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Antoine Arnault Steers LVMH's Investment in Paris FC, and Other News

Plus, ICA Boston names a new director, and a show off-label "hacks" of USM's modular furniture.

Antoine Arnault. Courtesy of LVMH

LVMH’s Antoine Arnault is leading the charge to invest in Paris Football Club.

Antoine Arnault has revealed his plans to transform Paris FC into a major competitor to Paris Saint-Germain by investing heavily in the team through LVMH. Together with Red Bull, the Arnaults will acquire 80 percent ownership of the team within three years, aiming to strengthen the club’s positioning.

A rendering of the Belfast Stories building. Courtesy of Snøhetta

TODD and Snøhetta will play a pivotal role in Northern Ireland’s Belfast Stories center.

Snøhetta and TODD Architects have unveiled plans to transform Belfast’s 1931 Art Deco Bank of Ireland building into a landmark cultural hub as part of the $126 million Belfast Stories tourist center. Slated for completion by 2030, the site will highlight local stories, host a digital film archive, and feature designs by Ralph Appelbaum Associates and Gillespies in the interest of drawing 700,000 visitors annually.

After 15 years leading MCA Denver, Nora Burnett Abrams will direct ICA Boston.

Nora Burnett Abrams, who is currently the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, will become the next director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Abrams will begin her new role starting on May 1, 2025, succeeding Jill Medvedow, whose 26-year tenure transformed the ICA into a leading contemporary art institution.

"Adaptations," an exhibition of USM furniture at Aram Gallery, London. Courtesy of Aram Gallery.

Today’s attractive distractions:

Peek at these inventive, off-label “hacks”of USM’s modular office furniture.

At Sotheby’s, Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian banana art sold for $6.2 million. 

Inquiring minds want to know: what on Earth is the leadership plan for Chanel?

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