Maison Lune Gallery: A fashion designer's homey art gallery in Venice, Los Angeles
A new contemporary art and design gallery in LA
By Karine Monie -
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In the neighborhood of Venice, on the coast of Southern California, two talented women joined forces to open a space where visitors are invited into an immersive experience.
Originally from France, Sandrine Abessera is an artist and designer who was introduced to the art world through fashion design.
Born in Ukraine, Lubov Azria is a fashion designer who worked for BCBGMAXAZRIA Group for several years. Based in Los Angeles, where the art scene is booming, the duo wanted to share their vision of creativity.
The interiors are created to allow art to mingle with design.
Not interested in having a standard commercial space, Sandrine and Lubov chose what was previously a private home to house their gallery, which they call Maison Lune.
The high ceilings, white limestone floors and openings that allow lots of natural light inside convinced them to choose this venue of around 370 square meters.
For the interior design, the co-founders worked closely with Gabriella Kuti to create a warm atmosphere which showcases their selection of both established and emerging contemporary artists and designers who express themselves through a variety of mediums and techniques.
Throughout, the different areas are adorned with paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics, lighting fixtures, pieces of furniture and textiles as if it were a true home. Angela Damman, Amande Haeghen, ATRA, Henzel Studio, James Fischetti and Sophie Matisse — among others — are some of the creative minds represented at Maison Lune.
The home layout offers ideas on displaying art in one’s abode.
Inviting and elegant at the same time, the gallery offers a sensorial journey, which aims to foster emotions through aesthetic, and to stimulate contemplation in an environment that is not elitist nor intimating, as opposed to traditional galleries.
This gallery feels like the home of an intrepid art collector.
With this project, Sandrine and Lubov want to open new doors and give more people access to art, connecting this discipline with interiors and decor. Spatial continuity and a free flowing nature characterise the space where the co-founders plan to organise around four exhibitions a year.
Curated by Gaia Jacquet-Matisse and titled “Transcendence,” the first show is focused on the concept of duality within our existence as human beings inhabiting the earth and living alongside nature.
Lubov Azria (left) and Sandrine Abessera.
Positioned as an avantgarde gallery that rethinks the genre, Maison Lune has the ambition of exhibiting an everevolving collection where every piece is for sale.
In what feels like a collector’s home, anybody can come and wander around at one’s own pace, connecting or reconnecting with art for a moment, discovering new talents, thinking about innovative ideas and finding food for thought while being surrounded by beauty.