After a Secret Was Revealed, Their First Wedding Was Canceled 08. May 2026 (06:00) “Everybody deserves a second chance,” said Negarin Sadr of Matt Sornson ahead of their “Persian winter wonderland” wedding in Switzerland. (“But not a third chance.”)(New York Times)
Dealers Face a Choice: Show Solo Artists? Or Groups? 08. May 2026 (00:28) The decision can vary from fair to fair but sometimes solo booths can help visitors focus their attention on a single artist, rather than being overwhelmed by the art of many.(New York Times)
From France to the U.S., an Exhibition on the Luxury Ties That Bind 08. May 2026 (00:26) Dozens of French luxury houses and institutions will converge on Manhattan for the cross-cultural exhibition “Hidden Treasures: 250 Years of Franco-American Luxury Stories.”(New York Times)
Manuela Hoelterhoff, Pulitzer-Winning Arts Critic, Dies at 77 07. May 2026 (23:34) She won the top journalism honor for criticism while with The Wall Street Journal. She later wrote a wry, perceptive book about the backstage world of opera.(New York Times)
Art Gallery Shows to See in May 07. May 2026 (23:04) This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers Ceija Stojka’s naïve expressionism, Mao Ishikawa’s sprawling bodies and a reinstallation of an important show by Peter Hujar.(New York Times)