Fortuny debuts a wallpaper collection made by artisans at rehabilitation community San Patrignano, and other news. Plus, revisiting Adele's Brit Awards performance in Yayoi Kusama's infinity mirrored room, and Kim Conaty to lead Dartmouth's Hood Museum. Fortuny debuts a wallpaper collection made by artisans at the San Patrignano rehabilitation community. Fortuny, the storied Venetian textile house behind the Delphos dress, is launching its first wallpaper collection in partnership with San Patrignano, Europe's largest drug rehabilitation community, and its Casa D'Arte arts and crafts initiative. The finishes, including marble, lime wash, and embossed leather effects, were developed with San Patrignano's artisans and are entirely handcrafted, with each style made-to-order and customizable in material, color, and texture. The collection reinterprets Fortuny's archival decorative prints and will debut at the brand's historic Giudecca showroom throughout September, coinciding with Homo Faber 2026 and the citywide Homo Faber in Città program. San Patrignano, which has supported over 26,000 people since 1978 with a reported 70 percent drug-free success rate, has previously collaborated with design platform Artemest on a furniture collection made by its residents. Revisiting Adele's Brit Awards performance in one of Yayoi Kusama's infinity rooms. Following the death of Yayoi Kusama, attention has returned to a memorable 2016 moment tied to her work: Adele's Brit Awards performance staged inside Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room - The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away. Before that performance, Adele spent an hour exploring the installation at the Broad in Los Angeles, filming her experience for what became the backdrop to her rendition of "When We Were Young." The singer said standing inside the mirrored space, which multiplies reflections into an illusion of eternity, allowed her to see different versions of yourself from every angle," adding that she noticed things about herself she hadn't recognized before. Kusama, a pioneering avant-garde artist known for her work across visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry, continued painting until her final days. Frieze Abu Dhabi's inaugural edition will feature galleries from 36 countries. Frieze Abu Dhabi has unveiled the full gallery lineup for its debut edition, running November 19-22 at Manarat Al Saadiyat. The fair, Frieze's first in the Middle East, will bring together 84 galleries from 63 cities and 36 countries, succeeding the 17-year-old Abu Dhabi Art under a new partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi. The main Galleries section features strong regional representation, including Carbon 12, The Third Line, and Tabari Artspace, alongside participants from Beirut, Saudi Arabia, Tehran, and India, as well as roughly 20 European galleries and major U.S. names like Gagosian and Pace. An all-female curatorial team leads the fair's two curated sections: Frieze Masters Abu Dhabi, organized by Marika Sardar around Indian Ocean trade histories, and Global Futures, curated by Tarini Malik, spotlighting artists tied to the UAE and broader region. Kim Conaty departs the Whitney to lead dartmouth's Hood Museum. Dartmouth College has named Kim Conaty, currently chief curator of the Whitney Museum of American Art, as the next director of its Hood Museum of Art, the institution announced Wednesday. Conaty will begin the role on October 27, succeeding John Stomberg, who led the museum for a decade and oversaw its $50 million renovation. Conaty's curatorial career includes stints at MoMA and the Whitney beginning in 2008, followed by a curator role at Brandeis University's Rose Art Museum in 2015, where she organized solo shows for Fred Eversley, Sharon Lockhart, and Tony Lewis. She returned to the Whitney in 2017 as the Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawings and Prints and was named chief curator in 2024, where she co-directed the museum's first collection strategic plan and organized major exhibitions including "Mary Corse: A Survey in Light" and "Edward Hopper's New York." The experimental art event Tokyo Jazz Club will premiere in a former capsule hotel during Art Week Tokyo. The founders of Basel Social Club, the experimental alternative to Art Basel, are launching a new venture in Japan: Tokyo Jazz Club, running November 1-8 in a former capsule hotel in Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood, timed to Art Week Tokyo. Following the Basel Social Club model, the event will blend contemporary art, performance, music, and food. Co-founder Robbie Okuda Fitzpatrick called Tokyo "the natural choice" for expanding the concept, citing Art Week Tokyo's growing pull for international artists and galleries. Co-founder Yael Salomonowitz said the program will "privilege experience over spectacle," with artists activating spaces throughout the building through sound, movement, and ritual rather than separating exhibition from performance. Since launching in 2022, Basel Social Club has held five editions in unconventional venues, from a former mayonnaise factory to a disused office building, inspiring similar events elsewhere. Attractive Distractions: Tiffany & Co. marks 160 years of its first chronograph with a new titanium watch. Inside House of Josty, a six-room hotel overlooking Copenhagen's Frederiksberg Gardens. A Mumbai photographer's five-year obsession with the Indian monsoon. Skylights and silver ceilings illuminate this house in Kyoto by Tato Architects.

Mayor Mamdani and Whitney Museum partner to launch free art activity guide citywide during the World Cup. June 24, 2026 What you should know. * New Yorkers who complete a free artist-designed activity guide can redeem it for free admission to the Whitney NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the New York New Jersey Host Committee and the Whitney Museum of American Art today announced a citywide partnership to bring free, artist-designed poster activity guides to communities across all five boroughs during the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM). New Yorkers and visitors who complete the guide - or show a photo of it - can receive free admission to the Whitney through July 31, 2026, while supplies last. The guide was created by Rich Tu, designer of the official FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) New York New Jersey Host City Poster, in partnership with the Mayor's Office and the New York New Jersey Host Committee. Developed as a free creative resource, the guide will be distributed at watch parties, Open Streets events and community partner sites citywide and will be available online for download. Available in English and Spanish, the activity invites participants of all ages to explore themes of community, culture and team spirit through art and play. "The World Cup is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring New Yorkers together," said Mayor Mamdani. "We want every New Yorker to be part of this moment - not just in the stadium, but in their neighborhoods, their schools, and the public spaces that make New York the greatest city on earth. Our parks, plazas and streets are where New York comes alive, where we celebrate and build community across every borough. This partnership with the Whitney helps ensure that the excitement of the World Cup belongs to all of us, putting art and access at the heart of this historic summer." "As a museum deeply rooted in New York City we are committed to welcoming everyone, from our neighbors to visitors arriving from around the world," said Scott Rothkopf, the Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney Museum. "We hope this activity guide inspires people to visit the Whitney, especially on July 12, when admission is free to all as part of West Side Fest, a weekend-long celebration of culture and community across Manhattan's west side." "The World Cup is creating opportunities for people to experience New York in new ways, and this partnership is a great example of that," said Alex Lasry, CEO of the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) New York New Jersey Host Committee. "By connecting the excitement of the tournament with art and culture in communities across all five boroughs, we're helping ensure that everyone can be part of this historic moment. We're proud to work alongside Mayor Mamdani, the Whitney Museum and our very own NYNJ poster artist Rich Tu to bring this unique experience to New Yorkers and visitors throughout the summer." "When I was a kid, I always loved activities that let my creativity run wild," said artist Rich Tu. "It's an honor to share my love of soccer and design with the city that I love." On July 12, Tu will lead a special program at the Whitney in collaboration with Poster House as part of Free Second Sunday and West Side Fest, a free, weekend-long cultural celebration presented by more than 20 arts organizations across Manhattan's west side. The partnership builds on the Whitney's ongoing commitment to expanding access to arts and culture, including Free Friday Nights, Free Second Sundays, free admission for visitors 25 and under and discounted admission for visitors wearing team colors during the World Cup.

The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, has named writer and curator Dan Nadel as its Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawings and Prints.