4 Electrifying Examples of Life Imitating Art

Art, design, and fashion converge in moments of unexpected visual synchronicity

Modern red high-heeled shoe with cut-out design next to abstract red artwork featuring slit patterns.
Photo: Left: Courtesy of Ferragamo. Right: Courtesy of Sotheby’s
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4 Electrifying Examples of Life Imitating Art

Left: A magnificent 1.01-carat, radiant-cut pink diamond anchors a hypnotic pattern of rose aluminum, white diamonds, and 18K rose gold in the OpticalnWonder pink ring, part of the De Beers Alchemists of Light collection. Right: Philadelphia-born artist Corydon Cowansage produces colorful compositions of whirling forms, such as her mesmerizing painting Twist (Peach, Red, Purple) (2022).

Photograph by Left: Matt Grubb, Courtesy of Sean Horton (Presents), New York. Right: Courtesy of De Beers

Left: Included in his debut collection for Ralph Pucci, architect LEE F. MINDELu2019s Giverny coffee tables feature lily pad green and cerulean blue glass tops constructed with frames made of Pucciu2019s signature Plasterglass material. During Miami Art Week 2022, a presentation of Mindelu2019s ten ethereal designs will be on view at Ralph Pucci through January. Right: Multidisciplinary artist UGO RONDINONE channels the sublime natural world in his recent u201cMattitucku201d series. Created alone in the artistu2019s studio, achtzehnterjanuarzweitausendundzwanzig (2020) showcases his meditative practice of rendering sunset and moonrise along the Long Island Sound with pure brushstrokes of electrifying watercolor. u201cLooking at the sunset makes one feel that the physical and the spiritual are not separate,u201d explains Rondinone.

Photograph by Left: Antoine Bootz. Right: Courtesy of Rago/Wright

Left: For her vivid paintings, Lisa Alvarado draws on the history of Mexican American art, utilizing motifs seen in traditional textiles for works such asnVibratory Cartography: Nepantla (2021u201322). The piece was unveiled at the 2022 Whitney Biennial as part of the stage for the artistu2019s musical group, Natural Information Society. Right: Presented at Louis Kahnu2019s monumental Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, the runway show for Louis Vuittonu2019s 2023ncruise collection featured complex silhouettes crafted in iridescent fabrics that pay homage to the sun, radiating with otherworldly beauty. u00a0

Photograph by Left: Tom Van Eynde, Courtesy of the artist and Bridget Donahue, NYC. Right: Courtesy of Louis Vuitton

Left: For Ferragamou2019s spring 2023 show, the brandu2019s recently named creative director, Maximilian Davis, set the house on a fresh trajectory, launching anfiery red as its new signature color, which carried from the runway to clothing and accessories, such as this calf leather sandal with a lacquered high heel and elastic upper. Right:u00a0Lucio Fontana is known for his groundbreaking u201cTagli (u2018Cutsu2019)u201d series, which pioneered the Spatialist movement. His slashed scarlet canvas, Concetto Spaziale, Attese (1966), pushes the boundaries of painting, sculpture, and architecture.u00a0

Photograph by Left: Courtesy of Ferragamo. Right: Courtesy of Sotheby’s
Elegant red and gold swirled ring with a pink gemstone, next to a matching abstract pattern design.
Two small round tables with green and blue tops next to a colorful abstract painting featuring a half-circle and rectangles.
Colorful abstract tapestry beside a model walking in a vibrant designer outfit on a runway.
Modern red high-heeled shoe with cut-out design next to abstract red artwork featuring slit patterns.
Elegant red and gold swirled ring with a pink gemstone, next to a matching abstract pattern design.
Two small round tables with green and blue tops next to a colorful abstract painting featuring a half-circle and rectangles.
Colorful abstract tapestry beside a model walking in a vibrant designer outfit on a runway.
Modern red high-heeled shoe with cut-out design next to abstract red artwork featuring slit patterns.