Style Artist Joana Vasconcelos Created the Psychedelic Backdrop for Dior’s Paris Fashion Week Show. See the Dazzling Images Here The Portuguese artist told us how she brought the jaw-dropping vision to life. By William Van Meter, Mar 17, 2023
Style A Star Classical Musician With a 286-Year-Old Violin Needed Museum-Grade Transport. Rimowa Came to the Rescue Violinist Renaud Capuçon opted for a Rimowa case—with a built-in humidifier—to tote his precious cargo. By William Van Meter, Mar 13, 2023
People We Followed Bertha González Nieves, the World’s First ‘Maestra Tequilera,’ Through an Art-Packed Week in Mexico City The Casa Dragones founder and figurehead has intertwined her fervent passions for tequila, art, and her hometown. By William Van Meter, Mar 10, 2023
Style Artist Daniel Arsham, Hublot’s New Brand Ambassador, Just Installed a Giant Crystal Sundial High in the Swiss Alps The temporary Alpine artwork can only be seen from a mountaintop. By William Van Meter, Mar 8, 2023
Style Artist Chris Bogia’s Abstracted Floral Sculptures Are in Full Bloom at Hermès’s Beverly Hills Location The delightful Beverly Hills store windows prove that this multimedia artist and French heritage maison make quite the aesthetic match. By William Van Meter, Mar 2, 2023
Style Between Designers, Gucci Amped Up the Sex Appeal in a Brash Fall Collection in Milan Creative director Alessandro Michele has departed. The interim show was an invigorating swerve. By William Van Meter, Feb 28, 2023
Style Three Bronze Statues—Including a Boccioni—Were the Breakout Stars of Bottega Veneta’s Fashion Show in Milan Creative director Matthieu Blazy also sourced 2,000-year-old bronze runners. By William Van Meter, Feb 27, 2023
Style Louis Vuitton Recruits New York Graffiti Legends for a New Milan Exhibition and Limited-Edition Sneaker Collaboration Former creative director Virgil Abloh initiated the project and tapped Lady Pink, Lee Quiñones, and Rammellzee to participate. By William Van Meter, Feb 27, 2023
Auctions Fashion Legend André Leon Talley’s Treasures Smashed Estimates at Christie’s, Fetching Nearly $1.4 Million The auction offered a glimpse into the icon's glamorous life and social swirl, including Andy Warhol and Karl Lagerfeld. By William Van Meter, Feb 15, 2023
Art Fairs Mexico City’s Zona Maco Fair Showcases an Eclectic Range, From Poignant Photographs to Provocative Textiles The broad range of art on display proudly bucks aesthetic trends. By William Van Meter, Feb 10, 2023
Travel A Luxury Eco-Camp in Antarctica Is the New Home of a Monumental Orb Sculpture by Artist Anthony James The artist now counts an artwork on every continent. By William Van Meter, Feb 10, 2023
Art World A Powerful New Exhibition Organized by Fondation Cartier Sheds Light on the Art and Activism of the Amazon’s Indigenous Yanomami People The thought-provoking, color-saturated show is a revelatory glimpse into the community. By William Van Meter, Feb 7, 2023
Style Hublot and Artist Takashi Murakami Unveil Their Vividly Fun, Very Floral Fourth Collaboration The Swiss watchmaker and Japanese icon team up on a new collection of uplifting timepieces and NFTs. By William Van Meter, Feb 3, 2023
Art World Legendary Photography Critic Vince Aletti on His New Book, Peter Hujar, and the Last Days of Disco Without a printed word, the book assembles the vintage images of a single cabinet drawer. By William Van Meter, Jan 31, 2023
Art World ‘A Face Is Not Just a Face’: Is It Finally Time for the Gay Gaze of Unsung Portraitist Gilbert Lewis? The prolific 77-year-old figurative painter gets his first solo New York show in almost 20 years at Kapp Kapp gallery. By William Van Meter, Jan 23, 2023
