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East, Meet West! Popup and Exhibition at Bobby Berk Home

05.23.13 | By
East, Meet West! Popup and Exhibition at Bobby Berk Home

During New York Design Week, I curated an exhibition and popup shop at Bobby Berk Home full of West Coast designer, makers and artists. Entitled East, Meet West!, the idea behind this exhibition is to introduce more West Coast design not only to New Yorkers, but to the country’s biggest modern design audience in town for NYCxDesign, beyond what they’ll see on the trade show floor. As you walk around the city during Design Week to parties and exhibitions, you often see a lot of the same names, or, at least an overwhelming majority of designers who are based in New York. Bobby and I have always been very supportive of West Coast design, and his store’s vibe feels very LA, so it was the perfect setting to introduce New York to some of the best stuff that Seattle, Portland, and California have to offer. The exhibition featured 14 designers, and everything from furniture to artwork to jewelry, including custom colors, one-of-a-kind pieces and prototypes. We’re really proud of it.

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Artwork by RedHeaded Mess (Cailen Guhl), tray and pillows by Wolfum, chair and table by Eric Trine.

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More art by Cailen Guhl, pillows by Nell & Mary and table by Jared Rusten.

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Chair, side table, and sconce by Brendan Ravenhill.

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Jewelry by Tanya Aguiñiga.

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Bowls and coasters by 100xBtr.

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Stools by Urbancase.

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Textiles, candle holders and wall hooks by Grain.

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Wall hanging by Tanya Aguiñiga and teepee by Wolfum.

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More Wolfum housewares.

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Lamp by Matt Gagnon.

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Lamp by Bend Seating.

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Furniture by Thomas Wold.

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Lamps by Graypants.

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Stools by Tanya Aguiñiga.

If you were there, thanks for coming, and if not, you can still stop by–it has a really great vibe. Products will be on display and for sale May 18-26, 2013.

Jaime Derringer, Founder + Executive Editor of Design Milk, is a Jersey girl living in SoCal. She dreams about funky, artistic jewelry + having enough free time to enjoy some of her favorite things—running, reading, making music, and drawing.