Cultured Magazine

128 CULTURED CULTURED X AMMA Fernando Mastrangelo and Samuel Amoia fuse the organic and synthetic for their new furniture line, AMMA Studio. IMAGE COURTESY OF FERNANDO MASTRANGELO Cultured bowl, 11 by 2.5 inches, 2014, available for $200 as an edition of eight, exclusively on artsy.net "For our new AMMA Studio furniture line, designer Samuel Amoia and I are interested in fusing two worlds: organic and manmade. Here, we explore that concept with the Cultured bowl, which is made from rock salt and cement. The bowl creates a subtle harmony balancing strict and unstructured materials." —Fernando Mastrangelo

• Cover
• Contributors: Which architect, artist or designer is on your radar?
• Editor's Note: This issue celebrates innovation.
• Cultured 25: Here's what to do, where to be and what to see this spring.
• La Dolce Vita: Legendary dealer Barry Friedman closes his storied career with a Christie's sale of his own, wide-ranging personal collection.
• Powers Combined: The progressive-thinking Collective Design Fair grows into its second year.
• Master Class: Ralph Pucci brings his stable of design-world luminaries to Miami with a brand-new showroom in Wynwood.
• Art of the Crossover: Before there were collaborations like Pharrell and Takashi Murakami, Cary Leitzes had already mastered the creative connection.
• Breaking the Rules: Hannah Hoffman and Erin Falls are relishing the freedom of having a gallery in Los Angeles.
• Maternal Instinct: Faye Toogood returns to Milan with a softer aesthetic.
• Head South: Dallas Contemporary's executive director, Peter Doroshenko, gives us the scoop on Dallas Arts Week.
• Lightness of Being: Thaddeus Wolfe pushes the boundaries of blown glass with his new solo exhibition at Chicago's Volume Gallery
• Studio: Atelier Cruz-Diez 75009 Paris
• Counter Culture: Cesar Garcia and The Mistake Room challenge L.A.'s art identity.
• Earthly Delights: Victoire de Castellane presents her first exhibition in New York.
• Living Architecture: The newest project for MoMA/PS1's Young Architects Program installation combines high design, natural materials and sustainability.
• New York State of Mind: Dan Colen, one of the city's pioneering artist of the new century is the focus of a new solo show at the Brant Foundation.
• Queen of the Night: Artist Jennifer Rubell revives the debaucherous spirit of old New York nightlife.
• Common Threads: Henzel Studio Collaboration's debut line of contemporary art rugs worthy of wall space.
• Fashion Forward: Who says you can't discover new art and fashion at the same time? FolioCue has you covered.
• The Strength Within: Marina Abramovis has gone through drastic measures for the sake of performance art- and she's not slowing down anytime soon
• Smart Moves: After making their mark in Los Angeles, gallerists Tim Blum and Jeff Poe extend their reach to New York and Tokyo.
• Full Circle: In her new book, "Victoria Sambunaris: Taxonomy of a Landscape, " the celebrated photographer takes us on her journey.
• Two of a Kind: The duo behind the buzzed-about New York art gallery 47 Canal navigate the art world on their own terms.
• The New Vanguard: With a Kanye commission in their pocket, New York architects Family are on a star trajectory.
• Global Exposure: RH Contemporary Art Scours the world to showcase an international array of work, including an eye-popping group show of current Chinese artists.
• The Whitney Biennial 2014: For the last biennial in its old digs, the Whitney tries a new formula.
• Events: Harry Winston, The Surf Club and Perrier-Jouet honor Richard Meier.
• Cultured X AMMA: Fernando Mastrangelo and Samuel Amoia fuse the organix and synthetic for their new furniture line, AMMA Studio.