2018 Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence
Frank Gehry

Frank Gehry is an architect whose career has spanned more than six decades and produced public and private buildings throughout the world. Some of his best-known designs include the Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles; New York by Gehry, in New York City; Dancing House, in Prague; and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

Gehry established his practice in Los Angeles in 1962 and formed Gehry Partners in 2001. He has held teaching positions at multiple universities , including his alma mater, University of Southern California.

His work has earned Gehry several of the most significant awards in the architectural field, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989. Gehry was also awarded the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Arts

Frank Gehry on Architecture and Movement

When people describe architect Frank Gehry, they often use the adjective “forward-thinking.” It’s impossible to look at his work and n ...

BY David K Gibson

Blog Post

08.20.2019
Creating Space for Music: A Conversation with Frank Gehry

ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL 2019
Acoustics, intimacy, clarity: One could argue that how and where we listen to music is as important to the experience as the music itself. “The orchestra has to feel the audience, the audience has to feel the orchestra,” said architect Frank Gehry on his design of the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin, which opened in 2017. “When they do that, the orchestra plays better, and the audience hears better.” What is it about design that brings music to life? Gehry, who has designed numerous buildings for music and theatrical performance, will share his perspectives with a formidable client, Michael Eisner, a driving force behind the creation and construction of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Produced in collaboration with the Aspen Institute Arts Program.
Arts

Introduction: Summer Celebration Conversation Honoring Frank Gehry

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield introduced the 2019 Summer Celebration Conversation featuring architect Frank Gehry on Aug ...

BY Daniel R. Porterfield

Of Interest

08.03.2019

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2018 Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence Frank Gehry

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2018 Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence
Frank Gehry