Norman Teague
Norman Teague | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57)[1] |
| Education | Columbia College Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Social practice artist, designer, furniture maker, sculptor, educator |
Norman Teague (born 1968)[1] is an American social practice artist, designer,[2] furniture maker,[3] [4] and educator.[5] Teague co-founded the Chicago-based design studio, blkHaUs Studios,[6] [7] and in 2019 went on to form his own Norman Teague Design Studios. In addition to his studio practices Teague currently resides as a professor in the school of industrial design at University of Illinois Chicago.[8]
Early life and education
[edit ]Teague grew up on the South Side of Chicago in Bronzeville,[7] and he is African American.[1]
Originally interested in pursuing a career in architecture, Teague attended Harold Washington College. He went to further his studies at Columbia College Chicago, but after exposure to wood shop and smaller scale design he pivoted his focus to industrial Design.[9] Teague received an BA degree in product design from Columbia College Chicago in 2014. He then went on to pursue a master's degree in designed objects from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which he received in 2016.
Career
[edit ]In 2016, Teague co-founded with Fo Wilson the design studio blkHaUs Studios in Chicago.[10] [6] [7] Their work was focused on making public spaces in Chicago more inviting for the public.[10]
In 2019, he went on to form his own Norman Teague Design Studios.[11] [3] Teague's work seeks to use design to "empower brown and black communities".[8]
He is best known for his furniture,[12] some of which resides in the museum collection of The Art Institute of Chicago,[1] [5] and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).[13] He has also worked in performance art, installation art,[14] and sculpture. Teague has worked with notable collaborators such as Theaster Gates, and acted as a consultant on The Barack Obama Presidential Center with the firm Ralph Applebaum.[5] His work was in the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.[14]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Teague, Norman (2015), "Sinmi Stool (Prototype)", Art Institute of Chicago, retrieved 2021年10月27日
- ^ Bertoli, Rosa (2021年09月14日). "Norman Teague: 'design history needs to reinvent itself'". Wallpaper* Magazine. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ a b Goodman, Wendy (2020年11月20日). "Norman Teague Invites You to Find Your Groove With His Furniture". Curbed. New York (magazine). Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ Bertoli, Rosa (2021年01月20日). "Norman Teague on rewriting design history and designing to 'chill'". Wallpaper* Magazine. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ a b c Evans, Maxwell (October 25, 2019). "With 25,000ドル Award, South Shore Designer Norman Teague Wants To Open An Accessible South Side Art Studio". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ a b "News: Folayemi Wilson named as Penn State Arts & Architecture's first associate dean for access and equity". Best Architecture Masters. 2021年07月21日. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ a b c Reich, Howard (March 14, 2018). "Back Alley Jazz Revives a Chicago Tradition" . Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. pp. 4–2. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ a b "Norman Teague | UIC - School of Design". design.uic.edu. Retrieved 2021年10月27日.
- ^ Polidori, Kendall (2019年11月02日). "Alumnus recognized for personal, lifelike designs reflecting his Chicago upbringing". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved 2021年10月27日.
- ^ a b Adamson, Glenn. "The State of American Craft Has Never Been Stronger". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ "It's Time to Diversify Your Sourcing. Here's Where to Start". Architectural Digest. Condé Nast. 2020年06月05日. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ "All the Standouts from This Year's Top Design Events". Metropolis. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ Kaplan, Wendy; Mills, Rosie; Steinberger, Staci; Tigerman, Bobbye (August 3, 2021). "2021 DA2 Acquisitions". Unframed, Los Angeles County Museum of Art . Retrieved 2022年02月13日.
- ^ a b Englefield, Jane (September 21, 2021). "Ten installations to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial". dezeen.