Notes from the Director of The Metro Show

ZIGZAG at METRO

A flowing, jagged wall structure called “Zigzag” will greet visitors of the METRO Show and E|AB Fair, guiding them from the building entrance through the inner lobby and into the main exhibition space.  This dramatic installation offers, in the words of the designers, an “iconic arrival”, and visually unites the two entry spaces and the main floor.    More

Art Basel, METRO and Blurring Boundaries

Walking around this year’s Art Basel and some of the peripheral fairs such as Design Basel, Liste and Volta, I was struck by how often one encounters artwork that parallels material at METRO (or at least turned my mind in that direction!). Much of the similarities I noticed involved blurring boundaries and playing with the order of things.     More


11:00 am  Show Floor 
A Designer’s Perspective: Mixing it Up with Ellie Cullman
Noted interior design pro Ellie Cullman guides visitors .. More 

1:00 pm  Lecture Hall 
Collecting Folk Art in America: How it Began, Who Began It, and Why
There wasn’t just one—but several—moti.. More 

RED Writing
Post Show Coverage of the 2013 METRO Show

Reviews and articles that covered the 2013 METRO Show and Americana week in general were upbeat.   More

That's a Wrap! METRO Show 2013

There were many highlights during the five-day run of this year’s METRO Show!   More