Andile Dyalvane honours Xhosa culture in clay
Andile Dyalvane honours Xhosa culture in clay
Andile Dyalvane presents ‘iThongo’, a collection of ceramic pieces showcased through an exhibition at Friedman Benda, until 22 May 2021, and a documentary film following the designer back to his hometown
A still from the documentary depicting Andile Dyalvane’s ‘iThongo’ collection travelling to his native Ngobozana, Eastern Cape. The collection is part of an exhibition at New York gallery Friedman Benda, on view until 22 May 2021
Friedman Benda presents Andile Dyalvane’s ‘iThongo’, a project featuring clay sculptural seats and vessels created as an homage to his ancestors and Xhosa culture.
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese carpentry tools
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese carpentry tools
Now on show at New York’s Japan Society, ‘When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools from Japan’ presents an overview of the techniques at the heart of Japanese wooden craftsmanship
New York’s Japan Society presents an overview of traditional carpentry tools from Japan, with an exhibition display by architect Sou Foujimoto in collaboration with Brooklyn-based practice Popular Architecture
If you’ve ever wondered what stands behind the smooth, exquisite surfaces of Japanese craft and architecture, an exhibition that celebrates Japanese carpentry tools and techniques provides many answers. ‘When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools from Japan’ is on view at the Japan Society in New York City, and brings together antique and traditional woodworking tools, architectural patterns, models and examples of traditional joinery in a setting designed by Sou Fujimoto.
100 works to know now: R & Company curates dynamic exhibition
100 works to know now: R & Company curates dynamic exhibition
New York gallery R & Company shows 50 historical and 50 contemporary works by important artists in America. A dynamic snapshot of how design and art intersect today, the exhibition pays tribute to a 1960s show by gallerist Lee Nordness, presented at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, featuring a diverse group of creatives working at the cusp of art, craft and design
New York gallery R & Company presents ‘Objects: USA 2020’, an expansive exhibition bringing together a roster of both established and rising artists who use craft techniques to make art, referencing a seminal 1960s exhibition by gallerist Lee Nordness. Pictured above: Doyle Lane, collection of weed pots. Made in the USA, 1964-78.