THE CULTIVATED EYE
Curated by
@juliehillmandesign
Opening May 18th, By Invitation Only.
The Cultivated Eye explores Collecting as an act of transmission. Set within a private 9,191-square-foot duplex penthouse at Sutton Tower PH80, it becomes the home of a collector whose eye, formed over time through study and proximity, acts as a custodian, one who sees, preserves, and transmits.
Collecting is an act of transmission.
It is not simply the acquisition of an object. but the inheritance of a cultivated eye. It is the discipline of looking, the patience of understanding and the intuition to distinguish the essential from the incidental. Collecting design is far more than a decorative gesture. It is a cultural act, an aesthetic commitment, and often a patrimonial undertaking.
Throughout the exhibition, the history of modern design, from the sculptural intelligence of #jeanroyère #jeanroyere , the kinetic language of #philippehiquily to the luminous atmosphere of #maxingrand is fully understood through proximity.
Each work carries within it a fragment of history, the spirit of its time, a technical innovation, the singular vision of its author.
In choosing to live with such works, one becomes the guardian of those narratives.
The residential setting presented here is therefore not incidental. It is central.
These works were conceived for inhabited rooms, not for vitrines. Their authority is fully realized when integrated into daily
life.
A warm thank you to Galerie Gastou for their collaboration, enriched by the inclusion of major works by #andredubreuil and Philippe Hiquily.
To Galerie Lucas Ratton for their exceptional selection of primitive art.
To Michael Black for the remarkable works drawn from his private collection.
To
@nordicknots for their continued generosity and support.
And to
@dennisfreedmannyc10 @dlangalleries @salon94 @friedman_benda @dobrinka_salzman @beauvaiscarpets @Solstys who so enthusiastically took part in the exhibition. your spirit made this project truly special.
Galerie Gabriel, New York.
@suttontower
430 East 58th street
Photo credit
@themattharrington