June
Dick Bruna – The Artist
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
June – September
The whole world is familiar with the cute character of Miffy, but what about it’s creator, Dick Bruna? This exhibition includes 60 prints and drawings that tell the story of Bruna the artist. Influences from Matisse, Léger and De Stijl as well as designers such as Sandberg and Werkman can all be seen in his work. rijksmuseum.nl
Carsten Höller
Hayward Gallery, London
10 June – 6 September
In the run up to the gallery’s renovations in the next year or so, Brussels-born, Sweden-based artist Carsten Höller will be taking over the spaces on the Southbank. There will be work from the past 20 years as well as new pieces created specially for the exhibition in response to its architecture. southbankcentre.co.uk
Also: Design Miami/Basel
Basel 16 – 21 June
designmiami.com
July/August
Anthony Caro
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
18 July – 1 November
This cross-venue exhibition, in partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle, explores the career of the British sculptor and his relationship with Yorkshire. Coinciding with another exhibition at the park on Henry Moore — Caro’s former tutor — the exhibition will include figurative studies, bronze portraits and a selection of Last Sculptures, created shortly before his death in 2013 at the age of 89. ysp.co.uk September
Ai Weiwei
Royal Academy, London
19 September – 13 December
September sees the first significant British survey of Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, an Honorary RA, at the Royal Academy. The exhibition will include major works spanning his career, that reference Chinese art and culture through both the choice of materials and interventions with historic objects, as well as new work by the artist. royalacademy.org.uk
David Adjaye
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
19 September – 7 February 2016
The first exhibition of David Adjaye’s work offers an overview of the architect’s projects through an installation design conceived by Adjaye Associates. Spanning furniture and housing to public buildings and masterplans, it features drawings, models and building mock-ups alongside a specially commissioned film with interviews with Adjaye’s collaborators. artic.edu
Also: Helsinki Design Week
Various venues, Helsinki
3 – 13 September
helsinkidesignweek.com
Frank Gehry
LACMA , Los Angeles
13 September – 3 January 2016
lacma.org
London Design Festival
Various venues, London
19 – 27 September
londondesignfestival.com
Vienna Design Week
Various venues, Vienna
26 September – 5 October
viennadesignweek.at
October
The World of Charles and Ray Eames
Barbican Art Gallery, London
21 October – 14 February 2016
Focusing on of the work of the Eames Office, this show explores the world of Charles and Ray Eames through objects and projects produced during their lifetime, from furniture and sculpture to film and photography. It will also highlight their extensive collaborations with names such as George Nelson, Buckminster Fuller and Eero Saarinen. barbican.org.uk
Also: Chicago Architecture Biennial
Various venues, Chicago
October 2015 – January 2016
chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org
Dutch Design Week
Various venues, Eindhoven
17 – 25 October
ddw.nl
Hippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
24 October – 28 February 2016
walkerart.org
November/December
Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture
Tate Modern, London
11 November – 3 April 2016
In the first major retrospective of Alexander Calder’s work in the UK, visitors can look forward to his figurative wire portraits and depictions of characters in the circus and the cabaret. There will also be work he created in collaboration with choreographers, such as scenery and costumes for theatrical spaces. tate.org.uk
