Bringing a contemporary perspective to classic forms and exploring the affinities and tensions between old and new has always been at the heart of Weinrib’s practice. Drawing heavily on her background as a painter and draftswoman, her work blurs the boundaries between art and design. In this way, the partnership with Sebastian+Barquet was a natural one. Since its inception, the gallery has remained committed to elevating design to the valences of high art through a series of tightly-curated exhibitions featuring the work of such luminaries as Donald Judd and Jean Prouve.

The exhibition featured Vladimir Kagan’s iconic Cloud Sofa, which Weinrib has reworked in a plush Charcoal Chenille. Embellished in her signature Mandala pattern, the sensual and undulating surface of Kagan’s 1960 classic is punctuated by silvery medallion-like motifs rendered in large scale. Other highlights include an Alexander Girard for Herman Miller sofa from 1968. Its sleek, ultra-modern silhouette receives an elegant and whimsical treatment from Weinrib’s lyrically hand embroidered “Sunder” Suzani. An architect by training, Girard is renowned for his contributions to the field of textile design while working with George Nelson and Charles Ray Eames under the aegis of Herman Miller. Here, the rambling organicism of Weinrib's design serves as an unexpected foil for the minimalist restraint of Girard's form, providing a worthy lesson in contrasts.