John Eric Byers

American

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John Eric Byers is an artist, designer, and craftsman who painstakingly hand-tools wood to create geometrically inspired pieces that are minimal, emotional and modernly refined. A former student of Wendell Castle, John's work is guided by a purity in form, surface texture, repetition, and respect for use of materials.

Heralded as a leading American artist working in wood, permanent collections include The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) and The Smithsonian American Art Museum. Numerous awards include The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, The New York Foundation of The Arts Awards and inclusion in The Smithsonian's Archives of American Arts.

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John Eric Byers Furniture Cabinets & Benches

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EXHIBITIONS

*SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015   Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2011    Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2010   Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2010   Posie Kviat Gallery, Hudson, NY
2009   Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2008   Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2006   Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2006   R. Duane Reed Gallery, New York, NY
2004   Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2004   Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2004   John Elder Gallery, New York, NY


*SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017    The Salon: Art & Design NYC, Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2017    Heart of Darkness, Jeff Lincoln Art + Design, Southampton, NY
2017    Unhurried Masterpiece / Niespieszne arcydzielo, KOOKU Design Gallery, Bialystok, Poland
2017    40th Anniversary, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2015    50 Years of Works, Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2012    Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM's Collection, Racine Art Museum,  Racine, WI
2012    Dialogue in Black, Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, Ireland 
2010    For North Bennet: A Benefit Exhibition of Studio Furniture, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2010    Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009    Duane Reed Gallery, St Louis, MO
2008    Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2007    Pattern Black, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2006    The Perfect Collection II, The Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2005    The Repetitive Mark, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
2004    Right at Home, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
2002    Group Show, Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR
2000    Small Works, John Elder Gallery, New York, NY

Collections

- Museum of Arts & Design, New York, NY
- The Smithsonian American Art Museum Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
- Museum Of Craft & Design, Charlotte, NC
- Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
- Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA
- New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT