Gabriel Urist works with precious metals to fashion jewelry. His work is displayed in several U.S. galleries, as well as in Tokyo, Barcelona and Paris.
He has created props for Matthew Barney and ancillary sculptures for Tom Otterness, as well as collections for Futura 2000, ALife, Supreme, Staple Design, the NBA, Nike, New Era, Little Dragon, Wu-Tang, and MLB. Gabriel has also been commissioned to make custom pieces for Spike Lee, Bun B, Lebron James, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Dwyane Wade, and Ben Kingsley, as well as jewelry for fashion designers Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs, Miguel Adrover, Narcisso Rodriguez and Gary Graham.
His showroom is located in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, NY
“It is a sentimental process and the objects in the end are meaningful to their beholders. It’s a skill that can be applied to almost any person anywhere.”