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SummarySwiss mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth will open its 18th outpost in Palermo, SicilyThe upcoming gallery will be staged within the historic Palazzo Forcella De Seta, a prominent arts venue for the cityHauser & Wirth has announced plans for its Mediterranean expansion with a new gallery in Palermo, Sicily. The 18th location by the art powerhouse, the upcoming gallery also marks its first permanent foray into Italy.The new gallery will take shape inside the storied Palazzo Forcella De Seta, the neo-Gothic landmark perched on Palermo's waterfront. Built in the mid-19th century for the Marquis Forcella, the palace has played home Galleria Mediterranea, the city's first private art gallery, from 1937 to 1940, a 1950s “gambling den” and the Administrative Justice Council. More recently...

SummaryIDEA has published Davide Sorrenti Journals: Volume 1 1994–1995, a collection of notebooks by the legendary, late fashion photographerCurated and edited by Francesca Sorrenti, the artist's mother, the book collects ideas, scribbles, images, test prints and flyers that shaped his enduring creative visionThe emerging creative vanguard of the early '90s tilted toward the raw. The polished, prim ideals of the previous decade had lost their shine, and in their place came a hunger for something more lived-in and real. Out of this moment, now known as “heroin chic”, came a cohort of names including Corinne Day, David Sims, Juergen Teller and, prominently, Davide Sorrenti, who together defined the look of counterculture. While Sorrenti's career was short-lived, having tragically passed away...

Martin Parr, one of the sharpest and most influential photographers of British life, has died at 73 at his home in Bristol. The Martin Parr Foundation confirmed his passing to the BBC.Parr spent over 50 years turning everyday Britain into a stage, shooting seaside arcades, cafeteria trays, cheap souvenirs and the awkward encounters of public life. Born in Surrey in 1952, he discovered photography through his grandfather, an amateur photographer who sparked his early obsession. He later joined Magnum Photos in 1994, where his bold color palette and social commentary challenged the collective’s more traditional approach. His saturated tones, inspired by 1950s postcards and early Kodachrome, became a hallmark in his practice that blurred humor, critique and intimacy. "I make serious photograp...

Rivian and It’s Good walk into a bar. Art Basel Miami Beach has always been a magnet for unexpected pairings. Yet such isn’t quite the case for the luxury car company and John Legend’s restaurant review app, both founded on adventure. On Wednesday, the duo kicked off their partnership with an intimate, multisensory meal at Miami’s Las’ Lap, the newly opened, art-soaked eatery by acclaimed chef Kwami Onwuachi, and Hypeart was invited for a first taste.Staged as a multi-course culinary journey, the dinner plated the design-forward, earthy palette of the cars into a range of Caribbean fares to answer what was on the guests' minds: “what does Rivian taste like?” as per host Anthony Ramos. Tongue-in-cheek, sure, though the question circled the connective splendor of the food and travel that bro...