Designer’s Choice: Norman Teague—Jam Sessions, the Inaugural Exhibition in a New Series

October 10, 2024 – May 11, 2025

The Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art announces Designer’s Choice: Norman Teague—Jam Sessions, an exhibition on view in the Museum’s street-level galleries from October 10, 2024, through May 11, 2025, that will juxtapose historic design icons from MoMA’s collection with Teague’s unique reinterpretations of many of those objects. For Norman Teague—Jam Sessions, the Chicago-based designer Norman Teague (b. 1968) draws inspiration from the historically underrepresented voices of women, people of color, and non-Westerners, remaking storied design objects anew by way of generative AI. The exhibition features over 45 design objects, including furniture, glassware, ceramics, and electronics, by a range of acclaimed designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, and Gerrit Rietveld. These will be featured in the exhibition alongside 19 original commissions by Teague reimagining these design icons, including 15 posters and four full-scale 3D prototypes. Building upon MoMA’s longstanding Artist’s Choice exhibition series, this will be the inaugural installment of the Museum’s Designers Choice series, in which a contemporary designer organizes an installation drawn from the Museum’s collection.

Designer’s Choice: Norman Teague—Jam Sessions is organized by Norman Teague with Paul Galloway, Collection Specialist, Department of Architecture and Design, with co-curation by Michele Y. Washington, Norman Teague Design Studios, design AI assistance by Daniel Overbey, and poster design by Narineh Seferian.

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Philippe Starck (French, born 1949) Alessi, Crusinallo, Italy (Italian, est. 1921) Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer
1988. P.T.F.E.-treated pressure cast aluminum and polyamide 11 1/2 x 5″ (29.2 x 12.7 cm)
David Whitney Collection, Gift of David Whitney.

Norman Teague (American, born 1968). X-Press Yourself. 2024. Digital image
40 × 30″ (101.6 × 76.2 cm) Courtesy of Norman Teague Design Studios.

Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch, 1888–1964) Rietveld’s Workshop, Utrecht Zig-Zag Chair. 1934. Oak and brass fittings 29 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 17 1/2″ (75 x 36.8 x 44.5 cm), seat h. 16″ (40.6cm). Arthur Drexler Fund.

Norman Teague (American, born 1968). Me Blues. 2024
Digital image file. 40 × 30″ (101.6 × 76.2 cm).Courtesy of Norman Teague Design Studios.

Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) Ray Eames (American, 1912–1988) Herman Miller Furniture Co., Zeeland, MI. Lounge chair. 1958. Polished aluminum, naugahyde, vinyl foam, and nylon 34 × 24 × 28 1/2″ (86.4 × 61 × 72.4 cm). Gift of the manufacturer.

Norman Teague (American, born 1968). Dizzie. 2024. Digital image file
40 × 30″ (101.6 × 76.2 cm). Courtesy of Norman Teague Design Studios.

Japan Victor Corporation (JVC), Japan (est. 1927)
“Boombox” portable audio system (model M-90). c.1981
Plastic, aluminum, steel and electronic components
13 3/4 x 26 1/4 x 6 3/4″ (34.9 x 66.7 x 17.1 cm). Committee on Architecture and Design Funds

Norman Teague (American, born 1968). Booming Riffs
2024. Digital image. 40 × 30″ (101.6 × 76.2 cm).Courtesy of Norman Teague Design Studios

Paolo Lomazzi (Italian, born 1936), Donato D’Urbino (Italian, born 1935), Jonathan De Pas (Italian, 1932–1991). Blow Inflatable Armchair. 1967. PVC plastic, 33 x 47 1/8 x 40 1/4″ (83.8 x 119.7 x 102.9 cm). Manufacturer: Zanotta S.p.A., Italy. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the manufacturer, 1972

Norman Teague (American, born 1968). MoColor. 2024. Digital image. Courtesy Norman Teague Design Studios.

Installation view of Designer’s Choice: Norman Teague—Jam Sessions, on view at The Museum of Modern Art, New York from October 10, 2024 through May 11, 2025. Photo: Jonathan Dorado.