SEBASTIAN ERRAZURIZ
Artist, Designer, Entrepreneur
Sebastian Errazuriz was born in Chile, raised in London and now lives and work in New York. The Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur received international acclaim for his original and provocative works on a variety of disciplines. Blurring the boundaries between contemporary art, tech, design and craft. His exclusive masterpieces are avidly acquired by art collectors and museums. His work is always surprising and compelling, inviting the viewer to look again at realities that were often hidden in plain sight.
Errazuriz is known for his commissioned pieces helping raise awareness and creative visibility for a variety of institutions, organizations and brands.
Sebastian Errazuriz became, at the age of 28, the second living South American artist to have work auctioned at Sotheby’s Important Twentieth Century Design. In 2015 Errazuriz was invited by Times Square Arts to present his public art installation “A Pause in the City that Never Sleeps” on 50 giant screens in Times Square. The same year Errazuriz was the honoree for the Gala of the NY Museum of art and Design. In 2014 Sebastian Errazuriz was subject of a Museum retrospective at The Carnegie Museum of Art. He was also invited to give 2 Tedx Talks. In 2011 he was selected for the Compasso d’ Oro. In 2010 he received the title of Chilean Designer of the Year. In 2007 Errazuriz was selected one of the top emerging international designers by I.D. Magazine. Gestalten launched a monograph of his work in 2013.
Sebastian Errazuriz’s work has been included in exhibitions and collections at the Palm Springs Art Museum, Copper Hewitt, National Museum of Design in New York, Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, The Vitra Museum in Weil AM Rheim Germany, The Museum of Art and Design in New York, The Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington, The Mint Museum in Charlotte, The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago, Albuquerque Museum in Albuquerque, Museo Amparo in Puebla in Mexico and Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.
The coverage of his creations has been a successive string of viral responses. His collection 12 Shoes for 12 Lovers generated 35 Million hits on google and his Wave Cabinet has over 10 Million online views. Errazuriz has been featured in multiple magazine covers and portrayed in thousands press articles. He has received critical acclaim from The New York Times, The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, among others. In addition, his work has been featured in mainstream TV on BBC, CNN, ABC, and NY1.