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    Scandinavian Design

    Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

    August 26, 2012-January 27, 2013

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    Scandinavian Design

    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents the exhibition Scandinavian Design on view August 26, 2012–January 27, 2013., in the Caroline Wiess Law Building.

    Scandinavian Design, from the MFAH decorative arts collection, will highlight furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork and lighting from the 1920s to the 1970s.

    The MFAH first acquired examples of modern Finnish glass in 1954, and in recent...

    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents the exhibition Scandinavian Design on view August 26, 2012–January 27, 2013., in the Caroline Wiess Law Building.

    Scandinavian Design, from the MFAH decorative arts collection, will highlight furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork and lighting from the 1920s to the 1970s.

    The MFAH first acquired examples of modern Finnish glass in 1954, and in recent years the museum has built on this history by acquiring outstanding objects by architects, designers and manufacturers such as Georg Jensen, Orrefors, Alvar Aalto, Bruno Mathsson, Kaj Franck, Timo Sarpaneva, Tapio Wirkkala, Poul Henningsen, Finn Juhl and Verner Panton.

    The objects created by designers active in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway during the 20th century embody a distinctive aesthetic typified by an emphasis on high-quality design distributed widely through mass production. Often Minimalist, and characterized by clean lines, the Scandinavian design movement originated with a 1950s design show that traveled to the United States and Canada to showcase Nordic designers and the “Scandinavian way of living.”

    Scandinavian design influenced the development of Modernism in North America and Europe, and it continues to shape decorative arts today.

    Pictured: Kaj Franck, Decanter, model 1500 "Kremlin Bells," designed c. 1957, made 1962, glass, the MFAH, gift of George R. Bunker and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keerans, by exchange, and Caroline Wiess Law.


    Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

    1001 Bissonnet Street
    Houston, Tx 77005

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    Admission Info:

    ADMISSION EFFECTIVE January 1, 2013:
    $13 adults (19+)
    $8 seniors (65+)
    $6 students (19+ with ID)
    $6 youth (6–18)
    free for children 5 and under
    $6 military (with ID).

    Admission:

    Adult: $10
    Senior (65+): $5
    Youth (6–18): $5
    Student (with ID): $5
    Member: FREE

    Free admission on Thursdays.

    Children (18 and under) with a Houston Public Library PowerCard or any Public Library card receive free general admission on Saturday and Sunday.


    General Day and Time Info:

    Regular Exhibition Hours:
    Monday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Law Building only)
    Tuesday–Wednesday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Thursday–Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
    Sunday 12:15 – 7 p.m.

    Closed Monday, except Monday holidays.

    Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.


    Phone: 713-639-7300

    Parking:

    Free outdoor parking is available in the street-level lot directly across from the Law Building at 1001 Bissonnet Street.

    Parking is available in the MFAH Parking Garage for $6. The easy-to-find parking garage is located directly east of the Beck and Law buildings on Binz, and is marked by a large, yellow arrow.
     



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