25/08/2026
Collectible Design deserves more than a supporting role, and last week, we made the case.
Founder and creative director of CRITERIA and our sister gallery, cgallerycontemporary, Rachael Fry sat down with Alexandra Donohoe Church of decus for a conversation moderated by Lou Weis of Broached Commissions, unpacking the increasingly blurred line between art and design — the objects we choose to live with, and what makes something truly worth collecting.
It was a thoroughly engaging conversation. Strong opinions were shared, assumptions were challenged, and the room had plenty to say!
A fitting backdrop for it all was Elliot Bastianon ’s recently concluded exhibition at C. Gallery, ANALOGUE AND ALCHEMY, whose exploration of materiality and making gave the conversation exactly the grounding it needed.
Thank you to all who attended and engaged with the conversation, it was a wonderful night!
Photography and video by Zoe Coldham