Join Zesty Meyers, principal, and Luam Melake, artist, for an in-depth tour of the landmark design triennial Objects: USA 2024.
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Join artists Roberto Lugo, Jordan Nassar, and Pauline Shaw, for a panel discussion exploring how craft can be a vessel for preserving cultural memory. These artists transform intangible concepts like identity, history, and personal narratives into tangible objects that keep traditions and stories alive, and they blend past and present to create artifacts that ensure the endurance of their communities’ legacies. Through innovative techniques, they highlight how craft can sustain and honor cultural heritage, encouraging us to reflect on our role in maintaining these narratives for future generations.

This discussion will be moderated by Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, curator, Objects: USA 2024.

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Join Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, curator, for an in-depth tour of the landmark design triennial Objects: USA 2024.
Free, Registration required.

Join Evan Snyderman, principal, R & Company, and Grela Orihuela, Senior Vice President, Fairs, Design Miami, as they unpack how innovative spaces transform the way we engage with art and design. They will share practical insights into crafting cohesive exhibition environments, using Objects: USA 2024 and Design Miami 2024 as case studies to illustrate the design strategies that bring multiple vignettes together into a unified narrative.

The discussion will also explore the concept of "Blue Sky Thinking" and its importance in today’s art and design world, showcasing how visionary ideas and collaboration can elevate immersive experiences in exhibition design.

This program is moderated by Maya Crowne, CEO, Alkemis Paint. Reception to follow.

Monday, November 4, 6 PM

64 White Street

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Alkemis Paint is the preferred paint partner of R& Company and Design Miami '24

Join Kellie Riggs, curator, for an in-depth tour of the landmark design triennial Objects: USA 2024.
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Join R & Company and curator Kellie Riggs for Objects: USA 2024 After Hours, an exclusive open house offering a unique opportunity to experience the exhibition in a relaxed, evening setting. The gallery will remain open from 6–8 PM, inviting you to explore the groundbreaking works of 55 artists and designers from across the United States. Whether visiting after work or seeking a distinctive way to spend your Friday night, join us to enjoy the exhibition and discover the latest innovations in contemporary object-making.

Friday, October 25, 6–8 PM

64 White Street

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R & Company and Iamavoter are teaming up to ignite civic action within the design and art community with a high-energy voter registration drive. Just as the artists in Objects: USA 2024 push boundaries and spark conversations through their work, this event empowers individuals to take an active role in shaping the future. Civic participation is a powerful tool—your vote shapes society just as creative expression influences culture. Join us for a day of action, creativity, and community, where your voice can make a difference.

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Curator Discussion: The Seven Archetypes of Objecthood

Join James Zemaitis, R & Company, for a panel discussion with the exhibition curators Kellie Riggs and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, as they delve into the creation of the Seven Archetypes of Objecthood that form the conceptual framework of this groundbreaking exhibition. The two curators will discuss how these archetypes—Truthsayers, Betatesters, Doomsdayers, Insiders, Mediators, Codebreakers, and Keepers—were conceived, and how they reflect the diverse practices and perspectives of the fifty-five artists featured in the exhibition.

Saturday, September 7, 1 PM

64 White Street, New York

Free, RSVP Required

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About the Panelists

Kellie Riggs is a curator and writer with a background in art jewelry and craft-based processes. Projects include designer Misha Kahn’s first solo museum show, Under the Wobble Moon, Objects from the Capricious Age, at Villa Stuck in Munich, Germany (2022), and Non-Stick Nostalgia: Y2K Retrofuturism in Contemporary Jewelry at the Museum of Arts and Design (2019). Riggs is also the creator of the reoccurring artist-run exhibition FOTOCOPY, which since 2018 has had editions in Munich, New York, Venice, and Amsterdam. As a writer and editor, Riggs has contributed to various national and international publications over the past ten years, including as editor for Current Obsession.

Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy is a curator and writer advocating for underrepresented communities, stories, materials, and approaches in the art world. She has curated and juried exhibitions across the United States, including at the Crocker Art Museum, Mindy Solomon Gallery, the Center for Craft, and the critically acclaimed Funk You Too! Humor and Irreverence in Ceramic Sculpture at the Museum of Arts and Design (2023). Vizcarrondo-Laboy has written for many publications. Her new book, New Women’s Work, with Smith Street Books, is slated for 2024. Vizcarrondo-Laboy also co-created and co-hosts the podcast Clay in Color, celebrating some of the brightest emerging and established voices working with clay from the global majority.

Join R & Company in celebrating the opening of Objects: USA 2024, the landmark American design triennial. Featuring 55 artists and nearly 100 works, this survey exhibition provides and incisive look at contemporary object making.