Center Art Gallery
Spoelhof College Center
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 526-6271
October 11-November 8, 2000
Summer celebrations are common events in West Michigan. Brightly colored posters
have announced the Herman Miller corporate picnic each year for the past thirty.
Two designers have produced the posters providing us with serial solutions to
the common annual design problem. Steve Frykholm composed the first twenty starting
with the image of an enthusiastic bite of corn on the cob. For twenty years
ice cream, watermelon, pie, and other picnic food inspired Frykholm's posters
of saturated colors and bold designs winning appreciation both here and well
beyond Michigan. The Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, and the Museum of
Modern Art in New York have each added his posters to their permanent collections.
For the last ten years Kathy Stanton, another Herman Miller graphic designer,
has produced strong poster presences of picnic activities including this year's
flying kite.
An opening reception on October 12 from 7 to 9 PM honoring the Kathy Stanton
and Steve Frykholm picnic posters will feature picnic food to a complement the
festive designs and occasion.
The barrier-free Center Art Gallery, located on the lower level of the Spoelhof
College Center, is open 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. There is no admission charge.
For more information call (616) 957-6271.