This coming Friday, I will be chairing a panel exploring #art forms, #materials, and #value at FOCUS Art Fair, in conversation with Aurélien Lepetit, Belen Santamarina, and Yu Mei Huang. This year’s theme, Cultural Dialogue, invites us to explore different perspectives and foster conversations across artistic practices and disciplines....

When I talk about culture, I often visualise a kaleidoscope, with different pieces constantly rearranging themselves to form new, colourful scenarios. I had a great time talking with Maya Sherrin from Basa Studio about how luxury brands can make their collaborations with the art sector culturally resonant. Our conversation...

Whenever I need to refresh my perspectives, I turn to anthropology. I have recently delved into “Adornment” by philosopher D. Davies, which explores practices and history of body decoration – from beads to scarification, from make-up to clothing. Here below my favourite quote from the book. Not only does...

Hot off the press! Thrilled to announce my latest book, “Luxury Brand and Art Collaborations: Postmodern Consumer Culture”, is now out from Routledge. Over the past two decades, collaborative initiatives between luxury brands and the art world have been increasing in number and relevance, becoming one of the most...

I had a very nice time with Dr. Ellen Andrea Seehusen, CEO and Founder of IAM Arts, one of the very first Arts Advisory Firms specialised in creating artistic projects for companies. We considered the synergies between the luxury industry and the art world, the approach I have taken...

Last week I had the pleasure to discuss with Ben Luke on “The Week in Art” podcast of The Art Newspaper [link here] about the origins and the trajectories of luxury brands and art collaborations, with a specific focus on the latest Yayoi Kusama X Louis Vuitton iteration. In the...