Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2016-17

I designed this exhibition with curator, Meghan Melvin, and graphic designer, Nick Pioggia.

This show was a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the children’s book, Make Way for Ducklings.

Design and Spatial Organization

This exhibition was set in a small 900 square foot gallery space. In order to create two distinct spaces—a bright area to view drawings and a quiet more intimate reading space—I built a small room within the room. I used wall color to create a quieter feeling of intimacy inside the interior reading room and a brighter more active space around the perimeter.

Casework

I designed thin framed wooden table cases, painting them black to complement the dark ink marks against the white page of the drawing, maintaining simplicity to focus on the drawings.

To help make a smaller space feel more open, I cut out a window case in the interior room to display sculptures of Officer Mike and the ducks. This peak-through also created a link between both spaces.

I designed a soft, velvet covered bench in the interior space to bring warmth and texture and extend an invitation to sit down and read.