Frederick Kiesler. Endless House. Project 1950–60; model 1958. Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10" (25.4 x 20.3 cm). Department of Architecture and Design Study Center. Photo: George Barrows

Endless House: Intersections of Art and Architecture

June 27, 2015–March 6, 2016

Architecture and Design Drawings Gallery, third floor

MoMA's new exhibition called ''Endless House: Intersections of Art and Architecture'' explores new the concept of house and numerous drawings, photographs, video, installations, and architectural models drawn from MoMA’s collection, the exhibition highlights how artists have used the house as a means to explore universal topics, and how architects have tackled the design of residences to expand their discipline in new ways.

The exhibition also marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Austrian American artist and architect Frederick Kiesler (1890–1965). Taking its name from an unrealized project by Kiesler, Endless House celebrates his legacy and the cross-pollination of art and architecture that made Kiesler's decades-long project a reference for generations to come.

A model of the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, 1945–51, Mies van der Rohe. Photo: © 2015 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Work by architects and artists spanning more than seven decades is exhibited alongside materials from Kiesler’s Endless House design and images of its presentation in MoMA’s 1960 Visionary Architecture exhibition. Intriguing house designs—ranging from historical projects by Mies van der Rohe, Frank Gehry, Peter Eisenman, and Rem Koolhaas, to new acquisitions from Smiljan Radic and Asymptote Architecture—are juxtaposed with visions from artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Bruce Nauman, Mario Merz, and Rachel Whiteread. Together these works demonstrate how the dwelling occupies a central place in a cultural exchange that crosses generations and disciplines.

Wing House, Helsinki, 2011, Asymptote Architecture. Photo: © 2015 Asymptote Architecture

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