5/16–5/17, 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
Abingdon 12
613 Hudson St
212-206-6845
Cocktail events for experimental lighting works by Rodger Stevens.
Through 9/21
American Folk Art Museum
45 W 53rd St
212-265-1040
folkartmuseum.org
Presenting Dargerism: Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger, which examines the influence of the self-taught artist Henry Darger (1892–1973) on eleven contemporary artists.
5/9–7/11
Architectural League’s Young Architects Forum 2008: Resonance
457 Madison Ave
212-753-1722 x 13
Exhibition of winners of the League’s annual Young Architects Forum portfolio competition.
5/17–5/20
Boca Grande Furnishings
54 Greene St
212-226-5997
Storewide 20% off sale and 15% off custom orders. Mention this listing for a free canvas/jute bag.
5/15–6/26
Bridge Gallery
98 Orchard St
212-674-6320
bridgegalleryny.com
Presenting Wasted. PIE
Studio has created a thought provoking, dynamic “green installation.” Opening 5/15, 5 p.m.–10 p.m., and 5/18, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
5/20, 9 p.m.–12 a.m.
Cielo
18 Little W 12th St
212-645-5700
The official Peroni closing party of Meatpacking District Design Week 2008 with DJ Junior Vasquez.
Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
cooperhewitt.org
Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730–2008, through 6/6
Campana Brothers Select: Works from the Permanent Collection, through 9/28
Multiple Choice: from Sample to Product, through 9/1.
5/20, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
DDC LAB
427 W 14th St
212-414-5801
Shopping event and cocktail party to benefit the Meatpacking District Initiative.
5/12–5/20, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Designlush
200 Lexington Ave, Ste 415
info@designlush.com
Open showroom preview of Outdoor Spa Collection and Everything’s Gone Green.
5/18–5/19, 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
DOM/Valcucine
66 Crosby St
212-253-5969
events@domshowrooms.com
Join us for wine and hors d’oeuvres after the show.
Through 6/24
The Drawing Center
The Austrian Cultural Forum New York
11 E 52nd St, New York
212-219-2166 x 214
Presenting Drawing as Architecture: Frederick Kiesler and Architectural Representation,which explores the relationship between drawing and building.
5/17-5/19, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Environment Furniture New York Showroom
876 Broadway
212-780-0051
nrhoom@environmentfurniture.com
Swing by the Environment Furniture NYC retail showroom during ICFF for a cocktail!
5/17–5/19, 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.
Gallery R’Pure
3 E 19th St
646-572-3869
event@galleryrpure.com
Happy hour cocktails to introduce the Mikado bench, a new creation designed by R’Pure Studio.
5/17–5/18, 5 p.m.–8 p.m.
Ivy Brown Gallery
675 Hudson St, 4th Fl
212-925-1111
Cocktail events for You Happy Now by artist and illustrator Tim Groen.
5/17–5/20, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Jonathan Adler
47 Greene St
deb@jonathanadler.com
Because everyone needs a break from the Javits! Refreshments served 5/20.
5/15–5/30
Jussara Lee
11 Little W 12th St
212-242-4128
Showing The Unfaithful Butler. Marcelo Maimoni’s installation portrays images of slash and burned lands in Brazil featuring a tunnel made out of tent fabric salvaged from the Bryant Park fashion shows.
5/20, 5 p.m.–8 p.m.
Just Scandinavian
161 Hudson St
212-334-2556
Promoting the new Danish pendular from Normann Copenhagen and a new chair from Bruno Mathsson.
5/17–6/2
Karkula Gallery
48 Walker St
212-645-2216
info@karkula.com
Paola Lenti presents the outdoor Aqua collection.
5/16–5/20
Matter
405 Broome St
212-343-2600
A selection of new, classic, and editioned works.
5/16–5/18, 12 p.m.–6 p.m.
Meatpacking District
Design Week
Hardcore Café
413–415 W 14th St or
Hotel Gansevoort Lobby
18 9th Ave
meatpacking-district.com
Check in to receive an area guide to more than twenty-five international design exhibitions, panel discussions, and cocktail receptions.
5/16–5/18
Monkeytown
Dine on Design, Spring 2008
58 N 3rd St, Williamsburg
monkeytownhq.com
Original gastronomic event, a six-course prix fixe menu engages original and limited-edition works from emerging designers.
5/17–6/8
Moss
150 Greene St
212-204-7100
Presenting Robber Baron by Studio Job, Pyramids of Makkum, and Made by Bees by Tomas Gabzdil Libertiny.
5/17–5/20
Nieuw Amsterdam
wabnitzeditions.com
(click Nieuw Amsterdam on webpage for for PDF brochure)
Leading contemporary Dutch design including lectures, parties, presentations, and in-store appearances at venues such as Cite, Matter, Property, M2L, Moss, and Suite New York.
5/19–5/30,
opening reception 5/20
Pratt Manhattan Gallery
144 W 14 St
718-636-4335
Presenting Manufactured Surfaces: Three Pratt Institute Sponsored Research Studios for Sustainable Architecture.
5/16–5/19
SpectraMotifs
Hotel Chelsea, Bernstein Studio
222 W 23rd St
susan@spacedowntown
A new collection of innovative wall-coverings by artist Lu Hopkins.
5/13–6/28
Storefront for Art and Architecture
(G)HOST IN THE (S)HELL
97 Kenmare St
212-431-5795
Exhibition by Didier Faustino of Bureau des Mésarchitecture.
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