Studio Iron Launches at Saatchi Yates, Blurring Art and Design Boundaries
Saatchi Yates has joined forces with creative director Isamaya Ffrench to launch Studio Iron, a new design gallery. The inaugural exhibition is set to take place from April 30 to June 7, 2026. This event will showcase a unique, post-industrial setting, featuring materials like steel and iron, while incorporating furniture, sculpture, installations, and paintings that blur the lines between categories. Artists featured include Jannis Kounellis, Paul McCarthy, Jordan Wolfson, Anne Imhof, Marina Abramovic, and several others, all contributing to a charged atmosphere. Ffrench, a British makeup artist who started ISAMAYA in 2022, has collaborated with brands such as Tom Ford Beauty and Burberry Beauty and serves on the British Beauty Council. The exhibition aims to question the boundaries between art, design, and everyday objects.
Key facts
- Studio Iron is a new design gallery launched by Isamaya Ffrench in partnership with Saatchi Yates.
- The inaugural exhibition runs from 30 April to 7 June 2026 at Saatchi Yates in London.
- The show features works by Jannis Kounellis, Paul McCarthy, Jordan Wolfson, Anne Imhof, Marina Abramovic, Nico Vascellari, Hannah Levy, Kelly Wearstler, Marco Panconesi, Miriam Cahn, Marlene Dumas, Peter John, and Anselm Kiefer.
- Materials are predominantly steel and iron, creating a post-industrial aesthetic.
- Isamaya Ffrench is a British creative director, makeup artist, and entrepreneur who founded ISAMAYA in 2022.
- Ffrench has held creative roles at Tom Ford Beauty, Burberry Beauty, Byredo, and Nike.
- She serves on the board of the British Beauty Council.
- The exhibition blurs boundaries between art, design, and functional object.
Entities
Artists
- Isamaya Ffrench
- Jannis Kounellis
- Paul McCarthy
- Jordan Wolfson
- Anne Imhof
- Marina Abramovic
- Nico Vascellari
- Hannah Levy
- Kelly Wearstler
- Marco Panconesi
- Miriam Cahn
- Marlene Dumas
- Peter John
- Anselm Kiefer
- Madonna
- Charli XCX
- Zendaya
- Cher
- Rihanna
Institutions
- Saatchi Yates
- Studio Iron
- ISAMAYA
- Tom Ford Beauty
- Burberry Beauty
- Byredo
- Nike
- British Beauty Council
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom