re•form

WEXLER GALLERY / PHILADELPHIA 1811 FRANKFORD AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125 215-923-7030 WEXLER GALLERY / NEW YORK 200 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 431 NEW YORK, NY 10016

Wexler Gallery is proud to announce re·form, a landmark exhibition marking 25 years of presenting pioneering work in contemporary art and design. More than a celebration of the gallery’s history, re·form is a bold look ahead, spotlighting a new generation of artists and designers who are redefining material, form, and meaning in the twentyfirst century. re·form introduces an exciting group of newly represented voices including Ezra Ardolino, Cimone Kind Berman, Henry Baumann, Marcus Vinicius De Paula, Benjamin Gillespie, Trent Jansen, Sofia Karakatsanis, Nick Missel, Tom Palmer, Jonahan Prince, Erin Sullivan, Leo Tecosky, Jennifer Trask, and Wilen Jong Studio. Their work spans a wide range of disciplines from conceptual furniture and sculptural lighting to experimental glass and poetic assemblage, each rooted in a deep exploration of craft and cultural narrative. re·form reflects Wexler Gallery’s enduring mission to champion innovation, support visionary talent, and foster meaningful dialogue between art, design, and the built environment. This anniversary exhibition affirms the gallery’s commitment to both honoring its legacy and shaping the future.

EZRA ARDOLINO Keansburg, NJ Ezra Ardolino, educated as an architect, is an artist and entrepreneur working at the intersection of art, architecture, and design through digital fabrication. In 2009 he founded Timbur, a New Jersey–based studio pushing the boundaries of CNC and robotic manufacturing in collaboration with leading artists, designers, and brands. His practice centers on Futurewood, an innovative use of plywood as a sculptural medium, shaped by years of technical experimentation and hands-on problemsolving. In 2023, he debuted N90N, a collectible design series exploring the moment when digital form transcends code, transforming polygon-based models into layered, hand-finished Futurewood objects that blur the line between virtual precision and material reality.

Ezra has also extended his practice into lighting design, applying the same synthesis of digital modeling and material exploration to illuminated works. His lighting pieces often integrate sculptural form with advanced fabrication techniques, resulting in objects that not only emit light but also embody the layered, dynamic qualities of his larger body of work.

Limina, 2025 Baltic birch plywood, alabaster, LEDs, Size by commission

Bubble Console, 2023 Baltic Birch Plywood, Resin, 36 x 59 x 18 inches

(left) 7R1PL3, 2023 Baltic Birch Plywood, Resin, 18 x 43.5 x 43.5 inches (right) DoU8L3, 2023 Baltic Birch Plywood, Resin, 24 x 16 x 20 inches

NICK MISSEL Philadelphia, PA

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1989, Nick Missel earned a BFA in Sculpture from the Kansas City Art Institute before completing an MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design as a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar. After graduating in 2016, he attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, where he developed his ‘Negatives’ series—an ongoing exploration in his work.

Missel has exhibited at In Good Company (winning Best in Show), A/D/O, and Socrates Sculpture Park, NY. His practice, a form of “cultural archaeology of the working class,” focuses on overlooked objects, transforming them into new identities that exist in a liminal space between past, present, and future. Using silicone as a key material, he creates interactive, otherworldly sculptures that appear almost digital yet remain grounded in reality through the textures of their source objects. His work reflects an Anthropocentric worldview, where objects dissolve, shift, and reform, blurring the boundaries between memory and reinvention.

(top) Alumation Collection: Churn, 2025 Aluminum radiators, resin, 49 x 49 x 3.75 inches (bottom) Alumation Collection: Breakpoint Chair, 2024 Aluminum radiators, resin fiberglass, 37 x 54 x 27 inches

HENRY BAUGHMANN Berlin, DE Baumann’s acclaimed Boo series epitomizes his artistry, featuring tables and seating crafted from meticulously stacked resin bubbles. These organic forms, influenced by chance yet guided by his thoughtful frameworks, glow with a gentle translucency that imparts a sense of fluidity and elegance. Resting atop polished brass feet, the pieces invite touch with their smooth, matte surfaces, striking a harmonious balance between structure and spontaneity.

Eschewing initial sketches, he works intuitively, embracing the unexpected. “When I’m experimenting with these materials, I often begin with an idea that fails—but through failure, something unexpected emerges. I’m fascinated by that process,” he shares.

His extensive exhibition history spans Vienna, Düsseldorf, Milan, Amsterdam, and beyond, with pieces featured in museum collections such as Kunstfestival Watou in Belgium and Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig.

(clockwise from top) Excessive Boo: Glacé, 2025 Resin, 19 x 32.5w x 11.75 inches Excessive Boo, 2024 Resin, 19 x 32.5w x 11.75 inches Trophy Glacé, 2025 Resin, 19 x 11.75 x 11.75 inches Trophy (Mother of Pearl), 2023 Resin, 19 x 11.75 x 11.75 inches

JONATHAN PRINCE Berkshires, MA Jonathan Prince, a New York–born artist based in the Berkshires, creates sculptural works that bridge science, technology, and spirituality. Initially trained as a maxillofacial surgeon, Prince returned to his lifelong passion for sculpture in 2002, establishing a world-class fabrication facility to pursue his artistic vision.

His practice centers on the dialogue between precision and imperfection—monumental forms that reveal both strength and vulnerability. Each work reflects his fascination with material transformation and the balance between chaos and beauty.

Now represented in collections worldwide, Prince continues to explore how form and matter embody the deeper tensions of existence, crafting sculptures that invite reflection on the complexities of the human condition.

Alchemy Series - Console Table, 2025 Corten steel cubes, glass, 31.5 x 20 x 66 inches

Tumble Series - Coffee Table, 2025 Steel, resin, 12 x 35 x 50 inches

Mirrors: Cimone Kind Berman Isleclair Soleil, 2025 Glass, tin, silver, epoxy, 38 x 60 inches

(right)Alchemy Series - Side Table, 2025 Corten steel cubes, glass, 21.5 x 18 x 18 inches (left) Alchemy Series - Side Table, 2025 Corten steel cubes, steel, 12 x 35 x 50 inches

TOM PALMER Firle, UK

Tom Palmer is a multidisciplinary artist and designer known for his extraordinary range of work, from bespoke pieces for private collectors to large-scale architectural installations for internationally renowned interior designers and architects.

Palmer’s innovative approach blends centuries-old craftsmanship with cutting-edge contemporary techniques, resulting in deeply textural and captivating works. Drawing inspiration from Medieval and Renaissance Europe, as well as the refined aesthetic of Japanese makers, his creations evoke a profound connection between history, functionality, and fine art.

Recognized for his mastery of diverse materials—ranging from noble stone and bronze to modern industrial composites— Palmer’s work reflects a seamless fusion of tradition and modernity.

His dedication to craftsmanship earned him inclusion in the prestigious Homo Faber Guide by the Michelangelo Foundation, and a QEST scholarship that further enriched his practice through study in Italy.

Archaic Bench, 2024 Black Jesmonite, 17 x 50 x 14 inches

Ngumu Janka Warnti (All Made from Rubbish) Chair, 2024 Aluminum fencing and saddle leather 31.5 x 25.5 x 29.5 inches

TRENT JANSEN Thirroul, Australia Trent Jansen, a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, is a Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design.

He earned his PhD from the University of Wollongong under art historian Ian McLean and holds a Bachelor of Design from UNSW. Jansen studied in Canada at the University of Alberta and later worked under Marcel Wanders in Amsterdam before establishing his studio in Sydney, later relocating to Thirroul.

Jansen’s design practice is rooted in Design Anthropology, a research-driven approach that explores cultural narratives, identity, and history through objects. His work blends storytelling with material innovation, often incorporating local and indigenous influences. He is known for creating thoughtprovoking, limited-edition and one-off pieces that challenge conventional design language. A co-founder of Broached Commissions, Jansen’s work interrogates Australian identity and design heritage, earning praise from Marcel Wanders, who likens his impact to Droog’s role in shaping Dutch design.

RICHARD HAINING Brooklyn, NY Richard Haining is an artist and studio furniture maker whose practice bridges sustainable design and fine craft.

Raised in Atlanta, GA, and educated at the Rhode Island School of Design, he has lived and worked in Brooklyn since 2008. Guided from an early age by the belief that if something could be made better, you should learn to make it yourself, Haining brings this ethos to his work, honoring both process and material integrity. Drawing inspiration from discarded wood across New York City—from shop offcuts to old-growth timbers salvaged from pre-war buildings—he meticulously hand-stacks thousands of wood segments to form his celebrated STACKED Collection. Similar to coiled ceramics or analog 3D printing, his process creates unique forms that are refined by hand to reveal surfaces rich with variation and history. His work, which embodies permanence in an age of disposability, has been exhibited worldwide, collected internationally, and recognized with awards such as the James Renwick Alliance Award of Excellence for Innovation in Craft and the RISD People’s Choice Award.

Stacked Tabletop Light No.2, 2022 Salvaged ash with an ebonized finish, 33 x 7 x 15.75 inches

Stacked Urn Shaped Vessel, 2024 Salvaged oak, oxidized finish 12.25 x 32.75 inches Stacked Shpere Shaped Vessel, 2024 Salvaged oak, oxidized finish 19.25 x 20 inches (right) Stacked “Out of Many” Vessel, 2024 Salvged walnut, maple and mahogany 12 x 13 inches

SOFIA KARAKATSANIS Worcestershire, UK Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms; as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She responds to this in real time while constructing and carving, allowing a dialogue between maker and material. She grew up in the Black Country, a hub of industry in the UK. This lifelong exposure to craft fostered a strong fascination with making that has led to her own practice in wood, the material she feels most drawn to.

Sofia’s carving process is very organic, working with power carving tools such as angle grinders, down to finer hand tools, referencing sketches throughout.

This allows her to create the forms intuitively, and react to the wood as it reacts to the processes and allow the grain to inform the shape. Sofia subjects her work to extreme conditions when finishing; chemical bleaching Sycamore to achieve a bone white color, and scorching Ash to create a blackened, highly textured finish. Working in this way allows the forms to be material led. As she carves, Sofia exposes and focuses on the natural grain in the wood, using this to inform and accentuate the shape. She wants to evoke the feeling that these pieces were once living, appearing to come from one piece by allowing the grain to inform the shape.

Resilience Chair, 2025 Solid ash, 28.5 x 27.5 x 29 inches

Parity Console, 2025 Solid ash, 35.25 x 55 x 13.25 inches

Encroachment, 2013 Wood, gold leaf, gesso, found objects (18th century frame fragments), bone, antler, calcium carbonate, druzy quartz, teeth, resin, mica 32 x 24 x 7 inches

JENNIFER TRASK Kingston, NY Jennifer Trask creates intricate sculptures using bone, metal, resin, and antique fragments, drawing inspiration from biology, archaeology, and art history. Her work explores the tension between life and death, nature and artifice, transforming materials like antlers, vertebrae, and teeth into delicate, organic compositions that evoke cycles of decay and renewal.

Trask allows her materials to guide her process, respecting their physical and symbolic histories while refining surfaces with a painterly touch. Her fascination with preservation and display began during her studies at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she explored metalsmithing alongside anthropology and frequently visited museum collections.

Deeply influenced by vanitas paintings and their botanical illusions—where impossible floral arrangements symbolize beauty and mortality—Trask examines humanity’s impulse to curate nature. Her sculptures blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial, challenging perceptions of permanence, transformation, and abundance.

BENJAMIN GILLESPIE Philadelphia, PA

Benjamin Gillespie’s latest sculptural lighting series, Albedo, debuts in re·form. Trained in engineering and woodworking, and driven by a lifelong appreciation for architecture, Gillespie investigates the malleability of wood to create forms that merge artistry and function.

Each work integrates LED lighting that emits a soft, even glow—transforming and elevating its surrounding environment.

The modular structure of Albedo allows for limitless configurations, adaptable to various scales, spaces, and needs. Through this series, Gillespie embraces the beauty of unpredictability, exploring the dialogue between simplicity and complexity. His practice continues to advance the language of illuminated design, uniting technical precision with sculptural innovation in ways that feel both timeless and forwardlooking.

Albedo, 2025 Ash, copper, fabric, LED, 24 x 57 x 15 inches

MARCUS VINICIUS DE PAULA Brooklyn, NY Marcus Vinicius De Paula is a Brazilian-American sculptor based in New York whose practice explores identity, ancestry, and humanity’s place within the cosmos. The son of Brazilian immigrants—his father having risen from a small town in São Paulo to directing NASA Mars missions—De Paula reflects on legacy and fragility through stone and light. His sculptures, often titled after moons of Saturn, blend volcanic rock, granite, and alabaster—some over a billion years old—with neon and LED illumination, producing works that read as relics from another world. By handcrafting both stone forms and glass light elements, he creates monumental objects that fuse the ancient and futuristic, evoking both interstellar matter and human aspiration.

Informed by Brutalist and Modernist architecture in Brazil, as well as memories of traversing Rio de Janeiro’s visual landscape, De Paula considers his works as maquettes with unlimited potential scale. His multidisciplinary background in theater, film, and live performance—designing with light for over 15 years—further shapes his sculptural vision. He has led creative direction for installations at South by Southwest, on tour with Ra Ra Riot, and at the Edinburgh Fringe, and his sculptures have been exhibited at the Salon Art & Design Fair (2024), Burning Man (2022), Davidson Gallery (2022), Verso (2023), and Love House (2025).

Primordials, 2023 Italian alabaster, resin, LED (approx.) 50.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 inches

ERIN SULLIVAN New York, NY Erin Sullivan makes functional sculpture encoded with the spirit of nature. She aims to honor nature’s intelligence and beauty while exemplifying its primal elegance. Each object amplifies the essence of the plant, animal, or element that inspired it.

Together, her pieces construct a symbolic language which reconnects us to the mystery of the natural world.

Lily Pad Stool, 2018 Bronze with silver nitrate patina, 14 x 15 x 15 inches

Sullivan’s archetypal repertoire occupies the space between art and design. Themes of life and death, matter and spirit, masculine and feminine weave a mythopoetic narrative. With the art of ceremony at the center of her work, tables become altars, stools are totems, and mirrors can be portals. At a recent residency, Portal de Luz in Uruguay, Erin constructed a site-specific installation, “The Unified Field,” a nature temple of ritual space with natural and cast ceremonial objects.

Feather Stool, 2015 Bronze with Silver Nitrate Patina Finish 18.5 x 13.75 x 13.75 inches

Her process includes mold making, wax sculpting, and lostwax casting. Since 2014, her work has been exhibited and collected worldwide.

(clockwise from top) Alligator Stool, 2025 Bronze with liver of sulphur patina, 18.5 x 15 x 15 inches

Mirror: Cimone Kind Berman She Watches, 2024 Glass, tin, silver, epoxy, steel, 47 inches diameter

Silvered Bronze Double Bubble Console, 2016 Silvered cast bronze, 30 x 84 x 21 inches

CIMONE KIND BERMAN Philadelphia, PA

Cimone Kind Berman plays with light, reflection and transparency, creating works that are a fusion of time-honored craftsmanship and transformative alchemy. Each mirror tells a unique story, blending history, craft, and artistic vision, inviting observers to glimpse both their own reflection and the enchanting metamorphosis of existence itself.

By infusing the essence of alchemy into her work, Berman transmutes clear glass into ethereal portals. These mirrors become vessels where copper, silver, and gold meld together, embodying the intrinsic beauty of the elements.

Please inquire about custom creations in color, reflectivity and scale.

Everything Circles Back, 2025 Glass, tin, silver, epoxy, steel base 80 x 180 in (approximate dimensions, installation variable)

ASH AND JOHAN WILÉN-JONG Stockholm, SE A conversation between craft and concept, WilénJong is the artistic union of Johan Wilén-Jong and Ash Wilén-Jong—a couple whose work blurs the boundaries between function and narrative. Rooted in Stockholm, with origins spanning Sweden and Hong Kong, their practice is a dialogue between precision and poetry: Johan’s mastery of Scandinavian woodworking meets Ash’s storytelling through design.

The result? Objects that are tactile, layered, and quietly expressive—where material and message hold equal weight. Featured in Architectural Digest, Wallpaper Magazine, WWD, Dezeen, and more, Wilén-Jong’s work is both deeply personal and universally resonant.

(top) Tio Side Table, 2024 Mahogany veneer, satin matte finish 19.75 x 19.75 x 19.75 inches Dimple Small Walnut, 2024 Walnut solid wood, satin matte finish 16.5 x 24.75 inches

LEO TECOSKY Brooklyn, NY

Leo Tecosky deconstructs iconography through a range of glassmaking processes. From blown graffiti letters etched with Islamic patterns to hotsculpted, Wildstyle-arrow installations, Tecosky juxtaposes the complexity of visual language with the fluidity and transparency of glass. The layers of his work reflect cultural exchange and the mathematics within archetypes.

“Like breakdancing or writing graffiti, molten glass is a body-oriented medium, subject to physical forces- time, temperature, and gravity.

Working through the lens of Hip Hop, I collapse divergent craft languages into sculpture, looping processes layered with improvisation. The reconfigured techniques dismantle glass hegemony and subvert the boundaries of craft traditions. My elements- blowing, cutting, enameling, illuminating- build on the Hip Hop framework of expression.”

C/See, 2024 Blown, assembled glass, cut, enameled 20.5 x 9 x 7 inches

Leo Tecosky holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts and an undergraduate degree from Alfred University. In 2023 Tecosky received the Maxwell/Hanrahan Award in Craft. Recent exhibitions were at the Brooklyn Museum and Cooper Hewitt with collections by the Chrysler Museum and Flint Institute of Arts. Tecosky lives and blows glass in Brooklyn, NY.

ABCs, 2023 Blown, assembled glass, cut, enamel, 18 X 15 X 40 inches

WEXLER GALLERY Since 2000, Wexler Gallery has built a reputation for curating and presenting exceptional work at the intersection of fine art, collectible design, and craft.

With locations in New York City and a flagship 11,500-square-foot space in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood, the gallery represents a diverse roster of established and emerging artists whose practices span disciplines and challenge traditional boundaries.

Our program brings together important vintage design, contemporary fine art, and bespoke design objects, offering a unique resource for collectors, institutions, and design professionals alike. Many of our artists are featured in major museum and institutional collections, and we regularly facilitate private, public, and hospitality commissions on both national and international scales.

We are proud to partner with architects, interior designers, and art advisors to source exceptional work that resonates—whether for residential projects, hospitality spaces, or curated collections. From rare historical pieces to site-specific commissions, Wexler Gallery offers access to a dynamic and evolving canon of artists shaping the future of art and design.