Design

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The Backstory on Hollywood Movie Backdrops
In Hollywood's Golden Age, hand-painted backdrops played a vital role in the magic of movies, creating cities, sunsets, or any other setting a director could imagine.
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A Private Look at Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Exhibition

A message from Sothebys

Installation view of The Met’s New British Galleries, 17th Century Gallery, Cassiobury Staircase, February 2020.
The Met Unveils $22 Million British Decorative Arts Galleries
As a highlight of its 150th anniversary celebration, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art this month unveiled the results of a $22 million renovation of the 10 rooms that make up the Galleries for…
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The Magnificent Jewels of Cecile Zilkha
Cecile was known for her glamorous style and love of extraordinary jewelry.
La Musidora
La Musidora: Denver Art Museum's Rocking Art Installation
Visitors took a load off on the beautiful and functional rocking chair art installation at the Denver Art Museum.
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The history of India’s enduring influence on Western fashion
The exhibition examining the ways in which Indian dress, aesthetic, and artwork have inspired Western fashion designs from streetwear to couture.
Mary Quant and models at the Quant Afoot footwear collection launch, 1967.
Mary Quant exhibition celebrates the designer’s 90th birthday
To celebrate Mary Quant’s 90th birthday, the V&A announces that its exhibition, Mary Quant, has welcomed 400,000 visitors, making it the museum’s third most popular fashion exhibition ever, after…
Haines Gallery at FOG Design+Art
FOG 2020: Shaping Design Tastes for a New Decade
Unique in the art fair world, San Francisco’s FOG Design+Art January art fair offers an unprecedented opportunity to experience cutting edge modern art and design from all over the world.