11 Artists Reimagine the Humble Football for IMAZ Benefit Auction
‘Chapter One’ is open from June 24 through June 28 in New York.
Summary
- IMAZ Foundation, a new cultural platform and nonprofit, launches this week with its inaugural showcase and auction, Chapter One
- The exhibition features 11 footballs, each created in the style of a different artist
- The show opens on June 24 at The Atelier at Ideal Glass Studios in New York and closes on June 28
The World Cup is heating up in New York and IMAZ Foundation is harnessing football fanfare for change. The new nonprofit and cultural platform is launching this week with its debut show and silent auction, Chapter One, on June 24, carrying the game’s spirit off the pitch and into the gallery.
Curated by artist and 404 ArtCollection founder Javier Martin, the exhibition invites eleven contemporary names — Dustin Yellin, Lucia Hierro, Jamel Robinson, Sebastian Errazuriz, Ryan Schneider, Soraya Abu Naba’a, Vincent Beaurin, Wes Aderhold, Jose Duran, Maya Makino, and Diana Rowe — to reimagine the humble football with their own artistic signature.
Works on view — and up for grabs — include Naba’a’s deconstructed ball, overflowing with colorful braided ropes and textile patches, alongside Hierro’s market plaid-wrapped addition with floral detailing blooming from the panels. In another standout moment, Errazuriz’s contribution sees a miniaturized all-white sculpture of his 2006 installation, “The Tree Memorial of a Concentration Camp.”
The final works will go under the hammer in a silent auction following the exhibition period, benefiting the construction of homes for single mothers in Quito, Ecuador. The project is realized in partnership with CAEMBA, a community-based organization working directly with local families.
True to its name, Chapter One inaugurates the foundation’s chapter-based model, which will expand beyond football into fashion, design, craft, music, and more, a framework that positions collecting as a catalyst for social impact.
“Culture moves people more reliably than almost anything else on earth,” said Sami Deller, the organization’s founder. “What we have built almost no infrastructure for is turning that movement into something lasting. IMAZ exists to change that — not by adding philanthropy to culture, but by making them the same thing.”
Chapter One will be on view from June 24 through June 28 at The Atelier at Ideal Glass Studios. Check out the foundation’s website for more information.
Ideal Glass Studios
22 E 2nd St,
New York, NY 10003
