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Galerie’s Founder, Lisa Fayne Cohen, Discusses the Creative Minds Issue

Now in its fourth iteration, this annual feature continues to inspire with its astounding list of innovators in art, design, fashion, and more

By Jill Sieracki
Woman in floral dress standing by window with pink flowers in gold vases, smiling in a white interior setting.
Lisa Fayne Cohen at the Galerie House of Art and Design. Photo: Genevieve Garruppo

Welcome to the Creative Minds issue! I must admit this edition is my favorite every year. I always look forward to getting to know the list of talents our editorial team assembles. Because our coverage isn’t limited to just one discipline, we can bring you the best people in the worlds of art, design, architecture, fashion, jewelry, and more.

It’s incredible to see that so many of these innovators don’t limit themselves to only one category—they’re continually crossing over to other areas and experimenting with new ideas and techniques. 

Woman in a patterned dress stands on vibrantly striped staircase with floral vases in the background.
Lisa Fayne Cohen at the Galerie House of Art and Design. Photo: Genevieve Garruppo
Two people walking in a modern architectural space with green reflective floor and minimalist white and stone walls.
Olafur Eliasson’s Life installation at the Fondation Beyeler. Photo: Mark Niedermann, Courtesy of the artist, neugerriemschneider, Berlin and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York/Los Angeles

Since this is our fourth Creative Minds list, I find myself looking back on those we have celebrated in the past—and am astonished by how much these individuals continue to achieve and inspire. For instance, I just ran into Lewis Miller, creator of the Flower Flash, who recently published a gorgeous monograph and opened an outpost in Palm Beach. I was also thrilled to learn that Lori Weitzner will be the first interiors textile designer to ever present at the Venice Biennale. She’ll bring her book, Ode to Color, to life in an exhibition at the spectacular Palazzo Mora. And I’m endlessly impressed by the creativity of Olafur Eliasson, whose art has such a profound message—most recently conveyed through his Life installation at the Fondation Beyeler near Basel, Switzerland, in which he submerged the galleries in water.

Large street flower arrangement in a trash can with yellow and white blooms on a city sidewalk corner near a red newspaper box.
A Flower Flash by Lewis Miller. Photo: Irini Arakas Greenbaum
Book cover of "Ode to Color" with patterns, macarons, rose, yarn, and decorative design elements by Lori Weitzner.
Ode to Color by Lori Weitzner. Photo: Courtesy of HarperCollins

I hope you enjoy meeting this latest group of Creative Minds and find inspiration in their daring and brilliant work. I know I have!

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2022 Spring Issue. Subscribe to the magazine.

Magazine cover titled "Galerie" featuring modern art and design furniture in a stylish room.
Photo: Thomas Loof
Magazine cover featuring a stylish living room with modern art, elegant furniture, and the text "The Creative Minds Issue"
Photo: Eric Piasecki
Magazine cover with a colorful living room scene, modern art, and the headline: "Creative Minds: 30 Incredible Talents."
Photo: Jason Schmidt