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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR DWELL ON DESIGN 2013

Don't miss the largest modern design event in the country! Registration is now open for Dwell on Design 2013.

Dwell on Design, June 21-23, 2013 is America's largest modern design event, attracting more than 30,000 attendees during

Dwell Design Week in Los Angeles, CA (June 14-23, 2013). The event, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and produced by Dwell Media, showcases new design ideas, products, and services in conjunction with world-class design speakers, continuing education units, exhibitions, experience centers, design and art installations, home tours, and much more. Come join us for the most interactive, dynamic design event in the country!

More than 400 national and international exhibitors across all home design categories are scheduled to participate this year, with more than 200 design leaders presenting, including distinguished keynote speaker Michael Graves.

Participating organizations include the Getty Conservation Institute, MOCA, A+D Museum, Hammer Museum, & Architecture for Humanity.

We are also pleased to note that Dwell on Design’s Industry Partner this year is The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The Presenting Auto sponsor is The Lincoln Motor Company, and the Presenting Home Design Partner is JCP.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit Dwell on Design. 1-, 2- and 3-day passes are available. Early pricing lasts through March 31st, so pick up your tickets now!

Welcome to the inaugural issue of our Dwell on Design newsletter. As a past attendee we wanted to give you a preview and invite you to sign up to continue receiving this newsletter.

We’re excited to share with you all the upcoming announcements and breaking news regarding this year’s event. You will be the first to know as we confirm exhibitors and speakers, special events, the line-up for the 2012 Home Tours, and more. Of course you may still receive important notices and updates from time to time by email but this newsletter will be our primary mode of communication to you for Dwell on Design June 22-24, 2012 at the LA Convention Center. So sign up today!

For this first issue we'll take a look back at some of the highlights from 2011.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FOX IS BLACK
Guest blogger Bobby Solomon, aka The Fox Is Black, put together a slideshow of show floor highlights, including wares from Molo, David Trubridge, Zoe Garred, and Daniel Ogassian.  

Essentially the West Coast equivalent of ICFF in New York, but with less hype and austerity, Dwell On Design is an exciting time for Los Angeles. It unites designers, creatives, larger corporations, as well as the average person on their quest to beautify their home.

With over 30 years of experience as an art dealer, art critic and consultant, Paul Klein opens the door for students to learn to jumpstart their art careers and sell their art. Learn more about Paul...

In a perfect world, you would make great art and successful art career would naturally follow. But the reality is that artists today have to drive their own careers.  There is no simple trick, magic introduction, or single obstacle to overcome.  Every artists faces unique challenges.

Klein Artist Works is a course that provides group sessions and one-on-one counseling to introduce artists to powerful information and an array of the world’s top art professionals. All enrolled artists get free access to the entire archive of recorded webinars given by previous experts.

http://kleinartistworks.com/

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Yesterday I was invited for a luncheon and private tour of the new Dinosaur Hall. I am so impressed with the interactive designs incorporated to engage children visitors, to learn and understand this magnificant display. Mr T.rex-"Thomas" is also quite impressive and all the galleries are beautifully executed. The staff are wonderful and very passionate about The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Currently under construction are amazing out door Gardens and Nature Lab and in 2013 will be the 100th Anniversary Celebration. I highly suggest taking the time to view the new Dinosaur Hall and other exhibits. Truly a must see and introduce yourself to  THOMAS THE T.REX!

Copy and paste for a preview of Thomas on YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/nhmla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0e8Ehtlxjg&feature=player_embedded

The information below is from the website: http://www.nhm.org/site/explore-exhibits/permanent-exhibits/dinosaur-hall

The new Dinosaur Hall opened July 2011. Watch the early preview for the hall and our other dino videos.

The all-new, 14,000-square-foot Dinosaur Hall is twice the size of the Museum’s old dinosaur galleries. It will rival the world’s leading dinosaur halls for the number of individual fossils displayed, the size and spectacular character of the major mounts, including the world’s only Tyrannosaurus rex growth series, and the way that paleontology comes alive! In these spacious, light-filled galleries, visitors will encounter science not as static information but as a vibrant, ongoing investigation into mysteries — some resolved and some still being explored.

The stunning centerpiece of this gallery is the Tyrannosaurus rex growth series, featuring a baby, juvenile, and sub-adult T. rex. It's the only series of its kind in the world.

Baby: About 2 years old when it died, this 11-foot long specimen is the youngest known T. rex fossil in world.  
Juvenile: At the young age of 13, this T. rex already measured more than 20 feet long and weighed about 4,000 pounds. A rare specimen, this fossil provides a crucial link in understanding the rapid growth of the T. rex.
Thomas the T. rex: This never-before-seen fossil was excavated by NHM paleontologists in southeastern Montana from 2003-2005. It is estimated to be a 70% complete specimen, one of ten most complete T. rex specimens on Earth. At 17 years old, 34 feet long and nearly 7,000 pounds, this giant completes a series showing dramatic changes and rapid growth of T. rex. Mid-spurt, it’s estimated that a T. rex could gain 1,500 pounds in a year.

A must see exhibit- what a treat!

Tim Burton Exhibit

Resnick Pavilion

WHERE · LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile
WHEN · Sunday, July 03, 2011 to Monday, October 31, 2011
TIME · 10 a.m.
LACMA presents an ongoing monumental exhibition on Tim Burton, bringing together over 700 drawings, paintings, photographs, moving-image works, storyboards, puppets, concept artworks, costumes and cinematic ephemera, including art from a number of unrealized and little-known personal projects. Through Oct. 31. $20. lacma.org