Chris Ferebee / 1971
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An artist as well as a designer, Chris Ferebee divides his time between furniture /product design, photography, mixed media and graphic design. Self-taught in all these disciplines, Ferebee was born in Virginia Beach in 1971 and grew up a part of skateboard and surf culture where he takes much of his inspiration. Along with a variety of musical influences, taking inspiration from graphic design, industrial design and from visual artists like Robert Rauschenberg and Joseph Beuys, with interests in science and technology, Ferebee's work is as eclectic as his varied influences.
Ferebee has been with the stock photo agencies Photonica/Getty Images and Graphistock since 1992 where has had works published by such diverse clients as IBM, Microsoft, Sony, Saatchi & Saatchi, and American Express. He is also the principal for the multidisciplinary design studio, 521 Design formed in 1999 in NYC and has designed award-winning, internationally recognized furniture designs. Ferebee has been invited to lecture at the University of Houston and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Ferebee continues to focus on new areas of art and cutting-edge design with collaborative and commissioned work with companies such as Medium Footwear and Danish furniture manufacturer, Gubi International as well as working towards creating products for companies such as, DWR, The Conran Shop, Urban Outfitters and Target.
Other work can be viewed here.
.......and here.
Commissions / collaborations welcomed // contact : ferebee521*AT*gmail.com
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Exhibitions (Furniture) :
2009 - Fashioning Felt, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, NYC
2004 - 100% Design, London
2004 - Scandinavian Furniture Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004 - IMM - Cologne Furniture Fair, Cologne, Germany
2003 - "Young Designers Showcase", Clockwork Apple, NYC
2003 - "Regeneration", re:place gallery, NYC
2001 - "Carrefour de la Creation" Exhibit, Centre Pompidou - Paris, France
2001 - "New Design New York", Totem Gallery, New York City
2001 - T.A.G. (Ten Avant Garde) Team curated by *Surface Magazine and Totem Design, Milan / NYC
2000 - ICFF - International Contemporary Furniture Fair, NYC
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Exhibitions (Art) :
2009 - 5x7 2009, Arthouse, Austin, TX
2007 - 5x7 2007, Arthouse, Austin, TX
2005 - 5x7 2005, Arthouse, Austin, TX
2005 - Texas Biennial 2005, Eastside Artists Coop, Austin, TX (review)
2004 - "The Big Show" juried exhibition, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2004 - "Mix Minds" group show, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX (review)
2003 - "Night of 1000 Drawings", Artists Space, NYC
2003 - "Young Designers Showcase", Clockwork Apple, NYC
2001 - "New Design New York", Totem Gallery, New York City
1998 - Mid-Atlantic Juried Exhibition, D¹Art Center, Norfolk, VA
1994 - Mid-Atlantic Juried Exhibition, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
1992 - Mid-Atlantic Juried Exhibition, D¹Art Center, Norfolk, VA
1989 - Solo exhibit, The Working Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA
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Other :
2007 - Hive Shelving Unit prototype sold in Sotheby's auction of 'Important 20th Century Design'
2005 - Artwork featured in Infiniti billboard ad campaign, "A Study in Red", NYC
2004 - Infiniti billboard ad campaign, "A Study in White", NYC
2003 - Irving Sandler Artists File, Artists Space, NYC
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Awards :
2006 - Hive nominated for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's People's Design Award.
2001 - Design Distinction Award : I.D. Magazine's Annual Design Review
2000 - Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design
1998 - Award of Excellence, Mid-Atlantic Juried Exhibition, D¹Art Center, Norfolk, VA
1994 - Award of Achievement, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
1992 - Award of Merit, Mid-Atlantic Juried Exhibition, D¹Art Center in Norfolk, VA
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Bibliography :
2006 - Ultimate New York Design, teNeues
2006 - Young Designers Americas, Daab
2006 - Communicating with Pattern: Stripes, RotoVision
2005 - International Design Yearbook 20, Abbeville Press/Laurence King
2004 - The Design Encyclopedia, MoMA/Laurence King Publishing
2003 - Bent Ply : The Art of Plywood Furniture, Princeton Architectural Press
2003 - International Design Yearbook 18, Abbeville Press/Laurence King
2002 - Furniture Design, teNeues Publications
1995 - The End of Print : The Graphic Design of David Carson, Chronicle Books
1994 - Alternative Photography, Graphis Press Corp.
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Editorial :
HOME #17 - France / Oct. 2008
The Wall Street Journal - June 23, 2007
Elle Magazine - UK / April 2006
Urbis - New Zealand / March 2006
Virginia Living - July 2005
Dwell - June 2004
Readymade - May 2004
Azure - March 2004
Architectural Record - March 2003
Monument - Australia / Aug.-Sept. 2002
Nylon - May 2002
Studio Voice - Japan / March 2002
Clear - Feb. / 2002
Case De Abitare - Italy / Jan.-Feb. / 2002
I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review 2001
Intramuros - France / Dec. 2001
Azure - Nov.-Dec. 2001
City Magazine - Sept.-Oct. 2001
Design Diffusion News - Italy / Oct. 2001
City Magazine - March-April 2001
H.O.M.E. Magazine - Germany / May-June 2001
Surface* - Issue #29. 2001
Brutus - Japan / NYC Issue, 2000
