Illustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme's witty sketches of Paola Pivi's exhibition
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Pivi stands in front of one of her feathered polar bear creations
'Cutting through the crowd, I tripped on a bear’s rear paw,' says Delhomme of this self-portrait. 'In case I had been tempted to cuddle Paola’s sculptures, I was abruptly reminded that true art stands in discomfort when it doesn’t simply hurt.'
French art dealer Emmanuel Perrotin came to the christening of his new space in New York dressed in Lanvin
Maurizio Cattelan sported a T-shirt to the opening with the words 'failure by design' emblazoned on the front
'Knight Landesman’s orange suit was challenging the art', says Delhomme
Landesman (left) and Todd Eberle (right) unwittingly wore matching shades of orange. Above them, a blue polar bear made a leap for the inaugural exhibition at Dominique Levy’s gallery on the upper floor.
Nouvelle Garde founder Natacha Polaert with Pivi's 'Here it comes the hunter', 2013
Artist Xavier Veilhan was in high spirits, in spite of having arrived fresh off a plane from Paris
Guests deep in 'art conversation'
Delhomme's tribute to Paola Pivi’s 'Untitled (donkey)' work from 2003
Hole gallery owner Kathy Grayson with her canine companion
From left: Woodkid, J.R., Swizz Beatz and Pharrell Williams
Actress and photographer Luisa Moraes
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Harriet Lloyd-Smith was the Arts Editor of Wallpaper*, responsible for the art pages across digital and print, including profiles, exhibition reviews, and contemporary art collaborations. She started at Wallpaper* in 2017 and has written for leading contemporary art publications, auction houses and arts charities, and lectured on review writing and art journalism. When she’s not writing about art, she’s making her own.
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