2025 A+D Research Highlights
John and Wonhee Arndt (Studio Gorm) had a busy year of international exhibitions in 2025. They participated in 24 Hours, a traveling exhibition showcasing 24 clock designs from 24 global design studios, with their Planetary Clock. The exhibition was presented in Toronto in September and during Milan Design Week, curated by Jamie Wolfond. In addition, their work was included in Souvenirs of a Forgotten Past, a traveling exhibition featuring their Bath Stool, which was shown in Los Angeles.
Tom Bonamici completed a funded, month-long artist residency at the Adirondack Museum this summer. During the residency, he researched historic outdoor recreation equipment and reinterpreted select classic designs using modern materials. The Museum will acquire Bonamici’s bag and quilt for its permanent collection.
Kevin Kripper participated in Experimental Frontier, a group exhibition at the Loveland Museum, CO, presenting an iteration of his work Abiogenesis. He also took part in VideoSync at the Lloyd Center in Portland, where he helped organize full-dome audiovisual screenings at the Eugene Science Center. Kripper presented his software Vsynth through live demonstrations and a public talk highlighting new developments and community-driven projects. In addition, he recently became a Max Certified Trainer, officially recognized by Cycling ’74 to teach the Max programming language for the arts.
Ellen Lesperance presented a solo exhibition, I Am Woman Inflicted with the Burden of Bearing Mankind, at Derek Eller Gallery, New York. She also participated in numerous group exhibitions, including Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, curated by Lynne Cooke, as well as exhibitions at institutions across the U.S., the U.K., and Scotland. Lesperance’s work was acquired by several major museum collections, including the Tang Teaching Museum and the Allen Memorial Art Museum. She was a visiting artist and lecturer at Brandeis University and conducted research at the Getty Museum Libraries and the Feminist Archive North at the University of Leeds with support from a Dean’s Award.
Charlene Liu presented Scallion, the inaugural sculpture court mural at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, where it remains on view through 2026. She was the Fall 2025 artist-in-residence for The Ford Family Foundation Residency Program at Mullowney Printing. Liu’s work was also exhibited in the 14e Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières in Quebec and in Flood, a three-person exhibition at the Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery in Pendleton, Oregon.
Kiersten Muenchinger presented research on consumer perceptions of product recyclability at two international conferences in 2025, including the ENSURE Conference in Houston, TX, and the 16th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics in Orlando, FL.
Jack Snell-Ryan participated in the Wrong Biennial in Copenhagen, curated by Kasper Bergholt, and presented work at Reed College’s Cooley Gallery in an exhibition curated by Stephanie Snyder. He also exhibited New Earth Anatomy at Dengerink Gallery at Washington State University, accompanied by a public lecture and workshop. Ryan has been invited to serve as Visiting Printmaking Faculty for Summer 2026 at the UGA International School in Cortona, Italy.