past ten years, so the event is perfectly poised to take advantage of the new facility's enlarged exhibit space. Patrons will now be treated to even more variety from a greater number of vendors: nearly sixty dealers from ten states will fill the hall with classic modernist forms – many from the century's foremost designers.
20th Century Cincinnati celebrates the avant garde art, furnishings, architecture and fashions of the 1920's through 1970's. Formally defined as “modern” by academics in the early 1900's , these innovative design trends came to include the styles that characterized the century: Art Deco, Streamline, Machine Age, Futuristic, Mid-Century Modern and the Op Art/Pop Art eras.
20th Century Cincinnati's reputation is firmly rooted in a fantastic selection of authentic vintage furniture and lighting. Show exhibitors also offer period decorative accessories such as paintings, sculptures, posters, art glass, pottery, dinnerware and textiles. Several top-shelf jewelry and apparel dealers contribute an important fashion element to the mix. Fun and funky pop culture memorabilia is icing on the cake. This show is playful, but can also be a serious study of the era's most important designers and architects. 20th Century Cincinnati dealers offer variety intended to fit every budget. All merchandise is guaranteed as represented by the seller.
20th Century Cincinnatiwill present Beyond Bakelite – Designs in Early Plastic for its 2012 Special Exhibit The exhibit takes a collector's view at the discovery and use of synthetic plastics in the first half of the century. From plain beginnings as a hard, dark material intended for industrial applications, plastics had evolved by the 1930's into a rich and colorful substance found in a variety of consumer items. By the end of WW II, a skeptical American public had totally embraced the new material – helping plastic become a symbol of Modern life. Today's collectors most often concentrate on either the flamboyantly carved and inlaid “Bakelite” jewelry; or, focus on the elaborately molded and colorful “Catalin” radios. Beyond Bakelite will feature both of these categories and more: uncommon objects including furnishings, household objects, and fashion accessories.
A two-hour show preview will kick-off 20th Century Cincinnati activities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Preview admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Preview passes include the exclusive shopping period, open light breakfast bar and a full-weekend pass. Advanced tickets are available by mail, phone or by link at the event's website.
The Sharonville Convention Center is located at 11355 Chester Road just off I-75 at the Sharon Road exit (exit #15). Parking is free and all areas of the facility are wheel-chair accessible.
Entrance:
Admission: $7
Show Hours:
Saturday 25th February 2012 11 - 17 hrs.
Sunday 26th February 2012 11 – 17 hrs.
Address:
The Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Road Sharonville, OH 45246 United States
Vintage Design: A professional selection of gallery owners, national and international. Specialists with a particular field of expertise that offer a wide range of unique and authentic vintage items ranging from practical utensils and affordable interior objects to master pieces exclusively for collectors.
Design Outlet: Manufacturers and distributors of designer brands, but also designer shops. The visitors are lucky this year, in addition to the vintage design to purchase all kinds of design items of old stock and end-of-series. Also rare pieces will be available which are no longer in production.
POP UP EXPO Design museum Gent & Expo Design for Kids.
White Box Live performances 4 Belgian top architects have enthusiastically accepted the challenge to be present at the event with the assignment to assemble an interior that is a strong expression of their own specific vision & views. All components of this personal project will be selected from the range of the vintage dealers themselves . In this way visitors can experience step by step and right before their eyes how a "Vintage Living Room" is built up and finalized into a unique concept. Participating architects are : Marc Van Schuylenbergh, Jeanpierre Detaye, Frederic Hooft.
Expertise Corner Determination and value assessment by expert Frederic Rozier (Gallery Design7) for Nieuwsblad.be. Visitors bring pictures of their 20th century items & get a professional expertise for free.
Interior Decorating Tips: Young interior designers continuously provide visitors with free interior consultancy by Emiel Dierck
Meeting Point Quinze&Milan with eatery by Alfin catering
Bought @ DesignMarkt Photo Booth: Visitors leaving the premises can get photographed by top photographers.
Entrance:
Preview = € 20 Show Hours = € 8 (Presale € 6 available at FNAC) Children under 12 for free.
2nd Bern Design Fair; Furniture fair for rare and beautiful vintage design. Dealers and collectors of vintage furniture from Switzerland and abroad are to exhibit design icons from the past century, the period spanning Paul Klee's lifetime, and the 20th century as a whole.
The trade fair is to be held at the Kultur-Zentrum Paul Klee, in Renzo Piano's modern, light-filled architectural setting. The Zentrum Paul Klee looks forward to welcoming visitors keen to enjoy the combination of art, architecture and design showcased at a very special venue.
On show and on sale are furnishings, lights, lamps and luminaires, glassware and ceramics, fabrics, books, advertising materials and accessories, all from the 20th century. Only originals or reproductions licensed by the manufacturer or designer will be on offer, alongside specialist literature.
Admission tickets are available from the Museum's ticket office at the Zentrum Paul Klee, direct ticket sales: Bernbillett Bern, Nägeligasse 1A and at all “Kulturticket” offices in Switzerland. Advance ticket sales at: www.kulturticket.ch or call 0900 585 887 (CHF 1.20/min.)
Entrance:
Admission Price: CHF 15
Show Hours:
Saturday 3rd March 2012 10 – 18 hrs.
Sunday 4th March 2012 10 – 18 hrs.
Address:
Monument im Fruchtland 3 CH-3000 Bern 31 Switzerland
We are excited to announce that AD 20/21 Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries & The Boston Print Fair will be returning to the Cyclorama, at the Boston Center for the Arts for it's 5th year March 15-18, 2012.
Building on the success of last year's event, producers Tony Fusco and Robert Four will once again complement AD20/21's spectacular selection of 20th and 21st Century fine art, photography, furniture, jewelry, design and decorative arts with the 13th Annual Boston Print Fair, which offers prints, photography, drawings and works on paper.
Entrance:
Admission: $15
Show Hours:
Friday 16th March 2012 13 - 20hrs.
Saturday 17th March 2012 11 – 20 hrs.
Sunday 18th March 2012 11 – 17 hrs.
Address:
539 Tremont Street, in the South End Boston MA 02116 United States
