Ettore Sottsass Centennial Retrospective at MET Breuer

The MET Breuer in New York is hosting 'Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical,' a centennial retrospective celebrating the multifaceted career of the Italian designer, architect, painter, and sculptor (1917–2007). The exhibition traces his evolution from early Olivetti designs in the 1950s to his final contemporary works, highlighting his pop-colored geometric forms and modular architecture. It features his iconic ceramic totems, interior designs mixing marble, wood, and steel, and his founding of the Memphis group in 1981. The show juxtaposes Sottsass's pieces with works by artists he admired—Donald Judd, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Lloyd Wright—and ancient artifacts from Southeast Asia and Native American cultures, creating a dialogue across time. On view through October 8, 2017, at 945 Madison Avenue.