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Californian Dreaming

No, I’m not writing about the cool Red Hot Chilli Peppers song Californication – although that was stuck on repeat in my head – today we are Scouting (see what I did there?) out the cool exhibition currently at Queensland Art Gallery.

I know I’m very late in getting this to you, and everyone has written about and photographed this exhibit, but I could not share with you one of the best exhibits I’ve seen in a long time. Plus, you only have a few weeks to get on board – it finishes on Feb 9.

This was completely up my alley: Architecture? Check. Fashion? Check. 1950-1960 design? Check. Yes I was a happy chappy when I saw this.

Now for the boring (but necessary) info. California Design is an exhibition that looks at a broad spectrum of industrial, architectural, commercial, fashion and craft design from California from 1930-1965.

Organised by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and curated by Wendy Kaplan (Curator and Department Head) and Bobbye Tigerman (Associate Curator) from LACMA’s Decorative Arts and Design Department, the exhibition presents more than 250 objects, including an iconic aluminium 1936 Airstream ”Clipper” trailer.

My favourites are the beautiful fashion items (aside from the “out there” swimwear –  I would still wear all of the dresses) and focus on acclaimed designers Charles and Ray Eames (have a design crush on these two).

The ball and chain and I have on the bucket list to own a beautiful Eames (replica of course! hey not rolling in money over here) chair and floor lamp. Oh one day, but until then, daydream along with me.

Check out more details at this website thingo – http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/california_design_19301965_living_in_a_modern_way

And dudes just in case your head is as weird as mine – here’s the cool song – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn67vSHIdOs

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