John Dunnigan
2 College St.
Providence, RI 02903
Education
1980
1972
Rhode Island School of Design, MFA, Furniture Design in Industrial Design
University of Rhode Island, BA, English
Professional Experience
1996 - Present Professor, Department of Furniture Design, Rhode Island School of
Design, Providence, RI
2008 - 2009
Interim Dean, Division of Architecture + Design, Rhode Island School of Design
2005 - 2008
Department Head, Department of Furniture Design, Rhode Island School of Design
2004 - Present Partner, DEZCO furniture design, llc, West Kingston, RI
1975 - Present Principal, John Dunnigan Studio, Furniture design and manufacture, West Kingston, RI
1998 - 2003
Board of Directors, Center for Craftsmanship. Rockport, Maine
1980 - 1996
Part-time Faculty, Interior Architecture Department, RISD,
Providence, RI
1980 - 1984
Part-time Faculty, Industrial Design Department, Rhode Island
School of Design, Providence, RI
1986 - 1996
Partner, Dunnigan Wahl Associates, West Kingston, RI
1973 - 1974
Partner, Mortise and Tenon Cabinetmaking Co., Wakefield, RI
Selected Exhibitions ( * indicates one person shows )
2010
For North Bennett Street, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
SOFA, New York, NY
Contemporary Studio Survey, Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009
Haystack Creative Process: RISD Connection, Center for Community Programs, Deer Isle, ME
SOFA, Chicago, Il
2008
Inspired By China, Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2007
Coffee, Hall, and End: Small Tables, Gallery NAGA. Boston, MA
Inspired by China, Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY
2006
Inspired by China, Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA
25th Anniversary Exhibition, Pritam and Eames Gallery. East Hampton, NY
New Work Old Friends, Society of Arts and Crafts. Boston, MA
2005
Under Cover: Upholstery in Contemporary Furniture. Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
New Work from the RISD Department of Furniture Design Faculty. Virginia Lynch Gallery, RI
Joined and Woven, Providence Art Club Gallery. Providence, RI
2004
·Contemporary New England Art Furniture, Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT
·The Perfect Collection, The Fuller Museum of Art. Brockton, MA
·Right at Home: American Studio Furniture, Renwick Gallery, SAAM, Washington, DC
·Furniture Invitational, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
2003
·The Maker’s Hand American Studio Furniture 1940-1990, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
·ZigZag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors, Museum of Art, RISD, Providence, RI
·20 Years Part 11, Virginia Lynch Gallery, Tiverton, RI
2002
·Max. 24” Wide, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA.
1
·Contemporary Studio Case Furniture, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI
2001
·Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Le Bain: Furniture for the Bath, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
·SOFA, John Dunnigan featured by Wexler Gallery, New York, NY
·Centennial Exhibition, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI.
·Objects For Use: Handmade By Design, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
·*John Dunnigan: New Works, Lewis Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
·Virginia Lynch: A Curatorial Retrospective, Rhode Island Foundation,
Providence, RI
·Studio Furniture, Lewis Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1999
·Furniture, The Butler Institute of American Art, Trumbull, OH
·Form and Function, Booth Contemporary Art, Wakefield, RI
·Faculty Biennial, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1997
·Embracing Beauty, Huntsville Museum of Art. Huntsville, AL
·Faculty Biennial, RISD Museum, Providence RI
·Furniture from New England, New Bedford Museum, New Bedford, MA
·Studio Report, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
1996
·"5" Fifth Anniversary Show. Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
·Craft, Art and The Pursuit of Excellence, Paris-NY-Kent Gallery, Kent, CT
·Contemporary Studio Furniture, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
·*John Dunnigan: Furniture, Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
·Collective Vision, Virginia Lynch Gallery, Tiverton, RI
1995
·Furniture Beyond Function, Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver, CO
·Faculty Biennial, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI
·Please Be Seated: Masters of the Art of Seating, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, FL
·*John Dunnigan Summer Series, Peter Joseph Gallery, South Hampton, NY
·Collaboration and Craft: An Artistic Partnership, Studio Design Gallery, Washington, DC
·Treasures: Small Works by Studio Furniture Makers, Donald Brecker Gallery, Miami, FL
1994
·Master Furniture Designers, Virginia Lynch Gallery, Tiverton, RI
·Inaugural Exhibition, Donald Brecker Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
·SOFA, Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art, Chicago, IL
·Mirrors: Design Biennial, Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY
·Dialogues: On and Off the Wall, Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
·Masterworks Two, Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
·Child's Play, Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
·Contemporary Art In Rhode Island, Museum of Art, RISD, Providence, RI
·Child's Play, Lyman-Allyn Museum, New London, CT
1993
·*John Dunnigan: New Works, Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
·Furniture Fantasy, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
·Conservation By Design, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design,
Providence, RI
1992
·Selections From The Peter Joseph Gallery, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
·Tradition of New American Furniture, Pritam and Eames, East Hampton, NY
·Nine Modern Rhode Island Masters of Furniture Design, Newport Art Museum,
Newport, RI
·Please Be Seated, Crafts Council Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
·Faculty Biennial, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·Childs Play, Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
2
1991
·*John Dunnigan, Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
·Masterworks, Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
·New Art Forms, Chicago International Exposition, Chicago, IL
·"10 X 16", Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·New American Furniture, Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA
·Six Rhode Island Furniture Makers, Virginia Lynch Gallery, Tiverton, RI
1990
·New Art Forms, Chicago International Exposition, Chicago, IL
·*Furniture Art Of John Dunnigan, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·New American Furniture, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, DC
·New American Furniture, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
·Benchmark: Studio Furniture 1990, Gallery Fair, Mendocino, CA
·Benchmark: Studio Furniture 1990, Stary-Sheets Gallery, Irvine, CA
·Faculty Biennial, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·First Invitational Furniture Show, Janis Wetsman Collection, Detroit, MI
·Surfaces, Clark Gallery and Gallery Naga, at Clark Gallery, Lincoln Station, MA
·Signs of Support: Furniture Forms in Contemporary American Art, John Michael Kohler Art Center,
Sheboygan, WI
·A Decade of Craft, American Craft Museum Benefit Auction, Christies East, New York, NY
1989
·New American Furniture, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
·New Work, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·The Sensation of Contemporary Furniture, Janis Wetsman Collection,
Birmingham, MI
·Furniture: Contemporary Expressions, Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT
·New Traditions 1989, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
·Early Spring Show, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Twenty Years of Contemporary Craft, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
·American Studio Furniture: The New England Contingent, SAC, Boston, MA
·On Board The Edna: Ebony, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Gallery Flux, Providence, RI
1988
·Chairs, Swan Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
·*The Furniture Art of John Dunnigan, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Fabrics, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
·Form VS Function In Rhode Island Arts and Crafts, Warwick Museum, Warwick, RI
1987
·Master Furniture Makers Of The 80's: Newman, Dunnigan, Wickman, Weitzman,
Ebner, and Kopf, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
·1987: Paintings, Sculpture, And Furniture, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
·Contemporary Furniture Masterpieces, Gallery Fair, Mendocino, CA
·50th Anniversary Furniture Exhibit, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
·Early Spring Show, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Faculty Biennial, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·New Work, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
1986
·Artist Designed Furniture, Norton Gallery of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
·The Chair, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
·26 For '86: Diversity As A Point Of View, Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD
·The Chair Fair, The International Design Center, New York, NY
·*The Furniture Art of John Dunnigan, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
1985
·Master Furniture Makers Of The 80's: Newman, Dunnigan, Wickman, Weitzman, Ebner, and Kopf,
Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
3
·Wood '85, Signature Gallery, Boston, MA
·Contemporary Furniture: The Bedroom, Elements Gallery, Greenwich. CT
·New Works, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·New Directions: Furniture By Artists, Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD
·Chairs, Swan Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1984
·*John Dunnigan, Swan Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
·Faculty Biennial, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·Bentwood Today, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·Dunnigan And Newman: The Reemergence Of A Tradition, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Master Furniture Makers Of The 80's: Dunnigan, Ebner, and Newman, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
·Designer Showcase, Southampton, NY
·Inspired By Folk Expressions, Brookfield Craft Center Gallery, Brookfield, CT
·Master Furniture Makers Of The 80's: Dunnigan, Ebner, Newman, and Barrow, Gallery Henoch, New York,
NY
1983
·Invitational '83, Craftsman Gallery, Scarsdale, NY
·Post Modern Embellishment: The Desk, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Summer Faculty Work, Appalachian Center For Crafts, Smithville, TN
·Faculty Biennial, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·The Discreet Object Of Desire, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·RISD: Leadership In Crafts, Craftsman Gallery, Scarsdale, NY
1982
·Images In Wood, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Color/Wood, Brookfield Craft Center Gallery, Brookfield, CT
·Art In The Home, Portnoy - Volpe Gallery, Amagansett, NY
·Work From The Masters: Castle, Coffey, Dunnigan, Esherick, Frid, Keyser, Maloof, Mattia, Nakashima, Osgood,
Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
1981
·Fine Furniture, Pritam and Eames Gallery, East Hampton, NY
·Faculty Bienniel, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·Home Furnishings, Roitmans South Gallery, Providence, RI
·Contemporary Furniture, Newport Art Association, Newport, RI
·New Handmade Furniture, Slide Presentation, American Crafts Museum, New York, NY
·Furniture/Textiles Invitational, Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence RI
·Peters Valley National Invitational, Peters Valley, NJ
1980
1979
1978
1976
Awards
2007
2006
2002
1998
1997
1995
1994
1990
1990
1989
1988
1984
Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Rhode Island
Entrepreneurial Award to Dezco, Alumni Association, RISD
Professional Development Fund Award, Rhode Island School of Design
University of Rhode Island Alumni Award for Excellence in the Arts
Andrew W. Mellon Museum Study Grant at the Museum of Art, RISD.
Rhode Island School of Design Faculty Development Award
Individual Artist Fellowship Award for Design, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Rhode Island School of Design Faculty Development Award
Individual Artist Fellowship Award for Crafts, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Merit Award Winner, "Textiles and Fabrics," American Crafts Award from Kraus Sikes, Inc.
Merit Award Winner, "Furniture and Furniture Coverings," American Crafts Award from Kraus Sikes, Inc.
Award of Distinction, Museum Publications Competition, American Association of Museums, for
Bentwood and Lamination, an exhibition catalogue, co-authored by John Dunnigan
Selected Public and Private Collections
4
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, DC
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Wendy Evans Joseph, New York, NY
Ronald and Anne Abramson, Washington, DC
Bill and Anne Ziff, Manalapan, FL; Pawling, NY; Aspen, CO
J.R. and Barbara Hyde, Memphis, TN
Arthur Dion, Newton, MA
Witold and Shirley Rybczynski, Philadelphia, PA.
David and Linda Klein, New York, NY
Larry and Mickey Maggid, Philadlelphia, PA
Selected Publications
2008
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women In World History, Oxford University Press, Contributing author,
2007
Phaidon Design Classics, Phaidon Press. Guest Author, Vol.1-3 #035,254,262,371,418,505,534,597,881
Big Ideas for a Small Planet, episode #107 Furnishings. Stout Productions, Sundance Channel
53rd Annual design Review, Juror, I.D. Magazine p46.
Rhode Island Monthly, At Home SHOP TALK, p75. Megan Fulweiler
Rhode Island Monthly, Where does Poetry dovetail with wood?, URI Fine Arts Calendar
2006
Inspired by China, Peabody Essex Museum, Pp105,133. Nancy Berliner/Edward S. Cooke, Jr.
Contract Magazine, Guest editor.
2005
The Providence Journal, RISD’s big move downtown. p B5, David Brussat
The RISD Views, Adventure in Furniture Design. Pp12-15, Liisa Silander
The Boston Globe, The cinder block stops here. Pp H1,6 Linda Matchan
The Providence Journal, Teaching By Example. pp E1-2. Bryan Rourke
Undercover: Some Thoughts on Upholstered Furniture, Catalogue, Gallery NAGA
2004
The Providence Phoenix, Second Helping, p8, Bill Rodrigues
2003
The Maker’s Hand: American Studio Furniture 1940-1990 pp.88.89.106.107
Edward Cooke, Gerald Ward, Kelly LíEcuyer. MFA Publications, Boston, MA
Philadelphia Style, The Great Wide Open, p82.Joseph Dennis Kelley
The Providence Phoenix, Functional and Fun. p10, Bill Rodrigues
The Providence Journal, Art Scene. Pp 29,31. Bill Van Siclin
2002
Contemporary Studio Case Furniture: the inside story, pp 43, 77, Boyd, Virginia T., ed. Elvehjem Museum of
Art , Madison, WI
The Right Stuff, p.4 The Furniture Society, Free Union, VA
Objects for Use / Handmade by Design, pp188,211,312,313, Paul J. Smith, ed., Harry Abrams, NY
Centennial Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
The Providence Journal, Crafts on the cutting edge, ppJ1,10. Channing Gray
American Craft, Wexler Gallery, p39. Oct./Nov.
Providence Journal, Live, pg 25, Dec, 7
1999
Studio Furniture. Understanding Furniture, pp.12-23. The Furniture Society
Yankee. Art You Can Put Your Feet On.. February . pp 81-86. Nat Reade
Furniture, show catalogue, The Butler Museum of Art, Trumbull. Howland, OH
Providence Journal. A look at RI's contributors to art in the 20th c. p. E1 Bill Van Siclin. 7/22
South County Independent, Time for a change. B1. Karen Gaven, July, 8
1998
Skilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery pp. 158-59, 184, Kenneth Trapp, Smithsonian Press
5
1997
The Decatur Daily. A Feast for the Eyes. June 15, C11 Karen Kippen
Huntsville Museum . The Birmingham News. July 6. James R. Nelson
Southeast Gallery Guide. Embracing the Beautiful at the Huntsville Museum, p. 9
Nouvel Object II. Design House, Seoul, Korea pp. 42-45
Boston Globe, When Kmart meets Bloomie's, March 23, pp.E1,2. John Yemma
Quadangles, The Well Placed Tassle, June, Jackleen de la Harpe
1996
Union Leader. RISD Furniture Designers Combine Form, Function. Aug. 31. Joann Loviglio
Providence Journal. Art Wrapup. Nov. 15. p.E7. Bill Van Siclen
The Boston Herald. Furniture in Person. Sept. 13.. Joanne Silver
The Boston Globe. "The Fine Art of Furniture". Feb. 14, pp.22-42. Christine Temin.
Providence Journal Up Close and Personal, May 2. Hers. Arline Fleming.
Sculpture. "News", Jan. Vol.15 #1. Elizabeth Wilcox Koby.
1995
American Craft. "Poet in Wood: John Dunnigan" Dec./Jan. Vol.55, No.6, pp.50-53, Christine Temin
Art New England. "New Furniture Focus" Oct/Nov Vol. 16 #6. Mark Favermann.
Rocky Mountain News. "Custom Art Furniture serves beyond Function", Nov. p.12, S. Vasquez
Providence Journal. "RISD redefining Furniture Design", Oct. 15, G27-28, D. Breed
Art and Auction. "Talk of the Trade",September, pp 59-60
American Craft. "Be Seated," April/May, pp.57-59
Newsday. "Furniture Artist Show How Designing Can Be Child's Play", pp. 1&11 Elizabeth Ross.
Providence Journal, "Chair styles of the rich and famous", Bill Van Siclen, April 20 p.1
Graphics 295. "The Visual Art of Furniture", Andrea M. Couture. Jan/Feb. pp 7-10
1994
Ardi. "Peter Joseph Gallery", January, pp. 130-133
The Norwich Bulletin. "Where The Child Things Are", Ken Stroebel, March 25, p. C1
The New London Sun, "Child's Play at Museum", March 24, p.10
Providence Journal, "The Galleries are Hot Now", Bill Van Siclen, Oct, 14, p.D5
Casa Vogue. "Mecenate a N.Y., Emanuela Frattini Magnusson, February, pp.96-10
Avenue. "Peter in Wonderland", Stephen Greco, February, pp.14-17
Masterworks Two. Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
Contemporary Art In Rhode Island Ed. Judith Singsen, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design,
Providence, RI
Woodshop News. "...Study in Contrasting Styles," Peter Atkinson, p.4, January
1993
John Dunnigan: New Works Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
The New York Times. "A Man's Home is His Collection," Julie V. Iovine, pp37-39, Dec. 26
Conservation By Design Ed. Scott Landis, Museum of Art, RISD, Providence, RI
The Christian Science Monitor. "Artists Craft Fun Furniture For Kids," Elizabeth Ross, p10, Feb 19
Looking Around, A Journey Through Architecture Witold Rybczynski, Viking Press, New York, NY, pp 30 - 33
Metropolis. "Grown Up Fantasies," Akiko Busch, p56, January/February
1992
Metropolis. "Stepping On To The Future," Sarah Medford, p37-39, 43, September
House Beautiful. "Objects Of Desire," Witold Rybczynski, p48-49, July
Fine Woodworking. "Rhode Island's Embarrassment of Riches," Vincent Lawrence, p100 July/August
Casa Vogue. "Su Park Avenue A Manhattan," Matteo Vercelloni, p156-161, April
1991
John Dunnigan: Furniture Maker Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
Masterworks Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
The Providence Journal. "Shows Exhibit Ingrained Talent," Bill Van Siclen, p D-5, Nov. 15
Metropolis. "Art For Living," Sarah Medford, pp 96-101, October
Town And Country. "Floored," Liz Seymour, p207-214, October
Promenade. "Art Galleries" section, p.107; also "In The New York Style" section, p130, October
Palm Beach Daily News. "Furniture As Art: Artists Show Utility Can Be Beautiful," Adelaide Altman, p6,
September 28
Chicago Tribune. "Furniture As Art," Witold Rybczynski, p19, June 9
The New York Times. "If A Chair Is A Work Of Art, Can You Still Sit On It?,"
6
Witold Rybczynski, p38, May 5
New York Newsday. "Care To Take A Seat?" Beverly Hall Lawrence, p88, May 2
The Narragansett Times, The Standard Times, The East Greenwich Pendulum.
"Furniture With A Difference Is This Artist's Claim To Fame," Sally Wells, p 3c, May 1
The Star Ledger. "Out Of State," section, p52, April 19
Workshop News. "Gallery opens In NYC," Iona S. Elliot, p27, April
Investment Vision. "The Crafting Of Art," Katherine Whittemore, p91, March
American Craft. "Shops And Galleries" section, p71, April/May
New York. "The Art Of Craft," Marilyn Bethany, pp52-55, February
Washington Home. "Art Furniture Travels Uptown," Jura Koncius, pp18-19, 28, February
The East Hampton Star. "From The Studio," Rose C.S. Slivka, January 17
Better Homes And Gardens. Special Decorating Issue. "A New Twist On Tradition", pp46-51, 1990/1991
1990
The Ann Arbor News. "Everyday? Hardly," Mark C. Peyko, pp G1, G2, December 2
The Press-Enterprise. "Making Some Benchmarks in Design," Sandy Pavicic, pp D1, D3, November 24
Art For Everyday. Pat Conway, NY: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. pp47, 56, 64, 68, 71, 72, 75, 96, 104, 210-211
Who's Who In Rhode Island. Providence, RI: Research and Publications of Jamestown, p 89, Kingston, RI
International Design Yearbook Five. Ed. Oscar Tusquets Blanca, NY: Abbeville Press, Inc., pp28, 222
Contemporary Crafts For The Home. Bill Kraus, NY: Kraus Sikes, Inc., pp 69, 73, 157
Arts And Cultural Times. "In Their Own Write: 1990 RISCA Individual Artist
Fellowship Winners Talk About Their Disciplines," Ed. Dick Upson: RISCA, September
The Washington Post. "Turning The Tables On Inspiration," Jane Addams Alen, pp G1, G8, August 12
The Providence Sunday Journal. "Award Winners Are A Study On Contrasts," Bill
Van Siclen, p E6, July 22
Elle Decor. "What's In Store," Elaine Steiner, p 144, June
Designer's West. Is Furniture Art? An Exploration by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, p 134, April
American Craft. "American Studio Furniture: Second Generation," Mary Frakes, pp 32 - 38, April
Ottagono. "Everyone Here Speaks Sign Language," Allessandra Ponte, pp105-119, March
Business Week. "Handcrafted furniture: An Eye-Catching Investment," Keith Hammonds, p 98, March 5
Art And Antiques. "Put-Ons and Take-Offs," John Updike, pp 70-75, 104, February
Sheboygan Press. "Furniture Takes On Added Meaning in John Michael Kohler Arts
Center Show, " pp 30, 31, February 25
Furniture/Today. "Design Today: Moving Beyond Functionalism," February 12
Newsweek. "Crackerjack Creations," Maggie Malone, pp. 62-63, January 29
1989
Visual, Tactile, and Functional: Contemporary Furniture in Boston Galleries.
American Studio Furniture: The New England Contingent," an exhibit catalogue, p14,
New American Furniture: The Second Generation of Studio Furnituremakers.
Ed. Edward S. Cooke, Jr., Boston Museum of Fine Arts, pp 48-51, 1989.
Woodshop News. "Museum Features Work of 29 Furnituremakers," Donna Hartman, p 35, December.
Designing Furniture. Seth Stem, Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, p104
The Providence Journal-Bulletin. "Back To The Future: Show Links Past to Present," Bill Van Siclen, pp D1,
D9, December 22
The Ann Arbor News. "Furniture That's Sculpture Yet Meant to be Used," Constance Crump,
September 26
The New York Times. "Ebony Cargo Transformed Into Classical Furniture," Betty Freudenheim, August 6
Architectural Digest. "AD-At Large," p 196, July
Newsday (Long Island). "New Work In Old Traditions: Worcester Crafts Center Features Four," p c1,
March 18
Worcester Telegram. "New Traditions on View At Center," Marilyn W. Spear, p C7.,3/10
1989
1988
397 Chairs. Danto, Levy, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. p 26, 1988
Contemporary American Craft Art: A Collector's Guide. Barbara Mayer, Utah: Peregrine Smith, pp 222-223
Fine Woodworking. "Upholstered Furniture: Filling Out The Frame," John Dunnigan, pp 52-55, January
1987
The New York Times. "Natural Woods, Fluid Forms," Betty Freudenheim, p C1, April 2
7
1986
The East Hampton Star. "At The Galleries," p 8, May 22
1985
Fine Woodworking. "Survivors," Roger Holmes, pp 91,95,97, November
The New York Times. "A Renaissance in Woodworking," Lou Ann Walker, p C6, May 9
Greenwich Time. "Exhibits At Elements Gallery To Focus On Contemporary Bedroom Furniture,"
January 21
1984
Bentwood and Lamination. "A History of Bentwood," John Dunnigan, Rhode Island School of Design
Museum of Art, an exhibit catalogue, pp 9-15
American Craft. "Fine Furniture Making," A.U. Chastain-Chapman, pp 10-17, December
The East Hampton Star. "At The Galleries," December 13
Fine Woodworking. "Pylon Bench," September
The Hamptons. "The Pritam and Eames Story: Wood is The Medium," Robert Janjigian, pp 23-24, May
Art in America. p180, May
Massbay Antiques. "New Bentwood Objects Displayed," p17 April
The Providence Sunday Journal. "Bentwood: Against The Grain," Donald Breed, pp 17-18, January 22
1983
American Crafts A Source For The Home. Katherine Pearson, NY: Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, pp 93, 214
Fine Woodworking Design Book Three. Ed. Fine Woodworking Magazine, Newtown, CT: The Taunton
Press, p 89
The Workshop. "The Desk at Pritam and Eames," Helen A. Harrison, p 8
House Beautiful. "Celebrating Crafts," p 93, September
House And Garden. "The Fine Line From Pritam and Eames," Jason Epstein, pp 24-27, August.
The Standard Times. "Designing For His Own and Future Generations," Bill Rodrigues, p ISC, May 19
The New York Times. "Furniture That Blends Exotic Woods and Exquisite Details," Helen Harrison, p 18,
January 9
1982
The New York Times. "A Gallery Of Original Furniture," Suzanne Slesin, p C1, July 29
1981
The Eagle, Rhode Island Home. "Of Substance and Style," Bob Candon, pp 11, 14
Fine Woodworking. "New Furniture," Rick Mastelli, p 97, November
The New York Times. "Handcrafted Wood Furniture On Long Island," Michael Varese, p C11, May 21
1980
Fine Woodworking. "Michael Thonet: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Bentwood
Furniture," John Dunnigan, pp 38-45, January. (Reprinted in Kelsey Woodbending, Newtown, CT)
1979
Fine Woodworking Design Book Two. Ed. Fine Woodworking Magazine, Newtown,
CT: The Taunton Press, p 81
1978
Fine Woodworking. "Removable Trays are Heart of Tool Cabinet," Tage Frid, p 81
1977
Fine Woodworking Biennial Design Book. Ed. Fine Woodworking Magazine, Newtown, CT: The Taunton
Press, pp 33, 109
1974
The Providence Sunday Journal. supplement, p F14, October 6
The Narragansett Times. "For The South Kingstown Furniture Makers, Deadlines Go Against The Grain,"
pp 1, 6, August 1
Workshops, Lectures, Conferences and Juries
2010
2009
2008
2007
Visiting Artist, Lecturer, JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia
International Educators Conference, DIS, Copenhagen, Denmark
Juror, International Design Awards, Los Angeles, CA
Presenter, Cultural Mosaic: Reflections from the Coastal Rain Forest, University of Victoria, BC Canada
Presenter, Inspired by China, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA
8
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1992
1991
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
Juror, Annual Design Awards, I.D. Magazine, New York, NY
Planning Committee, Ephemeral Design Conference, Chipstone Foundation, Minneapolis/ New York
Juror, Athena Awards, RISD, Providence RI
Presenter, Inspired by China. Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA
Dezco presentation, RISD Museum of Art
Dezco presentation, Cumulus Conference, Nantes, France
Presenter, The Other side: A tradition of Alternatives. SDSU, San Diego, CA
New Works, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Juror, League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Concord, NH
Visiting Artist, Chester College of New England, Chester, New Hampshire
·Panelist, Thoughts On Identity, Furniture Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA
·Artist Speak: Bonheur du Jour, RISD Museum Providence, RI
·Visiting Artist, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
·Juror, The Right Stuff, exhibition of upholstered furniture, The Furniture Society
·Juror, Artist-in-Residence Program, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO
·Workshop Instructor, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
·Attendee, AICAD conference, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
·Panelist, The Politics of Style, Furniture Society Conference, Toronto, Ontario
·Visiting Artist, Emma Lake Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
·Guest Lecturer, Thinking and Making, College of Architecture, UNC Charlotte, NC
·Panelist Meaning and Value, Furniture Society Conference, San Francisco, CA
·Presenter, "The Furniture Art of John Dunnigan", FSC, San Francisco, CA
·Workshop Instructor, Center for Furniture Craftsmen, Rockport, Maine
·Presenter, Inside Out / Outside In, Sidnam Petrone Architects, New York, NY
·Panelist, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY
·Panelist, Educational Symposium. Philadelphia Furniture Fair. Philadelphia, PA
·Juror, Garret Wade Award. Philadelphia Furniture Fair, Philadelphia, PA
·Roundtable Panelist, The Third Generation of Contemporary Furniture
Designers "Influencing the 21st Century. The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
·Panelist, Design Reform, Dress, Art, and Society Symposium. RISD,
Providence, RI
·Speaker, Summer Lecture Series, Peter Joseph Gallery, South Hampton, NY
·Speaker, Faculty Biennial, Museum of Art, RISD, Providence, RI
·Speaker, Artist Talk Series, SOFA, Chicago, IL
·Guest Lecturer, "The Furniture of John Dunnigan", North Carolina State
University, School of Design, Raleigh, NC
·Juror, Art Fellowships. North Carolina State Council on the Arts. Raleigh, NC
·Guest Lecturer, ARLIS Conference, "Contemporary Studio Furniture in New
England", Providence, RI
·Guest Lecturer, Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series, "Current Work," RISD,
Providence, RI
·Guest Lecturer, The 80th Anniversary Summer Lecture Series, "The Furniture of John Dunnigan,"
Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
·Juror, Artists Fellowships. RI State Council on the Arts, Providence, RI
·Guest Lecturer, "The Furniture of John Dunnigan," SDSU, San Diego,CA
·Guest Lecturer, "The Furniture of John Dunnigan," California College Of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
·Workshop Instructor, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
·Guest Lecturer, "The Furniture of John Dunnigan," Worcester Craft Center,
Worcester, MA
·Guest Lecturer, "The Furniture of John Dunnigan," Newport Preservation Society, Marble House
Newport, RI
·Workshop Instructor, Penland School, Penland, NC.
·Workshop Instructor, Haystack Mountain School, Deer Isle, ME
·Guest Lecturer, "Current Work," Celebrity Luncheon Series, Parrish Art
Museum, Southampton, NY
·Guest Lecturer, "Furniture of the Modern Era," Department of Art, University of Rhode Island, Kingston,
RI
9
1983
1986
1981
1981
1980
·Guest Curator and Guest Lecturer, "Bentwood and Lamination: Their Origins in Europe and America,"
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
·Workshop Instructor, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Tennessee Technical
University, Smithville, TN
Contributing Editor, The Workshop, Scottsville, NY
·Instructor, School for American Craftsmen, Rochester Institute of
Technology, Rochester, NY
·Workshop Instructor, Penland School, Penland, NC
·Visiting Critic, Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
10