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Design in Motion / Diseño en Movimiento
How can design inspire movement? Join us on Sunday, June 14 for a two-part program inspired by Art of Noise.
Tour Made in America with Photographer Christopher Payne – RESCHEDULED for May 31
Please note: This tour will now take place on May 31
Studio Visit to Tom’s Sons International Pleating
Tour the workshop of Tom’s Sons International Pleating, featured in the current exhibition Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne. Fashion designers and interior designers turn to Tom’s Sons International Pleating for meticulous, beautiful pleating of fabric, from silk to denim. A family-owned company based in midtown Manhattan, it has delivered highly skilled textile pleating since 1931.  We will hear from owner...
Carnegie Mansion Interior
Carnegie Mansion Tour on Sunday, May 10
Tour Cooper Hewitt’s home, the historic Carnegie Mansion, built for industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and his family from 1899 to 1902. 
Interior view of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Warp Records in the Listening Room
Join independent record label Warp Records for a series of four listening experiences. Featuring music from their roster of artists—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   The label features artists including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela, Squarepusher, and Yves Tumor, among others. See calendar for other Warp Records listening opportunities including Saturday, May 16, Saturday, May 23, and Saturday, May 30.  Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. 
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring the OJAS Team & Friends in the Listening Room
Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring the OJAS Team & Friends in the Listening Room
Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.
Interior view of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Warp Records in the Listening Room
Join independent record label Warp Records for a series of four listening experiences. Featuring music from their roster of artists—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   The label features artists including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela, Squarepusher, and Yves Tumor, among others. See calendar for other Warp Records listening opportunities including Saturday, May 16, Saturday, May 23, and Saturday, June 6.  Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. 
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring the OJAS Team & Friends in the Listening Room
Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Steve Guttenberg in the Listening Room
Join audiophile, reviewer, and creator of “The Audiophiliac” YouTube series as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Guttenberg will bring his extensive experience as an audio writer and enthusiast to play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.
Interior view of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Warp Records in the Listening Room
Join independent record label Warp Records for a series of four listening experiences. Featuring music from their roster of artists—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   The label features artists including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela, Squarepusher, and Yves Tumor, among others. See calendar for other Warp Records listening opportunities including Saturday, May 16, Saturday, May 30, and Saturday, June 6.  Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. 
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Joseph Becker in the Listening Room
Join architecture and design curator Joseph Becker as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Becker, who organized the museum's current Art of Noise exhibition and serves as Curator of Architecture and Design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring the OJAS Team & Friends in the Listening Room
Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.
Interior view of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Warp Records in the Listening Room
Join independent record label Warp Records for a series of four listening experiences. Featuring music from their roster of artists—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   The label features artists including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela, Squarepusher, and Yves Tumor, among others. See calendar for other Warp Records listening opportunities including Saturday, May 23, Saturday, May 30, and Saturday, June 6.  Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. 
Interior view of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Gianluca Quagliano of Skate Muzik in the Listening Room
Join Skate Muzik for a special listening session in the HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Milan-based radio show creator and host of Skate Muzik Gianluca Quagliano will be joined by Keith Elam, son of the late Guru of Gang Starr, for a moment dedicated to celebrating the legacy of his seminal Jazzmatazz series. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.