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From Coast to Coast, 7 Must-See Collectible Design Shows in February

February 9th, 2023
“Daphne” at Nina Johnson gallery in Miami. Courtesy the artist and Nina Johnson, Miami. Photography by Zack Balber

From a spectacular array of lights at Culture Object in Manhattan to new works by Maarten Baas at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in L.A.

By Geoffrey Montes

“Daphne” at Nina Johnson Gallery | Miami

Since early 2019, artist Elliott Hundley and furniture designer William Farrell have been collaborating as Farrell Hundley, a joint practice out of Los Angeles that focuses on utilizing found objects to produce functional bronze furnishings and works of art. Now, a survey of their one-of-a-kind pieces has gone on view at Miami’s Nina Johnson Gallery in an exhibition called “Daphne,” which offers a glimpse into their creative universe. By employing burnout cast molds that are destroyed in the firing process, the duo has produced an array of Giacometti-esque tables, vases, boxes, and lighting that can never be replicated. Catch it through April 1.

 

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  • “Daphne” at Nina Johnson gallery in Miami. Courtesy the artist and Nina Johnson, Miami. Photography by Zack Balber