 Raghava K. K. Volte Gallery La liberté de Guernica, The Guernica Project Acrylic on canvas Year: 2023 — The second edition of the MASH Ball will be held on 5th October 2025 at St. Regis, Mumbai, in support of UNICEF India. A landmark evening of art, cinema, and purpose, the event reaffirms its commitment to children’s rights, development, and creative empowerment. The Ball also showcases the best of art design craft. Hosted by Shalini Passi, philanthropist, art patron, and founder of MASH, the MASH Ball brings together artists, philanthropists, and changemakers for a cause that transcends borders. Event Details Venue: The St. Regis, Mumbai
In a celebration of artistic expression and humanitarianism, the MASH Ball champions creative and collective action for vulnerable children across India. Organised and conceptualised by Ms. Shalini Passi, this transformative initiative serves as a ray of hope, uniting people from diverse spheres to stand up for children who are too often unheard and unseen. This platform empowers individuals to use their influence, resources, and passion to foster a world where every child's rights are upheld and their futures safeguarded. Through her ongoing philanthropic efforts, Ms. Passi seeks to raise awareness, protect children’s rights, and amplify their voices in areas that concern their well-being and development. Art, Design, Fashion and Craft Curated by Shalini Passi, Founder of MASH. The event will also showcase some of the renowned artists & designers like F.N Souza, Raghava K.K, Narayan Biswas, Ashiesh Shah and more. Artwork credits, Francis Newton Souza
Dhoomimal Gallery Untitled, Oil on Board, 1964 Michelle Poonawala AquaVitae Mixed Media with acrylic paint & metal butterflies on canvas board 2024 Ashiesh Shah Atelier Ashiesh Shah KALAGHODA Material: Cast aluminium, Glass Vibha Galhotra Nature Morte Gallery The Final Feast Rocco Ritchie Self Portrait Before Narayan Biswas Paletter Gallery Panch Metal 2024 Ann Carrington Tara Art Sculptures made of Stainless Steel Cutlery 2025 and Still from video art by Ryan Koopmans Part of Souza’s “Head” series, this work transforms the human face into a mask-like symbol of frailty and survival. Influenced by icons, Cubism, and Expressionism, Souza distorts features with bold outlines, raw brushwork, and a striking palette of reds, greens, and blacks. The result is both sacred and grotesque, a powerful image that critiques society while exposing the intensity of the human condition. Art Be A Part In a remarkable act of generosity, a self-portrait was donated by Rocco Ritchie (son of Madonna & Guy Ritchie), with proceeds going directly to expand Art be a Part’s outreach and education programs with UNICEF India. Medha Nanda, founder Art be a Part said, “Art is a powerful tool of self expression and communication. Through our initiative SpArK (Special +Art+Kids), we support the equitable and inclusive education for children especially those with special needs.“ All proceeds from the MASH Ball will support UNICEF India’s Art-Based Therapy (ABT) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes, two initiatives Ms. Passi has personally supported. Art-Based Therapy (ABT) enables children to communicate, heal, and express themselves through non- verbal creative engagement. Especially vital in times of trauma, ABT provides emotional release and self-discovery, helping children navigate psychological stress and find balance in today’s increasingly complex world. Early Childhood Development (ECD) focuses on the foundational years of a child’s life, critical for cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth. By investing in this early window of opportunity, the programme ensures every child has the tools to survive, thrive, and succeed. To further support the cause, Ms. Passi also donated 100% of her remuneration from her appearance on Netflix’s Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Wives to UNICEF India. An Evening Like No Other This second edition of MASH Ball celebrates the theme of “Fashion in Films”, bringing together industrialists, artists, designers, philanthropists and like minded people whose works explore the language of film, its power to shape memory, identity, and collective imagination. A curated art showcase, and a gathering of key voices from the creative and philanthropic worlds will define this unforgettable night. By engaging public figures, MASH and UNICEF aim to amplify their reach and impact, ensuring access to education, nutrition, clean water, protection, and opportunity for every child. As art becomes a medium for advocacy and transformation, the MASH Ball offers more than spectacle, it builds a future. For media enquiries or partnership opportunities, please contact:
 Louis VuittonReveals Upcoming Louis Vuitton Art Deco Exhibition in Paris
Louis Vuitton Art Deco, a new exhibition opening September 26, 2025, in Paris. Staged on the occasionofthe100th anniversary of the International Exhibition of Modern DecorativeandIndustrial Arts which took place in Paris in 1925, this immersivepresentation revisits the historic moment that helped define the Art Decomovement and honours the House influential participation in the originalevent.It also spotlights the legacy of Gaston-Louis Vuitton, grandson of the founder,whose innovative and artistic vision, always with an eye to beauty,shaped a pivotal era for the House.Since its founding in 1854, Louis Vuitton has accompanied generationsof travellers with trunks and accessories that combined utility,refinement and excellence. Meanwhile, at the family home and ateliersinAsnières, artistic influences and decorative objects attested toa deepappreciationfor craftmanship. By the early 20th century, Gaston-Louis Vuittonbegan to integrate his artistic sensibility into the aestheticof the House.Under his guidance, Louis Vuitton engaged directly with the appliedarts,forming collaborations with artists and designers such as Pierre-Émile Legrain,Camille Cless-Brothier, and Gaston Le Bourgeois.Under the bannerÉditions d’art, these partnerships culminated in the House’scelebratedpresentation atthe 1925 exhibition.The exhibition plays out across eight rooms, each offering a distinct thematicperspective. With over 300 heritage objects and archival materials,many never shown publicly until now, Louis Vuitton Art Deco reaffirmstheHouse deep connection to the Art Deco movement and its lasting impactonmodern elegance. Visitors begin in theFamily HeritageRoom, which traces the House’searly years and reveals how Gaston-Louis Vuitton’s upbringing and artisticenvironment in Asnières nurtured his creative instincts. The next space,titled1925: The Louis Vuitton Consecration, reconstructs the House’s standat the Parisexpoanddetailsits role in Class 9, which showcased leathergoods and travel cases. Period photographs and a recreated diorama evokethegrandeur and precision of the display.The third room,Art Deco Manifesto, presents the technical ingenuityanddesign language that defined the House creations at the time –trunkssuch as the auto trunk, wardrobe trunk, and shoe secretary alongsidegeometricevening bags and finely crafted small leather goods.The inspiration for La Beauté Louis Vuitton can be traced back toElegance and Beauty at Louis VuittonRoom, where first Louis Vuitton toiletrykitsandgrooming sets, such as the ivory-accented Milano and the elaborateMarthe Chenal case - custom constructed to house the Frenchopera singer’sarray of bottles and brushes – demonstrate how everyday objects becamecanvases for artistic expression. The room also pays tribute to clients JeanneLanvin and Paul Poi  Tashkeel Reopens Nad Al Sheba 1 Gallery with Of Liminal Threads by Ranim AlHalaky.
Tashkeel announces the reopening of its Nad Al Sheba 1 Gallery in Dubai UAE, with ‘Of Liminal] Threads’, the debut solo exhibition by Syrian-Lebanese artist and designer Ranim AlHalaky, the latest participant of the Critical Practice Programme (CPP). The exhibition opened on 16 September 2025, marking a culmination of a year-long journey of research, mentorship, and production supported by Tashkeel. Launched in 2014, the CPP provides UAE-based artists with sustained funding, studio access, and mentorship over twelve months to push the boundaries of their practice and realise ambitious projects. For Ranim, this opportunity provided the critical framework to translate years of exploration into a fully developed exhibition. Through the guidance of mentors Dr. Samir Mahmoud and architect Faysal Tabbarah, along with collaborators in sound and film, her project has matured into a multilayered body of work that bridges memory, migration, and material experimentation. A tapestry of memory and belonging Of Liminal Threads is rooted in personal and collective memory, drawing inspiration from Ranim’s late grandmother Omaya, whose home in Damascus was once the heart of family gatherings. Through stories, textiles, and the rituals of return, Ranim revisits the fragments of summers past. Her practice spans cyanotypes, fabric stamping, sound recordings, and printed textiles, each piece acting as both an archive and a reinterpretation. By layering surfaces, impressions, and oral histories, Ranim explores how memory can be preserved, disrupted, and transformed. The works are structured in ‘chapters,’ echoing the way memory unfolds, not linearly, but rhizomatically, with returns, interruptions, and stutters that carry both intimacy and estrangement. “In Of Liminal Threads, I wanted to weave fragments of journeys—both physical and emotional—into a space that speaks to transition and belonging. The works carry traces of movement, memory, and pause, inviting viewers to step into the spaces in-between, where departure and arrival coexist,” said Ranim Al Halaky. Beyond the gallery: culinary and collectible collaborations To mark the reopening, Tashkeel is extending the exhibition experience beyond the gallery through two unique collaborations. With Gerbou Restaurant, located adjacent to the gallery, Tashkeel continues the tradition of the Tashkeel Artist Special. For each exhibition, Gerbou’s chefs interview the exhibiting artist, drawing on their stories, materials, and palette to create a dessert that embodies the essence of the show. Alongside this, the Tashkeel Gallery Shop will offer a debut of the Tashkeel Artist Collection with Ranim’s exhibition – a new line of functional design that transforms artwork into collectible crockery. A landmark in Tashkeel’s journey “Of Liminal Threads is not just an exhibition, but the result of a year dedicated to curiosity and exploration,” said Sheikha Lateefa bint Maktoum, Founder and Director of Tashkeel. “Through the Critical Practice Programme, we are committed to nurturing artistic voices and expanding the ways in which audiences can connect with art. The collaborations, with Gerbou and the Artist Collection, are part of that mission; creating bridges between disciplines and giving visitors multiple ways to carry the story forward.” An invitation to the public As Tashkeel welcomes visitors back to its Nad Al Sheba 1 Gallery, Of Liminal Threads offers audiences a deeply personal yet widely relatable encounter with art. It is an exhibition worth visiting not only for its evocative works but also for the broader ecosystem of collaborations it has inspired: culinary, collectible, and cultural conversations.  Haegue Yang - Leap Year
Haegue Yang, Leap Year, exhibition view, Hayward Gallery, London, UK (2024). Photo: Mark Blower. Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, Switzerland September 27, 2025 — January 18, 2026 Leap Year is the first comprehensive solo exhibition in Switzerland of Haegue Yang. Spanning over three decades of practice, the exhibition highlights Yang’s unique visual language, which blends abstraction and figuration across sculpture, installation, video, and collage.  Robert Redford, the dashing actor and Oscar-winning director who eschewed his status as a Hollywood leading man to champion causes close to his heart, has died, according to his publicist Cindi Berger, Chairman and CEO of Rogers and Cowan PMK.
He was 89. “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah–the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly,” Berger said in a statement to CNN. “The family requests privacy.” Known for his starring roles in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men,” Redford also directed award-winning films such as “Ordinary People” and “A River Runs Through It.” Bvlgari Global Ambassador Lisa Manobal shines in BVLGARI while attending The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal made her first appearance at the Emmy Awards 2025 on Sunday ( September 14) as part of the cast of The White Lotus season, wearing Bvlgari High Jewelry Serpenti jewels with mandarin garnets and pink and purple sapphires at the 2025 Emmy Awards! BLACKPINK's Lisa, who starred on season three of The White Lotus, opted to forgo her pink gown from the 2025 Emmys for a risqué, corset look, Lisa wore a pink Lever Couture gown paired with a Bvlgari Serpenti necklace set with pink stones, complemented by a matching bracelet, ring ...  Romane de Watteville With a text by Joel Valabrega In collaboration with Ciaccia Levi A new initiative for hosting fellow artists, galleries and writers—offering wider visibility of their work and ideas and engaging with the city’s vibrant creative community—returning to Zurich this September.  Image: © Romane de Watteville Courtesy Ciaccia Levi Romane de Watteville in her studio, 2025 © Antoine Flahaut. Courtesy by the artist and Ciaccia Levi. Photo: Antoine Flahaut
This new initiative reflects Hauser & Wirth’s longstanding commitment to building a sense of connection in the places where it works, collaborating with artists (or estates) who may benefit from an additional platform, galleries of different scale and writers addressing new audiences, all in support of a sustainable art ecosystem. By hosting fellow artists, galleries and writers, we offer wider visibility of their work and ideas to engage with each city’s vibrant creative community. Organized with Olivier Renaud-Clément, Hauser & Wirth Invite(s) launched in Paris in February 2025. Returning to Zurich for its second iteration in the city, the project will be located on the ground floor of our Limmatstrasse gallery and will complement our ongoing series of exhibitions by gallery artists on the upper floor. About the exhibition The second Zurich presentation of Invite(s) features a solo exhibition by Swiss and French artist Romane de Watteville, presented in collaboration with her gallery Ciaccia Levi. A new text by curator Joel Valabrega will accompany the exhibition. On view through 1 November, the presentation continues the spirit of Invite(s) by creating an open framework for exchange, experimentation and visibility within Hauser & Wirth’s Zurich location. Joel Valabrega is a curator based in Porto and Milan. In 2024, she curated the Luxembourg Pavilion at the 60th International Venice Biennale and the Present Future section of Artissima Art Fair. From 2020 to 2024, she was Curator of Performance and Moving Image at Mudam— Museum of Modern Art, Luxembourg, and in 2025, she became Head of Programme / Curator at Galeria Municipal do Porto. Her curatorial work—spanning exhibitions, performance programs and commissions—has involved collaborations with artists including Tarek Atoui, Alexandra Bachzetsis, Cecilia Bengolea, Ari Benjamin Meyers, Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz, Darius Dolatyari-Dolatdoust, Lara Favaretto, Trajal Harrell, Ligia Lewis, Eliane Radigue, and Nora Turato, among others. She edited ‘After Laughter Comes Tears’ (Lenz Press, 2023), ‘Tarek Atoui: Waters’ Witness #02’ (Mudam/Les presses du réel, 2022), and the artist book ‘form is void void is color’ (2020). Hauser & Wirth Zurich, Limmatstrasse Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zürich Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday 11 am – 6 pm Saturday 11 am – 5pm www.hauserwirth.com  Ranim Al Halaky Solo Exhibition, Tuesday 16 September 3
The opening of “Of Liminal Threads”; the solo exhibition of Ranim AlHalaky is part of the Tashkeel Critical Practice Programme 2025. Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba 1 The exhibition runs from 16 September to 16 October 2025 and is open daily from 8 AM to 10 PM.  Jean DEGOTTEX
Estranghelo (XI), 1957 Huile sur panneau date “19-4-57” After an opening reception last night, MALA Gallery officially opens its doors in the heart of Nice, on Rue Catherine Ségurane. Our new space is dedicated to modern and contemporary art, with a selection designed as a dialogue between gesture, sign, and light. The exhibition brings together major works by Jean Degottex, Anna-Eva Bergman, Christian Dotremont, Hans Hartung, Joan Miró, Bernar Venet, and other figures of abstraction. Spotlight on Jean Degottex Among the highlights is a remarkable work by Jean Degottex that embodies the essence of our exhibition: a pure pictorial style, between silence and movement, inviting the gaze to contemplation. Practical Information MALA Gallery – Rue Catherine Ségurane, Nice Open: Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Activate to view larger image, www.mala-gallery.com  Banksy mural of judge beating protester is scrubbed from London court.
By Associated Press A photo released by Banksy shows the street artist's latest creation — an image of a judge beating a protester with a gavel at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The verdict on Banksy’s artwork on a courthouse wall of a judge beating a protester was that it had to go. Unlike the elusive artist’s other provocative works that are sometimes stolen or carefully removed and displayed in galleries or sold at auction for millions, his latest mural was being erased Wednesday from the record. The stenciled spray-painting of a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-splattered placard while a judge in a traditional wig and black gown beats him with a gavel was scrubbed from wall of the iconic Royal Courts of Justice. The order to remove it came from court administrators because the 143-year-old Victorian gothic revival style building is valued for its historical significance and must maintain its original character, a spokesperson said. Metropolitan Police said officers were investigating a complaint that the work was an act of criminal damage. Banksy’s spokesperson did not immediately return an email seeking comment. The work appeared Monday and was quickly covered up after Banksy posted a photo of it on Instagram, his usual method of authenticating his work. A person looks at a new mural by anonymous artist Banksy on the Royal Courts of Justice in London, on September 9, 2025. Toby Melville/ReutersThe artist, who has never publicly revealed his identity, is known for criticizing government policy on migration and war. While the artwork didn’t make overt reference to a particular event or cause, some activists saw it as a comment on the U.K. government’s ban on the group Palestine Action, which has been proscribed as a terrorist organization. On Saturday almost 900 people were arrested at a London protest challenging the ban. The courthouse is home to the Court of Appeal and High Court, which have both weighed in on Palestine Action’s efforts to appeal the ban. Appellate judges initially rejected the organization’s request to appeal, but a High Court judge then allowed it to go forward, though the government is challenging that decision. A worker removing the artwork from the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Danny Halpin/AP |
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