Photo courtesy Heller
On view May 21-23, 2023, during NYCxDesign, Heller Gallery will host Heller, international manufacturer of modern furniture, presenting “The Next Generation of Modern,” an interactive exhibition curated and designed by Rodolfo Agrella, founder of Agrella Design Studio. The limited engagement exhibition represents the international launch and debut of new designs by Atlason Studio, Pagnotta and Massimo & Lella Vignelli, as well as the relaunch of favorites from William Sawaya and Mario & Claudio Bellini.
Presented in a series of mirrored enclosures that will form individual infinity rooms, each piece will occupy its own world. “These infinity pockets will allow visitors to experience the product with an exciting duality: the intimacy of interacting with the object one-on-one, while surrounded by unlimited reflections of itself.” says Agrella. “We conceived an experience for everyone who celebrates the wonderful intersection between functional design, long-lasting beauty, and art.”
Running concurrently with The Next Generation of Modern presentation, Heller Gallery will be featuring two curated collections by three of the glass world’s most venerated talents: the great Italian Maestro, octogenarian Lino Tagliapietra and the incomparable team of Czech husband and wife, Stanislav Libenský & Jaroslava Brychtová.
Tagliapietra, often referred to as the world’s greatest glassblower, and the Libenskýs who created the defining abstract sculptures in cast glass in the 20th century, have all inspired generations of artists, and epitomize what can be achieved with this wondrous alchemic medium.
About Heller
Founded in 1971 and known for the true meaning of modern, their timeless, functional designs are created by some of the world’s greatest architects and designers – Frank Gehry, Massimo & Lela Vignelli, and Mario Bellini to name a few. Heller products have claimed the distinction of international design awards from the Compasso d’Oro to NeoCon and are featured in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the permanent collection at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Heller continues to work with new technologies to create innovative products, explore new processes, and create a more sustainable, transparent manufacturing process for the future of design. Made in America, with a strong commitment to sustainability, Heller furniture is perfect indoor and outdoor and is found in homes, offices restaurants, and museums around the world.
About Heller Gallery
Heller Gallery, founded in 1973 in New York, provides a curated platform for studio artists whose practice incorporates glass and whose work with the material broadens the horizons of contemporary culture. The gallery identifies, nurtures and represents emerging artists as well as prominent international masters. Numerous artworks have entered preeminent public collections as a direct result of Heller Gallery’s exhibitions and advocacy. New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art have acquired works from the gallery as has The Corning Museum of Glass, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and numerous museums worldwide, including Victoria & Albert Museum, Musee des Arts Decoratifs de Louvre, and Hokkaido Museum, among others. http://www.hellergallery.com
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