LUXURY MAGAZINE
Fall/Winter 2024

Artist Profile Nat Bowen

Fabienne Verdier

Fine art photographer Tony Kelly

The Wine Geese of Ireland

A Guide to Great Britain’s Coronation Celebrations

Artist Andrew Dadson

A Spirit of Adventure

Immersive Art Exhibits

Technicolor Bouquets

Flowers in all their fleeting glory sustain the vibrant work of Japanese artist AZUMA MAKOTO.

Steeped in Tradition

Have a taste for tea? Do indulge.

Grand Openings

New and remade museums around the world set their sights on a post-pandemic future.

Artful Beauty

Since its inception in the 1930s, Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie has had an intrinsic link to art. Its latest collaborations uphold that tradition.

Color Her World

Photographer ANDREA HAMILTON captures a certain magic in her photos, one that she’s painstakingly unearthed via a careful, methodical process. Her current focus? A groundbreaking digital platform.

New World Wines

There are no bragging rights in serving your guests a fine Bordeaux. But what about uncorking a top-tier red, quite literally, from Shangri-La, or a delicate koshu white—it’s a Japan-only grape, you know. Across the world, there’s a raft of noteworthy wine regions on the rise that jostle for space in your cellar with the classics. Here are the key names to know.

As American as Pie

Pastel-colored paintings of pies and cakes launched his career, but there is more to the American Master WAYNE THIEBAUD than just desserts.

Museum Moneymakers

The curation of a cultural institution’s gift shop is an art all its own.

Shaken Up and Stirred

In addition to being the official start of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Louisville is home to a number of cocktail bars that are putting an imaginative spin on the region’s well-known spirit.

Finding the Light

CLAUDE MONET’s luminous pictures of the French countryside offer a welcome armchair escape.

Online Views

Museums, galleries, auction houses, and even car manufacturers, are going all-out digital.

An American Life

One of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, EDWARD HOPPER painted melancholic cityscapes and rural scenes imbued with loneliness and uncertainty—now eerily prescient.

Artfully Done

Three collectible books celebrating art, photography, and history.

Save the Species, Save the World

A recent UN report predicts unprecedented rates of animal extinctions and the outcome is entirely dependent on human behavior.

Nature Study

Pennsylvania-based artist KIRBY FREDENDALL paints modernist landscapes that seek to engender the feelings of introspection and calm she experiences in the outdoors.

New Museums and Exhibits

Discover a mix of pop culture and literary heritage from Dublin to Vegas.

The Magic Kingdom

Time has stood still in Bhutan—until now.

Dining in D.C. and Hot-New Restaurants

From acclaimed chefs opening their first venues to the biggest openings of 2019.

Coup de Theater

Dresden has risen from the ashes of war and is making headlines with its much-desired treasures.

Beyond the Museums

Art walks through old Dresden and day trips to nearby Meissen and Leipzig.

We’ll Drink to That!

Bringing back popular vintage liquors via modern science.

Desserts & Drinks

Perfect pies, creative cakes, and the single malts to buy now.

Holiday Pop-Ups and Late-Night Speakeasies

Champagne tastings, craft cocktails, and rare vintages.

WOW ZAO

The work of Chinese-born, French-inspired abstract painter Zao Wou-Ki bridges East and West aesthetics—and shatters auction records.

Setouchi Triennale Festival

Islands off the coast of Hiroshima in Japan host the fourth edition of one of the most anticipated fairs.

The Masters on View

Da Vinci and Rembrandt headline the fall exhibition calendar.

The Beauty of Art Basel

At the go-to global fair for collectors, a skincare brand paid homage to women and made its presence known.

The Spice of American Life

Forget London! Cities across the US are finally getting serious about Indian food.

Shops, Books, Food and Drink

Fragrances at the Louvre, Hasselblad’s master photographers, bespoke cakes, and more.

Cathedrals of Culture

The newest museums and artistic venues to visit now.

Bars

Champagnes by the glass in San Francisco and New York, retro cocktails in West Hollywood, and a high-tech dance floor in Shanghai.

Growing Trend

A new generation of second-home owners are buying into agrihoods, residential communities that offer a five-star farmer, rancher, and vintner lifestyle.

Restaurants

Top dining experiences from New York to Hong Kong to Los Angeles.

The Art of Collecting

Seven of the best private museums in the world right now.

Art, Culture and Design

Exhibits to see and a new gallery to visit.

The New Old Masters

Naturalistic paintings so real they could be mistaken for photographs.

Nature: Helping Hands

A private Florida community partners with an NGO to help restore local reefs.

Turn Up the Volume

Music festivals have been upgraded to first class.

Bauhaus Celebrations in Germany

It’s the 100th anniversary of the movement.

Taking Aim

A bright spot among America’s postwar painters, KENNETH NOLAND composed spare geometric designs to explore the interplay and impact of color.

Cai Guo-Qiang: An Explosion of Art

The Chinese artist harnesses the destructive power of gunpowder to create masterpieces bursting with color and imagery

Madagascar

As the world’s largest producer of vanilla, the African island’s farmers are sleeping with guns to protect their investments