Made well…
Art, design, architecture +
Based in London.
‘In Profile: Henry Curchod’ by David Congram in VAULT: Australasian Art & Culture Magazine (January 2024) ed., Alison Kubler. A cover feature profile on rising contemporary artist Henry Curchod, prior to the opening of his solo show at CLEARING Gallery NYC ‘Oh Fortuna’. Available worldwide and online.
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‘Artifice & Intelligence': Refik Anadol’ by David Congram in VAULT: Australasian Art & Culture Magazine (November 2023) ed., Alison Kubler. A review featuring A.I. artist, Refik Anadol’s, major installation, Unsupervised, at MoMA: Museum of Modern Art. Available worldwide and online.
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‘Stop for the Little Dog in the Window’ by David Congram for VAULT: Australasian Art & Culture Magazine (August 2023) ed., Alison Kubler. A long-form profile editorial featuring emerging demi couturiers Katie-Louise Nicol-Ford and Lilian (Lil) Nicol-Ford, on the occassion of their sophomore collection for Australian Fashion Week (2023). Available worldwide and online.
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‘“It’s About Being Correct to Context”: An Afternoon with Bethan Laura Wood’ by David Congram for Habitus Magazine online: HabitusLiving, ed., Aleesha Callahan (September 2023). A long-form interview with respected British designer on the occasion of new commissioned work for the National Gallery of Victoria and re-editioned designs exhibited by WonderGlass for Venice Glass Week 2023. Available online.
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Interviews
‘Meditative Architect: Vo Trong Nghia’ by David Congram in INDESIGN: Architecture & Design Magazine (August 2023) ed., Alice Blackwood. An editorial profiling one of Vietnam’s leading architects and advocate for bamboo in contemporary building practice. Available worldwide and online.
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‘Gilbert & George: Field Notes’ by David Congram in VAULT: Australasian Art And Culture Magazine (June 2023) ed., Alison Kubler. A long-form editorial profiling the respected artist duo on the occasion of their private museum official opening, The Gilbert & George Centre. Available worldwide and online.
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‘Entre Nous: The Braelin Collection’ by David Congram in Dr Gene Sherman ed., The Spoken Object: a collector’s journey in fashion, jewellery, design and architecture (Images Publishing: 2022). A 15-person-authored monograph detailing the applied arts collections of Dr Sherman, a leading philanthropist. Launched internationally at Cromwell Place London by V&A East Director, Gus Casely-Hayford, 2 November 2022. Available worldwide and online.
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Books
DENIM reviewed by David Congram in VAULT: Australasian Art & Culture Magazine (June 2023) ed., Alison Kubler. The exhibition is the debut solo showcase of designs by Crosby Studios co-founder, architect and designer, Harry Nuriev, for Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris.
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SCCI Architecture and Fashion Hubs at the Design Museum (Kensington) for the UK/Australia Season 2021-2022. Two weeks of applied arts conferences for the design-conscious / -curious. 1,500+ in attendance. Co-produced by David Congram, Timothy Nicol-Ford and Victoria Brewster: Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas (SCCI). By invitation of the High Commission, the British Council and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Symposia
QUEER: Stories from the NGV reviewed by David Congram in VAULT Magazine #39. QUEER remains on display at the National Gallery of Victoria until 2023. It represents Australia’s first and largest exhibition dedicated to queer experiences.