Philadelphia-based artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase has expanded his collaboration with fashion brand Acne Studios, beginning with set design for the Spring/Summer 2025 womenswear show during Paris Fashion Week. The partnership has evolved into a capsule collection and exhibition timed to Frieze New York 2025, featuring Chase's expressive illustrations on clothing and homeware, alongside an exhibition at Acne Studios Greene Street from 7 to 11 May 2025.
The collaboration matters because it exemplifies the growing intersection between contemporary visual art and fashion, with Chase's work—centered on Black identity, queerness, and domestic intimacy—reaching new audiences through a commercial platform. The project also highlights how artists can maintain their conceptual rigor while engaging with the fashion industry, blurring boundaries between art, design, and everyday life.