Norwegian-American label All-In is among the eight finalists for the LVMH Prize.
The eight finalists for the 2025 LVMH Prize represent a global range of talent, with designers from France, Italy, Japan, the U.K., the U.S., Norway, and the Netherlands. They include Alainpaul by Alain Paul (France), All-In by Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestbø (U.S. and Norway), Francesco Murano (Italy), Soshiotsuki by Soshi Otsuki (Japan), Steve O Smith, Tolu Coker, and Torishéju by Torishéju Dumi (all U.K.), and Zomer by Danial Aitouganov (Netherlands). Their collections, praised for precision and craftsmanship, will compete for the top honors—including the Grand Prize—at the final held in Paris on Sept. 3. The jury includes prominent LVMH designers and executives such as Pharrell Williams, Jonathan Anderson, and Delphine Arnault.
Tate Modern has received its largest-ever donation, a Joan Mitchell painting, from the Pérez family.
Miami philanthropists Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez have donated Iva, a monumental 1973 triptych by Joan Mitchell, to Tate Modern—marking the museum’s most significant gift in over five decades. The nearly 20-foot Abstract Expressionist painting, once displayed in the Pérezes’ bedroom, will now hang alongside Rothko’s Seagram Murals and help strengthen Tate’s holdings of major postwar American art. As part of a broader commitment, the couple also pledged to donate works by African and African diaspora artists and to fund curatorial research through a new endowment.
Tilda Swinton’s next project with Pedro Almodóvar and Luca Guadagnino is an art exhibition.
Tilda Swinton is working on a major exhibition at Amsterdam’s Eye Filmmuseum this fall, exploring her four-decade career through eight new collaborative works created with longtime creative partners including Pedro Almodóvar, Luca Guadagnino, Joanna Hogg, and Jim Jarmusch. Titled “Tilda Swinton – Ongoing,” the show emphasizes Swinton’s active authorship in her projects and highlights recurring themes in her work—such as memory, nature, and artistic kinship—while also featuring a new installation with Olivier Saillard and archival material from Derek Jarman’s 8mm films.
Google Search’s latest addition is a Pokédex and Pokémon mini-game.
Google has launched a mobile-exclusive Pokédex feature that lets users “catch” the original 151 Pokémon by searching their names and tapping a Poké Ball animation. The interactive widget tracks progress through users’ Google accounts and offers clues for missing entries, with Master Balls reserved for rarer Pokémon. While no reward has been disclosed, the feature taps into a surge in Pokémon interest and satisfies a collector’s urge to complete the set.
Manhattan’s long-shuttered and historic Metro Theater has been purchased by an arts nonprofit.
A nonprofit has purchased Manhattan’s long-shuttered Metro Theater, with $3.5 million in state funding and a major grant from Steven Spielberg’s Hearthland Foundation, aiming to transform the landmark into a five-screen cinema and cultural hub. The group now seeks up to $25 million to rebuild the gutted interior and restore the historic Art Deco facade. With political backing and celebrity support, the project marks a major effort to revive a cherished Upper West Side venue after two decades of dormancy.
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A one-of-a-kind Lamborghini racing model is for sale on Curated.
An American Psycho fragrance posits what Patrick Bateman would smell like.
“Friendhoods” could be the next big thing in urban planning.
Was fashion really better “back then?” You be the judge from these Lee Shulman photos.
