OPENING: Professio Apis Mellifera

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 6 - 9pm

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Rhoda Lubalin Design Fellowship Exhibition 2012:
Julie Harris, Masami Kubo, J.D. Amber, W.B. Black
Professio Apis Mellifera

Opening Reception and Performance: Tuesday, October 30, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Jaques and Natasha Gelman Foyer, 41 Cooper Square, LL1

Professio Apis Mellifera ("Art of the Honeybee") is an exhibition created through the perspective of the Department of Integrated Apis Mellifera Developments (DIAMD). Ambitions of the DIAMD are to inform the public about the wisdom and importance of Honeybees, instilling a collective reverence toward them. This exhibition is the culmination of the Rhoda Lubalin Fellowship and will include graphic design, furniture, sculpture, and performance.

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