Prelude to the Shed’s free art fortnight is a utopian breath of fresh air.
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Media & Press
Financial Times – May 2018
The artists enlisted for A Prelude to The Shed do not need to share the stage with anyone. The impressive roster of this free two-week teaser for the behemoth cultural centre to open next spring includes avant-garde ballet choreographer William Forsythe, R&B headliner Abra, social-interaction orchestrator Tino Sehgal, the Dream Ring of flex dancers, and… Continue reading Financial Times – May 2018
urbanNext – May 2016
Interview by Ibai Rigby for urbanNext, at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, after receiving the Silver Lion Award, May 2016
Architect Magazine – February 2018
The Shed Hosts Pre-Opening Event at an Off-Site Location in Manhattan The 12-day event opens May 1 at 10th Avenue and West 30th St., one block from where the Shed will stand.
Blueprint Magazine – August 2016
In choosing this year’s theme, Alejandro Aravena shone a spotlight on unsung heroes, peripheral communities and no-frills architecture, showing a widening gap between big-name starchitects and emerging, socially-minded practices.
THE ARCHITECTS NEWSPAPER – FEBRUARY 2018
While Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group‘s The Shed might not open until spring 2019, its creative team will be hosting nearly two weeks of free arts events this May to build anticipation for the ribbon-cutting. A Prelude to The Shed, held on a vacant lot at 10th Avenue and 30th Street in Manhattan, will feature live concerts, dance battles,… Continue reading THE ARCHITECTS NEWSPAPER – FEBRUARY 2018
THE ART NEWSPAPER – FEBRUARY 2018
Before it officially opens in spring 2019, The Shed, a new multi-disciplinary cultural centre under construction on the far west side of Manhattan, will host a 12-day arts festival this May.
BILLBOARD – February 2018
One year before opening, NYC’s new multi-medium arts and concerts venue The Shed will present a free, 12-day multi-discipline event on an undeveloped lot at Tenth Avenue and 30th Street in Manhattan, one block away from its permanent home on the West Side. Dubbed Prelude, the temporary event space is set to preview the venue… Continue reading BILLBOARD – February 2018
New York Times – February 2018
The planned opening of the Shed, a new arts center in Manhattan, is still one year off, but its programming will begin this May with a free, 12-day collaboration between the architect Kunlé Adeyemi of NLÉ Works and the artist Tino Sehgal.