Carbone Vino.
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The Artful Life: 6 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week
From a romantic Coconut Grove outpost by Carbone to Little Greene’s latest collection of wallpapers with the National Trust
Nip and Lassie wallpaper by Little Greene. Photo: Courtesy of Little Greene
Rodney Street wallpaper by Little Greene. Photo: Courtesy of Little Greene
1. Little Greene Unveils Fifth Collection of Wallpapers with the National Trust
The U.K.’s National Trust preserves culturally and historically significant buildings, gardens, and green spaces throughout England, Wales, and Northern Island, including the expansive land holdings of Beatrix Potter, the beloved author of the Peter Rabbit books. A new collection of eight wallpapers from Little Greene celebrates the fanciful settings conjured by the famed writer as well as other imaginative environments, drawn from the National Trust archives. Appropriately named The Storybook Papers, the assortment include Nip & Lassie, that reimagines Potter’s original illustrations of her own working collies, and Potter’s Woodland, a collage of nature scenes discovered in her unpublished sketchbooks. Other styles like Animal Kingdom conjure childlike wonder with a menagerie of beasts, a parade of vintage cars and trucks (Road Trip), or antique toys (Rodney Street). “Whilst the origins of the Storybook Papers are very much rooted in childhood, the whimsical, playful and colorful nature of these wallpapers makes them perfect for a multitude of spaces,” says Ruth Mottershead, Little Greene’s creative director. “It’s always such an honor to have access to the incredible National Trust properties, uncovering and reviving captivating historic designs, reinterpreting them and extending their history in new colorways and formats. It’s wonderful to think that these beautiful pieces of history, including toys, children’s illustrations, and fabrics have now been transformed into wallpapers that will find their way into contemporary homes, bringing joy for years to come.”—Jill Sieracki
Igshaan Adams's installation at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum. Photo: Courtesy of ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
2. Igshaan Adams’s Sensuous, Poetic Installations Take Over Museum in Denmark
Through August 13, the expansive exhibition space at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark will be transformed by the delicate woven tapestries and sculptural dust clouds of Igshaan Adams, a former Galerie Emerging Artist. Exploring the impact of trauma on the human psyche and the healing power of movement, the works on view are meticulously crafted with pearls, seashells, rope, silk, and silver chains. The artist is particularly fascinated with how dance can strengthen human resilience, and a highlight of the show is a new 21-foot tapestry created in collaboration with the South African dance group Garage Dance Ensemble. Another standout piece is Weerhoud, one of Adam’s largest dust cloud installations to date. The must-see exhibition is organized in collaboration with The Hepworth Wakefield in the U.K, where it was first shown in 2024. —Lucy Rees
LEGO's Trevi Fountain. Photo: Courtesy of LEGO.
Details. Photo: Courtesy of LEGO.
3. LEGO Celebrates Italian History with Trevi Fountain Set
LEGO invites builders and collectors to embrace their love of Italian landmarks, history, and travel with the Trevi Fountain set, the latest addition to the Architecture series. The complete model, comprised of 1,880 pieces and measuring over 10 inches high and 15 inches wide, is designed to recreate the experience of viewing the fountain in Rome on a warm, sunny day. “Experience updated building techniques while creating authentic details like the facade of the Palazzo Poli and iconic statues of Oceanus in his shell chariot and Abundance and Health in minifigure form,” the company states. “There’s also hippocampi and Tritons in the water, the small ‘Lovers’ Fountain’ off to the side, and a nameplate to complete a spectacular desk display model of the Trevi Fountain.”—Alexandria Sillo
Carbone Vino. Photo: Douglas Friedman
The Pumpkin Agnolotti at Carbone Vino. Photo: Courtesy of Major Food Group
4. Carbone Says “Ciao” to Coconut Grove
Miami epicureans and Major Food Group enthusiasts struggling to book a table at Carbone are in luck—the vaunted Italian restaurant recently unveiled a location in Coconut Grove. Besides serving up signatures like its famous spicy rigatoni alla vodka and veal parmesan, Carbone Vino offers an array of expertly crafted new dishes that Chef Mario Carbone says were years in the making. Among them are zuppa di mussels with lamb sausage, tomato, and basil, joining faithful renditions on Italian classics like tortellini con tartufo and chicken cacciatore. Each is designed to pair with the restaurant’s extraordinary wine selection, one of the largest in the Magic City. Interiors, handled by Bishop Design, pay homage to the restaurant’s original Greenwich Village dining room through moody, romantic vignettes—think leather-upholstered banquettes, burnished bronze accents, velvet drapes, gold-accented wallpaper—peppered with artworks by Vito Schnabel, Rene Ricard, Lola Montes, and Francesco Clemente. “It’s a place where everyone can experience the escapism of everyday life in Miami,” Bishop Design founder Paul Bishop says. “Every element is in synergy, from the interiors to the food, the playlist, and service.” —Ryan Waddoups
Bou Inania Madrasa by Magda Biernat, available from Atta. Photo: Magda Biernat, courtesy of ATTA
Music Chair by Dima Hohlov, available from Atta. Photo: Dima Hohlov, courtesy of Atta
5. A New Service Opens the Doors to a Treasure Trove of Significant Works of Photography
Who hasn’t stared at expressive portraits, glorious landscape, and powerful interior photographs and just been instantly transported to another time and place? Now, Atta, a new outlet by photographer and entrepreneur William Hannigan gives collectors and designers access to work by some of the biggest talents in the field. “I have spent my life immersed in photography as a photographer, writer, editor, publisher, and curator; our inaugural collection is a group of photographs that are unique and exceptional,” says Hannigan, whose debut includes images ranging from fashion to celebrity, landscape to architecture, by talents like Ty Cole, Sebastian Kim, Brooke Nipar, and William Waldron. Open to both private collectors and designers for residential, hospitality, and commercial projects, Atta provides a rotating array of signed, limited-edition fine-art prints as well as an art advisory arm. —J.S.
The Whitney Art Party. Photo: Courtesy BFA
6. The Whitney Art Party Returns for 2025 Edition
One of the most star-studded and anticipated art soirees in New York City, the Whitney Museum of American Art’s annual Art Party is bringing disco back to the city that never sleeps. For its 2025 edition, organizers drew inspiration from the museum’s current exhibition “Edges of Ailey,” running through February 9, where guests can expect a night of dancing, light bites, prime people watching, and DJ beats by The Muses. In addition to party festivities, galleries will be open for patrons to peruse the multiple shows on display while rubbing shoulders with some of the art world’s elite. The Whitney Art Party takes place on January 28. Snag your tickets here. —Shelby Black
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