Events & Exhibitions
Modernism at Risk
Modern Solutions for Saving Modern Landmarks
Monday, April 1, 2013 - Friday, May 31, 2013,
10am to 6pm Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm on Saturday
Home Resource
741 Central Ave Sarasota, FL 34236
A project of the WMF Modernism at Risk program, the exhibit consists of large-scale photographs by noted photographer Andrew Moore, and interpretative panels with five case studies that explore the role designers play in preserving Modern landmarks. Exclusively for this exhibit, North Carolina State University has loaned six architectural models rarely if ever seen by the public.
The five buildings highlighted are the ADGB Trade Union School in Bernau, Germany; the A. Conger Goodyear House in Old Westbury, New York, saved from demolition by WMF in 2001; Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida; the Grosse Pointe Public Library in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan; and the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield, Connecticut.
Since late 2009, Modernism at Risk has been traveling to design schools and other venues across the world, beginning in Gainesville, Florida, then traveling to such venues as The Art Institute of Tampa Gallery, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, and the AIA New York Center for Architecture.
Dig Deeper
- Download the exhibition catalogue.
- Take a video tour.
- Learn about the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize, awarded biennially to an innovative architectural or design solution that has preserved or enhanced a Modern landmark or group of landmarks.
Interested in hosting Modernism at Risk: Modern Solutions for Saving Modern Landmarks? Please send an email to modernism@wmf.org.
Drawn Together: Auckland Castle
Making Art in Historic Buildings
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - Sunday, June 9, 2013,
(weekends only)
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Auckland Castle
Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7NR, United Kingdom
As two of the most spectacular historic buildings in the northeast of England, Auckland Castle and Hexham Abbey have attracted great artists over the centuries.
During June 2013 they open their doors in partnership with World Monuments Fund so that you too can create artworks inspired by the iconic architecture of these buildings. Materials will be provided for adults and children. An artist-in-residence will be on hand to show techniques and provide encouragement.
All artwork created during Drawn Together can be entered into a competition for display in the magnificent spaces of Durham Cathedral throughout the duration of the Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition from July to September 2013.
Tickets:
£8 / £6 / £4 / £20 family (no booking required)
Tour and Garden Reception at Morris-Jumel Mansion
Friends of WMF
Sunday, June 9, 2013,
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Morris-Jumel Mansion
65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY 10032
Friends of WMF are invited to celebrate the start of summer with a private tour and garden reception at Manhattan’s oldest house, Morris-Jumel Mansion. Perched on a Washington Heights hilltop, this Palladian mansion served as George Washington’s Revolutionary War headquarters during the fall of 1776, and it has been the site of two WMF field schools for students from Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design. Our 2013 Friends Tour will provide an intimate look at the architecture and colorful history of this important house, along with its diverse collection of decorative arts and picturesque garden. Please join us!
Not yet a donor? Join the Friends of WMF with your gift of $50 or more and enjoy a full year of membership benefits, including two tickets to the tour on June 9.
REGISTRATION required by Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Talleyrand Ball
Tuesday, June 11, 2013,
8:30 p.m.
L’Hôtel de Talleyrand
2, rue de Saint-Florentin, Paris 75001
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Join World Monuments Fund on June 11 for a gala in Paris in support of WMF's conservation projects in Europe. Dinner will be held at the Hôtel de Talleyrand, a spectacular eighteenth-century Parisian townhouse, or hôtel particulier, an exceptional venue for an unforgettable evening.
Patron Ticket: $1,300 ($1,100 tax-deductible)
Benefactor Ticket: $1,700 ($1,500 tax-deductible)
For more information, or for information about purchasing a table, contact WMF Europe at +33 (0) 1 47 20 71 99 / rrey@wmf.org, or contact WMF in New York at 646-424-9594 / development@wmf.org.
Drawn Together: Hexham Abbey
Making Art in Historic Buildings
Saturday, June 22, 2013 - Sunday, June 30, 2013,
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hexham Abbey
Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3NB, United Kingdom
As two of the most spectacular historic buildings in the northeast of England, Auckland Castle and Hexham Abbey have attracted great artists over the centuries.
During June 2013 they open their doors in partnership with World Monuments Fund so that you too can create artworks inspired by the iconic architecture of these buildings. Materials will be provided for adults and children. An artist-in-residence will be on hand to show techniques and provide encouragement.
All artwork created during Drawn Together can be entered into a competition for display in the magnificent spaces of Durham Cathedral throughout the duration of the Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition from July to September 2013.
Tickets:
Free (no booking required)
Past Events & Exhibitions
Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Jonathan Foyle: Our Past: A Present to the Future?
Thursday, May 23, 2013The Beverly Hills Women’s Club
1700 Chevy Chase Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
From Madmen to Oceans: A Conversation with Simon Winchester
Monday, May 20, 2013Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue at 70th Street New York City
Conservation and Training at Taos Pueblo
Tuesday, April 16, 2013World Monuments Fund
Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2412 New York, NY 10118
Multimedia Work Drawn from WMF’s Conservation Project at St. Trophime, Arles, France
Monday, April 15, 2013World Monuments Fund
Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2412 New York, NY 10118
Re-Discovering Qusayr 'Amra: Conservation of an Early Islamic Site in Jordan
Wednesday, March 27, 2013World Monuments Fund
Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2412, New York, NY 10118
The Emperor’s Secret Garden
Thursday, March 21, 2013Asia Society
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street) New York, NY 10021
Harboring Tourism
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - Friday, February 8, 2013Francis Marion Hotel
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize
Tuesday, November 13, 2012The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building
Theater 3 (The Celeste Bartos Theater), 4 West 54th St., New York City
Giving our Past a Future
Friday, October 26, 2012 - Saturday, January 26, 2013Sir John Soane’s Museum
13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, United Kingdom
World Monuments Fund Hadrian Award Gala After Party!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012Rouge Tomate
10 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022
2012 Hadrian Award Gala
Tuesday, October 23, 2012Stowe House and Landscape Gardens: Review of the Restoration
Tuesday, July 3, 2012Stowe House
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Historic Center of Lima: Patrimony in Danger
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - Thursday, June 28, 2012Casa dell’Architettura (Acquario Romano)
Piazza Manfredo Fanti 57 – Rome
The 2012 World Monuments Watch: Treasured Places and New Challenges
Thursday, May 24, 2012The Beverly Hills Women’s Club
1700 Chevy Chase Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
In Journeys Begin Responsibilities
Monday, May 21, 2012The Graduate Center CUNY
Harold M. Proshansky Auditorium, 365 Fifth Avenue (at East 34th), New York City
Stained Glass: a Symposium and Tour of Strawberry Hill
Thursday, May 10, 2012Strawberry Hill
Twickenham, United Kingdom
The Chancellerie d’Orléans: Rebirth of a Forgotten Masterpiece
Wednesday, May 2, 2012Consulate General of France
934 Fifth Avenue (between 74th and 75th streets) New York, NY 10021
Masterpiece
Monday, April 30, 2012 - Wednesday, May 2, 2012The Preservation Society of Newport County
424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Exhibition, Seminar Coventry Cathedral: an Outstanding British Design
Wednesday, April 25, 2012V&A
V&A, Kensington, London
A Work to Wonder At: Stowe House and the American Revolution
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - Thursday, April 19, 2012Presented by The English-Speaking Union of the United States
Individual dates and locations listed below
Change in the Middle East: Preserving the Past, Inventing the Future
Saturday, February 25, 2012The Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place , New York, NY 10012
Materials and Surfaces of the Tugendhat House
Monday, January 23, 2012Czech Center New York
321 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021
From Babylon to Bauhaus: Conservation and Interpretation
Tuesday, November 22, 2011Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Chiesa di S. Jacopo in Campo Corbolini, Via Faenza 43, Florence, Italy
The Future of Babylon
Thursday, November 17, 2011British Institute for the Study of Iraq
The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH, UK
The Future of the Orange County Government Center and the Impact on Goshen
Sunday, October 30, 2011Fellowship Hall at the St. James Church
1 St. James Plaza, Goshen NY
Hadrian Award Gala After Party
Thursday, October 27, 2011La Mar Cebichería Peruana
11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Modernism at Risk
Saturday, June 18, 2011VDL Studio and Residences
2300 Silver Lake Boulevard , Los Angeles, CA 90039
Archaeological Heritage Conservation in Luxor, Egypt
Thursday, June 16, 2011The Beverly Hills Women’s Club
1700 Chevy Chase Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - Monday, September 12, 2011The Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202
WMF Britain Study Days: St Paul’s and the City Churches
Thursday, April 14, 2011London, United Kingdom
Preserving and Presenting English Cathedrals
Thursday, March 31, 2011Prior’s Hall, Winchester Cathedral
United Kingdom
A Lecture by Jonathan Foyle, PhD
Thursday, November 18, 2010Wellesley College, Founders Hall 120
Free & Open to the Public
Presentation of the 2010 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize
Thursday, November 18, 2010Museum of Modern Art
The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, Theater 3 (The Celeste Bartos Theater) 4 West 54th St.
Delhi: A Living Heritage
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - Thursday, January 20, 2011Main Exhibition Hall, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi, 110011
2010 Hadrian Award Gala
Wednesday, October 13, 2010Reflection on Sacred Spaces, a Chautauqua 2010 Theme
Saturday, October 2, 2010St. Cornelius Chapel, Governors Island
Governors Island, New York
The Historic Center of Lima: Cultural Heritage at Risk
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - Saturday, May 8, 2010University of Rome La Sapienza, Facoltà di Architettura "Valle Giulia"
Rome, Italy
Working in Mughal Paradise: Restoring Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi and Bagh-e Babur, Kabul
Monday, April 19, 2010Dumbarton Oaks
1703 32nd Street, NW, Washington DC
Gil de Siloé’s Saint James: The Making of a Facsimile
Monday, March 22, 2010Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
684 Park Avenue (68th St.), New York, NY
Treasures Along the Route of Santiago in Castilla y León
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Monday, April 12, 2010Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
684 Park Avenue (68th St.), New York, NY
Child of the Sun: Frank Lloyd Wright's Florida Southern College
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - Saturday, May 23, 2009Charles Cowles Gallery
537 West 24th Street, New York City
A Hidden Heritage: Treasures of Japanese Imperial Convents
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - Sunday, June 14, 2009The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
Ueno Park, Tokyo