2008/2009 Exhibitions
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Teaching with Evidence
Highlights from the UC Davis Design Collection
September 25 – November 26, 2008
From traditional textiles to contemporary wearable art, this exhibition highlights significant artifacts that have inspired some of the teaching and research activities of the Design Program. The UC Davis Design Collection has grown in tandem with design, and demonstrates the evolving attitudes toward conserving, researching, and interpreting material culture in today's multifaceted world.
Speaker Profiles
Design Collection Curator Adele Zhang
Design Professor & Program Chair Victoria Rivers
Professor Emeritus JoAnn Stabb
subject/verb/object
work by simon johnston
January 8 – March 8, 2009
The main theme of this exhibition is the investigation of the nature of visible language, which forms the core of Johnston’s work. As both artist and designer, he considers his work in these two fields to be separate parallel practices, each being informed and influenced by the other. His art works predominantly explore the slippery nature of language and its operations, and play with issues of meaning and representation. The exhibition also includes a selection of his commissioned design work, in particular publications for many leading artists and cultural institutions.
Designer Profile
External Website simonjohnstondesign.com
Design by Design
Juried Student Competition
April 6 – April 18, 2009
This annual installation, timed to coincide with the university's Picnic Day, is a lively survey of student talent and creativity that reflects the multi-disciplinary breadth of the Design Program
Stepping Out
Footwear From Around The World
May 11 – July 12, 2009
This captivating survey of footwear from the UC Davis Design Collection takes you on a global journey from as far away as Iran and India; to as close to home as Davis; and to many places in between. Ranging from the functional to the flamboyant, footwear provides a fascinating insight into different world cultures, and the obsession we have for how we adorn our feet. This unique exhibition, researched and created in collaboration with UC Davis Design students, draws on over 70 pairs of shoes from the 19th century to the present, that are in the Design Collections extensive archives of over 5,000 historic design-related artifacts.
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