Peninsula London Taps Kozo for Fleet Redesign, Diego Rivera Relief to Be Restored, and More Art News
The Peninsula London has enlisted Brooklyn artist Eden Kozokaro, known as Kozo, to revamp its fleet, which includes luxury vehicles such as two Rolls-Royce Phantom IIs and a Bentley Bentayga. The redesign project, featuring custom vinyl wraps by Topaz, was completed in three months. In other news, John Galliano's inaugural collection for Zara draws inspiration from historical fashion, while Diego Rivera's unfinished relief at Estadio Olímpico Universitario is set for restoration ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Additionally, Stephanie Rosenthal will take the helm at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in early 2027.
Key facts
- The Peninsula London commissioned Brooklyn artist Eden Kozokaro (Kozo) to redesign six vehicles in its fleet.
- The fleet includes two Rolls-Royce Phantom IIs, a Bentley Bentayga, a BMW i7, an electrified Austin taxi, and a LEVC.
- The project took three months and features bespoke vinyl wraps by Topaz.
- John Galliano's first collection for Zara reworks the brand's archive, inspired by Les Incroyables and Les Merveilleuses.
- Diego Rivera's unfinished relief at Estadio Olímpico Universitario will be restored ahead of the 2028 Olympics' 60th anniversary.
- Stephanie Rosenthal will become artistic director of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in early 2027.
- A $450 million collection including Van Gogh's Chataignier en fleurs (est. $180 million) will be auctioned at Sotheby's New York on November 18.
- Chiharu Shiota opens at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and Rael San Fratello get a retrospective at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Entities
Artists
- Eden Kozokaro
- Kozo
- John Galliano
- Diego Rivera
- Juan O'Gorman
- Stephanie Rosenthal
- Yayoi Kusama
- Lee Bul
- Wu Tsang
- Vincent van Gogh
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Edgar Degas
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Paul Gauguin
- Camille Pissarro
- Alfred Sisley
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- André Derain
- Maurice de Vlaminck
- Chiharu Shiota
- Stephen Dubner
- Rael San Fratello
- Nigo
- Gordon Parks
- Peter Zumthor
- Jeff Koons
- Stephen Jones
Institutions
- The Peninsula London
- Frieze London
- Topaz
- Zara
- Central Saint Martins
- World Monuments Fund
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- U.S. Embassy in Mexico City
- State Department's Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
- Gropius Bau
- Hayward Gallery
- Biennale of Sydney
- CIMAM
- NYU Abu Dhabi
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- Porsche Design
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
- Art Basel Miami Beach
- The Design Museum
- Gordon Parks Foundation
- Fondation Beyeler
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- U-Haul Art Fair
- Dallas Invitational
- Hublot
- Chanel
- Maison Michel
- The Met
- Chopard
Locations
- Brooklyn
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Berlin
- Germany
- Sydney
- Australia
- Munich
- New York
- Montreal
- Canada
- Miami Beach
- Dallas
- Chelsea