Better Living by Design with Modern Tulsa-Sept. 10th-Philbrook

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Better Living by Design, with Modern Tulsa
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Philbrook 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Pohlenz Cucine Moderne 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Admission is free with an RSVP.

Modern Tulsa in conjunction with the Philbrook Museum teams up to offer a free evening of modern design Thursday ,September 10th. Join us from 5:30 to 7:00 as we view the selected works from the George R. Kravis II Collection of modern design.  The collection features items from 1900 to the present designed by iconic names like Dreyfuss, Eames, Frankl, Geddes, Teague, Vassos and Noguchi. Attendees will also have access to the show in the main gallery, Auspicious Vision (Aug, 23-Nov. 29), a showcase of American Modernism paintings from the Edward Wales Root collection.

The evening starts at Philbrook, to enjoy the exhibits from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Then we'll make the short drive up Peoria to visit Cucine Moderne from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm for a taste of modern kitchen design and beverages. The highlight of the evening will be a presentation by collection donor George Kravis at 7:30 pm on his infatuation with modern design.