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
Style Artist Drake Carr Is Capturing Real-Time Glamour, Live-Drawing Retro Fashion at New York Life Gallery In “Walk-ins”—extended through February 9—New York's style crowd poses for the artist. By William Van Meter, Jan 17, 2023
Style Connecting the Dots: A Decade Later, Yayoi Kusama Returns for a Second Louis Vuitton Collaboration In 2012, the iconic Japanese artist delivered the ultimate fashion team-up with the French luxury brand. Now, at 93, she’s back. By William Van Meter, Jan 6, 2023
Style A Year of Intersections: Looking Back on the Fashion Mash-Ups, Logo-Mania Moments, and Art Overlaps of 2022 Remember when the fashion and art industries made strange bedfellows? They sure are cozy now. Here's a look back and some overlaps that stood out. By William Van Meter, Dec 29, 2022
Style Abstract in Atlanta: Tiffany & Co. Celebrates Its New Store With a Colorful Mural by Local Artist Alex Brewer Tiffany & Co. tapped artist Alex Brewer to create the mural adorning the entrance of its new Atlanta store. By William Van Meter, Dec 16, 2022
People Meet Manuel Solano, the Artist Who Paints Flamboyantly Feathered Dinosaurs and ‘Basic’ Celebrities The artist has overcome blindness and art-school apathy to conjure a jurassic camp world. By William Van Meter, Dec 14, 2022
People Sculptor Virginia Overton Reflects on Her Star Turn in 2022, With Major Projects for the Venice Biennale, LaGuardia Airport, and Celine The artist reveals the messages embedded in her mixed-media works employing found objects. By William Van Meter, Dec 12, 2022
Style Dior Men’s Designer Kim Jones Staged a Runway Spectacle Against the Backdrop of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza The French luxury house illuminated the pyramids with lights, lasers, and special effects for its pre-fall 2023 men's collection. By William Van Meter, Dec 6, 2022
Events and Parties Madonna and Saint Laurent Joined Forces to Throw a Star-Studded Beach Rager in Miami—See Pictures Here The French brand celebrated the exhibition and 30th anniversary of Madonna's 'Sex' book with an epic beach blowout. By William Van Meter, Dec 5, 2022
Style Prada and DJ Richie Hawtin Brought the Underground Rave Vibe to Miami—and Celebs and Fashion to Faena Forum The techno pioneer Richie Hawtin, sometimes known as Plastikman, brought his influence to Prada's runways and Basel's Miami Beach fair. By William Van Meter, Dec 5, 2022
Style In Honor of Gaetano Pesce‘s One-of-a-Kind Chairs for Bottega Veneta at Design Miami, Here Are Some of the Designer’s Most Inspired (and Surreal) Seats The 83-year-old architect and design pioneer's multi-colored, globular chairs strive for diversity and utopia. By William Van Meter, Dec 1, 2022
Style Here’s Our Roundup of Design Miami’s Standout Pieces, From a Cookie Monster Chair to a Trash Bag Sofa That's in addition to melted disco balls, $100,000 marble pong pong tables, and assorted amorphous shapes. By William Van Meter, Dec 1, 2022
Style At Design Miami, Fendi Commissioned Artist Lukas Gschwandtner to Create a Sensuous Modern Vision of Ancient Roman Works The installation consists of canvas-covered chaises longues, a plaster-cast Fendi bag, and fabric sculptures. By William Van Meter, Nov 30, 2022
Style Is the World Finally Ready for Madonna’s ‘Sex’ Book? A Pop-Up Show in Miami Definitively Answers the Question, 30 Years On The pop star's groundbreaking 1992 collaboration with photographer Steven Meisel is being reappraised and re-released by Saint Laurent. By William Van Meter, Nov 28, 2022
Style The Exhibition ‘Steven Meisel 93’ Focuses on the Fashion Photographer’s Vision of a Post-Grunge Landscape The exhibition culls images from the photographer's fashion stories of 1993, mostly international editions of Vogue. By William Van Meter, Nov 21, 2022
