Una nueva mirada

The Mexican Embassy in NZ (Level 2, AMP Chambers 187 Featherston St, Wellington) is hosting a photographic exhibition by Tina Modotti until June 25th. Modotti is considered a quite important figure in post-revolutionary Mexico: a master photographer, member of the comunist party, and part of the bohemian and avantgarde scene. She was also a Hollywood actress, and one of the many nude models (and lovers) of Diego Rivera.

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50 diseñadores

Next Wednesday will be the presentation of the book "50 diseñadores de Jalisco" at the Chamber of Commerce of Guadalajara.

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It's time again

Entries for Electrolux's designlab 09 are still open (until may 31st). This year's brief is "design for the next 90 years": Electrolux Design Lab 2009 invites undergraduate and graduate industrial design students around the world to create home appliances that will shape how people prepare and store food, wash clothes, and do dishes over the next nine decades. The design ideas should address key consumer insights such as being adaptive to time and space, provide learning and allow for individualization.

Be quick

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FL(ego)W

I'm still trying to save some mulah to buy the Fawcett house: $2.4m for the house and 80 acres is a real bargain! There are houses here in the neighborhood that are more expensive than that... and they are horrible! Anyway, today I was surprised to learn about the "Architecture" LEGO sets (Thanks Mr. H.) So I did a quick search on that. The LEGO Architecture sets are a collaboration between The LEGO Group and Architectural Artist Adam Reed Tucker of Brickstructures, Inc. It's a pity that currently there are not any (non-american) buildings on the "architecture" series. A selection from Pritzker laureates' works would be nice... or we can send our suggestions of the most iconic modern buildings around the globe to LEGO. I definitely want all 6 for Christmas anyway!

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X|Media|Lab

X|Media|Lab is an intensive two-day creative ideas and business matching environment for selected participants who get to work directly on their own project ideas with a range of the world's best digital media experts, and a one-day Keynote Conference that showcases all the Mentors as Speakers. Saturday May 23rd - Sunday 24th, 2009 and keynote day : Friday 22nd May, 2009 9.00am – 5.00pm followed by Networking Reception at the Hilton Auckland.

Opposites attract... or not

I can't say much about these events... I'm not attending any. But, from what I saw on the telli about the Auckland Art Fair vernissage, most of the works are worthy of a place at the MOBA museum and they still charge you to see that?! At least when you visit the MOBA you also get a car wash! The Creative Week in NYC will start next monday. Check their events schedule... and don't bring your car, take the subway.

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