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New
York School of Interior Design (NYSID) presents an exciting
lineup of public programs for the fall 2012 season. The highlight for this
season is Jack
Lenor Larsen: 40 Years, a retrospective exhibition of one of
America's foremost designers of high-end textiles, on view at the NYSID
Gallery, 161 East 69th Street, NYC, from September 20–December 5,
2012. The exhibition will give an overview of Larsen's career and
contributions as a designer, collector, and author with an array of
original textiles from his extensive career.
The full schedule
is listed below. Click here
for detailed information about each program.
Unless
otherwise noted, tickets are 12 USD general public, 10 USD seniors and
non-NYSID students, NYSID students free. RSVP to rsvp@nysid.edu or call 212 472 1500
x405.
Tuesday, October 2, 6pm Geoffrey Bradfield:
A 21st Century Palace Meet the celebrated interior designer as
he discusses his new book. NYSID Gallery, 161 East 69th Street.
Free.
Saturday–Sunday, October 6 & 7,
10–4pm Open
House New York Weekend at NYSID's Graduate Center Tour NYSID's Gensler-designed Graduate Center. 401 Park
Avenue South at 28th Street, 2nd and 3rd fls. Free.
Wednesday, October 10, 6pm Helen Drutt English: Rooms of
Revelation, Environments of Contemporary Crafts Gallery owner
and leading authority of contemporary crafts, Helen Drutt English, will
discuss the evolution of crafts collections. NYSID
Auditorium, 170 East 70th Street
Monday, October 22,
6:30pm Rosalyn Cama: Designing for Healing Cama, a practicing healthcare designer for 30 years and president
at CAMA, Inc., will discuss the role of interior design in creating healing
environments. NYSID Graduate Center, 401 Park Avenue South at 28th
Street
Tuesday, October 30, 6:30pm The Textured
Interior: the Fabric Designs of D.D. and Leslie Tillett and the Next
Generation Steven Stolman, president of Scalamandre Fabrics;
textile designer Lori Weitzner; and interior designer Vincente Wolf discuss
how designers and fabric houses are approaching their work and building on
the legacy of D.D. and Leslie Tillett. Museum of the City of New
York, 1220 5th Avenue. Purchase tickets at mcny.org
or call 917 492 3392: 15 USD for general public, 12 USD for seniors and
students, 10 USD for MCNY members and NYSID community.
Wednesday, October 31, 6pm Rooms for the Younger
Generation Aidan O'Connor, curator of Century
of the Child: Growing By Design, 1900-2000; Wendy Goodman,
design editor, New York magazine; Penni Morgenstein, Psy.D.,
licensed psychologist; and Nancy Frank Breslin, cohabiTOT,
discuss designing spaces for children. NYSID Auditorium, 170 East
70th Street
Wednesday, November 14, 6pm Outside the Box Renowned interior designers Suzanne
Kasler, Amy Lau, Amanda Nisbett, Campion Platt, and David Scott will
discuss how designers need to think "outside the box" to enhance and build
their brands. There will be a book signing and reception; proceeds will
benefit NYSID's scholarship fund. NYSID Auditorium, 170 East 70th
Street. Tickets 30 USD, NYSID students free.
Thursday,
November 15, 6:30pm Linnaea Tillett: The Practice of Everyday
Light Lighting designer Linnaea Tillett will discuss her early
influences and innovative approach to lighting design in the
city—indoors and out. Museum of the City of New York, 1220
Fifth Avenue. Purchase tickets at mcny.org
or call 917 492 3392. 12 USD general public; 8 USD seniors and students; 6
USD MCNY members and NYSID community.
Wednesday, December 12,
2012, 6pm Designing the Winter Landscape: From Private Gardens
to Public Parks Jack Lenor Larsen, textile designer and founder
of LongHouse Reserve; interior designer Juan Montoya; and landscape
designer Thomas Balsley will discuss the special character of select
gardens and parks in winter. NYSID Auditorium, 170 East 70th
Street
Friday, December 14, 2012, 6pm Aspects of
20th Century Design James Zemaitis, head of 20th century design at
Sotheby's, and a panel of experts will discuss what's hot and what's
warming up in the market for contemporary design. NYSID Auditorium,
170 East 70th Street

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