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FEYZA KEMAHLI OGLU NEW YORK,NEW YORK Fe y z aKe ma hl i og l uwa sbor na ndr a i s e di nI s t a nbu l , Tu r k e y . S he c ompl e t e dhe rBa c he l or ’ sofAr c hi t e c t u r ea tCa r ne g i eMe l l onUni v e r s i t y , a ndhe rMa s t e r ’ si nAr c hi t e c t u r ea ndUr ba nDe s i g na tCol u mbi a Uni v e r s i t yGS APPi nNe wYor kCi t y . He rt r a i ni ngi na r c hi t e c t u r e , a r t , g l a s s bl o wi nga ndwood wor k i ngpu s he d he rt ol a u nc hhe ro wna r c hi t e c t u r ea ndd e s i g ns t u d i owhe r et hef oc u si s t oc r e a t ehi g hq u a l i t y , s c u l pt u r a l pi e c e st hr ou g hr e s e a r c hi nt ou ni q u e me t hod sofma k i ng . “ Ia mpr ou dt obeawor k i ngmom, aTu r k i s hwoma nl i v i nga ndwor k i ng i nNe wYor k , a ndawoma nbu s i ne s so wne r ! Ia ml u c k yt of ol l o wmy pa s s i onsc r e a t i ngbe a u t i f u l a ndf u nc t i ona l d e s i g nsi ns pi r e db ymyc u l t u r e a ndhe r i t a g e . ”


GL OWI NGSENTI MENTS, 2023 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED


DREAM I NCALLI GRAPHY , 2023 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , met al , LED 40x48x36


GLACI ERT ABLELAMP , 2023 Meer s c haum, c as tgl as s , br as s , LED 34x12x20i n


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM: SUNSETDRI VECOLLECTI ON, 2021 Meer s c haum, br as s , bl owngl as s , LED 114x108x60i n


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM: EVENI NGWHI TEPI LLAR, 2018

Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , andgol dl eaf , LED 72x12x12i n


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM: EVENI NGWHI TEI NST ALLATI ON, 2019 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , gol dl eaf , LED


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM: SUNSETROSEPENDANT , 2022 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED 96x12x12i n


PI LLAROFMEERSCHAUM PENDANTS, 2021 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED Lt oR: 13x3x3i n, 16x3x3i n


TREASURESUNTOLDROCKYPENDANT , 2022 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED 50x10x10i n


TREASURESUNTOLDAEGEANPENDANT , 2022 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED 50x16x16i n


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM SCONCE, 2022 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED 60x6x6i n


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM SCONCES, 2022 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED 30x5x5i n


DESI GNMI AMI 2022


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM: TREASURESUNTOLDGEM PENDANT , 2022 Meer s c haum, bl owngl as s , br as s , LED Pendant : 108x12x12i n Fl oorGem: 16x16x16i n


PI LLARSOFMEERSCHAUM COMMI SSI ON, 2022 Pr i vat eRes i denc e, Peni ns ul aPent hous e, SanJ uanPR Fer nandoRodr i guezSt udi o Phot oc r edi t : Paol aQuevedo


SAL ONART+DESI GN2022


ANDREEA AVRAM RUSU NEW YORK,NEW YORK Ana r c hi t e c t , de s i g ne r , a nda r t i s t , Andr e e aAv r a mRus uf ounde dhe r Br ook l y nba s e ds t udi oi n2 0 0 4 , c ha nne l i ngf i nea r ta ndt hepr a c t i c e ofg oodde s i g nt opr oduc eor i g i na l l i g ht i nga ndf ur ni t ur ec ol l e c t i ons i nt e nde dt oe ng a g et hes e ns e sa ndi nv i t ei nt e r a c t i on. The f ounda t i onofe v e r y t hi ngs hema k e sa r ema t e r i a l st ha ta r et r uet o t hee a r t h— f oundi nna t ur ea nda l wa y se x qui s i t e . I nhe rwor k , Andr e e aa v i dl ye mbr a c e st hepa r a doxoft e c hni c a l pr e c i s i ona nd unbr i dl e dc r e a t i v ee x pl or a t i on, a l wa y ss t a r t i ngwi t hpur ede s i r ea nd c ol l a bor a t i ngwi t he x c e pt i ona l a r t i s a nst obr i nghe ri de a st of r ui t i on. Wi t hi nt hi sa l c he myi sa ni nt r i ns i c a l l yl a y e r e dpe r s pe c t i v ei nf or me d bys pont a ne ouswor l dt r a v e l s , he rl ov eoft a ng o , a ndhe rpe r s ona l hi s t or ya st hec hi l dofs c i e nt i s tpa r e nt swhomov e dt ot heS t a t e s f r omRoma ni awhe nAndr e e awa s9y e a r sol d. Andr e e a ’ sa ppr oa c hpr i v i l e g e squa l i t yov e re x pe di e nc e . S hebr i ng sa s c ul pt or ’ ss e ns i bi l i t yt ode s i g n, i mme r s i nghe r s e l fi nt het a c t i l e na t ur eoft hepr oc e s s . S hebui l dsf ul l s c a l emode l sbyha nd, a ndha s i nv e s t e dy e a r sofs t udyi nt hec ompl e x i t i e sofg l a s si nor de rt o unde r s t a ndi t snua nc e s . He rwor kha sbe e nf e a t ur e di nTheNe w Yor kTi me s , I nt e r i orDe s i g n, Ne wYor kS pa c e s , Mi a mi Home& De c or , a ndnume r ousot he rpubl i c a t i ons .


BOT ANI CACHANDELI ER, 2023 Gl as s , br as s , s t eel , LED 89x50x32i n( pi nk) 135x56x33i n( gr een)


BOT ANI CACHANDELI ERI NST ALLATI ON, 2022 Gl as s , br as s , s t eel , LED LeafPendant s : 38x10x10i n, 54x10x10i n, 76x10x10i n Bl os s oms : 80x30x30i n, 62x30x30i n c us t om c on gur at i onsandc ol or savai l abl e


BOT ANI CACHANDELI ER, 2022 Gl as s , br as s , s t eel , l eat her , LED 50x30x30i n Gl as sbl os s om 32i n; St em 18i n


MAREAPENDANT , 2023

Gl as sandmet al 1012x9x9i n( c hai nl engt hvar i es ) c us t om c on gur at i onsandc ol or savai l abl e


CONTI NUUMVERTI CALCHANDELI ER, 2023 Gl as sandmet al 78x17x14i n


I AZMI RROR, 2023 Gl as sandmet al 24x36x2i n


WEXLERGALLERYATNEW YORKDESI GNCENTER


BENJAMI N GI LLESPI E PHI LADELPHI A,PENNSYLVANI A Be nj a mi nGi l l e s pi eha sbe e nd e s i g ni nga ndme t i c u l ou s l yc r e a t i ng i l l u mi na t e ds c u l pt u r e si nhi sPhi l a d e l phi as t u d i of oro v e rs i xy e a r s . Ea c h a r t wor kf l o wsf r omawi d es pe c t r u mofba c k g r ou nd st ha ti nc l u d e e ng i ne e r i ng , wood wor k i ng , a ndal i f e l onga ppr e c i a t i onofa r c hi t e c t u r e . Be nj a mi n' sne we s td e s i g n, Th eAs c e n t , e x pl or e st hema l l e a bi l i t yofwood wi t hc ombi ne ds c u l pt e df or mst oc r e a t ear i s i ngpl a c e me ntofl i g ht . Ea c hf or mi nc or por a t e sl e da sal i g hts ou r c ea ndi sd e s i g ne dt omor e e v e nl yd i s pe r s eg l o wt oc r e a t eamor ec a l mi nga ndc omf or t a bl ee f f e c t . Th eAs c e n t f u r t he ri nc l u d e sc ol orf i ni s hs pe c i f i c a l l ys e l e c t e dt ohi g hl i g ht ma t e r i a l whi l ea l s oc oor d i na t i ngwi t had u a l l i g htc ont r ol t ha tma ybe a c t i v e l ymod i f i e dd e pe nd i ngont hed e s i r e dmoodoft hev i e we r . I nt e nd e dt oe v ok emo v e me nt , Th eAs c e n t pu l l si nf l u e nc ef r omMa r c e l Du Cha mp’ spa i nt i ngNu d eDe s c e n d i n gaS t a i r c a s e2whe r e b yt hemo v e me nt he r ei su pwa r d sf r omt heba s et ot het opoft hel i g ht .Ther i s i ng pl a c e me ntofl i g hti si nt e nd e dt oe v ok ea s c e nd i ngmo v e me ntofna t u r a l l i g htt hr ou g hou tt hec ou r s eofad a ywi t ht hea bi l i t yt oc ha ng ei nc ol or r e f l e c t i ngt hec ha ng ei ns k yd e pe nd i ngont hehou r


ASCENT , 2024

As h, s t eel , mi l kpai nt , LED 73x30x27i n


LEAM, 2024 Oak, mi l kpai nt , LED 67x30x29i n


CORNI CHE, 2023

Wood( bl eac hedas h) , s t eel , l eat her 32x23x41i n


VI NE, 2023

Wood( whi t eoak) , s t eel 60x26x25i n


DESI GNMI AMI 2023


JOM O TARI KU W ASHI NGTON, DC Et hi opi a nAme r i c a na r t i s ta ndi ndus t r i a l de s i g ne rJ omoTa r i k ui sa pi one e rofmode r nAf r i c a nde s i g n. Vi s ua l l ys t r i k i ng , y e te f f or t l e s s l y f unc t i ona l , hi swor ki sr oot e di nAf r i c a ’ sr i c hc ul t ur a l he r i t a g e . Ac ons t a nt s t ude ntofAf r i c a na r ta ndc ul t ur e , J omo’ si nt e r e s twa ss pa r k e dbyt he di v e r s ea r ta ndc r e a t e dobj e c t shi sf a mi l yc ol l e c t e ddur i ngt he i rt r a v e l s a c r os sAf r i c aa ndbe y ond. Hi sc r a f te x pr e s s e samode r nha r monyof he r i t a g e , huma ni t y , a ndde s i g ns e ns i bi l i t y . I nt e nde dt obehe i r l oompi e c e s t obec e l e br a t e da nde nj oy e df org e ne r a t i onst oc ome , Ta r i k u’ s s pe l l bi ndi ngde s i g nsbr e a t hewa r mt ha ndv i t a l i t yi nt ol i v i ngs pa c e s . Hi sna me s a k ec ol l e c t i on, l a unc he di n2 0 1 7 , ha sbe e nf e a t ur e di n nume r ouspubl i c a t i onsi nc l udi ngEl l eDe c or , Ar c hi t e c t ur a l Di g e s t , a nd I nt e r i orDe s i g n. Ta r i k uc ur r e nt l yl i v e sa ndwor k sout s i deWa s hi ng t on, D. C. “ Ia i mt oc ul t i v a t eal i f e l onga ppr e c i a t i onf ore l e v a t e dmode r nAf r i c a n de s i g n, a ndt oi ns pi r eade e pe ra ndf ul l e rc onne c t i ont ot hec ont i ne nt . I we a v et hec ont i ne nt ’ sna t ur e , a r t , a ndhi s t or ywi t hi ne a c hpi e c eI pr oduc e . Ev e r yde s i g nt e l l sauni ques t or y , wi t hnode t a i l ov e r l ook e dor unde r v a l ue d. ”–J omoTa r i k u


ZAGWECABI NET , 2023 Wal nut , as handBal t i cbi r c h 80x42x24i n


NYALACHAI R, 2023

Wal nutwi t hhol l yi nl ay 30x23. 5x20i n( 76. 2x59. 7x50. 8c m)


NYALASTOOL, 2023 Wal nutwi t hhol l yi nl ay 18x20. 75x20. 75i n


MEEDOCHAI R, 2023 Br onz e 43x22x23i n


MEEDOBENCH, 2023 Wal nut 17. 5x50x17i n


KUNDUGPEMBECHAI R, 2023 Br onz ewi t hvel vet 35x24x30i n


MEEDOWALLPAPER, 2023 F abr i cwal l paper Cus t om s i z esandc ol or at i onsavai l abl e


E' NSERASTOOL, 2022 As h 16. 5x14x14i n


ASHANTI STOOL, 2023 Bal t i cbi r c hpl ywood 15. 75x14x8. 5i n


MEEDOCHAI R, 2022 Eboni z edas h 43x22x23i n Edi t i onof18


MUKECHAT ABLE/STOOL, 2022 Eboni z edandpai nt edas h 15x13. 5x13. 5i n Edi t i onof18


NYALACHAI R, 2022

Eboni z edas hwi t hc ar vedandpai nt eddet ai l 30x23. 5x20i n Edi t i onof18


QUANT ATOTEM CHAI R, 2022

Eboni z edas hwi t hc ar vedandpai nt eddet ai l ; 4di ffer entbac kr es t s 33x26x31i n Edi t i onof18


GULLA JÓNSDÓTTI R LOS ANGELES,CALI FORNI A Gu l l aJ ons d ot t i r , ag r ou nd br e a k i nga r c hi t e c ta ndd e s i g ne r , i sk no wnf or he rwor ke x e mpl i f i e db yi t sd y na mi cu s eofc u r v e df or msa nds e ns u a l i t y . He ri c oni cs t y l ef oc u s e sonbr i ng i ngu ni q u es pa t i a l e x pe r i e nc e st ha t r e s pondt ona t u r ea ndt hes u r r ou nd i ngs i t e , a l wa y se c hoi ngt he i nt e g r a t i onofor g a ni cbe a u t ya ndf u nc t i on. Unl oc k i ngav i s u a l l a nd s c a pe t ha ti sbot hf u t u r i s t i ca ndawa r me v oc a t i onofy e s t e r d a y ’ swor l dof t omor r o w. Gu l l at hr i v e st ot r a ns f or mt hewa ywet hi nka bou td e s i g na ndt he l a ng u a g eofa r c hi t e c t u r e . Thea r t i s twi t hi nha ss ou g htt oq u e s t i on e v e r y t hi ngt a k e nf org r a nt e da nda sar e s u l t , c r e a t e ds pe c t a c u l a ra nd u ni q u es pa c e s . Theg e ne s i sofGu l l a ’ sd e s i g nbe g i nsi nhe rs k e t c hbook wi t hs u pe r f l u i dd r a wi ng s , t ha tr e f l e c the rbe l i e fi nt hec onne c t i on be t we e n, a r t , a r c hi t e c t u r ea ndna t u r e . Gu l l as t u d i e dma t he ma t i c sbe f or emo v i ngt oLosAng e l e st os t u d y a r c hi t e c t u r ea tS c i Ar c( S ou t he r nCa l i f or ni aI ns t i t u t eofAr c hi t e c t u r e ) . Be f or es t a r t i nghe ro wnf i r mi n2 0 0 9 , s hewor k e df orRi c ha r dMe i e ron r e no wne dpr oj e c t ss u c ha st heGe t t yCe nt e rMu s e u ma ndGa g os i a n Ga l l e r y , a tWa l tDi s ne yI ma g i ne e r i ngs hewor k e donTok y oDi s ne yS e a s , a nds hel e dt hehos pi t a l i t yd e s i g nf i r mDod dMi t c he l l d e s i g nf or9y e a r s . I nhe rc a r e e rofa r c hi t e c t u r ea ndd e s i g n, Gu l l aha sr e c e i v e ds e v e r a l a wa r d s , t hemos tr e c e ntbe i ng“ Be s tI nt e r na t i ona l Re s t a u r a ntDe s i g n” ( 2 0 2 1 )f orEs pe r a nz aa ndhonor e db yWe s tHol l y woodCha mbe rof Comme r c ef orLe a d i ngi nWome ni nDe s i g n( 2 0 2 2 ) .


ZI NCANDBLACKENEDOAKPUZZLET ABLE, 2023 Zi ncandBl ac kenedWood 36x54x14i n Edi t i onof10 c us t om s i z esand ni s hesavai l abl e


PUZZLET ABLE, 2019

Bl ac kwal nutandbur ni s hedbr onz e 14x54x36i n c us t om s i z esand ni s hesavai l abl e


PUZZLET ABLE, 2017 Bur ni s hedbr as s 36x54x14. 5i n c us t om s i z esand ni s hesavai l abl e


ROSEANDBRASSPUZZLET ABLE, 2023 Bur ni s hedandRos eBr as s 36x54x14i n c us t om s i z esand ni s hesavai l abl e


GAI AMI RROR, 2022 Cas tpl as t er , gl as s 68x26i n


CRATERSOF A, 2022 Br onz eandal pac a 24x98. 5x36i n


CRATERT ABLE, 2022 Bur ni s hedbr as s , mar bl e 14x39x29i n


JUSTI N WESLEY NEW YORK,NEW YORK J us t i nWe s l e yi sa ne me r g i ngt a l e nti nc ont e mpor a r ya r twhos e a r t i s t i ce x pr e s s i onha sbe e nbor nt hr oug hs e l f di s c ov e r y . We s l e yha d nof or ma l t r a i ni ngi nde s i g n, whi c hi nf or me dhi sj our ne yi nf a s hi on de s i g na ndnowa r ta sac r e a t i v ee x pl or a t i onofi de nt i t y . We s l e y ’ sde butde s i g n, Knuc k l e sCons ol e , r e pr e s e nt sape r s ona l pus ha g a i ns tpe r c e pt i ona tt hec or eoft hea r t i s t ’ si de nt i t y . He e ng a g e swi t hbr a s sk nuc k l e s-a nobj e c tnott y pi c a l l ya s s oc i a t e dwi t h s ophi s t i c a t i onore l e g a nc e–a nde x pa ndst hef or mbe y ondi t s k nowna r c he t y pe . Now, l i k eWe s l e yhi ms e l f , t heKnuc k l e sCons ol e i snotc onf i ne dt oa ni mpr e s s i on. I nc e r t a i nwa y s , t hewor ki s We s l e y ’ sf i r s ts e l f por t r a i t . Be i ngs e l f t a ug ht , y ous t a r ti nt heda r k— a ndwi t he v e r ys t e pa nd r e a c h, y ouri de a sde v e l opi nawa yt ha ti st r ul yuni quet oy our s e l f a ndy ourowne x pe r i e nc e s . Ass ome onewhoha snotbe e nt a ug ht wha ti sa ndwha tha sbe e n, We s l e yonl ys e e sa ndc onc e r nshi ms e l f wi t hwha tc a nbe . “ Ia mt ha tt e nt hma n, a ndIbe l i e v et hi sma k e sme mor ef or mi da bl ea ndv e r s a t i l ei nmywor kbe c a us eIc r e a t ef r om c ur i os i t yi ns t e a dofc onc e r ni ngmy s e l fwi t ht he“ r ul e s ”— t he r ea r e nor ul e si nde s i g n. De s i g ni sf r e ea ndbe y ondwha t e v e rbounda r i e s wet r yt opl a g uei twi t h. I ti snotme a ntt obec onf i ne dorr e s t r i c t e d —i t ’ sme a ntt oi ns pi r e , e x pa ndt hemi nd, a ndr e v e a l pos s i bi l i t i e s t ha tdi dn' te x i s tbe f or e . ”


KNUCKLESCONSOLE, 2023 Woodandl ac quer 36x60x20i n


NI CK MI SSEL PHI LADELPHI A,PENNSYLVANI A Bor ni nS tLou i s , Mi s s ou r i i n1 9 8 9 , Ni c hol a sMi s s e l g r a d u a t e df r omt he Ka ns a sCi t yAr tI ns t i t u t ewi t haBF Ai nS c u l pt u r ebe f or eg oi ngont os t u d y a tt heRhod eI s l a ndS c hool ofDe s i g n, whe r eMi s s e l a t t e nd e da saJ a c k Ke ntCook eS c hol a r , a c q u i r i nga nMF Ai nS c u l pt u r e . Af t e rGr a d u a t i ngi n 2 0 1 6 , Mi s s e l a t t e nd e dS k o whe g a nS c hool ofPa i nt i nga ndS c u l pt u r e . At S k o whe g a nhed i s c o v e r e dhi s‘ Ne g a t i v e s ’ s e r i e st ha tha sc ont i n u e dt o e v ol v ea ndi nf or mhi swor kt ot hepr e s e nt . Mi s s e l ha se x hi bi t e dwor ka tI n GoodCompa ny , r e c e i v i ngbe s ti ns ho w, A/ D/ O, a ndS oc r a t e sS c u l pt u r e Pa r k , NY. Mi s s e l ’ sa ppr oa c hi su ni q u e , s e e i ngt hewor ka saf or mof‘ c u l t u r a l a r c he ol og yoft hewor k i ngc l a s s , ’ c hoos i ngobj e c t st ha ts i tont hepe r i phe r y ofou ra t t e nt i ona ndwa nt i ngt og i v et he mne wl i f e . Li k et hene g a t i v eofa phot og r a ph, t heobj e c t sma i nt a i nas i mi l a r i t yt ot he i ror i g i na l f or mbu t t r a ns f or mt oha v et he i ro wni d e nt i t yg r ou nd e di na nu nd e f i ne dt e r r a i nof pr e s e nt , pa s t , a ndf u t u r e . “ Iwa nt e dt oma k er e s pons i v es c u l pt u r e st ha ty ou c ou l di nt e r a c twi t h”a nds i l i c oneha sbe c omea ni nt e g r a l pa r toft hewor k f orMi s s e l . Hi swor ki si nf l u e nc e db ya nAnt hr opoc e nt r i cwor l d v i e wba s e dont he hu ma ne f f e c tont hee a r t h, “ whe r eobj e c t sme l t , a r ei nas t a t eofpl a s ma , i nf i ni t e l yma l l e a bl e , a ndpa s ti d e nt i t i e sa r ee r a s e d , a ndne wi d e nt i t i e sa r e f or me d . ”Thes c u l pt u r e sa r eot he r wor l d l y , a l mos td i g i t a l , t r a ns por t i ngy ou t ot her e a l moff a nt a s ywhi l es i mu l t a ne ou s l yg r ou nd e di nt her e a l t hr ou g h t het e x t u r ea ndf or msoft her e mna nt soft heobj e c t st he yc omef r om.


AL UMATI ONCOLLECTI ON: BREAKPOI NT AL001 , 2024 Al umi num r adi at or s , r es i n ber gl as s 37x54x27i n


AL UMATI ONCOLLECTI ON: HULK AL002 , 2024 Al umi num r adi at or s , r es i n ber gl as s 11x18x13i n


REM COLLECTI ON: CALI FORNI ADREAMI NG, 2024 Aut omot i vepai nt , r es i n ber gl as s 33x32x26i n


REM COLLECTI ON: TWI STEDF ANT ASY , 2024 Aut omot i vepai nt , r es i n ber gl as s 31x51x33. 5i n


I NFRATHI NCOLLECTI ON, 2024 SI l i c one, memor yf oam 18x18x18i n( eac h)

I NFRATHI NCOLLECTI ON: ELECTRI CRODEO, 2024 SI l i c one, memor yf oam 18x18x18i n


I NFRATHI NCOLLECTI ON: PURPLERAI N, 2024 SI l i c one, memor yf oam 18x18x18i n


I NFRATHI NCOLLECTI ON: TI GEREYE, 2024 SI l i c one, memor yf oam 18x18x18i n


I NFRATHI NCOLLECTI ON: ROADHOUSE, 2024 SI l i c one, memor yf oam 18. 5x18. 5x18i n


I NFRATHI NCOLLECTI ON: APOLL OCUBE, 2022 Si l i c oner ubber , f oam 20x27x27i n


GREGORY NANGLE PHI LADELPHI A, PENNSYLVANI A

Bor ni n1 9 7 3i nPhi l a de l phi a , Gr e g or yNa ng l ef i r s tbe g a n ma k i ngs c ul pt ur ea tt hea g eoft wowhe nhebe g a n e x pe r i me nt i ngwi t hhi sf a mi l y ’ sc l oc k sa ndr a di os . Gr e g or ywe nt ont os t udyg l a s sa tt heTy l e rS c hool ofAr ti nPhi l a de l phi a . He a l s oa t t e nde dt heUni v e r s i t yofHa r t f or dAr tS c hool whe r ehe me thi sf i r s tg l a s sme nt or , Ma r kFe r g us on. Whi l ea tHa r t f or d, Gr e g or ybui l thi sf i r s tme t a l c a s t i ngf ur na c ea ndi l l e g a l l yr a n me t a l pour sa f t e rhour si nt hes c hool ’ ss c ul pt ur ede pa r t me nt . Af t e rdi s c ov e r i ngt hej oyofi nduc i ngme t a l i nt oi t sl i qui ds t a t e , Gr e g or ybe c a mef oc us e donma r r y i ngt het wone wma t e r i a l son hi spa l e t t e . Thel ov eofc r e a t i onl e dGr e g or yt opur s uehi sown s t udi o/f oundr y , Out c a s tS t udi os , whi c hhee s t a bl i s he di nt he Fi s ht ownne i g hbor hoodofPhi l a de l phi a . AtOut c a s t , Gr e g or y ha sha dt hec ha nc et or e s e a r c ha ndde v e l ophi sowns c ul pt ur e a ndf ur ni t ur ede s i g n.


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MALENEDJ ENABABARNETT BROOKLYN ,NEW YORK Ma l e neDj e na baBa r ne t ti sa na wa r dwi nni ngmul t i di s c i pl i na r y a r t i s t , t e x t i l ede s i g ne r , a ndc ommuni t ybui l de rba s e di nBr ook l y n, Ne wYor k . Ma l e nei si nt e r e s t e di nf i ndi ngwa y st ode f i net heBl a c kna r r a t i v e whi l er a i s i nga wa r e ne s sa boutr a c i a l i ne qua l i t yi nAme r i c a . He ra r t i s t i cpr a c t i c ei si ns e pa r a bl ef r omhe rwor ka sac ommuni t ybui l de r . S hes ha r e she rAf r i c a nCa r r i bbe a nhe r i t a g ewi t hag l oba l a udi e nc e t hr oug hs c ul pt ur a l c e r a mi ci ns t a l l a t i onsa ndv e s s e l s , mi x e dme di a pa i nt i ng s , a ndt a pe s t r i e s . Ba r ne t te x hi bi t sna t i ona l l y , g i v e st a l k s , a nd publ i s he swor kr a i s i nga wa r e ne s sa r oundCa r i bbe a nma k e r sa ndc e r a mi ca r tt r a di t i onsoft heBl a c kdi a s por a . S hehol dsa nMFAi nCe r a mi c sf r omt heTy l e rS c hool ofAr t&Ar c hi t e c t ur ea ndunde r g r a dua t ede g r e e si nFa s hi onI l l us t r a t i ona ndTe x t i l eS ur f a c eDe s i g nf r om t heFa s hi onI ns t i t ut eofTe c hnol og y . Ma l e neha spa r t i c i pa t e da tAnde r s onRa nc h, Wa t e r s he d, Gr e e nwi c hHous ePot t e r y , J uds onS t udi os , a ndHa y s t a c kr e s i de nc i e s . I na ddi t i on, s hei sag r a nt e eofa Ful br i g htt oJ a ma i c aa ndt hef ounde roft heBl a c kAr t i s t s+De s i g n e r sGui l d, ac ol l e c t i v eofi nde pe nde ntBl a c kma k e r s .


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TRI SH DEM ASI PHI LADELPHI A,PENNSYLVANI A Tr i s hDe Ma s i c ur r e nt l yc r e a t e sa bs t r a c tc e r a mi cwor k si ns pi r e dby na t ur ea nda r c hi t e c t ur e . He rwor ki saha r moni ousc ombi na t i onof bi omor phi s ma ndr i g i dg e ome t r i cf or ms . Thes c ul pt ur ea ndv e s s e l s a r eus ua l l yc onc e i v e di ni t i a l l ya sdr a wi ng sorpa i nt i ng sa ndt he n t r a ns l a t e di nt o3di me ns i ona l c e r a mi cwor k s . Ea c hpi e c ei s c ompl e t e l yha ndbui l ti nav a r i e t yofc l a ybodi e s , c a r v e da ndt he n g l a z e di nas ome wha tr e s t r i c t e dpa l a t e . De Ma s i ' s2 0 pl usy e a r si nt hea dv e r t i s i ngi ndus t r ya sac r e a t i v e di r e c t ors t r ong l yi nf l ue nc e dhe rwor k . Mos tofhe rpi e c e sa r e s t y l i z e dg r a phi ci nt e r pr e t a t i onsofna t ur eora r c hi t e c t ur a l e l e me nt s , notl i t e r a l doc ume nt a t i on. De Ma s i g r a dua t e dwi t haBFAf r omMoor eCol l e g eofAr ti n Phi l a de l phi aa ndha sa l wa y sbe e ni nt e r e s t e di ne x pl or i ngne w me di ums . Ce r a mi c swa saha ppya c c i de ntt ha tha snowbe c omea n obs e s s i on. " It hi nknotha v i ngaf or ma l e duc a t i oni nc l a yha sbe e n t omya dv a nt a g e . Idon' tha v ea nypr e c onc e i v e di de a sorr e s t r i c t i ons hol di ngmeba c k . Ij us te nj oye x pe r i me nt i nga ndpus hi ngt hel i mi t s oft hec l a y . Iwa ntt obl urt hel i ne sbe t we e nde s i g n, f i nea r ta nd c r a f t . La be l sc a ns t i f l ec r e a t i v i t y . I ' mj us ti nt e r e s t e di nma k i ngt hi ng s a ndl i v i ngac r e a t i v el i f e . "


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EDW ARD M CHUGH PHI LADELPHI A, PENNSYLVANI A

Edwa r dMc Hug hi sa nAme r i c a na r t i s tt r a i ne da sapa i nt e r , pr i nt ma k e r , a nds c ul pt or . Mc Hug hwa sbor ni n1 9 6 9 , a ndg r a dua t e d f r omt heHus s i a nS c hool ofAr t , Phi l a de l phi a , i n1 9 9 1 . Hel a t e r t r a i ne da tCr ownPoi ntPr e s si nS a nFr a nc i s c o . Mc Hug h i nc or por a t e sphot og r a phi cme t hodsi nt ohi s“ wa x di f f us e dpi g me nt pr i nt ”wor k s . Bya ppl y i ngat hi nl a y e rofa r c hi v a l wa x , Mc Hug h i mbue sapa i nt e r l yt ouc ht ot hes ur f a c eofhi spr i nt s . Heha s e x hi bi t e da tt heBoul de rMus e umofCont e mpor a r yAr t , Boul de r CO; Robe r tKl e i nGa l l e r y , Bos t onMA; Ga l l e r y3 3 9 , Phi l a de l phi a PA; a ndt heCe nt e ronCont e mpor a r yAr t , S e a t t l eWA.


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HARRY M ORGAN M ANCHESTER, UNI TED KI NGDOM Ha r r yMor g a n ’ sa ppr oa c ht oma k i ngf l uc t ua t e sbe t we e nt heus eof i nt ui t i on, g e ome t r y , a ndma t e r i a l e x pr e s s i on. Hi swor ki sc ha r a c t e r i z e dby i t sune x pe c t e dma r r y i ngofma t e r i a l sa nde x pe r i me nt a l a ppr oa c ht o t r a di t i ona l pr oc e s s e s . Re i ma g i ni ngt hea nc i e ntc r a f t sofg l a s s bl owi nga nd c onc r e t ec a s t i ng , hi swor kc ha l l e ng e sbot ht hephy s i c a l a ndc ul t ur a l c onnot a t i onsofhi sc hos e nma t e r i a l s . “ I nt hea g eofs oc i a l pol a r i z a t i ona ndt hec ul t ur ewa r s , myf oc usa sa n a r t i s ti st hei nt e r a c t i onofoppos i t e s : t r a ns pa r e nta ndopa que ; ma s sa nd v oi d; r obus ta ndf r a g i l e . Thr oug hc ont r a s tt het r uequa l i t yofma t e r i a l s c a nbehi g hl i g ht e d, c r e a t i ngas e ns eofor de r , ha r mony , a ndba l a nc e . ” S i nc eg r a dua t i ngf r omEdi nbur g hCol l e g eofAr ti n2 0 1 4 , Mor g a nha s e x hi bi t e dwi de l yt hr oug houtt heUKa ndi nt e r na t i ona l l y . Heha s r e pr e s e nt e dt heUKa tt heEur ope a nGl a s sCont e x ti nDe nma r ka ndt he Eur ope a nPr i z ef orAppl i e dAr t si nBe l g i um. Asa2 0 1 9Loe weCr a f t Pr i z ef i na l i s t , Mor g a nha dhi swor kwa se x hi bi t e da tI s a muNog uc hi ’ s i ndoorg a r de n‘ He a v e n ’ i nTok y o , whe r et hej ur ya wa r de dhi mS pe c i a l Me nt i on. Hi ss c ul pt ur e sa r ea l s ohe l di nt hepe r ma ne ntc ol l e c t i onsoft he Vi c t or i a n&Al be r tMus e um, TheNa t i ona l Mus e umsofNor t he r n I r e l a nd, TheEur ope a nMus e umofMode r nGl a s s , a ndt heLoe we Founda t i on. Mor g a ni sba s e di nMa nc he s t e r , UK.


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ANDY PAI KO PORTLAND, OREGON Ba s e di nPor t l a nd, Or e g on, g l a s sa r t i s tAndyPa i k oi sk nownf or a mbi t i ous , t e c hni c a l wor k swhi c he x pl or et heme t a phor i c a l a nd s y mbol i ct e ns i onoff or mv e r s usf unc t i on. Hi swor kha sbe e n f e a t ur e di ns uc hna t i ona l a ndi nt e r na t i ona l pr i ntpubl i c a t i onsa s Ame r i c a nCr a f t , Hi Fr uc t os e , Ma k e , Gl a s sAr tQua r t e r l y , t he Cor ni ngMus e um’ sNe wGl a s sRe v i e w, a ndi si nc l ude di npubl i c mus e uma ndpr i v a t ec ol l e c t i onswor l dwi de . S omer e c e nte x hi bi t i ons i nc l udet heRe nwi c kGa l l e r yofDe c or a t i v eAr ta tt heS mi t hs oni a n ’ s 4 0Unde r4 0 : Cr a f tFut ur e s , a ndt heMus e umofFi neAr t sBos t on ’ s Cr a f t e d: Obj e c t si nFl ux . I n2 0 1 5Pa i k or e c e i v e daLoui sComf or t Ti f f a nyBi e nni a l Awa r d.


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