# Geometric Homages Josef Albers' New Show 'Innovation and Inspiration' at the Hirshhorn Museum By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-01-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/josef-albers References: [dwell](http://www.dwell.com/articles/josef-albers-exhibition.html) & [hirshhorn.si.edu](http://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/view.asp?key=21&subkey=444) The lead image of this article is ‘Homage to the Square’ by Josef Albers, a renowned artist with a new show at the Hirshhorn Museum. Josef Albers was not only an amazing modern artist, he was also a lauded teacher at [the Bauhaus in Germany](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highsnobiety-x-bauhausarchiv). The show ‘Innovation and Inspiration’ will include work that spans the 50-year career of Josef Albers. The Hirshhorn show opens in February 2010 and will continue to April 2010. For more information, check out the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Modern Art Exhibitions:** Opportunity to explore innovative ways of showcasing and interpreting modern artwork. - **Art and Design Education:** Disruptive innovation potential in reimagining art and design education for the modern era. - **Digital Museum Experiences:** Potential to create immersive and interactive digital experiences for museum visitors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Galleries:** Opportunity to curate exhibitions that challenge traditional notions of art. - **Higher Education:** Potential for redesigning art and design education curricula to better prepare students for the modern creative industry. - **Technology and Entertainment:** Opportunity for collaboration in creating digital museum experiences using cutting-edge technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Designer-Artist Exploration Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/institute-of-infinite-curiosity.md) - [Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archival-poster-collection.md) - [Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frank-stella-recent-sculpture.md) - [Icon-Honouring Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hritages-exhibition.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-en-rogue.md) - [Artist-Honoring Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-honoring-exhibition.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Artistic Color-Changing Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matisse-inspired-cocktails.md)