Installation view of “Frequency” by Joseph La Piana, which includes works at Forte Stella in Porto Ercole.
Photo: Marco Marroni
The Artful Life: 6 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week
From artist Joseph La Piana’s new site-specific installation on the coast of Tuscany to M.S. Rau’s summertime pop-up in Aspen
Cedric and Ochi Vongerichten have launched a pop-up version of their restaurants at Buttero in East Hampton. Photo: Buttero
1. Chef Cedric Vongerichten Brings the Flavors of the Far East Out East
Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than the flavors of Southeast Asia. Knowing that unbeatable combination, Cedric and Ochi Vongerichten, the couple behind New York foodie favorites Wayan and Ma•dé, have launched a pop-up version of their restaurants at Buttero in East Hampton. The Indonesian-influenced menu tuna tartare with sambal hijau vinaigrette and puffed rice, heirloom tomatoes with sambal oelek vinaigrette, plus two of their most beloved dishes crab fried rice with green chili, garlic, and cilantro and crispy ribs with soy tamarind glaze. Naturally, the drinks menu adds even more opportunities to cool off with a must-try Calamansi Fizz crafted with dry gin. —Jacqueline Terrebonne
The new Zara Home+ by Vincent Van Duysen | Collection 03 includes a sofa and complementary library system shelves, chaise, chair, and coffee table, among other furnishings and soft goods. Photo: François Halard
Desk 02 and Stool 02 from Zara Home+ by Vincent Van Duysen | Collection 03. Photo: François Halard
2. Vincent Van Duysen Releases New Collection with Zara Home
Celebrated architectural designer Vincent Van Duysen crafts a multitude of unique collections for myriad brands, however, all embody his meticulously curated vision, offering concentrated forms and eye-catching materials with little extraneous ornamentation. New this month is Van Duysen’s third installment of furnishings for equally tailored fashion brand Zara. Whereas the earlier installments focused on either the living or dining room, Zara Home+ by Vincent Van Duysen | Collection 03 incorporates exquisite pieces for a multitude of spaces. Drawing from the Belgian architect’s archives and personal collection, the latest designs reinterpret class styles with a fresh perspective. “As an epicurean who appreciates art and beauty, my approach is to introduce a new dimension, a more sensitive one,” said Van Duysen, whose latest array for Zara Home includes a leather and stained-oak chaise influenced by a similar style in his former Antwerp home, a graceful desk with a sleek silhouette made from blonde wood and Campaspero stone, and an earthy, textural kilim rug. Those truly enchanted by Van Duysen’s vision can also discover a special edition box set with Zara Home that includes his new Rizzoli monograph, Vincent Van Duysen: Private, as well as a volume about his dogs and a third book that offers the first published book of the architect’s own photography.—Jill Sieracki
Paintings by Joseph La Piana installed at Forte Stella in Porto Ercole, part of his new show, “Frequency.” Photo: Marco Marroni
3. Joseph La Piana Unveils Site-Specific Installation in Tuscany
A major site-specific installation by American artist Joseph La Piana has just gone on view at a pair of venues in the dreamy Tuscan town of Porto Ercole, whose virtues are numerous. Featuring large-scale architectural interventions that embrace his signature wrapping technique, “Frequency” is installed amid the stunning gardens of the Orto Botanico Corsini as well as on the terraces of the 16th-century Forte Stella, which sits on the edge of the Tyrrhenian Sea. On view until August 8, the show—which was co-organized by Sebastian Sarmiento of Marlborough Gallery and Georgina Pounds of Orto Botanico Corsini—also includes a new series of abstract paintings presented within Forte Stella’s ancient walls. —Geoffrey Montes
Veuve Clicquot "Emotions of the Sun" in SoHo. Photo: Courtesy of Veuve Clicquot
4. Veuve Clicquot Celebrates the Sun in a New Exhibition with Magnum Photos
The sun has long symbolized eternal joy and optimism. This season, celebrated champagne house Veuve Clicquot—known for its iconic yellow brand colors–is paying homage to the fiery planet with a new exhibition, “Emotions of the Sun,” featuring eight talents represented by Magnum, the historic photo agency founded by Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1947. For the show, the house gave carte blanche to photographers Steve McCurry, Alex Webb, Trent Parke, Olivia Arthur, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Cristina de Middel, Nanna Heitmann, and Newsha Tavakolian, who worked simultaneously to deliver 40 new photographs, which are on display now through June 23, at 216 Lafayette in SoHo. “We are delighted to work with eight internationally renowned Magnum photographers, the lifeblood of that most renowned, photographic institution,” says Jean-Marc Gallot, President of Maison Veuve Clicquot. “The exhibition confirms Veuve Clicquot’s deep-rooted commitment to culture and transmits our message of optimism to the world at large.” —Lucy Rees
Interior of the new M.S. Rau summer pop-up gallery in Aspen. Photo: Courtesy of M.S. Rau
On view at the new M.S. Rau pop-up gallery in Aspen is this $1.75 million Bulgari necklace. Photo: Courtesy of M.S. Rau
5. M.S. Rau Opens Summer Pop-Up Gallery in Aspen
Taking over the main floor of a notable Aspen address, M.S. Rau has opened its first gallery space outside of New Orleans. “We have long admired Aspen’s thriving art scene and its vibrant summer season, which attracts discerning collectors from around the globe,” says Andrew Fields, President of M.S. Rau, who is also an Aspen resident. “This location aligns perfectly with our clientele, offering an opportunity to showcase our world-class collection to a new audience.” Debuting just in time for last weekend’s Aspen Food & Wine Festival, the inaugural seasonal pop-up displays artworks by Renoir, Picasso, and Magritte, as well as decorative objets from Tiffany & Co., Fabergé, and Cartier. However its marquee offering is a $1.75 million Bulgari necklace, an astounding bib design laden with more than 150 carats of fancy colored pear-shaped sapphires, rose-cut pink sapphires, spessartite garnets, circular and pear-shaped emeralds, and 372 circular-cut diamonds, a jaw-dropping examples of haute jewelry design, featured in the maison’s comprehensive tome Bulgari: Between Eternity and History (Rizzoli). —J.S.
Fog By the Pool (2024) by Katherine Bradford. Photo: Courtesy the artist and Canada, New York
Dive Over Yellow House (2024) by Katherine Bradford. Photo: Courtesy the artist and Canada, New York
6. The FLAG Art Foundation Hosts Group Show “The Swimmer”
Splash into summer with the new pool-themed exhibition at Manhattan’s FLAG Art Foundation, “The Swimmer,” open now through August 9. Inspired by a short story by John Cheever in which the protagonist journeys home via his affluent neighbors’ swimming pools, the show dives into themes of alienation, loss of innocence, privilege, and sexuality. Curated by Jon Rider, the exhibition features works by powerhouse artists such as Amy Park, Cindy Sherman, Elmgreen & Dragset, and Jack Pierson with a debut of Katherine Bradford’s latest body of work, 11 paintings created specifically for the exhibition. —Stefanie Li
Cover: Installation view of “Frequency” by Joseph La Piana, which includes works at Forte Stella in Porto Ercole.
Photo: Marco Marroni
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