Maison Kitsuné is pleased to welcome Form & Fray, a collection of 17 pieces by Julian Montague.

Julian is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer based in Buffalo, New York. His artwork includes a wide range of mediums and approaches, from long term conceptual projects to geometric abstraction. Much of his recent work is influenced by his fascination with the hard lines and soft shapes of modernist mid-century art and graphic design. His work has received attention from Dwell, Frieze, It’s Nice That, and many others. The New York Times recently recommended his Instagram account as one of the top art accounts to follow. Montague has work in the collections of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Martin Z. Margulies, the Norton Museum of Art, the Progressive Insurance Company and numerous private collections.

The pieces in Julian Montague’s Form & Fray are made from the fabric of worn-out clothing, old sheets, tablecloths and scraps of fabric left over from other projects. These works were inspired by a desire to use the materials that the artist had at hand that would otherwise be thrown away. Those familiar with Montague’s recent paintings will recognize some familiar motifs in this work. However, the physical qualities of the fabrics shift the tone of the geometrically structured compositions – the hard edges appear fuzzier, the surfaces varying from corduroy to cable knit. The materials speak of a previous existence marked and mottled by the mundane activities of everyday life.

Discover Form & Fray at Maison Kitsuné New York Perry – Archives & Gallery from June 17th to July 11th, 2021.

Opening night on June 17th between 6pm and 9pm under RSVP here.

Maison Kitsuné New York Perry-Archives & Gallery
108 Perry Street
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10014