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"MOWA has recreated
several of these lost or never-
produced works, offering the
viewer a unique opportunity
to experience these bold
forms in person," said Vogel.
"By viewing Wright's
furniture, specifically his
chair designs, through the
lens of Taliesin as a creative
incubator, this exhibition
reveals the experimental
nature of his process and
offers a fresh perspective
on his architectural vision,"
said Thomas Szolwinski,
MOWA's Associate Curator
of Architecture and Design.
"In the wider history of
exhibitions dedicated to
Wright, this show marks
an important moment
of re-examination and
rediscovery."
The exhibit includes
collaborations between
acclaimed woodworkers
such as Wright's great-
grandson, S. Lloyd Natof,
who used Wright's original
archival materials and
drawings to create lost or
unbuilt chairs, along with
the first construction of
Wright-designed chairs for
the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Museum Cafe.
"The Museum of Wisconsin
Art is delighted to contribute
new research and conversa
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tions about this iconic figure
in American architecture,"
said Laurie Winters, MOWA's
James and Karen Hyde
executive director.
In conjunction with the
exhibit, MOWA will have a
series of activities, lectures
and tours related to Frank
Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair
Design. See
wisconsinart.org
for details.
40 SELECT PIECES
SPANNING FIVE DECADES
This exhibit focuses on
Wright's post-Prairie
years tracing five distinct
design periods between
1911 and 1959 which
include innovative designs
created at Taliesin East,
in Wisconsin, and Taliesin
West, in Arizona.
ABOUT MOWA
Focusing on American art through
the unique perspective of the state of
Wisconsin, MOWA collects works that
reflect the state's rich artistic heritage
and its evolving creative landscape. The
museum is located in West Bend
at 205 Veterans Ave.
MOWA EXPLORES THE ART
AND CULTURE OF WISCONSIN
WITH OVER 5,000 WORKS OF ART
BY MORE THAN 350 ARTISTS.
"Origami" Armchair,
for Taliesin West
Café Chairs
for the Guggenheim Museum
