The Artful Life: 8 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week

1. Baccarat Introduces a Vibrant Collection Inspired by the Mediterranean

Legendary crystal maker Baccarat has introduced the Mediterranean-inspired Endless Blue collection just in time for sophisticated summer gatherings that stretch into the evening, encouraged by the setting sun that hangs around for a little longer. The collection pairs iconic crystal with vibrant blue accents to elevate the tablescape. Hardcourt Candlesticks are available in a striking Midnight Blue; Arcadia Blue Dinner Plates are offered in a rich blue porcelain; the Luxour Round Vase S features diamond cut, bevels, and vertical lines; and 4 Elements Scented Candle Ivresse Des CIMES is available in Cypress, Eucalyptus, and Sandalwood in a Baccarat crystal container.—Alexandria Sillo

2. Loro Piana Brings New Collaboration with French Ceramists to Forte dei Marmi Flower Pop-Up

Italy’s picturesque summer getaway Forte dei Marmi draws a chic and affluent crowd who come for the coastal enclave’s distinct flavor of laid-back luxury and heady swirl of la dolce vita. Remastered hotels and seasonal shopping have only added to the cinematic splendor that has lured style-focused jetsetters for generations. For the second year, Loro Piana has added to the colorful fray with a pop-up at the Il Fioraio d’Estate flower market, hosting “Blooming Clay,” a celebration of lush blooms, artistry, and ceramics. Inside the ebullient space, unique botanicals explode from sculptural vessels by French makers Karim Rahman, who is introducing a new array of handcrafted pieces, and new this year, Mathilde Martin. While Rahman’s examples exude a graceful elegance, Martin’s hand-shaped works in shades of black and cream beckon with a textural allure that spotlight material and technique. Coupled with Loro Piana’s artful home goods, the installation highlights craftsmanship and design in all its many beautiful forms.—Jill Sieracki

3. The Breakers Palm Beach Reimagines Its Iconic Beach Club

The Breakers Palm Beach has continually renewed its storied campus since it opened in 1896, all while preserving the sense of grandeur that made it an American icon. Over the past 14 years, Tihany Design—led by Alessia Genova—has reimagined many of the resort’s signature spaces. Now the New York atelier has completed the final chapter with a transformation of the oceanfront Beach Club, drawing inspiration from the vineyards, villages, and sunlit shores of the Italian Riviera. Reserved exclusively for hotel guests and club members, the day-to-evening restaurant pairs Mediterranean cuisine with sweeping Atlantic views. Sun-washed stone, bleached oak, and soft azure hues create an airy backdrop, while a fountain at the entrance recalls the piazzas and garden courtyards of Italy. An enclosed loggia preserves its graceful arches and broad ocean vistas, and twin bars connect the interior dining room with the terrace. Outside, a checkered stone floor, olive and cypress, trees, and citrus plantings evoke a leisurely coastal garden. Kevin Barry Art Advisory completed the project with murals, sculptural works, and salon-style installations inspired by the Mediterranean landscape. —Ryan Waddoups 

4. Jaeger-LeCoultre Launches Two Rendez-Vous Timepieces with Distinct Personalities

Two new additions to Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous collection offer vastly different takes on this elegantly feminine classic. Limited to just 10 pieces, the Rendez-Vous Jewellery Night & Day features a multi-layered sapphire dial, which has been miniature-painted in lacquer with a beautiful floral motif of an Asian paradise flycatcher on a Korean dogwood blossom. A disc beneath completes a rotation every 24 hours, moving from day to night in poetic majesty. On the other hand, the Rendez-Vous Hour-Minute presents a more minimalist take in a super slim 29mm case in stainless steel or 18K pink gold—perfect for everyday wear, the timepiece has an enduring femininity and understated sophistication.—Jacqueline Terrebonne

5. Gagosian Presents Helen Marden’s Largest and Most Ambitious Canvases Capturing the Essence of Summer

There is perhaps no better antidote to the dog days of summer than being immersed within the vibrant, color-filled world of artist Helen Marden. Opened on July 14 at Gagosian’s 541 West 24th Street gallery in Chelsea, Marden’s latest exhibition, “Interlude of Joy,” perfectly captures the radiant vibrancy of the season. On view in the expansive space is a selection of her largest and most ambitious canvases to date, including her first-ever triptychs alongside a suite of vivid new watercolors. The artist places multiple large white canvases on the floor or outdoor ground before pouring translucent resin, powdered pigments, and looping strands of intense color across them. Embedded within these saturated fields are tactile mementos gathered during her travels across Greece, India, and Morocco, such as delicate seashells, sea glass, and feathers—a nod to the artistic approaches of artists who were influential to her, such as Robert Rauschenberg or her late husband, Brice, who was inspired by the patterns of seashells when creating his calligraphic Shell Studies. On view through August. –Lucy Rees

6. Venice’s First Dior Spa Opens at Hotel Cipriani

A city known for its expansive beauty, art, and culture, Venice continues to set the bar in bringing the finest experiences to its locals and visitors. Now, the city welcomes a beauty powerhouse to one of their most esteemed five-star stays. Officially available to both guests and city locals, Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice has opened the first Dior Spa in Venice in a remarkable continuation of its partnership with Dior following last year’s Dioriviera pop-up. Designed by esteemed architect Peter Marino, the two-floor spa combines Venetian architectural references such as 18th-century Rococo detailing, mid-century Venetian design, hand-applied stucco and terrazzo alongside the beauty brand’s Haute Wellness program. The space includes five treatment cabins, a Dior boutique, and a new entrance opening the spa onto Cipriani’s famous pool, the largest in central Venice.

The spa’s treatment menu is built around three signature beauty rituals specifically catered to the city of Venice: Mascarade, a facial treatment referencing Venetian mask-making traditions; Grand Bal, a full hair, face and hand ritual for evening events; and Théâtre Corporel, a four-hand body treatment performed by two Dior Wellness Experts. For those seeking an even more intimate spa experience, a boat-based journaling and meditation session presented by medicine expert Rose Ferguson as well as a Pilates-based movement therapy, are available to book. Spa treatments are available to book daily.—Shelby Black

7. Mikimoto Presents L’Eclat with 60 Light-Inspired Pieces

Drawing on 130 years of brilliance in jewelry design, the new Mikimoto collection, L’éclat, which premiered during Haute Couture week in Paris, is celestially themed and a fine candidate for many an upcoming red carpet. While pearls remain the de rigueur focal point, there are also gorgeously colored locus and accent gems; the L’éclat Solaire collar and necklace feature stunning and generous tourmalines centerpieces as well as sapphire and emerald garnishes. A draping 12-row Akoya necklace would draw envy from Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra of Great Britain, but is distinctly timeless, with its South Sea Pearl and diamond motifs. Other standouts include the pink sapphire and yellow and white diamond-ornamented Supernova rings. Overall, it’s superstars only. —Rena Gross

8. A Book Brings Charles and Ray Eames’s Residential Architecture Into Focus

Charles and Ray Eames transformed modern domestic life through pioneering furniture that paired new materials with innovative manufacturing techniques, from molded plywood lounge chairs to single-shell seating. Their residential architecture proved equally influential—and now it receives its first comprehensive monograph. The Eames House (Phaidon) surveys every residence the husband-and-wife duo conceived between 1945 and 1954, drawing on nearly three years of research to illuminate a remarkable decade of housing experiments. Sketches, drawings, letters, and photographs from the Eames Office archives, many published here for the first time, appear alongside newly commissioned technical diagrams that trace the evolution of each project. The volume examines landmark works including Case Study Houses No. 8 and 9, created with Eero Saarinen, the Wilder House for filmmaker Billy Wilder, and the Mendelsohn Dome House developed with Buckminster Fuller. It concludes by revisiting the Eames House today through the stewardship of the Eames Office and the Charles & Ray Eames Foundation. —R.W.