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N K GALLERY: A Five Year Summary
The N K Gallery was opened in 1989 by architect John Kneski and artist Beatrice Novoa. They designed and produced internationally recognized furniture and organized exhibitions of cultural significance in Miami starting in1989. Their designs were commissioned by Aveda, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cristofle in France, and numerous private clients because of their unique and inspired interpretation of the relationship between material and form. In 1991 the second gallery was inaugurated in Coral Gables with great success as the collection of designs came to include graphics and to be known as the most significant exhibition of American designers in South Florida. The gallery gained national and international attention through editorials in ELLE, METROPOLIS, INTERVIEW , ART IN AMERICA and SOUTH FLORIDA magazines as well as participation in international exhibitions in New York and Paris. The opening of the N K Gallery on Ponce De Leon Boulevard complimented its highly acclaimed collection of designers with the introduction of Latin American photographers in January of 1993, making it the only gallery in Florida to specialize in this field. In addition to its collection of contemporary designers and photographers, the gallery has also held retrospective exhibitions of great artists such as the original ceramics of Pablo Picasso, the largest collection of his ceramics ever exhibited in one place in Florida's history. The gallery came to be viewed as a cultural institution in its continuing campaign to provide South Florida with the most extraordinary and diverse collection of art and design available. On August 5th of 1994, they introduced in Miami one of their own lines that was one of the very few to be chosen by Barney's New York to be featured in their Christmas window display. The very whimsical and referetial collection of children's furniture was called "Arlecchino."
JOHN KNESKI FIRNITURE DESIGN: Exhibitions
Macauba & Aluminum Table, 1989 Five American Furniture Designers Exhibition - MID II, Miami Design District
Granite & Aluminum Table, 1990 PAAS Design Connections Exhibition, Port Du Versailles Exhibition Center - Paris
Aluminum Coffee Table, 1991 El Nuevo Herald Arte, Nov 08, 1991, "Ultra Modernos", p.38D
Granite & Aluminum Table, 1991 Novoa Kuzniewski Gallery - Miami Design District
Stolik Table- Glass Bean, 1991 Ideas Magazine, Jan 01, 1991, "Innovations in Furniture", p.70-72
Arlecchino Series, 1991 Miami Herald - Home & Design, Nov 17, 1991, "Young Furniture Designers", p.6G
Macauba & Aluminum Table, 1992 Designer's West, Sep 01, 1992, "Designer's World", p.44 & 89
Arlecchino Series, 1992 International Contemporary Furniture Fair - Jacob Javits Center, New York
Arlecchino Tables, 1992 Metropolis Magazine, Sep 01, 1992, "ICFF: United They Stand", p.46-47
Arlecchino Cradle, 1992 Haut Decor, , January 1, 1992 ", Haut Kids", p.22
Entry Console - Bolted, 1992 Miami Herald - Neighbors, Mar 01, 1992, "Grand Housewarming", cover & p.32
Macauba & Aluminum Table, 1992 Lowe Art Museum Benefit, Richard Plummer Design, Coconut Grove
Media Cabinet, 1992 Interior Business Designers Awards Ceremony, Coral Gables, Florida
Blanket Chest, 1992 Interior Business Designers Awards Ceremony, Coral Gables, Florida
Stolik Chair, 1992 Interior Business Designers Awards Ceremony, Coral Gables, Florida
Gold Leaf Crown Mirror, 1992 ! El Nuevo Herald Galleria, Nov 6, 1992, "Con Accento Personal", p.21D
Console - Bolted Glass, 1992 PAAS Design Connections Exhibition, Port Du Versailles Exhibition Center - Paris
Quilted medieval curtains, 1992 PAAS Design Connections Exhibition, Port Du Versailles Exhibition Center - Paris
Aluminum Stolik - Elliptical, 1992 PAAS Design Connections Exhibition, Port Du Versailles Exhibition Center - Paris
Console - Bolted Glass, 1992 PAAS Design Connections Exhibition, Port Du Versailles Exhibition Center - Paris
Stolik Table - Glass Rectangle, 1992 Haut Decor, Feb 01, 1992, "Hot Pairs", cover
Tuscana Wine Rack, 1992 Group Show, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
Dresser & Armoire, 1993 Group Show, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida w
Stolik Table - Limestone, 1993 Group Show, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
Arlecchino Bed, 1993 Interior Design, Jun 01, 1993, "Market Issue", p.41
Writing Desk - Quadripartite, 1993 Gallery Night, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
Arlecchino Chairs, 1993 House Beautiful, Nov 01, 1993, Style Beat, p.30
Muscovite Series, 1993 Gallery Night, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
Jewelry Display - Standing, 1993 Ambrosino Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida
Stolik Table - Black Granite, 1993 Group Show, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Cor .al Gables, Florida
Card Table, 1993 Group Show, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
Roche Bobois Arbororum, 1993 ID/FIU Sixth Annual Festival of the Trees - One Brickell Square, Miami
Roche Bobois Arbororum, 1994 Miami by Rizzoli, Jan 01, 1994, "NK Christmas Tree for Roche Bobois",p.98
Tripartite Salon Mirror, 1994 Salon Today Magazine, May 01, 1994, "Operation Renovation", p.56 & 57
Patterned Doors, 1994 Salon Today Magazine, May 01, 1994, "Operation Renovation", p.56 & 57
Jewelry Display Cases, 1994 Salon Today Magazine, May 01, 1994, "Operation Renovation", p.56 & 57
Hair Stylist's Cart, 1994 Studio USA Magazine, Jul 01, 1994, "Attuned to Nature", p.100 & 101
Spiral Reception Desk, 1994 Studio USA Magazine, Jul 01, 1994, "Attuned to Nature", p.100 . & 101
Vertical Display Case, 1994 Studio USA Magazine, Jul 01, 1994, "Attuned to Nature", p.100 & 101
Salvador Dali Cabinets, 1994 Solo Exhibition, Lindemann Gallery, New York
Harlequin Theater Cabinet, 1994 Solo Exhibition, Lindemann Gallery, New York
Star bracket Cabinet, 1994 Solo Exhibition, Lindemann Gallery, New York
Star Bracket Shelves, 1994 Solo Exhibition, Lindemann Gallery, New York
Arlecchino Chairs, 1994 South Florida Magazine, Jul 01, 1994, "Design for Living", p.17
Maple Entry Console, 1994 Gallery Night, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
Marble Bath Console, 1994 Gallery Night, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
Slate & Aluminum Night Stand, 1994 Gallery Night, NK Gallery - Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida
