The Haas Brothers

Twins Nikolai and Simon Haas (b.1984) create irreverent sculptures that explore themes related to nature, fantasy, and sexuality. Their biomorphic works defy categorization, most often occupying the interstitial space between fine art and functional objects. Originally from Austin, Texas, the brothers began collaborating in 2010 each bringing their respective passions and distinct specialties together to create works that are ‘bigger than what each would have made on his own’. They explore aesthetic and formal themes related to science fiction, psychedelia, and color theory using a range of materials, including brass, bronze, porcelain, fur, resins, and polyurethane that result in an infinite array of work.

The Haas Brothers first came to prominence with their functional design and home décor in the early 2010s. In 2015, they debuted a new series, made in collaboration with women artisans in Cape Town, South Africa, of intricately beaded objects titled, Afreaks. This work marked a pivotal moment in the brothers’ careers, later inspiring their most recent monumental sculpture, The Strawberry Tree (2023), which was recently exhibited at both the Nasher Sculpture Center and Design Miami. The two went on to produce iconic bodies of work including the Hex and Beast series and have since expanded their practice into the realm of architecture, painting, and the digital space. The Haas Brothers’ mastery of material, matched with their insatiable curiosity and remarkable visual intelligence, continually sets them apart as designers.

The Haas Brothers have had numerous solo exhibitions in the United States and abroad, including the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX (2024), Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles, CA (2023), Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY (2024, 2019); the Bass Museum of Art in Miami, FL (2018); Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin, TX (2023, 2017, 2016); Gallery All, Shanghai, China (2022) Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, IL (2017); R & Company (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012); and Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich, Switzerland (2013). Their work can be found in the permanent collections of the RISD Museum, Providence, RI, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, NY, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, and LACMA, Los Angeles, CA, among others. They live and work in Los Angeles, California.