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Jonathan Trayte mines our everyday surroundings for the surreal to create weird, wonderful objects that reflect on the universal language of consumerism.

A mirror-cum-observatory and a lockdown lounge chair with an integrated bar feature in an exhibition at New York's Friedman Benda gallery that explores the value of design objects beyond just their practical use. The show, titled Split Personality, was curated by Alice Stori Liechtenstein and features furniture and homewares from 17 different designers. Each piece was chosen because it has a symbolic value beyond what meets the eye, exploring topics from immigration to biodiversity loss through different materials and production methods. Top image: Split Personality is on view at Friedman Ben...

The Split Personalities of Friedman Benda | Highsnobiety The Split Personalities of Friedman Benda OrtaMiklos [Established 2016] Melting Thonet, 2020 Courtesy of Friedman Benda and OrtaMiklos Curated by Highsnobiety and presented during the time period formerly known as Paris Men’s Fashion Week, “Not In Paris 2” is our second in a series of bi-annual digital exhibitions celebrating creativity in the age of remote interactions. Head here for the full series and cop our new merch via our online store. To the uninitiated, a catalogue of works by the New York based gallery Friedman Benda mi...

5 NYC Art Shows Alexander Hankin Can't Wait To Visit This Spring by Alexander Hankin · January 21, 2021 With everything going on in the world, art has become my escape. Luckily for all of us museums, galleries and institutions have reopened and we can now see art again in person! Supporting the arts is very important to me, as I hope is evident from my work as a member of the MAD's Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of the MAD Luminaries, and as a member of the Whitney Contemporaries Executive Committee, The Serpentine Future Contemporaries Committee, and more. Despite the chaos everywhere, art ...