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Arte Unveils High-Design Flagship in New York

Galerie welcomed a group of design industry leaders to toast the debut of the longstanding wall covering brand's new space in the city's Decoration & Design Building

By Galerie editors
Interior of the new Arte flagship inside New York's D&D Building.
Interior of the new Arte flagship inside New York’s D&D Building. Photo: Middle Grey Studios

While leading interior designers eagerly sought out a preview of the newest collections from Arte at their Paris showroom during Deco Off, or popped by the flagships in London and Singapore, their presence in New York had been previously underwhelming. That all changed this spring when the family-run wall covering brand introduced a spectacular space inside the city’s Decoration & Design Building at 979 Third Avenue. Nestled into a light-filled space on the tower’s ninth floor, the atelier—crafted by Maaike Nijis, Philippe Desart, and Steven Desart of Arte—is an inspiring destination for taking in a wider breadth of the company’s assortment of hand-made, printed non-woven, vinyl, three-dimensional wall coverings, murals, and panoramics.

Present at the grand opening were leaders from Arte’s team from Belgium including Managing Director Philippe Desart, as well as Bill Calhoun, President of Arte USA and Northeast Territory Manager, Adriana DeMartino.

Interior of the new Arte flagship inside New York's D&D Building.
Interior of the new Arte flagship inside New York’s D&D Building. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Arte's Managing Director Philippe Desart, TK, Bill Calhoun, President of Arte USA, and Northeast Territory Manager, Adriana DeMartino inside the wall covering's new Manhattan flagship. 
Arte’s Managing Director Philippe Desart, Cindy Desart, Bill Calhoun, President of Arte USA, and Northeast Territory Manager, Adriana DeMartino inside the wall covering’s new Manhattan flagship.  Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Alberto Diaz, Sara Mosele, and Sara Gobbo at the opening of the Arte flagship in New York.
Alberto Diaz, Sara Mosele, and Sara Gobbo at the opening of the Arte flagship in New York. Photo: Middle Grey Studios

Viewing a selection of Arte wall coverings—like Mandrava, a richly embroidered floral pattern on textile; Alba, a turquoise weave made using irregular strips of mulberry bark; Luster, a shimmering multidimensional style crafted with capiz; and Alata, a bold geometric pattern of woven sisal—were a number of celebrated New York talents, like Wesley Moon, Josh Greene, Rayman Boozer, and Ries Hayes principal David Ries.

Josh Greene, Jill Sieracki, and David Ries at the opening of the Arte flagship in New York.
Josh Greene, Jill Sieracki, and David Ries at the opening of the Arte flagship in New York. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Adriana DeMartino, TK, and Francis Toumbakaris of Francis Interiors at the opening of Arte's flagship in New York.
Adriana DeMartino, Sal Cantatore, and Francis Toumbakaris of Francis Interiors at the opening of Arte’s flagship in New York. Photo: Middle Grey Studios

Galerie Executive Managing Editor Jill Sieracki kicked off the event with a champagne toast welcoming visitors to Arte’s fourth branded showroom worldwide, and a nod to the company’s presence in the U.S. for more than 40 years. Visitors then enjoyed light bites and refreshments representative of each of the brand’s other global locales.

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Designer John Douglas Eason at the opening of the Arte flagship in New York.
Designer John Douglas Eason at the opening of the Arte flagship in New York. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
William Pittel and Fawn Galli at the opening of Arte's flagship in New York.
William Pittel and Fawn Galli at the opening of Arte’s flagship in New York. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Rayman Boozer and Jill Sieracki at the opening of Arte's flagship in New York.
Rayman Boozer and Jill Sieracki at the opening of Arte’s flagship in New York. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Guests peruse Arte's selection of hand-made, printed non-woven, vinyl, three-dimensional wall coverings, murals, and panoramics inside the brand's new flagship in New York.
Guests peruse Arte’s selection of hand-made, printed non-woven, vinyl, three-dimensional wall coverings, murals, and panoramics inside the brand’s new flagship in New York. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
William Pittel, Bill Calhoun, Jill Sieracki, and Philippe Desart at the grand opening of Arte's New York flagship.
William Pittel, Bill Calhoun, Jill Sieracki, and Philippe Desart at the grand opening of Arte’s New York flagship. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Guests at the grand opening of Arte's New York flagship.
Emily Mazzei, Wes Lind, and Kay Trulaske at the grand opening of Arte’s New York flagship. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Interior of Arte's new Manhattan flagship in the D&D Building.
Interior of Arte’s new Manhattan flagship in the D&D Building. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Interior of Arte's new Manhattan flagship in the D&D Building.
Interior of Arte’s new Manhattan flagship in the D&D Building. Photo: Middle Grey Studios
Light bites representing the four cities where Arte has a showroom at the grand opening of their New York flagship.
Light bites representing the four cities where Arte has a showroom at the grand opening of their New York flagship. Photo: Middle Grey Studios