William Van Meter

6 days ago | news.artnet.com | William Van Meter

Early last week, Ruth Angus, the associate curator of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, was giving me a tour of a jewelry exhibition nestled deep within the museum’s Halls of Gems and Minerals. “Each piece in this show is a collision between art and science,” she said. “Some are poetic interpretations.

1 week ago | news.artnet.com | William Van Meter

In a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled Dior’s Fall 2025 collection in the serene gardens of Toji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded in the 8th century. Set in Kyoto—Japan’s ancient capital and a city where centuries-old craftsmanship and ceremonial elegance remain part of daily life—the show unfolded during peak cherry blossom season, its breathtaking scenography heightened by petals drifting across ancient stone.

1 week ago | news.artnet.com | William Van Meter

In 1971, Pomellato made a quiet revolution with its debut advertising campaign. The image—Le Gemelle—was photographed by Gian Paolo Barbieri and marked the beginning of the Milanese jewelry house’s renown visual identity. The black-and-white portrait of twin models, adorned with bold, modernist bangles and sculptural necklaces, was a high-fashion take on doubling, evoking the eerie intimacy of Diane Arbus’s portraits.

2 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | William Van Meter

On Tuesday night, at the landmark design museum Triennale Milano, as Milan’s design week was kicking into gear, Björk was decked out in a shiny silver bodysuit, a coat made of neon tulle, and her trademark mask. She alternated between headbanging, pogoing, and fist-punching the air. It was hard to see her—she was perched messiah-like atop a five-story structure intermittently surrounded by lights and smoke. No one was having a better time during her DJ set than she was.

2 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | William Van Meter

Hermès doesn’t shy away from a maximal production, but for their presentation at Milan Design Week, they went minimal—in a big way. The enormous, historic La Pelota exhibition space was transformed into an austere white void, punctuated by monolithic white shapes that seemingly hovered above the floor emitting warm-hued glows. The impressive scenography came courtesy of Charlotte Macaux Perelman, the artistic director of Hermès Maison.