In this lecture, American Framing curators Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner tell the story of an architectural moment that was bored with tradition, chose economy over skill, and accepted a relaxed idea of craft in the pursuit of something useful. They show us that a profound and powerful future for design can be conceived out of an ordinary past.
Originally exhibited at the U.S. pavilion of the 2021 Venice Biennial of Architecture, and on view at Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Center from January 12 – July 2, 2023, curators Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner developed the exhibition American Framing to examine wood framing—one of the country’s most overlooked yet common construction systems.
May 2, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm – VillageFest takes place in downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive every Thursday night. The street is closed to vehicular traffic and is transformed into a festive, pedestrian street fair. The perimeter of the event consists of Indian Canyon Drive to the east and Belardo Road to the west. Vendor booths are set up on […]
July 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – FREE museum admission from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Free Thursday Nights are first come first served, no reservations required.
October 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm – VillageFest takes place in downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive every Thursday night. The street is closed to vehicular traffic and is transformed into a festive, pedestrian street fair. The perimeter of the event consists of Indian Canyon Drive to the east and Belardo Road to the west. Vendor booths are set up on […]
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