Guillermo González Ruiz (Argentine, born 1937), Roland Shakespear (Argentine, born 1941). New Knoll Designs (New Designs from Knoll). C.1970. Lithograph. 41 x 27 3/4″ (104.1 x 70.5 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Anonymous gift. Digital image © 2024 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Frieze 91 New York: Morning Preview of Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980

March 2024
New York City, United States

Frieze 91 members are invited to a morning walkthrough of Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America 1940-1980 led by Amanda Forment, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design, MoMA.

The Museum of Modern Art presents Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980, the first exhibition by a major American museum to examine modern design in the region on a broad scale. On view from March 8 through September 22, 2024, the exhibition focuses on six countries—Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela—that spearheaded the development of modern domestic design in Latin America. Through more than 100 objects, including furniture, graphic design, textiles, ceramics, and photography, drawn from MoMA’s collection and from public and private collections across the US, Latin America, and Europe, the exhibition demonstrates how the field of design in Latin America provides a valuable platform for examining and understanding larger political, social, and cultural transformations in the region. Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980 is organized by Ana Elena Mallet, guest curator, and Amanda Forment, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design, The Museum of Modern Art.

El Museo de Arte Moderno presenta Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980, la primera exposición en uno de los museos más importantes de Estados Unidos en examinar el diseño moderno de la región a gran escala. En exhibición del 8 de marzo al 22 de septiembre de 2024, la exposición se centra en seis países (Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México y Venezuela) que compartieron procesos similares de modernización y encabezaron el desarrollo del diseño doméstico moderno en América Latina. A través de más de 100 objetos, que incluyen muebles, diseño gráfico, textiles, cerámica y fotografía, procedentes de la colección del MoMA y de colecciones públicas y privadas de Estados Unidos, América Latina y Europa, la exposición muestra cómo el campo del diseño en América Latina ofrece una valiosa plataforma para examinar y comprender transformaciones políticas, sociales y culturales más amplias en la región.


 

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