Whitewall Magazine

01/24/2025

In the gilded halls of the Louvre’s Richelieu Wing, a striking dialogue unfolds between past and present. The exhibition Louvre Couture brings couture creations by some of the most renowned French fashion houses—Dior, Chanel, Saint Laurent, and others—into the heart of France’s historic cultural power. It is an audacious pairing, curated with precision by Olivier Gabet, the director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, whose vision underscores the enduring connection between French artistic heritage and its mastery of luxury. Read more on whitewall.art .

01/23/2025

Today, the 11th edition of FOG Design+Art debuts at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. The fair introduces the community to its inaugural Fair Director Sydney Blumenkranz, and rejoices in 59 exhibitors, the broadening of FOG FOCUS, and the unveiling of FOG MRKT. Highlights include Tammy Nguyen at Lehmann Maupin, Kim Mupangilaï at Superhouse, and more. Find all the details now on whitewall.art .

01/23/2025

01/22/2025

Take a front row seat with at Milan Men’s Fashion Week, where the world’s leading fashion houses unveil their most freeing and forward-thinking Autumn/Winter 2025/26 collections. We’ve highlighted the season’s most coveted shows, featuring the likes of Prada, Cucinelli, Kiton, Canali, Dolce & Gabbana, and more. Read more on whitewall.art .



All images courtesy of the respective designers featured.

01/21/2025

Louis Alcaraz combines the know-how of luxury craftsmanship and his sensitivity to offer an invitation to contemplation. After a reflection on the material and color, he mixes leather goods, patina work, and design in order to give life to works and objects that question our relationship with time. Join in Alcaraz’s Paris studio where we learn more about his creative practice.

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Images courtesy of Louis Alcaraz. Works photographed by Thian Benton Fieulaine.

Yin Yang, Lys, Sculpture in fabric, 78cm x 37cm.

Séoul, Lys, Sculpture in leather, 87cm x 44cm.

01/20/2025

If you’re looking for an indulgent South African escape, the Morukuru Family Madikwe safari is a not-miss excursion, outfitted with expertly-designed accommodations, art, conservation efforts, and more. Beyond the obvious hotel accommodation, the property offers something unique: a collection of three exclusive-use private safari villas (with splendid staff to take care of every need, like a private message or a wilderness picnic under the stars, no less). On over 18,000 private acres in the North West Province of South Africa, Morukuru Family Madikwe also offers the Madikwe Game Reserve, located just an hour charter flight away from Johannesburg.

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Images courtesy of Morukuru Family Madikwe.

01/19/2025

This January, London’s art world unveils a dazzling start to 2025 with a series of unmissable exhibitions. Virginia Overton explores materiality and space at White Cube, while Takashi Murakami bridges Japanese art history with his signature Superflat brilliance at Gagosian. A Joan Snyder survey at Thaddaeus Ropac spans six decades of trailblazing abstraction infused with visceral emotion, and Acaye Kerunen’s UK debut at Pace reclaims Ugandan artisanal traditions through transformative artistry. Jake Wood-Evans’s luminous nocturnal visions at Unit and Sojourner Truth Parsons’s poetic explorations of light at Pilar Corrias complete this stunning showcase of creativity.

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Jake Wood-Evans, “Lily Triptych 3,” 2024. Oil On Linen, 200 X 140 Cm. © Jake Wood-Evans. Courtesy Unit.

Virginia Overton, “Paintings,” 17 January – 22 February 2025, White Cube Mason’s Yard, London. © The Artist. Photo © White Cube (Ollie Hammick).

“Takashi Murakami: Japanese Art History À La Takashi Murakami,” 2024–2025. Installation View. Artwork © 2023–2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Courtesy Gagosian.

Jake Wood-Evans, “Satyr Lifting A Tambourine, Playing Bacchante, After Michel,” 2024, Oil On Canvas, 200 X 140 X 5 Cm. © Jake Wood-Evans. Courtesy Unit.

1985, Joan Snyder. “To Transcend / The Moon.” Oil And Acrylic On Canvas, 152.7 X 245.1 Cm (60.1 X 96.5 In). Photo: Adam Reich. © Joan Snyder © Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery.

Sojourner Truth Parsons, “New York II,” 2024. Acrylic On Canvas, 165.1 X 152.4 X 3.2 Cm (65 X 60 X 1 1/4 In). Courtesy The Artist And Pilar Corrias, London.

01/17/2025

Today on the Whitewall we’re speaking with the writer, art historian, and cultural critic Sarah Hoover. Sarah Hoover’s book, “The Motherload: Episodes from the Brink of Motherhood” is out this week, published by Simon and Schuster. Hoover’s brilliant, insightful, vulnerable, and witty essays first lured us in as a fangirl a couple years ago when she wrote for Vogue about the need for the end of the Baby Shower. Her words on the experience of motherhood—often traumatic—are wildly honest and insanely relatable, making any reader feel like an instant bestie who GETS IT.

You may know Hoover as I did as an art world fixture first, she worked in galleries at the beginning of her career and we’ve interviewed her in Whitewall around her knowledge and love of art and New York. Her experience of birth and motherhood, as she writes about in “The Motherload” created a seismic shift in her identity—one that she grapples with over the course of the book and her writings elsewhere in places like Harper’s Bazaar, Psychology Today, Mother Tongue and more. She has a wonderful Substack where she shares her art history insights as they relate to feminism and culture today. 

We spoke with Hoover as she was doing the final edits of her book. We talk about her start in the art world in New York, how motherhood impacted her mental health, the creative process of writing, and her hope that her getting it all down could help at least one reader to feel less alone. 

Listen to the episode on Apple, Spotify, and Whitewall.art!

Portrait by Beowulf Sheehan.
Photos by Hunter Abrams courtesy of BFA.

01/17/2025

David Lynch was a visionary who turned dreams into stories, shadows into art, and left an indelible mark on the soul of cinema—his brilliance will echo forever in our hearts.

Honoring the unparalleled genius of David Lynch—a visionary who redefined storytelling with his surreal, haunting, and groundbreaking works. From redefining experimental cinema to transforming television and pushing the boundaries of narrative, his legacy is one of bold innovation and timeless influence.

Here are 9 of Lynch’s most influential works that changed the landscape of film and television forever:

Eraserhead (1977)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Lost Highway (1997)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Inland Empire (2006)

Lynch’s unique voice and vision will forever resonate in the hearts of film lovers.

Credit for first image is Photo by Helmut Newton
Other images from the respective movies and series.

01/16/2025

On January 17 in Singapore, the third edition of Art Singapore (ART SG) descends upon the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, open to the public through January 19. As the most far-reaching presentation for the region, the international affair showcases 105 galleries hailing from 30 diverse countries and territories. Three art sectors are in store for visitors: GALLERIES offers sweeping, multi-artist shows, FOCUS concentrates on solo and duo artist exhibitions, and FUTURES champions emerging galleries under 10 years.  is bringing you everything you need to know about the fair, and the booths to keep an eye out for.

“As we look forward to ART SG 2025, we are thrilled to welcome established and emerging contemporary art galleries, artists and collectors to Singapore,” said Shuyin Yang, Fair Director of Art Singapore. “Showcasing remarkable talent hailing from Southeast Asia and beyond, this edition of the fair will offer thoughtfully curated sectors and programs, as well as a city-wide schedule of dynamic exhibitions, installations, and activations.”

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01/15/2025

Open now through March 31 is Dolce & Gabbana’s masterful exhibition, “Du Cœur à la Main” at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris. Curated by Florence Müller, this awe-inspiring show features over 200 unique pieces designed by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The title, which translates to “From the Heart to the Hands,” reflects their deep passion for Italy and their commitment to exceptional craftsmanship.

The exhibit showcases collections Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria, and Alta Gioielleria, “where magic and fantasy, legend and reality intertwine,” said Müller. Spread across 10 rooms covering 1,200 square meters, it explores themes of Italian architecture, handcrafted work, music, opera, folk traditions, and the dramatic arts.

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Photos by Michael Adair and Mark Blower. Courtesy of Dolce and Gabbana.

01/15/2025

Late last year during Miami Art Week, Italian businessman and entrepreneur Renzo Rosso celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Pelican Hotel. The historic, Art Deco property—ideally situated on shimmering Ocean Drive in South Beach—was first constructed in 1948. The pioneering Rosso acquired the hotel in 1990, bringing to life a new hub of creative and cultural dynamism. The visionary chairman of global fashion group OTB—which comprises illustrious brands such as DIESEL, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni, and Viktor&Rolf—boldly rejuvenated the iconic hotel alongside the masterful DIESEL Creative Team. While in The Magic City, Rosso was honored with a singular proclamation by Commissioner Laura Dominguez, deeming December 5 as the annual Pelican Hotel Day. On this occasion, caught up with the ever-inspired Rosso to speak about the beloved hotel’s most recent renovations, Art Basel favorites, and his remarkable knack for spotting untapped potential.

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Images courtesy of Renzo Rosso and the Pelican Hotel.

01/14/2025

Late last year during Miami Art Week, Italian businessman and entrepreneur Renzo Rosso celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Pelican Hotel. The historic, Art Deco property—ideally situated on shimmering Ocean Drive in South Beach—was first constructed in 1948. The pioneering Rosso acquired the hotel in 1990, bringing to life a new hub of creative and cultural dynamism. The visionary chairman of global fashion group OTB—which comprises illustrious brands such as DIESEL, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni, and Viktor&Rolf—boldly rejuvenated the iconic hotel alongside the masterful DIESEL Creative Team. While in The Magic City, Rosso was honored with a singular proclamation by Commissioner Laura Dominguez, deeming December 5 as the annual Pelican Hotel Day. On this occasion, caught up with the ever-inspired Rosso to speak about the beloved hotel’s most recent renovations, Art Basel favorites, and his remarkable knack for spotting untapped potential.

Read more on whitewall.art .

Images courtesy of Renzo Rosso and The Pelican Hotel.

01/14/2025

The contemporary art organization KADIST shines a radiant light on emerging, international creatives and unites critical, diverse perspectives. The awe-inspiring, collective endeavor based in Paris and San Francisco captivates audiences with immersive exhibitions, digital platforms, and meaningful collaborations with premier institutions across the world. had the opportunity to sit down with the visionary Sandra Terdjman, Vice-President and Co-Founder of KADIST and AFIELD, to speak about supporting AI-driven projects, a momentous KADIST and Centre Pompidou partnership, and placing artists’ voices at the heart of the cultural conversation.

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Holly Herndon & Mathew Dryhurst, “I’m Here 17.12.2022 5_44,” 2023, Courtesy Of The Artists.

© Vinciane Lebrun/Voyez-Vous; Courtesy Of KADIST.

Portrait Of Sandra Terjman; © Brigitte Baudesson, Courtesy Of KADIST.

Views Of The Exhibition “Borders Are Nocturnal Animals / Sienos Yra Naktiniai Gyvunai” At Kadist Paris From October 12, 2024 To January 5, 2025; ©Vinciane Lebrun/Voyez-Vous; Courtesy Of KADIST.

Apophenias, Interruptions, Artists And Artificial Intelligences At Work, Centre Pompidou X KADIST From September 25, 2024 To January 6, 2025; © Vinciane Lebrun/Voyez-Vous, Courtesy Of KADIST.

Felipe Romero Beltrán, “Dialect,” 2022, Courtesy Of The Artist And KADIST Collection.

01/13/2025

This January, we’re bringing you the top exhibitions in New York that are helping to kick off 2025 with a bang. Don’t miss out on exclusive never-before-seen works by Cy Twombly, solo shows of Faye Toogood, Henry Taylor, Verne Dawson, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, and the enchanted fantasy of “Behind the Bedroom Door” presented by James Cohan.

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Barkley L. Hendricks, Untitled (Self-Portrait), c. 1968, archival inkjet print, 24 x 16 inches (print). Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman.

Photo by Genevieve Lutkin. Courtesy of Faye Toogood.

Cy Twombly, Paesaggio, 1986, oil and acrylic on wood panel, 175.7 × 128.1 cm. Image copyright of the Cy Twombly Foundation. Photo by Peter Schälchli.

Henry Taylor, “Let me borrow yo wrench,” 2024, Hand painted monoprint with ink and acrylic, Unique, 116.8 x 96.5 cm. Photo by Sarah Muehlbauer. Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth.

Verne Dawson, Through the Forest, 2024. Oil on canvas, 35.56 × 27.94 cm. Courtesy the artist and Karma.

Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Night Studio Mirror Negative (_DSF0832), 2024, Dye-sublimation print on aluminum, Print: 61 × 48.7 cm. Courtesy the artist and Bortolami.

Jesse Mockrin, “Little Death,” 2024, Painting on paper, 52.1 x 41 Cm, Photo By Dan Bradica. Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan.

01/10/2025

Our hearts are with the incredible Los Angeles community this week. There is so much loss; it’s unfathomable. We are sharing resources here for those affected by this catastrophe. These resources are directly helping artists who have lost everything, families in need, and first responders. Please share in the comments other resources or funds so we can help support the LA community together.

01/10/2025

Today on the Whitewall Podcast, we are thrilled to be speaking with British artist and designer Faye Toogood. Her solo exhibition, “Assemblage 7: Lost and Found II”, opens at Friedman Benda in New York this week. The show features benches, chairs, stools, tables, and more crafted from English oak and Purbeck marble, exploring themes of loss, reworking, and reclamation.

Toogood’s expansive and inclusive practice spans design, interiors, objects, art, and fashion, dreamed up in her collaborative studio, which she lovingly calls « a place for misfits. »

She founded the studio in 2008 after studying art history and working at World of Interiors. Without formal training in design, Toogood never followed a traditional rulebook. Instead, she created collections she calls « assemblages »—collections of objects that push the boundaries of material and scale. Her work feels playful and approachable, yet deeply personal, often reflecting her experiences with family, gender, motherhood, relationships, and creativity.