Phillips de Pury "Dialogues between Art & Design", unique Exhibition & Auction curated by Murray Moss, 6th-15th October 2012, New York

1. October 2012 - 13:24 | by Christopher

"Dialogues between Art & Design" opens on Saturday 6th October at Phillips de Pury & Company, 450 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 . I have created a new "Bavarian Postcard" for the exhibition and it will be shown with the Campana Brothers "Teddy Bear Banquete Chair" which is a really fun combination.  Other artists include Kasmir Malevich, Candide Hofer, Alberto Giacometti, George Condo and Paul Cezanne.

PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE 
MOSS, THE AUCTION:DIALOGUES BETWEEN ART & DESIGN 
ONE-OF-A-KIND EXHIBITION AND SALE CURATED BY DESIGN LEGEND MURRAY MOSS 

EXHIBITION: OCTOBER 6-15, 2012 
AUCTION: OCTOBER 16, 2012 
HOURS: 10AM – 6PM 

AUCTION AND EXHIBITION LOCATION: Phillips de Pury & Company, 450 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 

New York – Phillips de Pury & Company is pleased to announce MOSS, an auction of art and design including works from the personal collection of Murray Moss and Franklin Getchell, founders of Moss, a beloved New York design institution. The auction, prefaced by a ten-day exhibition, will juxtapose contemporary and historical design with paintings, sculpture and photography. The assemblage was done in collaboration with ArtAssure, Ltd. 

In 1994 former fashion entrepreneur Murray Moss opened Moss, a small gallery in SoHo. Murray aimed to transform public perception througha careful selection and presentation of industrial design. The store quickly gained an international reputation for its product range which latercollectors, students, and tourists with maps. 

expanded to include furniture, limited edition works, lighting, jewelry, and tableware. Clients ranged from design professionals to international.

For eighteen years, through his celebrated installations and exhibitions, Murray Moss expanded the traditional definition of design by repeatedly illuminating what he referred to as “the Narrative” found in certain exceptional objects. By juxtaposing two or more disparate works, Murray aimed to create a 'tertium quid' (third thing) that makes the whole greater than the sum of its individual parts. 

"Phillips de Pury has given me a unique opportunity to take my ideas to another level - to break down barriers between art and design and to create dialogue between the various disciplines. After all, we live with juxtapositions of art and design in our homes, created intentionally or not, with little guidance given us as to how to approach the subject - the art - of montage. Traditionally cultural institutions and galleries and, indeed, auction houses, for the most part segregate art and design, departmentally and physically, eliminating the possibility of 'tertium quid' and this is our opportunity to create that experience.” 

Murray Moss, Partner, Moss.