From Chicago and Detroit, to Minneapolis and St. Louis — here’s what you need to do this weekend
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CHICAGO: DETROIT:
Large folded paper structures become moving images in Hedwig Dances' new show, ASCENDance. Troupe members fold and unfold the origami-like structures to bring them to life. Photo Source: Chicago Magazine, Max Esposito
How’s this for a bold claim? Mid-Century Modernism was born in Michigan. The Cranbrook Art Museum, in Bloomfield Hills, Mick., backs up that claim with an impressive body of evidence in their new exhibit, “Michigan Modern: Design that Shaped America.” Read about it here. Photo Source: Steve Vorderman for the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office.
MINNEAPOLIS: ST. LOUIS:
The Peacock Chair and Flowerpot Lamp are just two of the pieces that take center stage in the Danish Immigrant Museum’s exhibit, "Danish Modern: Design for Living." See the works of iconic designers such as Arne Jacobsen and Verner Panton through the exhibit that explores furniture and housewares designed in Denmark after World War II. Photo Source: The Danish Immigrant Museum
