On November 4, R & Company will open The American Job, an exhibition of new work by influential Belgian artist and designer Job Smeets inspired by his many-mile drive across the United States in 2019. Three years in the making, The American Job marks the first major American exhibition of his work since 2016 and is the first U.S. based presentation of Smeets’ work since he became a solo practitioner at the helm of Studio Job. Over the course of his multi-decade career, Smeets has gained acclaim for both his impeccable craftsmanship and his vision to push the boundaries of design into new artistic directions. Known for making objects that capture his inquisitive nature and incisive cultural commentary, Smeets brings his singular aesthetic and conceptual approach to the complicated subject of America in the forthcoming exhibition at R & Company. The American Job features works that capture some of the sights and symbols of America that Smeets encountered living in Europe and re-encountered with his partner Rebecca Sharkey as they traversed the expanse of the country, from the Statue of Liberty to Graceland to the Hollywood Hills.
This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
| Hours | Monday to Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Venue | R & Company 64 White Street |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| City | New York City |
About
R & Company
Celebrating 20 years in business, R & Company represents a distinguished group of historic and contemporary designers whose work is among the most innovative and finely crafted of their time. Initially founded as R 20th Century in 1997 by Zesty Meyers and Evan Snyderman, the gallery is defined by their combined goals of promoting a closer study, appreciation, and preservation of 20th and 21st century design. Meyers and Snyderman have garnered international acclaim for their groundbreaking exhibitions and publications. Their passionate commitment to historic preservation is embodied in the R & Company archives, library, and private collection. Consistently, Meyers and Snyderman exhibit an extraordinary acumen for discovering and bringing designers to the forefront of the rapidly escalating design market.
