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May 16th, 6-9pm
45 E 20th Street
New York, NY
Utility of Joy gathers emerging designers whose work explores comfort, delight, and meaning in everyday life through physical objects. At a moment when so much of daily life feels accelerated, uncertain, and increasingly mediated, this exhibition turns attention toward the physical world and the objects that shape our daily lives.
The exhibition highlights 17 emerging designers whose practices foster joy through physical objects. Across mediums and typologies, the work suggests that utility and joy are deeply connected forces in our lives. The evening unfolds as a one-night exhibition featuring talks from the designers with food & drinks.
Part of the official NYCxDESIGN Festival calendar and Dezeen Events Guide.

In Partnership with Verci
Verci is a creative community and space in the heart of Flatiron, built as “a second home for the creative & curious” in New York. With a supportive community, curated events, and a three-story space designed for making, gathering, and experimentation, Verci brings together artists, builders, and thinkers around shared ambition and the creative process.
FEATURED
DESIGNERS

JULIET VALENTE ROYSTER
INTEROPERABLES

JAKE LEWIN
DIJIE

CHEVY CHANPAIBOONRAT
BUDDY
BELLA BOAK
HIRO NAKAYAMA
LEILANI TUCKER-BURGOS
MY KHANH PHAM
ROBERT JOSEPH
SHELBY BASS
SOFIA GRYSENKO
DANIELLE TAKAHASHI
KAIRU TONG
MARK GOLUB
RITHIKA KORRAPOLU
SARAH FEINGOLD
SAMANTHA YOUNG
THEO HALL
THE DESIGN
EXHIBITION
What to expect
For one night only, Utility of Joy brings together 17 emerging designers for an evening of objects, conversation, food, drinks, and music. Set in an intimate Flatiron lounge, the exhibition invites guests to experience new work up close and take part in artist talks shaped as open, socratic-style discussion.
Presented by

With support from



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