Everson Announces Part III of 2010 Series, Designed to Scale

July 14, 2010

The Everson Museum of Art is pleased to present the third installment of The Edge of Art: New York State Artists Series, a showcase of significant designers from the Central New York region, whose work is recognized in the national and international design arena, titled Designed to Scale. The exhibition will be on view August 14 – October 24, 2010. 

“Good design is purposeful. Good design is the result of ingenuity. Good design is the result of intense, thoughtful research and planning, partnerships and collaborations,” said Debora Ryan, Everson Museum of Art senior curator. “The works in this exhibition are superb examples of good design. Each designer aims for superior design but achieves results in different ways.”

Designed to Scale touches on a broad range of innovative design objects, from furniture, lighting, commercial products and dining experiences, unique accessories and toys to surface patterns. Designers include Don Carr and Liza Lamb (Carr and Lamb), Wendell Castle, Rob Englert (ram industrial design inc.), Cas Holman, Chris Irick, and Chrissy Albanese and Shelley Majka, designers from the Syracuse China Corporation.  

Designed to Scale is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

A Member’s Opening Night Reception is planned for Friday, August 13, 2010. From 5:30 – 8 p.m., Everson members and guests are invited to celebrate the arrival of Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller, and Designed to Scale:The Edge of Art: New York State Artists Series at this cool and colorful summer bash with Brian Trinca spinning the tunes. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres by Diamond Catering and cash bar before previewing the exhibitions. This reception is free for Everson members, $10 non-members at the door.

For more information, visit www.everson.org or call (315) 474-6064. The Everson is also on Facebook, www.facebook.com/EversonMuseumOfArt, and Twitter, http://twitter.com/EversonMuseum.

ABOUT THE EVERSON

The Everson Museum of Art, whose roots extend to 1897, is internationally recognized for its extensive and significant collection of ceramics, its pioneering art video collection and its distinctive structural design by the noted architect I.M. Pei.  As the first museum devoted to collecting American art, the Everson uses this focus to make possible direct encounters with all art through its collections, exhibitions, scholarship, and educational programs. In addition to exhibitions, the Everson presents a monthly Contemporary Film Series, regular Artists Open events and a wide variety of art education programs for adults and children.

The operation of the Everson Museum of Art is made possible with funding from the Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation, County of Onondaga, the Central New York Community Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.