means+methods designs and manages art exhibitions, installations, and fabrication. Working primarily with artists, curators, institutions, nonprofits, and museums, we provide environments and contexts for art works, conversations and experiences.

Carolynn Karp, principal and co-founder, is an experienced exhibition designer, architect, and project manager with a demonstrated history of working in museum, residential, and commercial sectors. She possesses a strong art and construction background and is skilled in design at various scales, installation supervision, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Prior to starting means+methods, she led her own eponymous firm, designing for artists and museums as well as residential and hospitality clients. Her previous work includes Senior Project Manager at Lynch/Eisinger/Design, Exhibition Designer at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Project Team Leader for Gabellini Sheppard Associates. Carolynn also sits on the board of Design Advocates, a non-profit design collective dedicated to projects, research, and advocacy for equity and greater access to public space. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University.

means+methods was co-founded in 2022 with Aviva Rubin.