SC Johnson has announced the opening of a Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition which includes examples of Wright’s architecture and furniture. It also includes 26 miniature scale models of some of the architect’s designs.
The new exhibit, titled “On the Wright Trail,” is the latest installment in The SC Johnson Gallery: At Home with Frank Lloyd Wright. It is located in the company’s Fortaleza Hall at its corporate headquarters in Racine.
“SC Johnson is proud of its Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architecture,” says Kelly M. Semrau, senior vice president – global corporate affairs, communication and sustainability, SC Johnson. “In celebration of Wright’s birth in Wisconsin 150 years ago, we are thrilled to offer visitors of “On the Wright Trail” an opportunity to study the architect’s design practice across different areas, media and time.”
The exhibition coincides with the state’s observances of Wright’s birthday and covers almost the entirety of the state’s Frank Lloyd Wright Trail, from both his youthful and mature experiments in and around Spring Green to homes in Milwaukee. The miniature design models were crafted by retired Janesville architectural draftsman, Ron Olsen.
The public can view the exhibition as part of the company’s campus tour, offered Thursday through Sunday. The tour is 90 minutes in duration and includes the SC Johnson Administration Building and the 15-story Research Tower, as well as the Foster + Partners-designed Fortaleza Hall (which includes The Gallery, the Timeline Tunnel and The Lily Pad gift shop). Tour reservations are required and can be made by visiting here.
The Exhibition was organized by SC Johnson in cooperation with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, Ariz. “On the Wright Trail” was curated by Brandon Ruud, Abert Family Curator of American Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Continuing the company’s commitment to inspired architecture, this fall SC Johnson will be the presenting sponsor of the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial. The biennial is an international exhibition of contemporary architecture drawing participants from more than 30 countries and will take place from Sept. 16 – Dec. 31.
To learn more about SC Johnson’s tours of its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings, click here.