2012.11.02
‘Syd Mead: Progressions’ Exhibit at FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF ART, Fort Collins, Colorado on May 16th
Syd Mead: Progressions will feature 50 watercolor renderings by visual futurist, automobile designer and film designer Syd Mead. Mead is best known as the set designer for the 1982 film “Blade Runner” but his futuristic car, yacht, golf course and cityscapes have made him one of the world’s most sought-after design artists. In addition to his work on Blade Runner, Mead also worked on the sets for the films “Tron” and “Aliens”. His unique ability to create worlds of the future with each psychological and technical detail vividly imagined puts him at the forefront of film, automobile and technological design.
With transportation design as his first love, Syd Mead seldom misses an opportunity to provide his unique blend of futurism and believability to those projects consisting of a vehicle that travels from A to B. Whether it be designing solar powered unicycles, show cars, luxury yachts, cruise ships, or the interiors of private 747s, each receives the same attention to detail within a perfectly designed scenario. This combination has become a Syd Mead trademark and has been seen in everything from concept cars for Ford Motor Company to futuristic “hypervans” which have been the subject of his latest full color illustrations.
“Syd Mead: Progressions”
CONTACT INFORMATION
201 South College Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: 970.482.2787
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
For details contact: Please contact Marianne Lorenz, 970-482-2787 or go to Fort Collins MOA Museum Of Art website for details.
2012.08.22
August 25th to September 22
A captivating retrospective of artwork by legendry artist Syd Mead representative more than 50 years of creativity, imagination, and vision.
Personal appearance by Syd Mead Saturday, September 15th Noon till 4 PM
Presentation sponsored by Toyota Lecture series Wednesday, September 19th.
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES
TAUBMAN CENTER
460 W. BALTIMORE AVE.
DETROIT, MI 48202-4034
For more information contact Vince Carducci 313-664-1488
vcarducci@collegeforcreativestudies.edu
2012.07.27
SYD MEAD took a few moments out to talk to Game Live TV when he dropped by the SEGA event at this year’s COMIC CON in San Diego to sign posters, and chat with his fans.
Interview Part I
Interview Part II
2012.06.05
Syd will deliver a key note presentation entitled “Future World” at the 2012 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Conference in Boston Massachusetts on August 18th.
http://www.idsa.org/syd-mead-50-years-designing-future
One constant in history has been a fascination with the “Future World” and the emerging technologies that shape it. Whether it be new forms of communication or transportation, a brand new idea, or simply an unimagined refinement of an existing discovery, we have always been curious about what comes next. Today, the world of cross-referenced technologies is advancing so fast that making sense of the “Future Word” is increasingly perplexing. What does it take to produce and sustain a “good” future through innovation and what ecosystem of creativity is needed for this to happen? What is a “good” technology and how will such technologies enable us to achieve a higher level of coexistence? What are the challenges ahead and how do we act responsibly for future generations? Syd Mead, a leading futurist, and artist for product and concept design and notably motion pictures, will give us some insights into how we should think, dream about, and hope for the future. Syd Mead – Visual Futurist, Artist
2012.06.05
Syd Mead’s Future (Perfect)” is currently being exhibited at the Bravinlee gallery in New York City through June 30th.
www.bravinlee.com
Bravin Lee Programs
562 W. 26th Street #211
New York, NY 10011
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2012.06.04
Syd was interviewed for the Art Imagined segment on Breakthrough Radio. In this interview Syd talks about how he got his start as a designer, his experience working on Blade Runner, his approach to incorporating the past and the future into beleivable scenarios, and what it means to make a “future proof” design. This interviewer references his “Future (Perfect)” Exhibition of over 20 works of art currently showing at the BravenLee Gallery in New York City.
http://www.breakthruradio.com/#/post/?dj=thomas&post=1211&blog=64&autoplay=1
2012.04.14
Syd Mead wishes to extend his appreciation to all those that worked so hard to organize his Master Class event, and all those that planned to attend his presentation, as part of the SEOUL DIGITAL FORUM 2012 which took place May 22-24, in Seoul, Korea. Syd Mead’s appearance was abruptly cancelled two days prior to the event by the sponsor Odyssey Pictures due to a number of issues, which left no time to officially acknowledge the schedule changes directly with those that planed to attend. Syd remains confident that he will some day soon, have the honor of once again, connecting with his fans and friends at the next opportunity to re-visit Korea.
2012.03.05
WORLD-WIDE DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE. As one of the very first publications to showcase the work of world famous Visual Futurist, Syd Mead, SENTINEL II remains a milestone in the history of futuristic illustrations. It has been out of print and unavailable for almost twenty years, but now, due to advanced technology developed for AMUSEDOM, it is once again, as close as your computer. Click Here to go to the Amusedom Site.
2012.03.04
We would like to thank everyone for traveling the Forest Lawn Museum to see the Progressions Exhibition. Syd enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing conversations. We will continue to update SydMead.com with all future appearances. Again, thank you for coming out!
Photography by Rob Norland www.RobertNorland.com.
2011.08.17
New solutions for a small planet
2011.01.28
Syd recently enjoyed an hour long interview with the producer-host of “Idea lounge” on Austin’s Community radio, KOOP 91.7 FM . Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon is the 2010 Gracie Award winner whose in-depth interviews with creative thinkers explores ideas, beliefs and solutions that are shaping our world. Tune in & be inspired.
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