If you've ever wanted to see the original physical model of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City in person, you're in the luck: starting June 12th (with a live-streamed press preview on June 8th, which you can watch here), the Museum of Modern Art will display its Frank Lloyd Wright archive to celebrate the legendary architect's 150th birthday. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive, which includes drawings, building fragments, never before seen photographs, film clips and other iconic leavings, will be publicly viewable until October 1st. (PS: For further Frank Lloyd Wright coverage, keep your eyes peeled: Archinect is working on some special pieces for FLW's actual birthday, June 8th.)
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20-odd years ago MOMA had an exhibition on Wright that was absolutely fantastic. I can only imagine that it's even better now.
This is great, but when was the last time MoMA showcased a living architect? Maybe the 90s? Oh wait that was Aalto.
Living architects don't deserve to be showcased in an art museum. And very few dead ones do.
The New York Five is the prime example of why living architects should not be featured in art museums.
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