RE:FORM
RE:FORM
A 25th Anniversary Exhibition Celebrating Legacy and New Vision
October 4, 2025 -
Philadelphia
re·form /rəˈfɔrm/
1. To give new shape to; reimagine. Renew
2. To offer bold vision; provoke thought; reshape creative discourse
Wexler Gallery is proud to announce re·form, a landmark exhibition marking 25 years of presenting pioneering work in contemporary art and design. More than a celebration of the gallery’s history, re·form is a bold look ahead, spotlighting a new generation of artists and designers who are redefining material, form, and meaning in the twenty-first century.
The exhibition will open on Saturday, October 4th 12:00pm, with a special opening reception from 4:00pm to 6:00 pm
re·form introduces an exciting group of newly represented voices including Ezra Ardolino, Cimone Kind Berman, Henry Baumann, Marcus Vinicius De Paula, Benjamin Gillespie, Trent Jansen, Sofia Karakatsanis, Nick Missel, Tom Palmer, Jonahan Prince, Erin Sullivan, Leo Tecosky, Jennifer Trask, and Wilen Jong Studio. Their work spans a wide range of disciplines from conceptual furniture and sculptural lighting to experimental glass and poetic assemblage, each rooted in a deep exploration of craft and cultural narrative.
re·form reflects Wexler Gallery’s enduring mission to champion innovation, support visionary talent, and foster meaningful dialogue between art, design, and the built environment. This anniversary exhibition affirms the gallery’s commitment to both honoring its legacy and shaping the future.
Ezra Ardolino is a designer whose work merges robotic precision with expressive form, using digital fabrication to create sculptural furniture that challenges the boundaries between technology and craft. His stack-laminated pieces often take on unexpected organic shapes, transforming engineered materials into poetic statements.
Cimone Kind Berman creates mixed media mirrors that explore themes of transformation, transparency, and reflection. Her process alchemically fuses layers of glass, metal, and pigment into portals that feel both ancient and futuristic, blending personal narrative with material experimentation.
Henry Baumann is a furniture maker and sculptor whose work reimagines traditional craftsmanship through a contemporary lens. With an emphasis on texture, joinery, and material honesty, Baumann creates functional works that feel deeply grounded in nature and form.
Marcus Vinicius De Paula is a Brazilian-American sculptor whose work bridges ancient materiality with a cosmic sense of time and space. Using stone, light, and narrative, his monolithic forms evoke relics from an alternate history, engaging with themes of migration, memory, and planetary consciousness.
Benjamin Gillespie creates sculptural lighting and functional objects that fuse fine craftsmanship with raw, elemental materials. His works evoke a sense of ritual and permanence, combining cast metals, stone, and hand-formed components into pieces that are at once ancient and modern. Each object carries a tactile presence, inviting close inspection and contemplation.
Trent Jansen is an Australian designer whose practice fuses anthropology, storytelling, and design. His deeply researched pieces often respond to cultural histories and ecological concerns, resulting in emotionally resonant works that blur the line between art object and artifact.
Sofia Karakatsanis is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose work is rooted in biomorphic form and environmental awareness. Her pieces engage tactile surfaces and sculptural silhouettes, drawing inspiration from natural systems and ancient architecture.
Nick Missel is a sculptor whose work explores the fluidity of form and the tension between synthetic and organic materials. Using techniques like casting, coating, and layering, he transforms industrial processes into unexpectedly sensual surfaces. His pieces often suggest movement and decay, blurring the line between object and organism.
Tom Palmer is a British designer known for his innovative use of materials and processes, particularly in cast metal and stone. His sculptural works often appear in dialogue with classical form while embracing abstraction, inviting viewers to consider the evolution of ornament, structure, and meaning.
Jonathan Prince is best known for his monumental sculptures that explore themes of fragmentation, reflection, and the tension between organic and geometric form. For the first time, Prince is expanding his practice into the functional realm, debuting a new body of work at Wexler Gallery. These pieces maintain his signature material language—working in steel and stone—while reimagining sculpture as usable object.
Erin Sullivan is a conceptual artist whose work explores intimacy, memory, and the language of objects. Through assemblage and sculptural interventions, she builds narratives that feel simultaneously delicate and raw, often incorporating found materials that carry personal or historical weight.
Leo Tecosky is a glass artist whose practice merges graffiti aesthetics, hip-hop culture, and traditional glassblowing techniques. His work pushes glass beyond its decorative associations, transforming it into a medium for cultural commentary and identity.
Jennifer Trask is known for her intricately constructed sculptures made from precious metals, bone, wood, and found organic materials. Her work explores the beauty and impermanence of life, creating ornate forms that feel both botanical and baroque, fragile and eternal.
Wilen Jong Studio blends contemporary design with fine craft, creating minimalist works that highlight structure, surface, and silhouette. With a focus on sculptural lighting and furniture, the studio’s practice emphasizes quiet elegance and architectural clarity.
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