“Objects: USA 2024” at R & Company.
Photo: Logan Jackson
6 Collectible Design Shows to Check Out in September 2024
From R & Company’s contemporary design triennial to Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek’s masterworks at The Future Perfect
“Objects: USA 2024” at R & Company. Photo: Logan Jackson
1. “Objects: USA 2024” at R & Company
Kellie Riggs and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy outdid themselves with the curation of R & Company’s hotly anticipated follow-up to the inaugural “Objects: USA” triennial in 2021. This year’s edition, on view through January 10, showcases 55 contemporary artists and designers, the majority of whom are represented by separate galleries. Notably, the exhibition is organized into seven distinct areas, each with their own designated category: Truthsayers, Betatesters, Doomsdayers, Insiders, Mediators, Codebreakers, and Keepers—all set against the backdrop of their own individual color palette courtesy of wellness paint brand Alkemis. Stop by to see a head-spinning array of treasures by the buzziest makers of today, among them Vincent Pocsik, Roberto Lugo, Jolie Ngo, Ian Collings, Katie Stout, Misha Kahn, Anina Major, and Luam Melake.
“Oonomathotholo: Ancestral Whispers” at Friedman Benda. Photo: Friedman Benda
2. “Oonomathotholo: Ancestral Whispers” at Friedman Benda
A 2021 Galerie Creative Mind, Andile Dyalvane returns to Friedman Benda for his fourth exhibition, “Oonomathotholo: Ancestral Whispers,” on view until November 2. The solo show continues the South African artist’s explorations in ceramics with a new body of work centered largely around vessels imbued with the spirit of the Xhosa people. Sheathed in vibrant colors recalling native wildflowers as well as muted tones of scorched earth, each piece tells its own narrative with punctures, tears, droops, and patterns reminiscent of the localized practice of scarification. Capping it off is a stunning, skeletal-esque totem surrounded by a cluster of pots, providing the elan of ceremonial gathering.
“Inizio” at STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN. Photo: STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN
3. “Inizio” at STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN
Elegant works by French designer Francesco Balzano comprise STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN’s inaugural solo exhibition in New York, appropriately called “Inizio,” meaning to start in Italian. Also marking the Paris-based talent’s U.S. debut, the show spotlights two new collections: Inizio, series of striking furnishings crafted out of dark Hemlock and Loci, which centers around monolithic shapes sculpted out of colorful Onyx, bronze, copper, and polished brass. In a poetic move that highlights the exquisite craftsmanship of Balzano’s practice, gallerists Nacho Polo and Robert Onuska opted to conjure an atmosphere recalling a lavish estate left vacant by dramatically draping the gallery in drop cloth, evoking not only a bygone Gilded Age but heralding the creation of a new design vernacular.
“Masterworks” at The Future Perfect. Photo: The Future Perfect
4. “Masterworks” at The Future Perfect
A bewitching trove of treasures by Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek will be on display at The Future Perfect’s New York townhouse in “Masterworks,” open from September 12 to October 25. Three years in the making, show was born out of Hein Eek’s decades-long partnership with gallery founder David Alhadeff, after they examined the former’s body of work and sought to push the bounds both conceptually and materially. The glowing results include artful furnishings crafted out of lacquered scraps of wood and even reclaimed metal piping, including a set of radiant tables, chandeliers, and seating—all of which possess a deceptive simplicity that belies their complex construction.
Pinch at Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery. Photo: courtesy of pinch
5. Pinch at Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery
Beloved London-based design brand Pinch is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, brand founders Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon are bringing a wide-ranging new collection to Tribeca’s Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery from September 18 through October 8. On display will be an eye-catching new series of lighting fixtures as well as tables, sideboards, and seating options utilizing unorthodox materials including banana fiber and blown glass. “This pop-up not only allows us to showcase our latest designs but also provides an opportunity to connect more deeply with our American customers, existing and new,” said the founders. “We are honored by the support and enthusiasm we have received over the years, and we are eager to share the craftsmanship, timeless elegance, and commitment to dimensional simplicity that has defined Pinch.”
“Shades of Light” at Galerie56. Photo: Antoine Bootz
6. “Shades of Light” at Galerie56 x Sarah Myerscough Gallery
Lee F. Mindel’s Galerie56 has teamed up with London’s Sarah Myerscough Gallery for the latter’s eagerly awaited New York debut. In many ways, the collaboration makes perfect sense: both institutions share a commitment to celebrating talents who walk the tightrope between art and design, pushing the boundaries in their own unique ways. On view through November 6 are poetic works by Eleanor Lakelin, Teresa Hastings, Christopher Kurtz, and Nic Webb, among others, all arranged in quiet yet powerful domestic vignettes. “The material-led processes of the artists featured in ”Shades of Light” offer very moving experiences, second only to their exquisite craftsmanship displayed through every piece,” says Mindel, FAIA. “It is our hope that this exhibition will resonate with art and culture lovers of all ages visiting from around the globe, just as our previous shows have done.”
Cover: “Objects: USA 2024” at R & Company.
Photo: Logan Jackson
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