Frank Stewart & Ilkka Suppanen

Ilkka Suppanen is celebrated for his continuous exploration of materials in contemporary Finnish design, and beyond. The breadth of his work ranges from industrial design, furniture, and lighting design to unique glass sculpture and fine art. Suppanen was a founding member of the groundbreaking collective Snowcrash (1997-2003), a group of creators who reframed the conventional image of Finnish design, using lightweight materials such as silvery nylon fabric, and integrating technology into furniture. The group was later hailed as the reinventors of Scandinavian design. Ilkka has exhibited work around the world, and now lives in Italy, with studios in Helsinki and Milan.

Frank Stewart, renowned for his evocative photographs of leading Jazz musicians, has been the lead photographer for the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for over three decades. His work is significantly influenced by his education at The Cooper Union under the mentorship of Roy DeCarava, and his studies with Stephen Shore and Joel Meyerowitz. Stewart’s accolades include the Jazz Journalists of America Award for Career Excellence in 2017, and his role as the first photographer-in-residence at The Studio Museum in Harlem. His work is featured in major museum collections worldwide. In 2023, Frank had a major retrospective exhibition titled Frank Stewart Nexus: An American Photographer’s Journey, 1960s to the Present at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. Frank joined RALPH PUCCI in 2025.