The oldest watch manufacture in continuous operation just spent 18 months mentoring a furniture maker, a ceramicist, and a jeweler. None of them make watches. That’s the point. Luxury patronage usually looks predictable: a fashion house sponsors an art prize, a watchmaker underwrites a museum wing, everyone gets a plaque. Vacheron Constantin and The Metropolitan … Read more
The last time wealthy art fans did a Vatican restoration, they nearly destroyed the Sistine Chapel. The new Vatican app is elitism 2.0 – and will only endanger more masterpieces
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will open its doors to the public on Monday, 27 October 2014. Luxury conglomerate LVMH wants to encourage and promote contemporary artistic creation both in France and internationally via Fondation Louis Vuitton, set to open its doors on Monday, 27 October 2014. The Foundation will be located in a 11 700 … Read more