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You are invited to discover the striking sculpture installations gracing the Blue and Green lobbies at the Pacific Design Center. These captivating pieces, crafted by renowned artists, bring bold, contemporary energy to our iconic spaces, creating a special experience that blends art and design seamlessly.
Courtney Puckett
Anchor Long Gold Loaded Palm. Courage to Pit Achieving Pioneer Emperor. Calm Harmonious Jellyfish Support Process. Sell Collective Mystical Smog Sigh is a sculptural installation composed of 20 repurposed wooden window frames wrapped in reclaimed textiles. Drawn from an evolving archive the artist has compiled over the past five years in sketchbook notes, poems, and reflections while studying and reading tarot, each panel is assigned a color and word corresponding to one of the four elements—earth, air, fire, water. Arranged in a rhythmic sequence of five words per element, the grid-like architecture of the frames supports textile compositions that mimic letterforms. Assembled into a single linear, room-dividing screen, the structure extends along the Blue Lobby corridor of the Pacific Design Center, forming a visual and conceptual passageway, a tactile sculptural poem. Courtney Puckett is a Hudson Valley, NY based visual artist and educator. She has exhibited at Hesse Flatow, Geary Contemporary, Megan Mulrooney, Schneider Museum of Art, Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz, NADA x Foreland, and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, among others. Her residencies include Yaddo, Monson Arts, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, LMCC's Workspace Program, and Vermont Studio Center (full fellowship). Puckett is a 2026 NYFA Fellowship finalist in Craft/Sculpture. She is an Assistant Professor at CT State Northwestern, and has taught at FIT, Parsons, and Pratt. She holds a BFA from MICA and an MFA from Hunter College.
PlusObject
Blue Lobby installation: The Fomichov brothers are visionary artists who create evolving masterpieces featured in high-profile projects worldwide. Guided by the philosophy that 'beauty is a function,' PlusObject transforms ideas into striking designs. PlusObject is a Ukrainian glass design studio specializing in innovative, handcrafted architectural and decorative glass. Led by brothers Ihor and Serhii Fomichov, PlusObject brings over 25 years of expertise in glass artistry. The artist representative: Natalia Blanco PDC | Showroom BM28 Phone: 424-335-9580 Email: usa@plusobject.com
Larger-than-Life by Karen and Tony Barone
Green Lobby installation: Karen and Tony Barone are a celebrated artist couple known worldwide for their large-scale sculptures, imaginative paintings, and captivating art videos. Their creative partnership - rooted in love, collaboration, and a shared artistic vision - has brought their work to museums, municipalities, corporations and private collectors with audiences across Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, France, Germany, and beyond. Originally from Chicago, the Barone’s continued to shape their artistic voice in New York City’s SoHo district, joining a pioneering community of artists and creators before making their way to Los Angeles, drawn by the city’s burgeoning art scene. Their journey eventually led them to Coachella Valley, where their monumental sculptures have become an integral part of the region’s cultural landscape. In 2025, the Barone’s were honored with a prestigious Palm Springs Walk of the Stars Award, acknowledged for their enduring contributions to Art in Public Places and their long-standing support of local nonprofits. Their larger- than-life sculptures now anchor more than 20 public locations across the desert, transforming the Hwy 111 corridor, the Palm Desert shopping district, and community spaces with vibrant jaw dropping works that celebrate the spirit, generosity, and community leadership that define the Coachella Valley. This year, the Barone’s’ art and enduring love story comes into focus in ‘Something to Entertain You’, an independent documentary, premiering at the prestigious American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs. The film offers an intimate look at the imagination, collaboration, and deep connection that defines this remarkable husband-and-wife team. The display in the PDC’s Green Lobby is on view until September 8. BARONE ART: Michael Fiacco. Representative, mfiacco@chuckjones.com, 206-226-8142 (call/text) www.baroneart.com
Call for Artists
The PDC accepts exhibition proposals from artists and galleries on an ongoing basis. For information contact Art Advisor, Helen Varola, at helenvarola@gmail.com or visit helenvarola.com.