From Coast to Coast, 7 Must-See Collectible Design Shows in February

From a spectacular array of lights at Culture Object in Manhattan to new works by Maarten Baas at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in L.A.

Lovers of contemporary design have a lot to look forward to this month, with a slew of gallery shows across the country bringing fresh ideas to the fore. Just in time for Frieze Los Angeles, Carpenters Workshop Gallery is showcasing new work by acclaimed Dutch designer Maarten Baas, whose meditations on time itself have produced an inventive series of thought-provoking clocks. On the East Coast, there are specially commissioned lighting creations on view at Manhattan’s Culture Object, while Friedman Benda is spotlighting contemporary Mexican designers such as Tezontle, Frida Escobedo, and Fernando Laposse in a guest-curated exhibition. Those in Miami can check out the spellbinding bronze furnishings conjured by L.A. design duo Farrell Hundley, now on view at Nina Johnson Gallery.