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January 29 – February 4, 2012

1/ Professional Development for Teachers: Korean Eye, Energy and Matter

MAD’s Professional Development program provides teachers with opportunities to network with other educators while supplementing their existing knowledge of contemporary art, craft and design.

When: Monday, January 30, 2012, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Where: Museum of Art and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, NYC

Price: Reservations are honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is limited.

2/ Aaron Betsky: Architecture Beyond Building

In a culture in which buildings are more and more restricted by building, life safety, and financial codes, the best architecture often appears in other media—in fiction, film, and the visual arts. Aaron Betsky will show how we can find and present this architecture, and speculate on how such a re-presentation can itself be architecture.

When: Monday, January 30, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Design Criticism MFA Department, School of Visual Arts, 136 West 21 Street, 2nd Floor, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

3/ Sam Weber: Your Dreams My Nightmares

Sam Weber hosts a radio podcast titled Your Dreams My Nightmares in which he interviews other designers and illustrators (Tomer Hanuka, Mike Perry, Olimpia Zagnoli) that he finds interesting and are willing to be subjected to his questions and compliments. In the process of doing this he has learned a lot about himself and his work. Join for an evening to hear some of his recent learnings, his inspirations and his work.

When: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Bumble and bumble, 3rd floor auditorium, 415 West 13th Street, NYC

Price: $10 AIGA/NY members and student members, $30 general public

4/ Architecture Research Office

Join the Architecture Research Office for informal conversation, and a behind the scenes look at recent and upcoming projects. Founded in 1993, Architecture Research Office (ARO) is led by Stephen Cassell, Adam Yarinsky, and Kim Yao.

When: Friday, February 3, 2012, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Architecture Research Office, 170 Varick Street, 7th Floor, NYC

Price: Free and open to League members

5/ Design Voices Book Release

What’s on the minds of the world’s leading designers? What matters most to them right now? And how do they interpret the changes and constants of today’s culture? Through thoughtful interviews, Design Voices offers a snapshot of the modern design world, and reminds us of the craft’s poetic, pragmatic, and altruistic potential.

When: February 2012

Price: Available for purchase through Amazon.com’s Kindle store