Incollect Magazine - Issue 12

Incollect Magazine 15 HAPPENINGS Left: Portrait of Valerie Goodman and Jacques Jarrige in her New York gallery. Right: Installation shot of A Shared Vision: Celebrating 15 Years of Art and Design with Jacques Jarrige at Valerie Goodman Gallery in New York. Photographs courtesy Antoine Bootz and Valerie Goodman Gallery Celebrating 15 Years of Art and Design with Jacques Jarrige at Valerie Goodman Gallery October 15–December 12 “I started the gallery as I wanted to support living artists,” says the design dealer Valerie Goodman, who this year celebrates the 15th anniversary of her eponymous New York gallery with an exhibition devoted to French designer Jacques Jarrige. “Jacques and I have worked together since the gallery opened, so it only seemed right to celebrate our anniversary with a show devoted to our collaboration.” The exhibition, opening October 15, focuses on Jarrige’s new work and also pays homage to the “transformative partnership” between artist and dealer. “This partnership has given me freedom to evolve,” Jarrige says. “To deepen my engagement with materials, to trust my hand, and to translate ideas across scale — from jewelry to sculpture. Aluminum, in particular, has opened new territory for me. It responds instantly, like a partner in a dance. It allows me to improvise, to feel.” His debut exhibition at Goodman’s gallery in 2010 introduced the American design world to his newly created Cloud tables, alongside a selection of earlier works. Jarrige quickly gained a following among collectors, interior designers, and curators. “I find Jacques Jarrige’s work inspiring,” says Victoria Hagan, the influential interior designer. “He’s one of my favorite artists; his pieces imbue my interiors with that special level of interest which I’m always seeking.” The new works on view include sculptures in aluminum, furniture in carved oak or medium density fiberboard (MDF), and continue the artist’s exploration of what he calls “drawing in space,” void, volume, and motion with a language that Goodman describes as “intimate and architectural.” Also on display are new takes on pieces from the 1990s, sculptural furniture, lighting, and an architectural fireplace that extends his previous Meanders series into a commanding new scale. “There’s a quiet harmony in the way we have worked together,” Goodman says. “From the beginning, the gallery has been about process, not just product — about creating something meaningful, not merely selling objects.” Valerie Goodman Gallery 315 East 91st street, 1st floor, New York, NY 10128 212.348.2968 valeriegoodmangallery.com A Shared Vision