IN THE MIX AUGUST 18 2023
Museum Approved!
by Design Miami
22 cutting-edge contemporary designs recently acquired by major institutions
JOMO TARIKU/ NYALA CHAIR AND MUKECHA STOOL, RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
Photo © Julia Lehman; courtesy of Wexler Gallery and the artist
As Summer 2023 draws to a close and we look forward to the jam-packed cultural season that kicks off next month, let’s take a moment to applaud our amazing community’s accomplishments so far this year.
Our exhibiting galleries have done an amazing job at placing an impressive array of contemporary designs in the collections of major museums around the country and beyond. There’s nothing like the institutional seal of approval to confirm the value of the work you’re doing.
Scroll on to enjoy a sampling of recently acquired designs, and join us in extending a wholehearted congratulations to Salon 94 Design, Wexler Gallery, Southern Guild, Ornamentum, Friedman Benda, R & Company—as well as the stellar talents that these galleries represent!
JAY SAE JUNG OH/ SAVAGE CHAIR, 2021, REPRESENTED BY SALON 94 DESIGN, COMPOSED OF FOUND PLASTIC OBJECTS, LEATHER CORD, AND PLYWOOD. ACQUIRED BY THE COOPER HEWITT, SMITHSONIAN DESIGN MUSEUM
Photos courtesy of Salon 94 Design and the artist
JOMO TARIKU/ NYALA CHAIR AND MUKECHA STOOL. THE NYALA'S CURVES WERE INSPIRED BY THE HORNS AND HIND LEGS OF THE NYALA ANTELOPE, NATIVE TO THE BALE REGION OF ETHIOPIA. THE MUKECHA DRAWS ITS SHAPE FROM TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MORTARS AND PESTLES, AND THE COLORFUL BANDING NODS TO THE NECK RINGS THAT ADORN BRONZE BUSTS FROM THE KINGDOM OF BENIN. BOTH ACQUIRED BY THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
Photos © Julia Lehman; courtesy of Wexler Gallery and the artist
CHEICK DIALLO/ LAFIA, 2018, REPRESENTED BY SOUTHERN GUILD, A ONE-OF-A-KIND CHAIR MADE OF LEATHER AND TIMBER. ACQUIRED BY THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
Photos © Hayden Phipps and Southern Guild
CHEICK DIALLO/ M’BÉ-YAN II (I’M HERE), 2018, REPRESENTED BY SOUTHERN GUILD, A ONE-OF-A-KIND PIECE MADE OF RECYCLED STEEL. ACQUIRED BY THE DENVER ART MUSEUM
Photos © Hayden Phipps and Southern Guild
SAMUEL GASSMAN/ PINK PARUR, 2021, REPRESENTED BY ORNAMENTUM, A JEWELRY SET INCLUDING A TIARA, NECKLACE, TWO BRACELETS, AND A PAIR OF EARRINGS PRESENTED IN A BOX HANDMADE IN ANTIQUE TEXTILES, BUTTONS, AND MORE. ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
Photos courtesy of Ornamentum and the artist
JAYDAN MOORE/ PLATTER SHATTER II, REPRESENTED BY ORNAMENTUM, COMPOSED OF FOUND SILVER-PLATED TABLEWARE, SHOWN AT DESIGN MIAMI/ 2022. ACQUIRED BY THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
Photo © Ornamentum
JAYDAN MOORE/ PLATTER SCATTER, REPRESENTED BY ORNAMENTUM, SHOWN AT DESIGN MIAMI/ 2019. THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA COMMISSIONED MOORE TO CREATE A 25-FOOT VERSION, WHICH WILL BE UNVEILED AT THE MUSEUM'S TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION LATER THIS YEAR
Photo © Ornamentum
AARON DECKER/ DIE! NO! BOMB! PARURE, 2023, REPRESENTED BY ORNAMENTUM. THE TAIL IS A BRACELET, THE SNEAKERS ARE EARRINGS, THE BONE IS A BROOCH, AND THE SMALL EGG PENDANT IS A RING. ACQUIRED BY THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN MUSEUM
Photo courtesy of Ornamentum and the artist
EUNMI CHUN/ GIRAFFE, 2011, REPRESENTED BY ORNAMENTUM, A BROOCH COMPOSED OF HUMAN HAIR, GOLD LEAF, COW GUT, SEEDS, AND SILVER. ACQUIRED BY THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN MUSEUM
Photo courtesy of Ornamentum and the artist
FERNADO LAPOSSE/ INK AGAVE CABINET, 2021, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, CRAFTED IN BIRCH PLYWOOD, AGAVE FIBERS, STEEL MESH, KILN DRIED CANADIAN MAPLE, AND COCHINEAL DYE. ACQUIRED BY THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
Photos © Dallas Museum of Art
FERNANDO LAPOSSE/ RESTING PLACE, 2023, EPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, COMPOSED UPHOLSTERED PLYWOOD, AVOCADO DYED COTTON, AND PLATED UPHOLSTERY TACKS. ACQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA, WHICH WILL ALSO EXHIBIT LAPOSSE'S CONFLICT AVOCADOS PROJECT IN ITS TRIENNIAL LATER THIS YEAR
Photo courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
NAJLA EL ZEIN/ SEDUCTION PAIR 06, 2018, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, MADE OF IRANIAN RED TRAVERTINE. ACQUIRED BY THE ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM
Photo © Damien Arlettaz; courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
MISHA KAHN/ IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE CLAMS, 2021, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, PART OF KAHN'S NFT FURNITURE PROJECT, FURNITURE UNHINGED. ACQUIRED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
Photo © Sean Davidson; courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
INI ARCHIBONG/ SWITCH, 2011, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, MADE OF PAINTED WOOD AND CHROMED METAL. ACQUIRED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
Photo © Julian Calero; courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
JORIS LAARMAN/ MAKER CHAIR PUZZLE KIDS, 2014, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, COMPOSED OF 3D PRINTED ABS. ACQUIRED BY THE CENTRE POMPIDOU
Photo courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
KAWS X ESTUDIO CAMPANA/ CHAIR PINK, 2018, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, COMPOSED OF PLUSH TOYS, STAINLESS STEEL, AND CUMARU WOOD. ACQUIRED BY THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM
Photo © Daniel Kukla; courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artists
SAMUEL ROSS/ TRAUMA CHAIR, 2020, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, COMPOSED OF BURNISHED STEEL AND MOLASSES LACQUER. ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON
Photo © Daniel Kukla; courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
THADDEUS WOLFE/ UNTITLED, 2022, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, CRAFTED IN GLASS AND BRONZE. ACQUIRED BY THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART
Photo © Timothy Doyon; courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
PAUL S. BRIGGS/ CRYSTAL STAIR (POETRY SERIES, AFTER MOTHER TO SON - LANGSTON HUGHES), 2021, AND BRIDGES (POETRY SERIES, AFTER THE HILL WE CLIMB - AMANDA GORMAN), 2021, REPRESENTED BY FRIEDMAN BENDA, BOTH SCULPTED IN STONEWARE. ACQUIRED BY THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN MUSEUM
Photos courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist
