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Dave Laubenthal
My work lives at the intersection of art and design. I have been blessed to work on many high-profile projects including sculpting masks and sculptures for award-winning productions like the Lion King on Broadway, numerous Cirque Du Soleil productions, the centerpiece for 2000 NFL Super Bowl Halftime show, the 2002 Winter Olympic games in Salt Lake City, Utah, and many more live events and art installations around the world.
In 2001, I founded DJL Studio where I completed five public art commissions around Oregon and led a team to produce custom furniture, lighting and product/package design. I shut down in 2011 to return to graduate school. Along the way I have taught design courses, and managed diverse teams and projects through high-pressure constraints to realize successful project completion. I am happiest when applying my creative skill set to collaborate with others on inspiring work through design, art, and strategy.
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Achievements
Dave received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from Arizona State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Collaborative Design from the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
He has served on multiple advisory boards including Design Museum Portland, and the Oregon Advisory Team for Creating Connection, a national movement to make arts and culture a recognized, valued, and expected part of everyday life.
In 2014, Dave launched Design Museum Portland, a creative non-profit museum focusing on design and design education in Portland, Oregon.
Dave has also served on the grant selection committee for Regional Arts and Culture Council in Portland, Oregon where he helped select artists for public art commissions.
Awards
2017 SEDG Merit Award, “Lenses On The Sky.” OMSI in collaboration with Plus & Greater Than
2013 (International juried exhibition) The Noble Architect, First Place- PUBLIC PröJECT, Silver City Clay Festival, Silver City, NM
2012 Juror Award – Conformation Series. SHOWpdx, Design Biennial Portland, OR
2011 Statewide Design Team Roster, Regional Arts and Culture Council and Oregon Arts Commission
2011 International Dieline Award - Best of Show 2011 Shoe Package Design (Brooks Pure Project) in collaboration with the Great Society
2010 National Juror Award - “Gropius” Luminous Layers, Annual encaustic painting exhibition. Lake Oswego Center for the Arts, Lake Oswego, OR
2008 Rising Star, Root Award - Portland Spaces Design Award celebrating“Innovation, creativity and craftsmanship”, PDX, OR