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ella Kuti for the interior design to make the
space work for their needs. More shelving
was created to exhibit the creations of the
artists, artisans and designers, and the
project also consisted in bringing even
more natural light inside.
Planning to organize four exhibitions a year,
Abessera and Azria launched Maison Lune
with "Transcendence" curated by Gaïa
Jacquet-Matisse. With works by Sophie
Matisse, Bobbie Oliver, Jeannie Weiss-
glass, Edson Fernandes, James Fischetti,
Angela Damman and Santiago Martinez
Peral, the show — which will be on view
until the end of Frieze Los Angeles 2023
OR MANY, VISITING a gallery can be inti-
mating. Starting from this observa-
tion, Sandrine Abessera and Lubov
Azria decided to launch something
different. Both from the fashion
world, they used their previous experi-
ences to imagine an immersive concept,
distinct from a standard retail space.
Maison Lune is a contemporary art and
design gallery that looks like a private
home, inviting visitors to discover the
pieces that are showcased in context. This
approach is meant to help anyone imagine
how an object, an artwork or a piece of
furniture could work in a daily environment
where functionality and beauty meet.
The house where Maison Lune is nestled,
in the heart of Venice, spreads over 4,000
square feet. While the building had good
bones when Abessera and Azria found it
— including high ceilings, limestone floors
and a skylight — they worked with Gabri-
