Op Art at Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt

Any major survey of the most important works of Op Art promises to play up the definition of the genre as "art which deliberately demands too much of the eye." The very thought of the collected works of CH favorite artists such as Bridget Riley ("Blaze 4" pictured right) and Victor Vasareley, as well as the other 53 artists represented in the show simply called …

Guerilla Lighting London

A hundred-strong guerilla army is descending on London this Thursday night, to peacefully spread their love of light. After successfully turning Manchester many different colours in November 2006 (see images), Martin Lupton and his team from the Building Design Partnership are going to do the same in the English capital as part of Switched On London—a lighting festival that's been centered on a part of …

Norm: The Things

The project of Zurich-based design firm Norm: The Things is a book outlining the conceptual framework of their practice by breaking down shapes and fonts into their essential elements. Widely known for their typefaces (they recently designed one for the Swiss Watchmaker Omega), they also won the competition to design a new series of Swiss bills in 2005. The Thing's experimental graphics and text may …