Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy — John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
"Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy," a permanent exhibition in a renovated 7,500 sq ft atrium at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, opened September 2022, with architecture by KieranTimberlake, exhibit design by Pentagram, interactive media design by Studio TheGreenEyl, media production by batwin + robin, and acoustics and AV design by Threshold.
| Venue | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2022 |
| Technologies | LED architectural frieze, interactive media |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| KieranTimberlake | Architecture | |
| Pentagram | Exhibit Design | Creative director Abbott Miller |
| studio-thegreeneyl | Media Design & Software | Interactive media design |
| batwin + robin productions | Content Production | Media concepting, design, and production |
| Threshold Acoustics | Acoustic Consulting | Acoustics and AV design |
Description
The exhibition tells the story of JFK's presidency through the lens of the arts, organized into four areas linking the arts to democracy, social change, culture, and the White House; Pentagram's design features an architectural frieze of LEDs that lets visitors experience Kennedy's oratory.
Sources
- https://www.pentagram.com/work/art-and-ideals-president-john-f-kennedy
- https://kierantimberlake.com/updates/kierantimberlake-john-f-kennedy-exhibit/
- https://www.thegreeneyl.com/kennedy-center
- https://threshold.llc/kennedy-center
- https://www.batwinandrobin.com/projects/art-and-ideals-president-john-f-kennedy/