Louis Vuitton’s Artycapucines Collection is back, and this year the brand reunites with Takashi Murakami to turn the iconic bag into pure pop joy. Eleven limited-edition designs have been released, bursting with Murakami’s signature rainbow florals, among other playful motifs. Debuted this week at Art Basel Paris, they’re the latest chapter in LV’s love story with the art world.

Lily Allen is back, and her new album West End Girl is already living rent-free in our heads. The cover art? Absolute perfection, created by Nieves González (yes, we interviewed her recently, read here.) She shared via IG that this artwork was “born with love, between Andalucía and London”… a dream pairing for a record so full of heart.

According to new research from King’s College London, going to a gallery is basically multivitamins for the soul. Art was shown to positively impact three body systems: immune, endocrine and autonomic, all at the same time. Dr Tony Woods called it “a unique finding”… so yes, consider your next exhibition visit a wellness ritual. Read more on Artsy.

The pilot scheme launched in 2022 gave €325 per week to 2,000 artists, and it worked: less financial stress, more creativity, and better well-being. A successor programme lands in 2026, keeping that magic number €325 rolling in (monthly, via state systems, alongside other income). Eligibility details are incoming, but for artists, stability = freedom.

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We’re thrilled to team up with ART X Lagos for this Art Girl Fax issue. West Africa’s leading international art fair celebrates its landmark 10th edition this November 6–9 at the Federal Palace, Lagos. This year’s theme, Imagining Otherwise, No Matter The Tide, brings together 15 curated galleries from across Africa and its diaspora, spotlighting the continent’s creative vibrancy. Highlights include the inaugural ART X ICON Exhibition honoring legendary Nigerian photographer J.D. ’Okhai Ojeikere, alongside immersive platforms ART X Live!, ART X Cinema, and ART X Talks — expanding the dialogue on African art, culture, and creativity.

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

• 🌍 ART X Lagos 10X — Federal Palace, Lagos
  

• 🌀 Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective — MoMA, New York
  

• 📸 Lee Miller — Tate Britain, Millbank, London
  

• 🧠 Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists — Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney
  

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