Art & Culture

The Charlotte Museum of History will debut its most ambitious exhibition to date, “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition,” opening to the public on Tuesday, April 14.  This groundbreaking national exhibition uses video game technology to immerse visitors in the defining moments that shaped the nation and its ideals of freedom and liberty.   Making its East Coast debut in Charlotte, the exhibition will be on view at the museum until April 2027, and is the only opportun

The Mint Museum proudly announces the opening of Recent Acquisitions , an exhibition showcasing more than 50 remarkable works of art acquired in the past year. This exhibition will be on view from March 14 to July 19, 2026, at Mint Museum Uptown. The Mint Museum’s diverse collection spans centuries and disciplines, encompassing craft, design, fashion, African art, photography, decorative arts, contemporary, and American art. Each year, the collection continues to expand, than

On fame, freedom, and the quiet discipline of creating work that serves something larger than the self. Richard Grieco speaks with a calm, deliberate steadiness that feels earned rather than cultivated. Widely recognized for his breakout role as Detective Dennis Booker on 21 Jump Street —a performance that propelled him into the cultural spotlight and made him one of the most visible young actors of the late 1980s—Grieco rose quickly during an era when television stars became

On instinct, independence, and why wandering remains the ultimate luxury.   There are women whose presence transcends fashion, whose style feels less constructed than instinctive. Inès de la Fressange is one of them. Muse to Chanel, creator of her own namesake brand, inspiring businesswoman, author, and living symbol of the Parisian woman myth, she embodies a form of elegance that is simple, discreet, and timeless. Today, as she marks the tenth anniversary of her Paris boutiq

Palm Beach’s most glamorous act of generosity   Palm Beach has long understood that elegance and empathy are not opposing ideas. Few traditions reflect that balance as gracefully as the Old Bags Luncheon, a winter ritual that transforms designer handbags into meaningful support for local families and reminds us that generosity, when done with intention, can be both joyful and impactful.  Founded in 1999 by a small group of Palm Beach women supporting the Center for Family Ser

Acceleration with Intention The Year of the Horse sets the tone for acceleration—where confidence replaces hesitation and movement becomes intention. Beginning on February 17, 2026, with the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse runs through February 5, 2027, ushering in one of the Chinese zodiac’s most kinetic and self-assured chapters. This is not a year for endless planning or polite restraint—it rewards movement, visibility, and conviction. When the Year of the Horse Begi

Center for Family Services Palm Beach County Board (Left to Right) Theodora Pace, CEO Todd L’Herrou, Board Chair Karen Swanson, Barbara Pendrill, Carol Messmore, Jose Cano, Gary Walk | Photo Credit: Capehart Photography Elegant Palm House benefit supports mental-health and family-empowerment programs across Palm Beach County Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County transported guests to the vibrant streets of Havana at its sold-out “ Havana Nights ” fundraising event

Manhattan School of Music (MSM) brought together supporters, artists, alumni, and distinguished guests for its biennial Precollege Gala - in support of MSM’s Saturday pre-conservatory program for students ages 8 to 18 - in New York City. Hosted by CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano, the sold-out event honored Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard (PC’98, HonDMA ’21) and internationally renowned spine surgeon Dr. Han Jo Kim (PC’98), celebrating their exceptio

Leesa Rowland, Jean Shafiroff, Alan Lieberman, Nicole Noonan | Photo Credits: PMC / Sean Zanni Philanthropist, author, and TV host Jean Shafiroff hosted a packed Art Basel Miami reception at Hotel Croydon in South Beach, presented in partnership with the South Beach Group Hotel’s owner Alan Lieberman . The event spotlighted a curated selection of works by celebrated Miami-born artist Purvis Young , exhibited by New York City gallery One Art Space as an exclusive preview o

New York, NY | May 4, 2026 Collage: “Delphos” gown, Fortuny (Italian), Adèle Henriette Elisabeth Nigrin Fortuny and Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, 1920s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Frances J. Kiernan, 2005 (2005.328); Terracotta statuette of Nike, the personification of victory, late 5th century BCE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.286.23). Artwork by Julie Wolfe. The first Monday in May has long been the undisputed pinnacle

OBL Committee The 27th Annual Old Bags Luncheon® launched with a luncheon for the event Committee held by the organization at Renato’s in Palm Beach to benefit the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County . Notable Attendees at the Committee luncheon included: 2026 Chairs Lora Drasner and Marzia Precoda , as well as Kristen Baran, Nancy Bush, Valerie Cooper, Beth Fishel, Robin Fleming, Nancy Haviland, Michelle Russell Johnson, Nikki Kahn, Sally Kimball, Ruchi Kotahwa

Rebecca Seawright, Jean Shafiroff, Silvia Freiser | Photo Credits: BFA / Kevin Czopek Philanthropist, TV host, author and longtime supporter and chairwoman of the Viennese Opera Ball Jean Shafiroff hosted and underwrote a reception with over 100 guests at her New York residence to officially kick off the 70th Annual Viennese Opera Ball , one of New York’s oldest and most prestigious white-tie galas celebrating Austrian culture, diplomacy, and the enduring friendship betwee

FROM MONUMENTAL BRONZES TO BESPOKE WALLPAPERS AND CONTEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS EACH DELAMAR HOTEL BECOMES A LIVING GALLERY HONORING MARITIME LEGACY, CELEBRATING MODERN ARTISTRY, AND INVITING GUESTS TO DISCOVER BEAUTY IN EVERY DETAIL. Charles Mallory has an eye for art and classic cars, which he collects, and even women’s compacts, which he has branded. But what he primarily has an eye for and on is Connecticut’s Delamar Hotel Collection, which he founded in 2000, serving as own

Creator: Neilson Barnard/MG25 | Credit: Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Copyright: 2025 Getty Images On a crisp November morning inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anna Wintour stepped onto the dais with the ease of a woman who has shaped fashion for four decades — and is nowhere near finished. Months after transitioning out of her role as Vogue ’s editor-in-chief (yet still very much the mastermind behind the Met Gala), Wintour joined longtime curator Andrew Bolton

Image: The Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer For nearly twenty years,  The Devil Wears Prada  has lived rent-free in our cultural consciousness — not merely as a blockbuster film, but as a piece of fashion folklore. Released in 2006 and adapted from Lauren Weisberger’s bestselling novel, the movie didn’t just rake in over $326 million worldwide; it recalibrated the image of the modern working woman, gave us a rolodex of unforgettably sharp one-liners, and pulled back the velvet cur

Leonard A Lauder.Photo : The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. When the cosmetics titan and art collector Leonard A. Lauder passed away this summer, he left behind more than a legacy in lipstick and luxury. He left one of the most extraordinary private art collections of the 20th century — a trove now headed to auction, and one that’s set to become a defining moment for the global art world. This November, Sotheby’s will unveil  The Leonard A. Lauder Collection  at its new Madison

The designer-turned-director is swapping runways for Venetian canals — again proving that good taste always finds the spotlight. Tom Ford is back in the director’s chair, and naturally, he’s doing it in silk-lined style. Nearly a decade after  Nocturnal Animals , Ford is set to direct  Cry to Heaven  — an adaptation of Anne Rice’s lush 1995 novel about 18th-century Venice, opera, and the tortured beauty of the castrato world. Think powdered wigs, candlelight, and scandal with

image credit; Courtesy of Art Basel Art Basel Paris turned the City of Light into an open-air gallery — and left the rest of us plotting next year’s trip. Even if you weren’t strolling through the glass-domed halls of the Grand Palais this weekend, trust us — Art Basel Paris 2025 was the place to be. From October 24 to 26, the world’s most glamorous art fair took over the French capital, bringing together more than 200 galleries from over 40 countries and transforming Paris i

Where Heritage Meets Design Image courtesy of Allora Charleston A century ago, the Navy Yard was a world of iron and industry — shipbuilders, rivets, and the hum of the Cooper River. Today, that same stretch of shoreline is being reimagined as Charleston’s most exciting new design destination. Opening this fall, the Charleston Design District will anchor the 85-acre redevelopment, transforming the storied Storehouses Eight and Nine into a curated collective of showrooms, stud

When a $650,000 masterpiece pulls a disappearing act between Madrid and Granada—because apparently even Picasso couldn’t resist a little mystery. Pablo Picasso once said, “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” Ironically, one of his own “truths” has just vanished into thin air. A small but mighty Picasso painting — Still Life with Guitar, created in 1919 — has mysteriously disappeared somewhere between Madrid and Granada, Spain, sending the art world into a ta