Daniele Albright
American
Daniele Albright, originally from Santa Monica, is a Californian-born multidisciplinary artist and designer whose work explores the delicate tension between materiality and immaterial presence. Influenced by the Light and Space movement and minimalist/conceptual art aesthetics, her artistic practice frequently investigates the intangible—such as using atmospheric shifts to shape ephemeral smoke forms—captured through photographic techniques.
Parallel to this, Albright pursues design through solid, architecturally informed objects. From 2014 to 2024, she showcased her sculptural designs under the label Videre Licet (“to be able to see”), merging minimalist sculpture, Hollywood glamour, and ’70s experimentalism. Her design collection has been praised by The New York Times as “daring, glamorous and a touch tongue-in-cheek” and recognized by The Wall Street Journal for embodying a tension between minimalist concept and material luxury.
Academically, Albright holds a BFA in Sculpture from Parsons School of Design, an MFA from CalArts, along with dual MAs in Comparative Literature and Visual Studies from UC Irvine. Her scholarly work centered on Jean‑Francois Lyotard’s Les immatériaux exhibition and its impact on contemporary perceptions of space and technology. She has also worked as a photographer (for the Gypset books by Assouline) and serves as consulting director at Twentieth Gallery, co-shaping its contemporary design identity since 2000. An active environmental advocate, she spearheads ecosystem restoration on her North American woodlands, affectionately named “Tanager Forest.”
Parallel to this, Albright pursues design through solid, architecturally informed objects. From 2014 to 2024, she showcased her sculptural designs under the label Videre Licet (“to be able to see”), merging minimalist sculpture, Hollywood glamour, and ’70s experimentalism. Her design collection has been praised by The New York Times as “daring, glamorous and a touch tongue-in-cheek” and recognized by The Wall Street Journal for embodying a tension between minimalist concept and material luxury.
Academically, Albright holds a BFA in Sculpture from Parsons School of Design, an MFA from CalArts, along with dual MAs in Comparative Literature and Visual Studies from UC Irvine. Her scholarly work centered on Jean‑Francois Lyotard’s Les immatériaux exhibition and its impact on contemporary perceptions of space and technology. She has also worked as a photographer (for the Gypset books by Assouline) and serves as consulting director at Twentieth Gallery, co-shaping its contemporary design identity since 2000. An active environmental advocate, she spearheads ecosystem restoration on her North American woodlands, affectionately named “Tanager Forest.”
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