Fashion museum MoMu is exploring “The Antwerp Six” at 40.
Antwerp’s MoMu Fashion Museum will present “The Antwerp Six,” the first major exhibition dedicated to the influential Belgian designers who transformed global fashion in the 1980s. Marking the 40th anniversary of their 1986 breakthrough, the show traces the careers of Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkembergs, Dirk Van Saene, and Marina Yee, from their shared education at the Royal Academy to their divergent, globally impactful practices. Bringing their work together for the first time at this scale, the exhibition highlights how the group redefined fashion through radical design approaches and helped establish Antwerp as a major international fashion capital.
The Contemporary Jewish Museum is selling its Daniel Libeskind-designed building.
San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum will sell its Daniel Libeskind–designed downtown building following a prolonged closure and ongoing financial strain. The museum—closed since late 2024 after years of operating deficits—has struggled with high maintenance costs, debt, and an unsustainable operating model, prompting a plan to “right-size” the institution. While the building will be sold, the organization intends to continue programming through partnerships, off-site projects, and a reimagined institutional structure, signaling a shift away from a permanent physical space.
Brooklyn Museum announced a $13 million overhaul to house its African art.
The Brooklyn Museum will launch a $13 million renovation this summer to create new Arts of Africa galleries, set to open in fall 2027 as a permanent home for its 4,500-object collection. The redesigned 6,400-square-foot space will display around 300 works spanning antiquity to the present, emphasizing African and diasporic perspectives while integrating modern infrastructure like updated lighting and climate control. The project also aims to reconnect galleries architecturally—including linking African and Egyptian collections—reframing African art within a broader, more unified art-historical narrative.
France’s culture ministry blocked the sale of a recently discovered Hans Baldung drawing.
France has blocked the export and sale of a newly rediscovered 16th-century drawing by German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung, classifying it as a work of “major historical and artistic interest” to the nation. The portrait—created in 1517 and only recently identified after remaining in the sitter’s family for over 500 years—was slated for auction but is now subject to an export ban that gives French institutions time to acquire it. The move underscores France’s efforts to retain culturally significant works within national collections, particularly rare Old Master drawings that seldom appear on the market.
The Estée Lauder Cos. deepens its investment in A.I.-driven search.
Estée Lauder is expanding its use of agentic commerce across EMEA, deploying A.I.-powered “agents” that can autonomously guide consumers through product discovery, recommendations, and purchasing journeys. The strategy builds on its broader “Beauty Reimagined” digital transformation, which emphasizes personalization, faster decision-making, and seamless integration across online and offline channels. By embedding A.I. deeper into commerce, the company aims to increase conversion, scale personalized experiences, and better capture younger, digitally native consumers.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Outside of Barcelona, one home updates ‘70s style.
There’s a chill new modernist hotel in Joshua Tree.
“Funmaxxing” argues that we should play more games.
Independent watch brand Krayon has unveiled a playful new PAC-MAN watch series.
