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October 24 – October 30, 2010

1/ Dark Design

Come for a disturbing display of expertise that has crossed over to the darkside, featuring Sarah Forbes, head curator, Museum of Sex, Takeshi Yamada, rogue taxidermist freak painter, and Nathan Love and Matt Cochran, 3d animators and creator of Blood Trail.

When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: Where: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn

Price: $13 AIGA members, $26 general public

2/ Christopher Hawthorne, The Plume: Architecture Under a Cloud

Christopher Hawthorne will discuss the prospects for architecture—and architecture criticism—in an era of economic uncertainty and ecological upheaval.

When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Design Criticism MFA Department, 136 West 21st Street, Floor 2, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

3/ 1000 TIME Covers: Thinking Inside the (Red) Box

Hear the secrets behind making a mass-market cover jump out from a crowded newsstand, and the power of the page. Arthur Hochstein will talk about his greatest hits, favorite never-seens, and all the in-betweens that went into making over 1000 covers of TIME Magazine. Introduction by artist Matt Mahurin.

When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: Helen Mills Theatre, 137-139 West 26th Street, NYC

Price: $15 SPD members, $10 students & faculty, $25 general public

4/ Above the Pavement – The Farm!

In celebration of the publication of Above the Pavement – The Farm!, Amale Andraos and Dan Wood present an evening on sustainable infrastructure. TenHoor will present the research on “The Architect’s Farm,” Adam Michaels of project projects will discuss the book’s design. Reception and booksigning to follow.

When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 7:00 pm

Where: McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

5/ Steve Lambert

Steve Lambert made international news just after the 2008 U.S election by distributing a replica of the New York Times, which announced the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the founder of the Anti-Advertising Agency, lead developer of Add-Art. He will give a free public presentation.

When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 6:15 pm

Where: Kellen Auditorium, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, 66 Fifth Avenue, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

6/ Penguin 75

Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich will moderate the evening in celebration of the publication Penguin 75, a unique book with Penguin book jacket design world, complete with commentaries from authors, editors and designers. Panelists include Penguin Creative Director Paul Buckley, author A.M. Homes, and illustrators and book jacket designers Gregg Kulick and Jim Tierney.

When: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, NYC

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

7/ Screen Test

Screen Test is a beautiful collision of video installation, performance art and rock opera-merging live performance and music video into a new medium. It explores new possibilities in the merging of dance, music, cinema and performance. The result being a compelling, poetic, and unique experience. The premiere screening will be followed by an after party at the Hudson Hotel with a special performance by Vangeline Theater.

When: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 7:00 pm

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

Price: $7 Mad Museum members and students, $10 general public

8/ Night of the Living Dead

Ads and ideas are slaughtered each and every day by account execs, clients, focus groups, etc, but they’re never forgotten. The “Night of the Living Dead” pays homage to the fallen and bring some of those moneymakers (and duds) back to life. Come view the bloodletting and see what you make of it.

When: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: One Club Gallery, 21 East 26th Street, 5th Floor, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

9/ All Things Agency

Great creative directors work every day to elevate advertising to a fine art. But many of them are artists, making mind-boggling paintings, drawings, sculptures and multi-media pieces in their spare time. View a special exhibit of some of the best artistic talent in NYC’s top agencies.

When: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: Blurb Pop-Up, 60 Mercer Street, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public