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Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting at MFAH
Following last weekâs electrical nightmare, an art exhibit celebrating lighting devices may sound like pretty good timing. Starting Saturday, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston presents an exhibit that explores three aspects of lighting: different types, like a desk lamp or chandelier; the importance of the lightbulb (we Houstonians know that); and all the ways light can be manipulated. The immersive experience highlights (literally) lighting artists like Achille Castiglioni, Christian Dell, DRIFT, Greta Magnusson Grossman, Poul Henningsen, Ingo Maurer, Verner Panton, Gaetano Pesce, Gino Sarfatti, Ettore Sottsass, and Wilhelm Wagenfeld. These lights are on until May 16, and we sure hope they stay on.
Working on the basis of the classic chandelier, Danish lighting brand
Nuura is now launching the Rizatto collection designed by internationally renowned lighting designer Paolo Rizatto. With a long and distinguished career in the field of lighting and a fascination for chandeliers, Paolo Rizatto is Italy s answer to Poul Henningsen of Denmark, making him the perfect match for Nuura s ambition to spread light and joy. I have recently been working extensively with the topic of chandeliers. This fascinating subject has always been on my mind throughout my career as a lighting designer. That was why I enjoyed the stimulating challenge of creating a new collection of lamps based on the chandelier. Paolo Rizatto.
Competition: win a Louis Poulsen Panthella 320 table lamp
This competition is now closed.
To celebrate the expansion of the Panthella collection, we have teamed up with Danish brand Louis Poulsen and UK retailer David Village Lighting to offer readers the chance to win a 320 table lamp in opal.
The Panthella 320 table lamp in brass, chrome and opal
Designed by Verner Panton in 1971, the Panthella collection originated as a table lamp but has since expanded to include floor, mini table and portable versions.
One reader will win the new 320 table lamp, which is sized between the standard and mini table lamp and was created to mark the collection s 50th anniversary.
10 vivid, eye-catching February art events no Houstonian should miss Shahidul Alam s
Sailboat Fishing for Ilish will be part of the Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power exhibition at the Asia Society Texas.
Photo by Shahidul Alam
Photo courtesy of Drift
Portal of Healing is on view at Rice University’s Houston Asian American Archive.
Photo by Ann Shi
Image courtesy of Jennifer May Reiland Archway Gallery presents Regenerations.
Image courtesy of Carol Berger After some starts and rescheduling last month, February presents the perfect valentine for Houston art lovers. Look for big, new exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, while museums and galleries across serve up a range of themes from the political, to human bodies, to fundamentals of light and color.