Daniella On Design

It was not until his quest for contemporary designers who use molded plywood in the traditional way, that James Zemaitis, Director of Museum Relations at R & Company, was introduced to Chicago-based designer Norman Teague. The result is an exhibition entitled ‘From Lawn Road to South Chicago: Progressive Plywood in Times of Change,’ of his recent […]

Contemporary art those of African descent has been a distinctive area of collecting and patronage since the 1980s. Capturing collective identity and memory, struggles, and freedom, black art features life experience, culture, and the street, while engaging in dialogue on art and identity. Bernard Lumpkin and Cramine Boccuzzi have emerged as leading collectors and patrons of

“Jason Jacques’s inquisitive and quirky eye is rooted in a deep understanding of ceramics from all periods, which has led him to be a leader in his field. The passion he has for the artists, their vision, and the uniqueness of what they do knows no bounds. He is a champion for them in every

“Evan Snyderman is one of the most curious people I have ever met. We worked together on a project entitled Superdesign, and I loved traveling with him across Italy. With great passion for the world itself, Evan jumps into every new adventure and craves unpredictability… he was actually a glass artist for years, and you

Contemporary Japanese ceramics stand at the top of artistic imagination, traditionally seen as the ultimate expression of Japanese spirit, art, and daily life. Over the past two decades, a new generation of ceramicists have redefined and reshaped clay art, formulating their own personal imaginative statements, and taking ceramics to new horizons. It has become a

“Ulrich Fiedler has reached a level that many design gallery owners dream of but hardly ever achieve. He started out driving his truck from one flea market to another. In contrast to other dealers, he was interested in not only the price and profit but also in the authenticity and the historical background of the

I love everything about Art Nouveau. It was a romantic, yet radical, somewhat majestic style of beauty and dreamy ornaments. Alive around the turn of the 20th century, Art Nouveau came to touch architecture, graphics, design, a synthesis of art and craft.  It was optimistic, bright, and cheerful, anticipating the new century in time of

Congratulations to Galerie Maria Wettergren, for moving to its new and spacious home at the heart of the Marias, Paris’ art district, in celebrating its 10th anniversary. For the occasion, the gallery has opened an inaugural show. Entitled ‘Nouvelle Vague I Scandinavian Art & Design 1999 – 2020,’ literary ‘New Wave,’ the title refers to

François-Xavier Lalanne was a French sculptor who, together with his wife Claude, founded a studio in Ury, France in the 1960s. They forged one of the most prolific art partnerships of their generation, and became known as ‘Les Lalanne.’  Their unique vision and original decorative expression attracted sophisticated Parisians, creatives, and a cult of followers,

“Michael Boyd has been—without a question—one of the most important figures in the 20th-century design market since its inception in the early 1990s. He pioneered the concept of the collector-dealer hybrid. Focusing mostly on what the art historian Nicholas Pevsner called The Pioneers of Modernism, Michael’s collection of European and American design was originally influenced by