Enter the Cleveland Museum of Art’s atrium for “Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow,” an exhibition of work by Takashi Murakami, and you’ll be greeted by a re-creation of the Yumedono, or Dream Hall, from the Hōryūji Temple in Nara, Japan. Made in collaboration with the set designers of Shōgun, the faux building serves as an entrance to the show that includes four new paintings in the Yumedono itself, in addition to other paintings and sculptures in the galleries.
A painting by Marlene Dumas clutched the highest price ever for a work by a living female artist at auction during a sale at Christie’s last week. Per ArtNet, Miss January, 1997, nabbed $13.6 million with the buyer’s premium, beating the record $12.4 million sale of a work by Jenny Saville at Sotheby’s London in 2018.
At the New York premiere of Hurry Up Tomorrow, Jenna Ortega wore the slinky newsprint dress made famous by Sex and the City, as The Cut reports. The John Galliano for Christian Dior dress from Fall/Winter 2000 was worn by Carrie Bradshaw in season three, then again in the Sex and the City 2 movie. Luckily for Sex and the City superfans, the specific dress worn in the film is available for purchase on 1stDibs.
On the occasion of its 150th year, Wallpaper looks back at the impact of Liberty of London on British design. From its iconic fabrics to its decorative objects, the department store has remained essential to London’s sense of eclectic luxury.
