studio BY APPOINTMENT ONLY is pleased to announce a new show of prints by artist-architect Julian Harake. The exhibition will open with a First Thursday reception on June 5th from 5-8pm and run through July 18th.

The show includes 15 inkjet prints on translucent Japanese gampi paper, each developed through a seamless process of hand drawing, flatbed scanning, digital manipulation, and artificial intelligence. Harake dampens the paper before printing, allowing the ink to spread in a semi-controlled way that is both precise and unpredictable. Light, space, humidity, and gravity all become active agents, shaping the final object as much as the ink itself. The result is a surface that hovers between presence and absence, image and material, hand and machine, control and chance. 

In the words of the artist, the works are meant to be “looked at and looked through simultaneously.” He writes, “This experience of looking through, in all its implications, is central to my work—where perception is not just about recognition but about the shifting interplay between what is seen, what is felt, and what is imagined.”

For inquiries, please contact marlena@studiobyappointmentonly.com.

Julian Harake is an artist, architect, and Santa Barbara native. He currently resides in Bozeman, Montana, where he is a Visiting Scholar at Montana State University’s School of Architecture.

Julian has previously taught at Barnard College, UC Berkeley, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and Parsons School of Design. His writings have been featured in The Montecito Journal, New York Review of Architecture, LUM Art Magazine, Dispatches, and several published books. He was a previous resident of Santa Barbara’s Center for Art, Science, and Technology and a Creatives Rebuild New York grant recipient. 

Julian received his B.A. from UC Berkeley in 2013 and M.Arch from Princeton University in 2016, where he was awarded the Suzanne Kolarik Underwood Thesis Prize.

studio BY APPOINTMENT ONLY is a working studio built around a shared commitment to thoughtful design and creative collaboration. The gallery and event programming aren’t side projects; they’re a vital part of what keeps the space dynamic. With a focus on curated exhibits and design-forward gatherings, the studio offers artists and collaborators room to shape their work with clarity and intention. Every show is treated as a dialogue—between the work, the space, and the audience. It's less about filling a calendar and more about creating something worth showing up for.