March 2010

Touring exhibition ‘European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century’

An exhibition organised by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), in conjunction with the Denver Art Museum and Kingston University in London, European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century is the first critical survey of contemporary Western European design, revealing the extraordinary creativity of two generations of designers in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain and the United Kingdom.

The exhibition premiered in Indianapolis, running from March 8 through June 21, 2009. After travelling to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta (June 5 through August 29, 2010), it will be shown at the Milwaukee Art Museum from October 9, 2010–January 9, 2011.

An illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition with essays by R. Craig Miller of the IMA as well as Penny Sparke and Catherine McDermott of Kingston University.