DESERT FORMS - COSTELLO GALLERY
An Artist Reception with Dustin Gimbel
Join Costello Gallery in Scottsdale for an artist reception celebrating Desert Forms, an exhibition of ceramic sculpture by Dustin Gimbel.
Dustin Gimbel’s ceramic sculptures draw directly from his background as a landscape designer and horticulturist. Inspired by the structure and character of cacti, he creates segmented ceramic totems that translate botanical forms into sculptural objects. Each piece begins with an extruded clay form that Gimbel then carves by hand, building in the irregularities, texture, and details found in plants. Monumental in scale and distinctly otherworldly, the finished works sit somewhere between sculpture and landscape—ceramic interpretations of forms found in nature.
Spend the evening exploring the exhibition, meeting the artist, and experiencing Gimbel’s work up close at Costello Gallery in the Scottsdale Design District.
EVENT DETAILS
October 8, 2026
4pm - 7pm
COSTELLO GALLERY
2724 N 68th St #1, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
RSVP not required but preferred.
COSTELLO GALLERY
Costello Gallery, is a premier contemporary art venue nestled in the vibrant Scottsdale Design District. With a combined 40 years of experience in the art industry, Costello Gallery represents a distinguished roster of local, national, and internationally renowned emerging, mid-career, and established artists.
Its expansive gallery space features high ceilings and large walls, purposefully designed to display an exceptional curation of large-scale contemporary works. The gallery showcases a diverse array of mediums—ranging from expressive abstracts and serene landscapes to ceramics, fine art photography, and printmaking.
At Costello Gallery, the gallery bridges the gap between brilliant creators and passionate collectors. Costello Gallery believes that acquiring art should be a personal, fluid, and rewarding experience. Whether a first-time buyer discovering their taste or a seasoned collector refining a legacy portfolio, Costello Gallery provides trusted, expert guidance to help build a collection that resonates.
DUSTIN GIMBEL
Dustin Gimbel is a ceramic artist, sculptor, landscape designer, and formally trained horticulturist whose work reflects a lifelong fascination with plants and the natural world.
He holds a B.S. in Horticulture from Cal Poly and spent time working in nurseries and botanical gardens in the United States and England, where he earned a Royal Horticultural Society Diploma in Horticulture at Wisley.
After more than a decade working in landscape design, Gimbel began exploring ceramics, bringing his understanding of plants, structure, scale, and landscape into a new medium.
He’s known for his distinctive segmented ceramic totems, which draw inspiration from desert plants and cactus forms while also exploring the relationship between organic and manmade geometries. Built from stacked ceramic elements and often monumental in scale, his sculptures transform familiar botanical references into art forms.
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