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March 25 – March 31, 2012

1/ Witold Rybczynski, The Biography of a Building

Witold Rybczynski will share the remarkable inside story of the planning, building, and use of the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia, designed by Norman Foster in the mid 1970s for Sir Robert and Lady Sainsbury’s private collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures.

When: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Price: Free and open to the public, registration required

2/ Alex Lin: What to do (and not do) as a graphic designer

Alex Lin will present recent projects and reveal the design lessons that each project has taught him.

When: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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

Price: $10 AIGA student members, $20 AIGA members, $30 general public

3/ Guerrilla Girls

Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous group of feminists fighting sexism in the art world, stage a multimedia performance in full jungle drag. The performance will also include participatory exercises from the newly released edition of The Guerrilla Girls’ Art Museum Activity Book. A book signing will follow the performance.

When: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 7:00 pm

Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York

Price: Space is limited, advance ticket purchase for general admission