(4.9) The annual senior shows at the Woods-Gerry Gallery cycle through pretty quickly; the furniture show is always one of the most interesting and this year’s is no exception. It ends April 9th. This vibrant blue blob is Quimper Chair — plywood, webbing, recycled foam, dacron, and lycra — by Rebecca Ford (BFA Furniture Design). …
The Galleries of the Providence Art Club will host a new group exhibition featuring abstract artist Mary Dondero, watercolor artist William Heydt, Johanna McKenzie, and furniture maker Timothy Philbrick. The opening reception will be held Sunday, October 1. On view in the Dodge House abstract painter Theresa Girard will be featured in her first solo …
I have never stepped foot in an Ikea. And yet, the cultural penetration of the brand is such that I get the Ikea jokes: couples fighting (both shopping and assembling); missing parts; and something distressing about horse meat. Rhode Island company Greycork has been moving into this furniture category, both online and with a modest …
This chair really is a flotation device. The furniture shows at the Woods-Gerry Gallery never disappoint. Both undergrads and alums are represented in the Department of Furniture Design Triennial Exhibition which runs through December 12. Seen here is ‘Sinuous’ — powder coated steel and pool noodles — by Noelle Antignano (BFA Furniture Design 2016). In …
Things to do Thursday. First check out ‘Furniture Music’ in the Grand Gallery at the RISD Museum, Thursday, May 19, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. (Thursday is Gallery Night Providence and admission to the museum is free. There are other events on tap for Thursday at the museum.) James Falzone, one of the RISD Museum’s 2016 …
Hey, I found the aluminum tubes! Someone tell Rumsfeld they were anodized not weaponized. This piece is a Partition from Julie Kang, BFA furniture Design 2015. It is made of climbing rope and anodized aluminum. Below is a Library Chair by Anthony Dahut made of cherry, felt, and urethane foam. The RISD Senior Shows have …
Head over to the Pawtucket Armory for the Fine Furnishings Show. Work from this year’s exhibitors includes sculpture, woodworking, rugs, porch swings. $10, 4pm to 8pm, Friday, November 7/10am to 6pm, Saturday/10am to 5pm, Sunday/ Drill Hall, Pawtucket Armory Arts Center, 172 Exchange Street
Handcrafted furniture, sculpture, rugs, lamps, mirrors, textiles, glass — and maybe some large revolutionary, automotive wall art — will be on display and for sale this weekend starting Friday, at the Fine Furnishings Show at Pawtucket Armory. “El Chevrolet” was fabricated by one of the exhibitors, Milwaukee Modern. The rusted image of Che Guevara ground …
You only have through Saturday to check out the 2012 RISD Graduate Thesis Show, and there’s a lot to like here. Plus it’s free. First we get to brag on local dj/music maker Timothy O’Keefe whose ‘Big Bang’ installation is kind of cool and scary, and a sobering reminder . . . we could ‘bang’ …