The Met and Musée d’Orsay are preparing to stage a landmark John Singer Sargent exhibition.
The Met’s “Sargent and Paris” exhibition traces John Singer Sargent’s formative decade in Paris, where he honed his daring portrait style and gained critical recognition. Centered around his controversial masterpiece, Madame X, the show highlights key works from the 1870s and 1880s, situating his early work within the vibrant 19th-century Parisian art scene. Paintings, sketches, and portraits from this period illustrate how Paris shaped Sargent’s rise into becoming one of the era’s most influential and innovative portraitists. The exhibition will move to Musée d’Orsay in September.
Changes to the EPA’s chemical risk evaluations stand to impact the fashion and product industries.
The EPA is attempting to overhaul how it evaluates chemical risks, a move that could block state-level bans on harmful substances like PFAS, which are common in clothing, cosmetics, and food packaging. The change would make it harder to regulate chemicals broadly by assessing them only in specific product uses, potentially exposing consumers and workers to greater health risks. Fashion and consumer goods industries could face looser federal oversight, even as state laws and public pressure continue pushing toward safer alternatives.
Fashion’s leadership shuffle extends to the C-suite, with new CEOs in at Fendi and Kenzo.
LVMH has appointed Ramon Ros as CEO of Fendi and Charlotte Coupé as CEO of Kenzo, continuing a wave of executive moves across its fashion portfolio. Ros previously led Louis Vuitton’s business in Mainland China, while Coupé oversaw its men’s ready-to-wear division. The shuffle highlights LVMH’s reliance on seasoned internal talent to steer two brands at notably different stages of their creative and commercial evolution.
The art world remembers the late actor—and painter—Val Kilmer.
Val Kilmer, who died at 65, left behind a legacy not only as a magnetic screen presence but also as a devoted painter whose abstract works earned recognition in the art world later in life. After surviving throat cancer, he turned to visual art with renewed focus, mounting exhibitions of vibrant enamel-on-metal paintings and exploring themes from Norse mythology to American pop culture. His creative spirit extended beyond acting, revealing an artist deeply committed to expression in all its forms.
The S&P 500 plummeted on Monday as trade tensions between the U.S. and China simmer.
The S&P 500 seesawed on Monday, briefly nearing bear-market territory, as President Trump doubled down on a steep tariff hike against China, rejecting calls for a delay. Wall Street’s initial rally on false reports of a pause quickly unraveled, underscoring deep investor anxiety amid escalating trade tensions and mounting losses in global markets.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Peek behind the cover of Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Architecture, Not Architecture.
Here’s how ornately patterned William Morris merch ended up everywhere.
Rimowa wants your beat-up suitcase back, even in the U.S.
It’s a new season of art and fashion collabs over at Atelier Jolie.
