Gagosian Fact Paintings and Fact Sculptures is an exhibition of rarely seen works by Damien Hirst created between 1993 and 2021. The exhibition marks the first phase of Hirst’s yearlong takeover of the Britannia Street gallery, and is his first in the space since The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011 in 2012. Fact Paintings and … Read more
Butterflies embody finesse, grace, and ephemeral beauty. French Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels has always had a strong affection for butterflies, striving to reflect and capture their natural beauty in a free and spontaneous way. These fragile creatures fascinate onlookers, embodying finesse, grace and melancholy. They have been a constant inspiration for … Read more
The flutter of the butterfly brings a sense of airiness to Leo Pizzo’s Light Wings. Using the fretwork technique, precious metal is meticulously removed until it resembles the refinement of lace. Leo Pizzo’s Butterfly Garden is a jewellery line celebrating the airiness and beauty of fluttering butterflies. Available in rose, white or yellow … Read more
Nature takes flight: With wings of lapis lazuli and diamond, the Two Butterfly collection shines a new light on the season of Renewed Life. The exquisite butterfly is a miracle of transformation and resurrection. We view the butterfly as representing endurance, change, hope, and the joy of life. Van Cleef & Arpels revisits … Read more
Harrods x Sophia Webster Butterfly-themed Afternoon Tea. When Charles Henry Harrod opened his grocery in 1849, one of the first commodities he chose to stock was tea – undoubtedly the drink of the age. Ever since, Harrods has taken great care and pride in sourcing its teas. Each year, only the finest teas are selected, … Read more
From Bruegel to Nabokov and The Silence of the Lambs, butterflies have flitted through our imaginations and into our culture. Patrick Barkham pins up the choice specimens – and finds out why new film The Duke of Burgundy is awash with them