ron arad: no discipline at MoMA

ron arad: no discipline at MoMAlooming lloyd  by ron arad 1989 stainless steel, and patinated steel, 36 1/4 x 41 5/16 x 25 9/16″ (92 x 105 x 65 cm). edition by one off/ron arad associates, london. photo courtesy of vitra design museum, weil am rhein, germany

ron arad: no discipline august 2 – october 19, 2009 at the MoMA, new york

opening next week at MoMA is ron arad: no discipline exhibition. among the most influential designers of our time,  ron arad stands out for his daredevil curiosity about form, structure, technology, and materials and for the versatile nature of his work, which spans industrial design, hand-crafted studio pieces, sculpture, architecture, and mixed media installations.

the exhibition will feature approximately 140 works, including design objects, architectural models, and videos.

lolita. 2004 crystals and leds h. 59″ (150 cm), top-plate diam. 43 1/4″ (110 cm) edition by swarovski photo courtesy of ron arad associates, london

new orleans. 1999 fiberglass, polyester, and gelcoat 35 7/8 x 42 x 29 1/8″ (91 x 122 x 74 cm) edition by ron arad for the gallery mourmans, the netherlands photo by eric and petra hesmerg. courtesy of private collection, maastricht

ron arad: no discipline is organized by MoMA, new york, incollaboration with the centre pompidou, paris, musée national d’artmoderne/centre de création industrielle, and the stedelijk museum, amsterdam.