What if your likeness could live on in plaster, shaped by the same hands that have sculpted some of the most recognizable faces in fashion and design?
This winter, Ralph Pucci is bringing a rare opportunity to Miami. By appointment only, the gallery’s Master Sculptor is flying in from New York to host a pop-up iteration of the brand’s legendary Sculpture Studio inside the Ralph Pucci Miami gallery. It is a scaled-down version of the extraordinary studio housed within the company’s Manhattan flagship, where artisans who once crafted the world’s most iconic unique mannequins now sculpt bespoke Plasterglass furniture and portrait busts entirely by hand.
The process is both traditional and intimate. A seated model, a block of clay, and an observant master sculptor. Past subjects have included Diane von Furstenberg, Christy Turlington, Veruschka, textile pioneer Jack Lenor Larsen, and even jazz greats such as McCoy Tyner. Earlier this season, Miami interior designer Jay Britto of Britto Charette sat for his own sculpted portrait, the moment documented in a short film that captures the quiet precision of the craft.
Ralph Pucci has long operated at the intersection of art, design, and fashion, elevating everything he touches. This Miami pop-up offers individual collectors and patrons the chance to participate directly in that lineage.
For those who have ever considered the idea of being sculpted by a master artisan, this is not a fantasy reserved for another era. It is, for a limited time, happening in Miami.