At the Galleries
Students take the stage at Messler Gallery
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 18 June 2012 00:00
“Current Student Work” was featured from April 13 through May 30 at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Messler Gallery in Rockport, Maine. The annual exhibit showcased furniture and decorative objects created by participants in the school’s nine-month program. For many of the students, this was their first opportunity to see their work in a public setting.
Boston exhibit highlights Niswonger’s work
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00
Bart Niswonger’s latest exhibit, “Furniture: Carved and Cast,” featuring modern furniture pieces by this contemporary artist, was on display March 30 to April 28 at Gallery Naga in Boston.
SAPFM exhibit comes to Hartford
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 16 April 2012 00:00
“A Tradition of Craft,” hosted by the Society of American Period Furniture Makers, opened March 30 and runs through Sept. 8 at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford.
Currier Museum honors New England artists
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 19 March 2012 00:00
Artwork from acclaimed studio furniture artists and internationally known woodturners is currently on view in the “Celebrating New England Artists” exhibition which is being held in the Ed and Mary Scheier Gallery at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, N.H.
Duncan Phyfe is showcased at the Met
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 13 February 2012 00:00
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host the exhibition, “Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York,” through May 6. Organized chronologically, the exhibition will present the life and work of the early 19th century New York City cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe through drawings, documents, personal possessions and furniture. Portraits of his clients and contemporary depictions of New York City street scenes and domestic interiors will provide a glimpse into Phyfe’s milieu.
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