Hungarian-born Marcel Breuer (1902-81) developed his tubular steel cantilevered chair, one of his many innovative furniture designs, while at the Bauhaus design school in Germany in the 1920s. After immigrating to the United States in 1937, he practiced architecture with Walter Gropius before opening his own successful office. His buildings, including the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, are as visually arresting as his furniture, and he is regarded as one of the most important modern architect/designers of the 20th century. "Marcel Breuer in Minnesota" is organized by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts to mark the centenary of Breuer's birth. This exhibition features his Minnesota projects, including the Saint John's Abbey and University in Collegeville, and two house projects, as well as his furniture designs from the Institute's collection.

This exhibition is supported by the Institute's Architecture and Design Partner, Gabbert's Furniture & Design Studio.

Images (from left): Marcel Breuer, American (born Hungary), 1902-81, Chaise, c. 1935, Bent laminated plywood, Isokon Furniture, Ltd., manufacturer (London 1932-39) The Modernism Collection, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesota; Marcel Breuer with Saint John's Abbey Church bell banner in the background (Photo by Lee A. Hanley, courtesy of Saint John's Abbey Archives); and Wassily armchair; chrome-plated steel, canvas; Stardard-M bel, manufacturer; The Robert J. Ulrich Works of Art Purchase Fund.