Through small-scale works, this exhibition at the Katonah Museum of Art in New York examines Cornell’s prominent role in the lives and careers of Johnson and Kusama.
Experience the world of boundary-defying artist designers the Haas Brothers, Simon and Nikolai Haas, as they discuss their clever, imaginative, and fantasy-filled creations. Playful and at times irreverent, they explore aesthetic themes related to nature, science fiction, sexuality, and psychedelia. As their practice has developed, they moved from thinking about functionality first to ?“start[ing] with emotional content,” Simon stated. Their inventive use of materials ranges from copper, porcelain and fur, to technical resins and polyurethane. Since founding the Haas Brothers in 2010, twin brothers Nikolai and Simon have spurned arbitrary artistic boundaries and hierarchies, creating a playful and provocative world that merges art, fashion, film, music, and design.
In 2013, The Haas Brothers began to collaborate with Monkeybiz, a South African women’s collective known for their beadwork and who also have branded themselves the Haas Sisters. The Haas Brothers have also establis