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Exhibit Columbus
Annual exploration of community, architecture, art, and design in Columbus, Indiana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Exhibit Columbus is a program of Landmark Columbus Foundation and an exploration of community, architecture, art, and design relating to Columbus, Indiana, United States.[1] It features the internationally sought after J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize.[2][3]
After hosting its inaugural symposium, "Foundations and Futures," in the fall of 2016 and inaugural exhibition in the fall of 2017, symposiums have occurred in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 and exhibitions in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025. Exhibit Columbus has four key components: The Miller Prize, High School Design Team, University Design Research Fellowships, and Communications Design.[4]
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The J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize
The Miller Prize was created to honor J. Irwin Miller and his wife Xenia S. Miller, two patrons of architecture and design.[5]
In 2016 ten designers were paired at one of the five sites in a competition to see which team would be selected by a jury for the opportunity to build an installation in conversation with the past while exploring the future of design and fabrication.[6]
In 2018 five studios were selected as Miller Prize winners from a short list. These studios were selected for their commitment to using art and architecture to improve people's lives and make cities better places to live.[7] After the 2019 Design Presentations in January 2019, Wallpaper* declared that the exhibition "promises to celebrate women in architecture,"[8] and The Republic Newspaper indicated that the installations would lean heavily on landscape architecture.[9]
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Early planning work for Exhibit Columbus began in late 2014, and the project was officially launched on 5 May 2016 in Columbus as a program of Heritage Fund—The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County. It receives funding from a number of local and regional individuals, foundations, and corporations.
100 Variations
An exhibition was developed in the fall of 2014 as a pilot project that featured designer Jonathan Nesci[10] who created 100 unique tables for an installation in front of First Christian Church. This exhibition, "100 Variations," was produced by Indianapolis-based curator, Christopher West with support from the Haddad Foundation, the Columbus Area Visitors Center, and the Columbus Museum of Art and Design.[11] Each of the tables was made by Noblitt Fabricating[12] in Columbus, Indiana under the leadership of Curt Aton.[13]
Graphic identity
The Chicago-based graphic design firm, Thirst, was hired in 2016 to create the Exhibit Columbus identity with the goal of creating a system that was aligned with Paul Rand's designs in Columbus, along with Alexander Girard's work at the Miller House and Garden.[14] This identity was immediately recognized with an award from the Society of Typographic Artists, and has gone on to considerable critical acclaim.[15] The identity was primarily created by Rick Valicenti, a 2006 AIGA medalist and a 2009 National Design Award winner.
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