Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley

Twin artists Nikolai and Simon Haas create fantastical ceramic sculptures, furniture, and installations merging handcraft with digital technology in surrealistic, zoomorphic forms.

Why go

The Haas Brothers' practice bridges meticulous handcraft with cutting-edge technology, producing uncanny hybrid creatures and installations that blur the line between the familiar and the imaginary—a retrospective organized by Cranbrook Art Museum.

What to expect

Dynamic vignettes of ceramic sculptures, furniture, and human-scaled installations featuring surrealistic animal hybrids and otherworldly realms; the exhibition creates an ecosystem of the artists' flora and fauna blending reality with imagination.

Things to know

• Twin artists Nikolai and Simon Haas are largely self-taught.
• The exhibition is organized by Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
• Curated by Laura Mott, Chief Curator, with support by Katy Kim, Curatorial Fellow.
• The Haas Brothers' practice combines meticulous handcraft with fluency in latest technologies.
• Works range from small ceramic sculpture to furniture to human-scaled installations.
• The exhibition runs through August 16, 2026.

Plan your visit

Museum hours are 12–8 pm daily. Become a member for free admission. Tickets available online.