The New York art scene was bustling with events this week. The New York Botanical Garden held its annual Orchid Dinner at the Plaza Hotel, featuring elaborate floral designs and guests like Martha Stewart and Sigourney Weaver. Meanwhile, Sotheby's hosted the Art for Water benefit auction for the Waterkeeper Alliance, with works by Jeff Koons and Ed Ruscha, and the New Museum celebrated the opening of a major Raymond Pettibon exhibition.
ARTnews reporter Daniel Cassady recounts his experience navigating the nightlife and social events surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach 2024. The article details his week from Monday to Wednesday, including parties at Untitled Art's venue at The Moore, a dinner at Joe's Stone Crab hosted by dealer Rob Dimin, Gagosian's party at Mr. Chow, and late-night gatherings at Casa Tua and Mac's Club Deuce. He spotlights art-world figures such as dealer Lindsey Jarvis, collector Beth DeWoody, and artist Lucy de Kooning Villeneuve, while noting the chaotic, phone-thieving atmosphere of the Deuce.
ARTnews sent correspondents Daniel Cassady and George Nelson to cover the social scene at Art Basel, documenting their experiences across three nights of parties, dinners, and cocktail hours. Cassady's journey was marred by travel delays, but he eventually attended a dinner hosted by Thaddaeus Ropac at Safran Zunft, a garden party by Sean Kelly Gallery, and a late-night gathering organized by multiple galleries. Nelson arrived smoothly and joined Cassady for drinks, noting the challenges of street noise and cabbage smells near their Airbnb.
London Gallery Weekend returns for its fifth edition from June 6–8, 2025, featuring 126 participating galleries—11 of them newly established—across three regions: Central, South, and East. The program includes extended hours, curated tours, openings, talks, and evening social events. Highlights include Bruce McLean's conceptual sculpture show at Luxembourg + Co, Gregor Hildebrandt's mini-retrospective at Almine Rech, Jennifer Bartlett's first UK presentation since the 1980s at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, and Norbert Schwontkowski's London debut at Champ Lacombe. Major museum shows include Do Ho Suh's fabric sculpture exhibition at Tate Modern.
During Frieze week in London, the National Gallery hosted its 'Unexpected Views' talk series, where eight contemporary artists including Grayson Perry, Shirazeh Houshiary, and Haegue Yang gave ten-minute talks on their favorite works. Tracey Emin and British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan held a candid discussion titled 'Confessions in the Museum,' and the art collective Konn Artiss placed ice blocks containing frozen feces outside major galleries and auction houses as a protest against the art market. The week also featured a lavish Frieze Collectors' Dinner with guests including Ari Emanuel, Sadie Coles, and Christian Levett, and a secret performance by musician Sampha.
Cultured's 'Parties Miami Art Week Social Playbook' provides a curated guide to the social and cultural events surrounding Miami Art Week 2024. It lists key art fairs including NADA (Dec. 2-6), Untitled Art (Dec. 3-7), Satellite Art Show (Dec. 4-7), and the Open Invitational (Dec. 1-6), alongside parties, fashion collaborations, and talks. Highlights include a Jimmy Choo installation with Harry Nuriev, a fireside chat with ECOLOGIES moderated by Julia Halperin, and a celebration at MOCA North Miami featuring artists Hiba Schahbaz, Diana Eusebio, and Magnus Sodamin.
CULTURED magazine documents a series of summer social events in the Hamptons, blending art, fashion, and luxury lifestyle. Highlights include the Guggenheim’s lemonade-fueled festivities, Burberry’s poolside pop-up at Topping Rose House, an intimate luncheon hosted by CULTURED and Italian brand Eleventy at collectors Christine and Richard Mack’s Bridgehampton home, and the Southampton Arts Center Summerfest gala honoring Christine Mack. Other events include Roman+Williams’ Hamptons Issue launch with artists Isaac Mizrahi and David Salle, and a Marina Music Series with DJ Oli Benz at the Montauk Yacht Club.
Writer and critic Domenick Ammirati chronicles a whirlwind week in New York during Frieze Week, visiting art fairs, exhibitions, and social events. Highlights include Jeff Koons' Hulk sculptures at Gagosian's Frieze booth, discovering painter Karol Palczak at Emalin gallery, and attending the group painting show "R U Still Painting???" curated by the collective FALCON in a raw Midtown office space. Ammirati notes a subdued, less intoxicated atmosphere compared to previous years, reflecting a broader unease in the art world.
Diana Campbell, Chomwan Weeraworawit, and Paris-based art advisors Samy Ghiyati and Nicolas Nahab of NG Partners organized a pizza party called Pizzalo Mundo during the Venice Biennale. Each artist contributed an ingredient from home: Rirkrit Tiravanija brought a Penang coconut base, Precious Okoyomon added flowers, Daria Kim wild honey, Tarek Atoui za'atar on hummus, Miet Warlop artichoke hearts, Tori Wrånes self-grown potatoes, and Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka fig leaf oil with yuzu salt. The event drew a crowd of curators, directors, and collectors from institutions including Tate, Musée d'Orsay, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, MoMA, and Centre Pompidou.
CULTURED magazine hosted its third annual Frieze London breakfast at the Dorchester hotel, co-hosted by Editor-in-Chief Sarah Harrelson, European Contributor Georgina Cohen, and photographer Mary McCartney. The event drew a mix of art-world figures, celebrities, and cultural tastemakers, including actor Richard E. Grant, Tate director Maria Balshaw, musicians Jess Glynne and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, gallerists Lucy Chadwick and Pilar Corrias, and collectors Laura de Gunzburg and George Wells. Guests enjoyed a plant-based breakfast and copies of CULTURED's September issue amid the buzz of Frieze London.
CULTURED magazine celebrated the release of its second Hamptons issue of the summer with a garden party at the Montauk home of Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, founders of architecture and design studio Roman & Williams, who served as guest editors for the July/August issue. The event drew a star-studded crowd of East End regulars including Julianne Moore, Martha Stewart, Cynthia Rowley, Jenna Lyons, photographer Cass Bird, David and Monica Zwirner, Sotheby's CEO Charles Stewart, and many others, with drinks by Casa Dragones and a potluck spread by chef Chris Kronner.
The Kimbell Art Museum has announced an extensive lineup of free community programming for the Spring 2026 season. The schedule features a diverse array of events including gallery discussions, hands-on art-making workshops for children, live music performances, and scholarly lectures. A significant portion of the programming is designed to complement the special exhibition, "The Holy Sepulcher: Treasures from the Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem," through documentary screenings and expert-led talks.
Libertine founder Johnson Hartig and Cultured editor-in-chief Sarah Harrelson hosted an intimate salon dinner at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen during Aspen ArtWeek. The event brought together artists Issy Wood and Rogan Gregory, collectors Michelle and Jason Rubell, entrepreneurs Jen Rubio and Sabrina De Baets, jeweler Briony Raymond, and other cultural figures for seasonal dining and conversation, celebrating Libertine's polychrome pop-up.
CULTURED magazine's Editor-in-Chief Sarah Harrelson hosted a candlelit dinner at her Los Angeles home to celebrate the release of the Artists on Artists issue. The event was co-hosted by actor Kyle MacLachlan, the issue's digital cover star, and skincare brand Aēsop. Guests included artists Alex Israel, Jennifer Guidi, Callida Rawles, and Lauren Halsey; actors Jeanne Tripplehorn, Jordan Firstman, and Lisa Rinna; art dealers Sara Lee Hantman and Robert Goff; collector Sonya Yu; and other creative Angelenos. The evening featured Ruinart champagne, seasonal fare by Chris Kronner's Mayday group, and Aēsop gift kits as parting favors.
Valentino CEO of the Americas Daniel Paltridge and CULTURED Editor-in-Chief Sarah Harrelson hosted a dinner at Casa Tua New York to celebrate the opening of TEFAF New York art fair. The private event gathered collectors, curators, and exhibitors, including Komal Shah, Dana Farouki, Kinga Lampert, Away founder Jen Rubio, TEFAF Executive Committee President Hidde van Seggelen, and exhibitor Lucas Ratton, for conversation and Italian cuisine.
FACT, the Liverpool-based cultural center, marks one year since opening Studio/Lab, a creative hub on its top floor designed to support emerging artists in Liverpool and the North West. Over 500 creatives have engaged with the space through workshops, masterclasses, residencies, and social events. The autumn program features new immersive installations by artists Helen Anna Flanagan and Gavin Gayagoy, developed during their residencies at Studio/Lab. Flanagan's film 'Burnt Toast' (2025) uses machine learning and archival materials to explore class and alienation, while Gayagoy's 'Doomscroll_1' (2025) examines digital isolation and compulsive smartphone use.
Un campeggio gratuito per studenti alla Design Week. Lo allestisce IED all’Ex Macello di Milano
IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) and the Fondazione Francesco Morelli have set up a free urban campsite, The Glitch Camp, at the Ex Macello in Milan to host 300 international design students during Milan Design Week. The camp, created in partnership with IKEA, provides accommodation, communal spaces, workshops, and social events, aiming to make the prestigious event more accessible.