Art + Furniture: A Conversation with Dennis Miller

Thomas Mellins and Donald Albrecht, curators of Art + Furniture: Designers, Makers, + Advocates, on view in the NYSID Gallery through April 2, 2027, will interview Dennis Miller, author of the accompanying book, Art + Furniture: An Oral History of the American Furniture Movement, published by Abbeville Press.

An outgrowth of an oral history project at the New York School of Interior Design Archives conceived by Miller, the book chronicles the American furniture movement through the words of its protagonists, complemented by contemporary and archival photography. The evening will include a reception and conclude with a book signing, with copies of the book available for purchase.

Mr. Mellins is an author, educator, and exhibition curator focusing on New York and has taught at Columbia University and the City University of New York. Mr. Albrecht curates exhibitions that explore a wide range of topics, from broad overviews of cultural trends to in-depth profiles of visual and performing artists. Mr. Miller is a New York architect and the founder of Dennis Miller Associates, the influential contemporary furniture, lighting, and design showroom he opened in 1984.