On March 3rd, 2007 Midland, MI will be the spot where the exhibit Frank Lloyd Wright & The House Beautiful will be put on display for the Midwest. Admission at the door is $8 per adult.
The phrase "house beautiful" was used in the early 20th century to refer to a principle in architectural and social reform where the quality of life could be improved by restyling the design of the material environment. This exhibition presents Wright's passion for creating harmony between the architectural structure and interior design while fulfilling the needs of a modern American lifestyle. It features over 100 original objects including furniture, metal and glass work, textiles, original drawings, publications and other accessories from the collection of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and other public and private collections.
As part of the opening of the exhibit in Midland on March 3rd, Margo Stipe Registrar of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives will be giving a lecture at 3pm titled Spiritual and Spatial Integration: Japanese Reflections in Frank Lloyd Wright's House Beautiful. Lecture admission is $7 per adult and tickets may be purchased online here. (Attendees may buy FLW House Beautiful tickets at a reduced rate of: $5 adult).
You won't want to miss these events! Also, there are some other wonderful Wright-related exhibits and events going on at The Midland Center for the Arts such as: Hollyhock House and Olive Hill, Shared Vision: Frank Lloyd Wright and Alden B. Dow, Family Discovery Day with Frank Lloyd Wright, and Designing an American Way of Living with Wright scholar Virgina Terry Boyd.
Finally, if you're considering going to Midland for the exhibit and events - be sure to stop by The Alden B. Dow Home & Studio, which we've written about before right here.
Images and text copyright Midland Center for the Arts & FLWF
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