Marc Newson

Born in Sydney, Australia, Marc Newson (*1963) studied jewelry and sculpture at Sydney College of the Arts before moving to Tokyo where he designed his first production works for Idee. Subsequently based in Paris and London, where he lives and works, Newson quickly became one of the world's most accomplished and influential designers. Newson's designs are present in most major permanent museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, London's Design Museum, Centre Georges...See more

Born in Sydney, Australia, Marc Newson (*1963) studied jewelry and sculpture at Sydney College of the Arts before moving to Tokyo where he designed his first production works for Idee. Subsequently based in Paris and London, where he lives and works, Newson quickly became one of the world's most accomplished and influential designers. Newson's designs are present in most major permanent museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, London's Design Museum, Centre Georges Pompidou, and the Vitra Design Museum. Newson holds adjunct professorships in design at Sydney College of the Arts and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and in the UK has been appointed "Royal Designer for Industry." In 2005, TIME magazine listed him as one of the top 100 influential people in the world. Louise Neri is a curator, editor, writer, and consultant working in the visual and performing arts. From 1990-2000, she was the editor of Parkett, an international art journal. She co-curated international biennials of contemporary art, including the Whitney (1997), Sao Paulo (1998 and 2000) and Sydney (2000) biennials. She is currently the director of the Gagosian Gallery, New York. Alice Rawsthorn is the design critic of the International Herald Tribune and a columnist for the New York Times Magazine. Her columns are syndicated to other media worldwide. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Design, and a trustee of the Whitechapel Gallery and Arts Council England. Alison Castle received a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and an MA in photography and film from New York University (NYU/International Center of Photography masters program). She is the editor of titles on photography, film, and design, including Some Like it Hot and The Stanley Kubrick Archives. See less