Art
Why Fashion Needs the Art World More Than Ever
Art Basel Miami Beach has become a cultural tentpole that attracts America’s wealthiest and an evolving art customer base that may prove key in reversing the luxury downturn.
In Paris, Fashion Is Betting on Art Basel’s Big Bang
Miu Miu, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and more have dialled up their activities around a revamped Paris art week. The event provides a window into where global creativity is headed—as well as insight to the tastes and spending habits of the world’s wealthiest culturati, Dan Thawley reports.
In Paris, Fashion Is Betting on Art Basel’s Big Bang
Miu Miu, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and more have dialled up their activities around a revamped Paris art week. The event provides a window into where global creativity is headed—as well as insight to the tastes and spending habits of the world’s wealthiest culturati, Dan Thawley reports.
Why Luxury Brands Are Investing in China’s Art Scene
Chanel, Prada, Hermès, Loewe and Louis Vuitton have been collaborating with museums, artists and art fairs in China to generate marketing buzz and expand their client base amid a slowdown in the key luxury market.
At Art Basel, Lessons in Engaging Luxury Customers
Across its 53-year history, international art fair Art Basel has been quick to innovate, catering to a rapidly developing art market and its customers. Today, it is utilising its expertise to help fashion and luxury do the same.
With Unseen Andy Warhol Cover, Beauty Papers Sets Sights on Art Crowd
The bi-annual magazine will unveil its 11th issue during Frieze London.
Lessons from Art Basel’s Viral Banana
Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana drove the kind of buzz that brands dream about. What can fashion labels learn?
The Art Basel Crowd Discovers Miami’s New Neighborhood
Allapattah, near the Miami River, saw flashy events during the fair and is the home of two vast, new arts institutions. Both were built by real estate investors.
Curation, Content and the Future of China’s Art Malls
‘Curation’ is the latest trend in China’s retail scene, as mall and department store giants keep pace with online competitors by transforming into places to see and be seen.
Thom Browne Wants to Be an Artist
The New York-based designer will unveil a 21-foot-high fabric sculpture of a palm tree as his first serious venture into the world of fine art.
The Off-Piste Art Events Every Fashion Publicist Should Know
Luxury house are popping up at lesser-known events on the art circuit to burnish their brands and connect with clients.
Will the ‘Frieze Effect’ Work in LA?
Fashion brands and retailers profit handsomely from the Frieze Art Fair in London and New York. BoF goes inside the event’s Los Angeles debut.
Beyond Picasso: Jewellers Set Up Shop at London’s Art Fairs
Contemporary jewellers are turning to fairs like Pavilion of Art and Design and Frieze as alternative distribution channels to fashion retailers to woo collectors and design-conscious consumers alike.