And in line with this illustrious history, on Tuesday Vanity Fair and Art Basel Paris partnered to take over the entirety of Laurent’s stately anterooms, ballroom, and courtyard in celebration of the official opening party for the fair’s first edition at the Grand Palais. Look, obviously we’re a bit biased here, but I can objectively … Read more
PARIS — Art Basel is back in Paris with a new venue and brand extensions into retail, food and fragrance, as it broadens its reach amid a challenging art market. For its third edition, which opens to the public from Friday to Sunday, the art fair will move to the recently renovated Grand Palais and … Read more
“The ocean has been a constant presence in my life,” she says. So when it came time for the young designer, now a graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York, to create her thesis collection, the ocean was a natural inspiration. When she was a toddler, Avantika Malhotra lived on the ship … Read more
Hong Kong also fell off the list of the world’s top 10 busiest ports last year. Six of those spots went to mainland ports, with Shanghai at No 1 since 2010, according to shipping data from Alphaliner. And in a sharp turn from Hong Kong’s heyday as a shopping and dining paradise, public holidays now … Read more
MILAN – Art Basel is ready to unveil a new concept store with Sarah Andelman, the brand consultant and cofounder of the Parisian concept store Colette, which shut in 2017 after two decades in business. Andelman and her mother Colette Rousseau opened the Parisian emporium in 1997 and quickly became known for forging intriguing collaborations, … Read more
Why invest time in gazing at canvases, sculptures, and installations? The answer lies in the profound effects art has on our well-being. People looking at art during Art Basel in Hong Kong in 2023. Studies show that viewing art can lower stress levels and alleviate anxiety. Photo: Elson Li 1. Stress reduction and anxiety relief … Read more
BETWEEN WORLDS: Adrian Cheng‘s flagship high-end retail complex K11 Musea plans to team up with Peter Yee, Oakley’s former vice president of design, on an exhibition spotlighting 25 years of his designs at Oakley during the upcoming Art Basel Hong Kong. With his quarter-century career at Oakley, the American-Singaporean designer played a key role in … Read more
