Maison Valentino has enlisted nine global artists to reimagine the DeVain bag through an AI-charged, ultra-experimental lens. The first wave, Thomas Albdorf, Enter The Void, Paul Octavious, Albert Planella and Tina Tona deliver museum-worthy dreamscapes that feel equal parts couture and hallucination. What are your thoughts on this AI takeover?

The Met Gala theme reveal is usually the main event, cue predictions, dream co-chairs and inevitable theme fumbles but this year, the spotlight has shifted to its new lead sponsors: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. With around 450 seats at $75k each reserved for sponsors and co-chairs, the guest list is now tighter than ever, and the 2026 theme, Costume Art, billed as “embracing the body,” isn’t giving much away. It does, however, beg the question: which VIPs will the Bezos duo be hoping to see on the steps next May?

Vitra has opened a tranquil garden complex near its Basel campus, a contemplative haven soundtracked by gongs and ceramic flutes. Designed around the final work of Pritzker Prize–winner Balkrishna Doshi, the site sits among structures by Gehry, Ando, Hadid and more. Think industrial campus meets spiritual retreat.

StudioPROBA’s Echoes of the Infinite has landed at the Pyramids of Giza for Forever Is Now 05, and it’s breathtaking. Collaborating with Solid Nature and David Mahyari, Alex Proba transforms marble, onyx, travertine and quartzite into a cosmic, three-part journey: a circular portal framing the pyramids, a winged Eye-of-Horus form in deep green, and rose-hued verticals rising like future relics. Her largest sculptural work yet, and a jaw-dropping Egyptian debut, now on view until 6 December.

In a twist worthy of its own headline, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has snapped up Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous golden toilet for a cool $12m at Sotheby’s in New York. This gleaming loo, a fully functional sculpture cast from more than 101kg of solid 18-carat gold, is the second version of the work, created after the original was stolen from Blenheim Palace. First unveiled in a public bathroom at the Guggenheim in 2016, it’s now set for a new chapter in the world of the wonderfully absurd.

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We are excited to team up with Studio J.E.D. for this Art Girl Fax issue. Studio J.E.D. was founded in early 2025 when ceramic artist Jen Dwyer moved from rural Connecticut to move in with her them boyfriend and soon to be husband Brooklyn. In a tiny apartment under the rumble of the Bushwick train, surrounded by moving boxes and uninspiring Amazon lamps she asked herself a life-changing question: “What if I made the lighting I wish existed?”. The next day she began sculpting soft, organic, deeply handmade ceramic lighting meant to bring calm and beauty into everyday spaces. Only a couple of months after creating her first piece — the now-beloved Kusama Lamp — Dwyer was invited into a group exhibition at Bergdorf Goodman, curated by Natasha Roberts where most of her lamps sold out repeatedly. The momentum set the foundation for a growing collectible lighting studio grounded in craftsmanship, texture, and sculptural design. Working from her Brooklyn studio, Dwyer is now developing her second collection and preparing for her upcoming exhibition at ICFF in May 2026 and if you like to get an idea of her work (and the iconic lamps….), find more info here.

Discover the can’t-miss art events worldwide that TheArtGorgeous team are itching to see!

• ⁠Athens — You are invited by Juergen Teller — Onassis Ready
  

• Amsterdam— Rooms We Made Safe, Michella Bredahl — Huis Marseille,Museum for Photography
  

• Milan— Nan Goldin: This Will Not End Well — Pirelli HangarBicocca
  

• Paris — Rick Owens: Temple of Love — Palais Galliera
  

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