Exhibition Details

Gallery FUMI is pleased to present Held In Light, a solo exhibition by artist and designer Jeremy Anderson, as part of the London-based gallery’s residency at Galerie56 in Tribeca.  The show marks Anderson’s largest presentation to date, bringing together an expansive body of new furniture, lighting, mirrors and vessels that explore serenity, materiality and the quiet poetics of form.
Following the opening chapter of FUMI’s New York residency, Held In Light similarly exemplifies the gallery’s commitment to showcasing artists who bridge traditional craft and contemporary design. Anderson’s presentation will transform the gallery into an environment of calm reflection, offering visitors a space that resists overstimulation and instead invites quiet and contemplation.
At the exhibition's heart is a new series of lighting works, whose soft illumination and layered construction inspired the show’s title. “There’s a longing for stillness,” Anderson reflects. “For a place that feels safe, not overwhelming. These works are about creating that atmosphere—something gentle, something held.” A palette of blues, purples, pale pinks and silver underscores this sensibility, evoking a dreamlike, springtime light that shifts subtly across surfaces and forms.
Across the exhibition, Anderson continues his exploration of material dialogue, working primarily with bronze and clay—both shaped entirely within his studio from raw state to finished object. New porcelain works debut alongside his signature stoneware pieces, introducing a heightened sense of translucency and luminosity, particularly within the lighting series. Porcelain pendants and vessels allow light to pass through their surfaces, extending the functional and atmospheric possibilities of his practice.
Central to Anderson’s philosophy is restraint. Surfaces are not overworked; instead, they retain the subtle irregularities, tonal variations and traces of process that reveal the hand of the maker.  Glazes are layered intuitively, embracing the unpredictability of the kiln, while bronze elements are cast in-house at an intimate scale, preserving a direct relationship between material and maker.  “I want the material to speak,” Anderson explains. “There’s beauty in allowing it to behave as it will.”
The exhibition also marks a significant expansion in scale and ambition. A daybed—conceived as a central, anchoring work—introduces Anderson’s first upholstered piece, incorporating a 19th-century American homespun coverlet sourced in New England. Alongside a dining table, credenza, console and mirrors, the work reflects Anderson’s growing interest in the language of the home: how objects function not only practically, but emotionally and atmospherically.
Lighting remains a key focus, with works such as the Libra Chandelier and large-scale porcelain pendants demonstrating Anderson’s technical sensitivity and sculptural imagination. His lamps, often composed of stacked ceramic forms, balance utility with character. They emerge as quietly anthropomorphic presences within the space.
The presentation is unified by Anderson’s commitment to honouring craft traditions while embracing contemporary sensibilities. From hand-thrown vessels and tulipiers to mirrors framed in bronze, each work embodies a dialogue between control and chance. Subtle gestures, such as visible joinery, shifting glazes and asymmetries, become essential elements of the work’s visual language.
Rather than demanding interpretation, Anderson’s works invite presence. “I want people to feel transported,” Anderson says. “To experience something softer, more serene. Something that simply exists to be enjoyed.”
Held In Light will be on view at Galerie56 through July 8, 2026 and concludes Gallery FUMI’s New York residency.