Join us to welcome textile artist Anjuli Bernstein to the Colony roster with her exhibition Fleeting Gestures, a debut of her newest woven works. We first encountered Anjuli through our consultation program and recognized her as a gifted technical weaver with immense artistic potential. We have had the privilege of providing mentorship throughout the development of Fleeting Gestures over the last six months and encouraging all of Anjuli’s most romantic impulses. From our very first studio visit, we have been enchanted with her inspirations as if they were our own. From the repeating perforations on a seashell to a sense of vast geological time, each artwork in the presented collection is imbued with a poetic viewpoint.

Celebrate the ephemerality captured in Fleeting Gestures by pausing to reflect alongside it. We hope you’ll gather with us on Thursday, June 11th to view Anjuli Bernstein’s weavings in person.

This Thursday we open Weight & Wonder, a presentation of new work from Sarah Sherman Samuel in celebration of her first monograph. Sarah’s latest work stays true to the organic material and forms that define her collection. Her Stone Pop Pop table, inspired by an earlier wood version crafted by her father, has already stolen our hearts. 

Join us this Thursday to toast her new collection and snag a signed copy of her monograph, The Intersection of Art and Design. Hope to see you there!

WEIGHT & WONDER
THURSDAY, MAY 14 | 6:00-9:00pm

Director Annie Baker’s Janet Planet follows a single mother and her eleven year old daughter over the course of a summer in rural Massachusetts. The film is a meditative study of its two central characters set against an atmospheric collage of early 90’s New Age spiritualism. 

Inspired by the the woods of New England and the film’s depiction of home, we’ve pulled together a selection of material-forward work from our collection. 

Founded in 2013 by Otis Ingrams, OTZI is a London-based design studio not only prioritizing heritage, but moving it forward. Natural materials are honed by a team of artisans into forms that honor the trees, forests and fields they once inhabited. Traditional saddlery and leatherwork inform modern technique to create meticulously-crafted objects brimming with integrity. 

Otis speaks to OTZI’s materials, saying “leather has such a richness, depth and timelessness because it is one our oldest materials; it has traveled and lived with us as people since almost the start of our journey on earth. It reflects our lives through wear and patina in a way similar to wood and as such we pair it with timber on many of our pieces. It wants to be lived with and used, over the years you only grow to love it more.”

Here we’ve highlighted the Mochi Easy chair, an armless lounge which holds its own alone or in a pair. Leather strapping slots through the Mochi’s backrest, harmonizing a relationship between wood and leather which speaks to the entirety of OTZI’s collection. Cording wraps the seat frame to support plush cushions upholstered in either heavyweight linen, vegetable-tanned leather or shearling. Like every piece of furniture made by OTZI’s artisans, the Mochi Easy Chair is meant to be lived with.

We’ve been keeping some exciting news to ourselves these last couple months, and I’m excited to finally share it with you. This week marks the opening of Colony on Collins, our Miami Beach pop-up in North Beach!

Colony on Collins
7421 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL
Open Wednesdays 10-6 PM and by appointment

Colony on Collins marks our very first exhibition outside the bounds of our beloved NYC. We’ve pondered the idea of a satellite showroom before, but nothing has felt quite right. That all changed this past fall when our friends at ANDOTHERS Studio reached out with an opportunity to join the community revitalizing Miami Beach’s well-kept secret, the neighborhood of North Beach. 

With a site specific installation at 7421 Collins Ave, we’ve brought our roster of emerging and established voices into communion with Miami Beach culture. The industrial space’s high ceilings and exposed systems remind us of our roots on Canal Street. That said, the neighborhood itself is decidedly its own—ocean views and local businesses abound. There is also more sun and a fair amount more cheerful street chatter than we’re used to encountering in NYC. We would love nothing more than to host you and your clients for a visit the next time you are in town! 

Like our Tribeca location, Colony on Collins highlights our roster of emerging and established voices who continue to shape the future of American design. Among the works on view are pieces by Studio Paolo Ferrari, Moving Mountains, Bec Brittain, Grain, Allied Maker, Thomas Yang Studio and Studio BC Joshua. We are particularly excited to bring work from former Miami Beach resident Sarah Sherman Samuel and Miami-born textile artist Anjuli Bernstein back to the neighborhood. 

This Wednesday, April 1st we begin taking appointments by the beach. Reach out if you are in the area, we would love to host you!