In Milan, this year’s International Exhibition at Triennale Milano is underway.
At Triennale Milano, this year’s International Exhibition presents a sprawling investigation of global inequality—spanning microbial ecologies, housing crises, and post-colonial heritage—across installations from 73 countries. Projects range from Laura Kurgan, Dan Miller, and Adam Vosburgh’s speculative study of bacteria and architecture to a reconstruction of Beirut’s damaged seafront and a haunting digital cartography of trans violence in Puerto Rico, each threading urgent spatial and political questions.
The fall of the “Lipstick Index” signifies the end of the beauty industry’s recession resilience.
Major beauty companies are seeing sales decline as consumers, squeezed by inflation and oversaturated by product choice, pull back from splurging on cosmetics. The longstanding belief that beauty thrives in downturns—the so-called “Lipstick Index”—has faltered, as shoppers prioritize value and essential purchases.
Doyle has announced a forthcoming auction of Mary Tyler Moore’s art, furniture, and decor.
Doyle will auction nearly 300 items from Mary Tyler Moore’s personal collection, spanning fine art, career memorabilia, and furnishings from her Connecticut home and earlier residences. Highlights include portraits by Peter Max and Everett Raymond Kinstler, sculptures by Mimmo Paladino, and iconic television relics like the “M” from her on-screen apartment. The sale reflects both Moore’s cultural legacy and her lifelong support for the arts.
One of Christie’s most discerning curatorial talents has become Gladstone Gallery’s new director.
Julian Ehrlich, formerly a rising force at Christie’s, has joined Gladstone Gallery as director. Known for championing mid-career and emerging artists while placing key works with institutions and collectors, he brings a curatorial sharpness shaped by time at both Christie’s and Sotheby’s. At Gladstone, he steps into a role that bridges market insight and artist development, while centering the broader conversation between generations.
Larry Gagosian steps in to save a beloved indie bookstore from becoming another luxury shop.
Larry Gagosian has acquired BookHampton, the East Hampton bookstore that opened in 1971, heading off fears that it would be replaced by another high-end boutique. A regular customer and longtime local, Gagosian plans to preserve the store’s eclectic character while fortifying its focus on art and design.
Today’s attractive distractions:
This year, Chanel is opening its Tribeca Festival programming to the public.
Slop on the internet, slop for lunch, slop everywhere: we live in a sloppy world now.
One of the most celebrated Baroque artists was also a diplomat and a spy.
Linda Rosenkrantz threw a dinner party like no other.
