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Elizabeth Gill Lui: MUSEUMASMEDIUM
MUSEUMASMEDIUM will be on view at the PDC Design Gallery from June 10-July 22, 2023. Twenty-five years following the publication of CLOSED MONDAYS, (Nazraeli Press, 1998) the artist revisits the museum as subject matter. The exhibit showcases the architectural aesthetic of 20th and 21st century world museums. Signature styles of leading architects are reflected in their iconic museum designs. Shot between 1989 and 2023, the work arcs the coming of age of the museum as an architectural destination.
MUSEUMASMEDIUM
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More about the show
The Pacific Design Center is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Elizabeth Gill Lui, titled MUSEUMASMEDIUM.

MUSEUMASMEDIUM will be on view at the PDC Design Gallery from June 10-July 22, 2023.  
The PDC Design Gallery will be open 
Wednesday - Saturday, 11AM-5PM.

Join us for the Opening Reception: Saturday, June 17, 6-9 PM. RSVP at https://museumasmedium.eventbrite.com 

Twenty-five years following the publication of CLOSED MONDAYS, (Nazraeli Press, 1998) the artist revisits the museum as subject matter. The exhibit showcases the architectural aesthetic of 20th and 21st century world museums. Signature styles of leading architects are reflected in their iconic museum designs. Shot between 1989 and 2023, the work arcs the coming of age of the museum as an architectural destination.

Created exclusively for MUSEUMASMEDIUM Lui’s new interpretations of the museum dive into the digital forces that now permeate photographic and museum practices. As film gave way to digital cameras and iPhones, with the dominant role of social media enhanced by digital manipulation and augmented reality interfaces, the museum becomes the photographer’s voyeuristic backdrop for capturing audience self-promotion and playful art theft.

Technology has always partnered with photography to create images of the seen world. MUSEUMASMEDIUM creatively investigates the timeline of this paradigm shifting trajectory, pondering the age-old question—is the machine friend, ally, rival, or foe?

 

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Tuesday - Friday 11:00AM - 5:00PM
PDC Design Gallery Hours
Beginning June 10, PDC Design Gallery hours will be Wednesday - Saturday 11:00AM-5:00PM.  The gallery is also open by appointment by calling ‭310.360.6425 ‬one day in advance.  PDC parking validation is also offered to Press by calling one day in advance.
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Opening Reception
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Join us for the Opening of MUSEUMASMEDIUM on Saturday, June 17 from 6-9 PM

Celebrate the Opening of MUSEUMASMEDIUM on Saturday, June 17 from 6-9 PM

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For further information about the PDC Design Gallery, or to be invited to submit an exhibition proposal, please contact Helen Varola at helenvarola@gmail.com.
The Pacific Design Center Design Gallery is an exhibition space located in the former MOCA building on the PDC campus. PDC Design Gallery is devoted to art and design, engaging internationally renowned artists, celebrated designers, noted curators, professional design organizations and leading academic institutions to draw upon the collective intelligence and creativity of California’s vast design culture, as well as international design invention and innovation.