The Curated Object

Exhibitions Louisville. Marcel, Marcel. The Speed Museum. The Curated Object: International Decorative Arts Exhibitions

Marcel, Marcel
November 13, 2007 – February 17, 2008

Assembled between 1935-41, Boîte-en-valise is a "traveling museum" of 69 works by Duchamp that includes Fountain, Large Glass, Broyeuse de chocolat, Why Not Sneeze Rose Sélavy, Tu m', Paris Air, Pliant de voyage, 3 Stoppages Etalon, Bride, Comb, and others. Duchamp said he wanted "to reproduce the paintings and the objects [he] liked and collect them in a space as small as possible." However, the traveling museum of miniature reproductions is not as simple as the artist would have us at first believe. Juxtaposing two versions of Boîte-en-valise, this exhibition investigates the complexity of Duchamp's thinking and reflects upon the notions of authenticity and uniqueness in the work of art.

For more information please visit: The Speed Museum
-Joanne Molina

Exhibitions Louisville. Kentucky Home: The Colonial Revival Houses of Stratton O. Hammon. The Speed Museum. The Curated Object: International Decorative Arts Exhibitions

Stratton O. Hammon
Page 185 - View from living room through stair hall to dining room, house for Mr. & Mr.s Stratton O. Hammon (courtesy The Courier-Journal)

Kentucky Home: The Colonial Revival Houses of Stratton O. Hammon

October 16, 2007 - February 4, 2008

Native Louisvillian Stratton O. Hammon designed homes that recalled the Colonial American past while servicing the modern needs of their owners. Kentucky Home follows Hammon’s career, from his small house designs for national ladies magazines in the 1930s to his grand post-war house designs, which emphasized America’s growing fascination with its’ Colonial past.

This exhibition includes architectural drawings as well as vintage and modern photographs, providing a captivating exhibit of Hammon’s delightfully livable and historically inspired homes. Admission to this exhibition is free.

For more information please visit: The Speed Museum
-Joanne Molina