Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future
May 3 - August 23, 2008
In celebration of Eero Saarinens remarkable achievements, the National Building Museum, in collaboration with the Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki and the Finnish Cultural Institute, will present the first major retrospective of his work. Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, will feature full-scale building models, never-before seen drawings, furniture, photographs, films, and other artifacts. By exploring the architects wide-ranging career from the 1930s through the early 1960s, the exhibition will be the first opportunity to fully understand Saarinens collective work.
Philip Johnson: Architecture as art
March 14 - July 31.2008
Philip Johnson: Architecture as Art will showcase the relationship between art and architecture as seen by Philip Johnson (1906-2005) in his late works. Notably, Johnson was the architect who designed The Kreeger Museum. Curated by Hilary Lewis, a longtime interpreter of Johnson's life and work, the exhibition will present visitors with the final and fascinating chapter of his long career.