Michael Rakowitz November 27, 2006

Faculty of Design Speaker Series:
Michael Rakowitz

Monday, November 27, 2006, 6:30 pm

Presented with the generous support of M.C. McCain, by the Faculty of Design.

Michael Rakowitz is an artist/designer who divides his time between Chicago and New York. In 1998 he initiated 'paraSITE', an ongoing project designing and building inflatable shelters for homeless people. He has won a number of awards including the 2003 Dena Foundation Award and the 2002 Design 21 Grand Prix by UNESCO. He is an Associate Professor in Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern University and a contributing Editor for 'Surface Tension: A Journal on Spatial Arts'.

Ontario College of Art & Design
Auditorium, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON
All welcome to attend; admission is free.

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