A$AP Rocky will be honored with the inaugural Tribeca X Filmmaker of the Year Award.
A$AP Rocky will receive the inaugural Tribeca X Filmmaker of the Year Award at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, recognizing his expanding portfolio of music, fashion, film, and visual storytelling. Presented as part of the festival’s Tribeca X program—dedicated to branded entertainment and cross-disciplinary storytelling—the accolade acknowledges Rocky’s influence as a director, creative director, actor, and founder of the multidisciplinary agency AWGE, whose collaborations have spanned brands including Puma, Mercedes-Benz, Gucci, Dior, and Ray-Ban.
Henry Zankov has been named artistic director of Diane von Furstenberg.
Designer Henry Zankov has been named artistic director of Diane von Furstenberg, marking a new chapter for the American fashion house as it continues its return to in-house operations under CEO Graziano de Boni. Zankov—known for his graphic knitwear, bold color palette, and CFDA-winning label launched in 2020—previously worked at DVF under Jonathan Saunders in the mid-2010s and recently collaborated with the brand on a capsule collection for Bergdorf Goodman. In his new role, he will oversee all creative direction across collections and visual identity while continuing to run his namesake brand, with his first runway collection for DVF set to debut during New York Fashion Week in September 2026.
Gucci enters the world of Formula 1 as Alpine’s title partner.
Gucci has become the first luxury fashion house to secure a Formula 1 title partnership, announcing a multiyear deal with Alpine beginning in the 2027 season, when the team will officially compete as the Gucci Racing Alpine Formula One Team. The partnership marks a major escalation in fashion’s growing presence within Formula 1 and will include Gucci-branded liveries, team apparel, and broader cultural collaborations tied to the sport’s expanding global lifestyle audience. The deal also arrives as Alpine experiences a competitive resurgence under executive adviser Flavio Briatore, with the team currently posting its strongest start in years following its transition to Mercedes power units, while Gucci CEO Francesca Bellettini described Formula 1 as “a unique convergence of performance, culture, and global reach.”
Christie’s appointed François-Henri Pinault as board chairman.
François-Henri Pinault has been named chairman of Christie’s, formally deepening the Pinault family’s control over the auction house nearly three decades after it was acquired by the family investment group, Artémis, in 1998. Pinault—who also serves as CEO of Kering and president of Artémis—succeeds Guillaume Cerutti, who recently stepped down from several leadership roles within the Pinault organization, while Christie’s founder-owner François Pinault will remain honorary chair. The leadership transition comes as Christie’s continues to reshape its executive structure under CEO Bonnie Brennan and expand its reach across art, luxury, entertainment, and global collecting audiences, with Creative Artists Agency co-chair Bryan Lourd also joining Christie’s board as a director.
Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian are launching a residency for artists and writers on Menorca in partnership with Hauser & Wirth.
Artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian are launching The Residency at Casa Gràcia, a new long-term residency program for artists and writers in Mahón, Menorca, developed in collaboration with Hauser & Wirth. Housed in a renovated property designed by architects Maimó&Brosa and Laplace, the residency will offer access to a 300-square-meter studio, a study, and the largest private walled garden in Mahón’s city center. Five annual residencies will be awarded through an open application process: three visual artists for up to three months and two writers for up to six months. Supported by Hauser & Wirth’s local team and overseen by a selection board including journalist Patrick Radden Keefe and artist Hank Willis Thomas, the program emphasizes self-directed research, reflection, experimentation, and engagement with Menorca’s cultural and archaeological landscape rather than requiring a final exhibition or public outcome.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Menu Extra hosted a Montreal dinner party with a Brutalist backdrop.
The Hamptons Fine Art Fair will greet people with a bronze edition of the Statue of Liberty.
Diptyque lit 1,200 candles inside the Palais Royal and let them burn for 50 hours.
Nike and Jacquemus collaborated on France’s pre-match jersey for World Cup 2026.
