
From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, “Art of Noise” takes visitors on an exploration of how design has transformed people’s relationship to music over the past 100 years. On view across the museum’s entire third-floor gallery, the exhibition will feature more than 300 artworks drawn largely from the collections of Cooper Hewitt and SFMOMA, as well as unique sound environments designed by Stockholm-based studio teenage engineering and multi-disciplinary artist Devon Turnbull.
| Hours | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Venue | Cooper Hewitt |
| Type | Exhibition |
| Duration | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| City | New York City |
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design, and is the steward of one of the most diverse and comprehensive design collections in existence—more than 215,000 design objects spanning 30 centuries. From ancient textiles and works on paper to icons of modern design and cutting-edge technologies, Cooper Hewitt’s collection serves as inspiration for creative work of all kinds and tells the story of design’s paramount importance in improving our world.
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