Irish-born artist Sean Scully is known for his evocative abstract paintings that are imbued with emotion, poetry, and spirituality. His early “Cut Ground” series, including this 2011 work, Cut Ground Moon, distills aerial views of farmland into intriguing compositions of thick, textured brushstrokes in moody pigments.

In a standout Milan Design Week installation, Hermès debuted a curated assortment for the home. These hand-dyed and hand-spun cashmere throws in blocks of vibrant color were displayed as part of striking, luminous scenography devised by co–artistic directors for home Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry.

The inherent beauty of marble inspired Every Stone, an inventive collection of tactile, three-dimensional fabric by Edra that is available in nine hues, ranging from Alpine Green to deep Imperial Red, which is seen here enveloping the brand’s Sherazade sofa.

A pivotal voice in contemporary art, New York talent Jesse Krimes creates work informed by his experience with incarceration. Displayed at Jack Shainman Gallery last winter, Stag (2024) combines embroidery, paint, and clothing collected from people in the prison system in a powerful, textural statement.

Delicately fusing Eastern and Western aesthetics, Boghossian utilizes groundbreaking techniques and ultrarare gemstones to produce dazzling jewelry, such as this bracelet from the Remarkable collection—an intricate mosaic of rubies, pink sapphires, and diamonds.

Considered one of the most significant painters to emerge in the late 20th century, Australian Aboriginal artist Emily Kam Kngwarray conjures colorful canvases that reveal a deep connection to her ancestral land. A major survey of her work, including Anmatyerr People, Alhalker Country (1994), is on view at the Tate Modern in London, through January 11, 2026.

This Greek terra-cotta statuette is thought to represent a deity, thanks to her polos headdress coupled with drapery and a pose akin to representations of
Aphrodite. Dating from the mid to late second century b.c., it is housed in the magnificent Lamont Wing at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Set in the gardens of Rome’s Villa Albani Torlonia, the Dior cruise 2026 runway show—Maria Grazia Chiuri’s final presentation before leaving the brand—featured this trompe l’oeil gown intricately crafted with vermicelli beading in gradient tones to give the effect of shadow and contour.