Paul Evans Retrospective Planning

James A. Michener Art Museum

Recipient

Grant Year 2010

Grant Amount $24,335

Status Completed

Updated May 30, 2023

This discovery grant supported research for a retrospective exhibition on the work of Paul Evans (1931–87), the designer-craftsman from Bucks County whose expressive sculpted metal furniture departed significantly from the minimalist tendencies of mid-20th-century modernism. Connie Kimmerle, the museum's curator of collections, assembled an international team of advisors—including Glenn Adamson (Victoria & Albert Museum), Gregory Wittkopp (Cranbrook Museum), and Edward S. Cook, Jr. (Yale University)—to establish a curatorial approach, identify essay topics, and map the overall installation. The Center-funded exhibition, Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, will be on view at the museum in spring 2014.

Primary EventsEvents & Exhibitions

Paul Evans (1931–87), Chandelier, ca. 1960. Welded steel with milk glass globe, 19 1/2 x 22 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the Brant Foundation, Greenwich, CT. Photo by Richard Goodbody.<br />

Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism

Mar 1–Jun 1, 2014
James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown

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Supporting Events

Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism Curator's Gallery Talk

Mar 11, 2014
The James A. Michener Art Museum

Paul Evans Symposium

Apr 12, 2014
James A. Michener Art Museum, Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism Seminar: Collecting Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Apr 27, 2014
The James A. Michener Art Museum, Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

Paul Evans Event: Wharton Esherick Museum and Studio Tour

May 1, 2014
Wharton Esherick Museum, 1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA

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Tod Williams and Billie Tsien. Photo by Jason Smith.

Interview

Architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien on Paul Evans

Recipient

James A. Michener Art Museum

Named for Doylestown's most famous son, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer James A. Michener, this museum was founded in 1988 with a regional focus, housing a collection of Pennsylvania impressionist paintings. An ongoing interest is the collection and exhibition of the work of art-furniture makers and designers working in the Bucks County area, such as George Nakashima.

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