Media
Futon Making at Iwata | Video
We wanted to share this beautiful video from the Iwata atelier as we draw nearer to our upcoming exhibition of Iwata and their new line, Nezen. Iwata began as a futon maker in Kyoto in 1830 and continues to produce bedding using natural materials chosen for breathability, temperature regulation, and…
Shiro and Shiro | Exhibition Playlist
Shiro and Shiro was our first design-focused exhibition in about a year, and we wanted the soundtrack for opening night to feel current and laid-back, much like the work of…
Wood Cup by Nalata Nalata
When we first moved to New York as students, somehow managing to find an apartment in the East Village, we quickly began to notice how the pace of the city…
Before Opening Night | Video
Exhibitions, like our most recent, Forging Shadows, are an intersection of an artisan’s career work and a curator’s point of view. Each artisan’s breath of work is so large and varied…
Forging Shadows | Exhibition Playlist
Music has always been a part of our exhibitions as sound can set the tone for an event as much as any other sense. When we experienced Takayoshi Narita’s…
The Making of Tenugui Cloths
We wanted to share this video produced by Kamawanu about the making of their tenugui cloths. Since their inception in 1987, the company has been practicing the art of chusen…
Scent of Smoke | Video
The sense of smell can be particularly evocative of memory and place. In any metropolis, cultivating a distinct mental space through scent often becomes its personal and necessary ritual. Coming…
Masanobu Ando | Exhibition Playlist
As tradition goes, Paul Lawrence Lewis curated the tracks for our recent exhibition. Paul leaned into Masanobu Ando’s collection of CDs discovered during his studio visit to create a playlist that includes seven songs of…
Shaping the Void | Video
Between all the groundwork and long nights, the periods of the year we spend in preparation for exhibition openings are our best. Ideas between team members and collaborators are flowing…
Ryuji Mitani | Exhibition Playlist
We are pleased to present the curated mix by Paul Lewis that played during the opening reception of our Ryuji Mitani exhibition, Blurring Boundaries. The full-length version is available to…