Damon Rich
Damon Rich | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Installation art, Urban Design |
| Movement | Social Practice |
Damon Rich (born 1975 in Creve Coeur, Missouri) is a Newark, New Jersey-based designer, urban planner, and visual artist known for investigating the politics of the built environment.[1][2] His work looks at the shaping of the world through laws, finance, and politics. He explains his approach as follows: "My exhibitions function as a kind of case study or experiment; each begins with a group of investigators who know little about the subject at hand, acting as stand-ins for the general public." [3] In 1997, Rich founded the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a New York City-based nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to improve civic engagement.[4]
Currently, Rich also serves as the Planning Director & Chief Urban Designer for the City of Newark, New Jersey,[5] where he led the design and construction of the city's first riverfront parks,[6] was founding director of the city's first public art program,[7] and was primary author of the city's first new zoning law since 1954.[8]
References
- ^ http://www.queensmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/structure-downloadable-pdf.pdf
- ^ http://www.bard.edu/graduate/ccs_old/exhibitions/sites/exhibition.php?g=492055&type=6
- ^ http://www.artforum.com/words/id=23001
- ^ http://welcometocup.org/about
- ^ http://www.emi-network.eu/Sharing_knowledge/Urban_news_publications/Interviews/Interview_with_Designer_Damon_Rich_involve_energetic_community_based_organizations_to_successfully_implement_urban_landscape_programs
- ^ http://newarkriverfront.org
- ^ http://www.thisisnewark.wordpress.com
- ^ http://planning.ci.newark.nj.us/zoning-revision
External links
- Cohen, Patricia. "Mapping a Bird’s-Eye View of Foreclosure Misery." New York Times, July 7, 2009
- Adarlo, Sharon. "Newark Reintroduces Itself to River." Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2012
- "La ciudad como herramienta de aprendizaje"
- "Red Lines, Death Vows, Foreclosures, Risk Structures," MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies
- "Cities Destroyed for Cash," Architectural Association
- Rich, Damon. "Social Skills: Interboro at P.S.1, a postscript." Domus, October 5, 2011.
- Goetz, Kaomi. "Promoting Social Justice One Poster at a Time." Fast Company co.design, July 13, 2010.
- http://damonrich.net/
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