Fernando Mastrangelo (born 1978) is a New York-based artist best known for his collectible design, as well as his large scale sculptures and experiential installations. Mastrangelo is the founder o
Fernando Mastrangelo Studio (FM/S)
Practice
Mastrangelo's works are sculpted by hand from natural or repurposed materials such as sand, salt, silica, and crushed or powdered glass. His artistic language is influenced by ecological issues, cultural metaphors, and a reverence for nature that borders on devout.
Fernando received his M.F.A. in
Sculpture
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...
from
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virgini ...
in Richmond, VA (2004), and his B.F.A. from
Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle (2002). Fernando worked for
Matthew Barney
Matthew Barney (born March 25, 1967) is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among geography, biology, geology and mythology as well ...
before launching his own studio, '
Fernando Mastrangelo Studio (FM/S).'' Mastrangelo is a pioneer of the independent design studio structure, allowing clients to work directly with the artist.
As a sculptor, Mastrangelo has exhibited extensively throughout the US and internationally in both group and solo shows. In 2008 the
Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At , the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 1.5 million objects. Located near the Prospect Heights, Crown H ...
acquired Mastrangelo’s Avarice Sculpture, composed of corn maize and inspired by the Aztec Calendar. This work was included in the critically acclaimed exhibition ''Connecting Cultures''
in 2012.
Mastrangelo debuted his first furniture line at the 2014 Sight Unseen Offsite and in 2015 was the first independent designer to be featured in Collective Design Fair.
After a 4,000-mile motorcycle journey from
Santiago
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, Chile, to
Patagonia— a trip which inspires a great deal of his work— the artist made his first foray into limited edition sculptural furniture with th
Drift Collection In 2017, Mastrangelo designed four collections
GhostThawEscape
an
Ridge
Mastrangelo founded '
In Good Company
'' in 2017, a non-profit that honors creativity and the spirit of the avant-garde by providing a platform for emerging artists & designers to exhibit work without commercial or creative constraints.
In 2019 the artist drew crowds with hi
installation in Times Square, an immersive space where his vision for the future of design could be experienced in real life.
Mastrangelo currently has works in numerous private collections worldwide, as well as works residing in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At , the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 1.5 million objects. Located near the Prospect Heights, Crown H ...
Cooper Hewitt Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is a design museum housed within the Andrew Carnegie Mansion in Manhattan, New York City, along the Upper East Side's Museum Mile (New York City), Museum Mile. It is one of 19 museums that fall under the ...
. He has designed custom works and spaces for top-tier brands such as Audemars Piguet, Stella McCartney, and Dior.
Fernando Mastrangelo currently resides in Upstate New York where he continues t
create bespoke works for clients and collectors
He is a judge on '' Ellen's Next Great Designer'' on HBO Max.
Selected exhibitions
2019
The Vallée
''-'' Art Basel Collectors Lounge, w/Audemars Piguet, Hong Kong
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, China
* Tiny House Installation, DesignxNY, Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...
, New York, NY
Capital Collection
Dubai Design District
Dubai Design District (d3) is a purpose-built community in Dubai dedicated to the design, fashion, and culture community, including startups, entrepreneurs, and well-established international design, luxury, and fashion brands. It was establishe ...
, Dubai, UAE
2018
* CHUNK Collection, w/Anna Karlin, New York, NY
* Salone Del Mobile, Rossana Orlandi, Milan, Italy
Dream Collection
Collective Design Fair, New York, NY
* Zona Maco, Mexico City, MX
2017
* PAD London, Rosanna Orlandi, London, UK
Reverence, Edward Fields
New York, NY
ESCAPE Collection
Maison Gerard, New York, NY
Ridge Collection
Sight Unseen OFFSITE, New York, NY
Ghost Collection
Thaw Collection
Collective Design Fair, New York, NY
ESCAPE Collection
Salone Del Mobile, Rosanna Orlandi, Milan, Italy
2016
* Salone Art + Design, Maison Gerard, New York, NY
* FADE, Sight Unseen OFFSITE, New York, NY
Drift Collection
The New, Los Angeles, CA
* Collective Design Fair, New York NY
* Salone Del Mobile, Rosanna Orlandi, Milan Italy
* Heavy, James, Art Geneve, Switzerland
2015
* Drift, RH Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
* NOTHING, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY
* Brooklyn Museum Artist Ball, Brooklyn NY
* Gold, Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY
2014
* IDEA Miami, Institute for the Development of Emerging Art (IDEA) and Kowal+Odermatt Projects, Miami, FL
* Barriococo: A Sculpture Show, Royal Society of American Art (curated by Ian Cofre), New York, NY
* Intangible Beauty: Beautiful Women, Kasher/Potamkin Gallery, New York, NY
* Gold, Bass Museum (curated by Jose Diaz), Miami, FL
* Storage Wars, Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2013
* Medallions, Kowal+Odermatt, Miami, FL
* Group Show, Kowal+Odermatt, Miami, FL
* Elle Décor Showhouse, Miami, FL
* Special Projects, Scope Show, Miami, FL
* Maize y Mas: From Mother to Monster, Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americano, San Jose, CA
2012
* EAF 12, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY
* Connecting Cultures, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NYLincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 millio ...
, New York NY
2006
* Malicia, Rare Gallery, New York NY
2005
* Waiting for the Barbarians, RARE plus, New York NY
* Le Desert de Retz, Massimo Audiello Gallery, New York NY
* Ergonomicon, Consolidated Works, Seattle WA
References
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Living people
Italian contemporary artists
Italian designers
1978 births