Galerie Editors' Weekly Picks: Carrington Biopic, Macallan Collection, Yuskavage Show
The biopic 'Leonora in the Morning Light,' featuring Olivia Vinall, focuses on Leonora Carrington and is set to premiere in the U.K. and Ireland on May 29. Carrington has set a record for the highest auction price for a painting by a female British artist. Macallan unveils the Romantica Collection, which includes a 1986 vintage whiskey, with each bottle showcasing unique designs by Sir Peter Blake, Valerio Adami, and Michael Dillon, limited to 86 bottles per artist. La Prairie will offer exclusive treatments at Gurney's Montauk from June 15 to September 9. In Mexico City, siblings Alejandro and Stephanie Barba Mendoza have opened El Desconocido, a social club featuring interiors by Stephanie and artworks by Carrington, Remedios Varo, and Francisco Toledo. Eittem, a luxury handbag brand, introduces its Petites Collection in various colors with brass or sterling silver accents. Lisa Yuskavage's latest solo exhibition at David Zwirner in New York, running through June 26, showcases her inaugural collages alongside a new Phaidon monograph featuring contributions from Barry Schwabsky, Ariel Levy, and Lena Dunham. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Evrima now includes the Ginori Terrace, adorned with Ginori 1735 porcelain. In Dubai, lighting designer Nader Gammas has launched Gradient gallery in Alserkal Avenue, presenting the Sprout lamp and works by Iwan Maktabi, Omar Al Gurg, Slo Ceramics, and Ammar Kalo.
Key facts
- Leonora Carrington biopic 'Leonora in the Morning Light' starring Olivia Vinall releases in UK and Ireland on May 29.
- Carrington holds auction record for most expensive painting by a female British artist.
- Macallan Romantica Collection features 1986 vintage whiskey with designs by Sir Peter Blake, Valerio Adami, and Michael Dillon.
- Limited to 86 examples per artist, hand-signed, with numbered certificate and giclée print.
- La Prairie returns to Gurney's Montauk from June 15 to September 9, 2026.
- El Desconocido social club opens in Mexico City's Roma Norte, designed by Stephanie Barba Mendoza.
- Eittem launches Petites Collection in multiple colorways with brass or sterling silver accents.
- Lisa Yuskavage's tenth solo at David Zwirner in New York runs through June 26, 2026.
- Yuskavage exhibition includes her first-ever collages on color-aid paper.
- Phaidon publishes new monograph on Yuskavage with texts by Barry Schwabsky, Ariel Levy, and Lena Dunham.
- Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Evrima features Ginori Terrace with Ginori 1735 porcelain.
- Nader Gammas opens Gradient gallery in Dubai's Alserkal Avenue, debuting Sprout lamp.
Entities
Artists
- Leonora Carrington
- Max Ernst
- Pablo Picasso
- Olivia Vinall
- Sir Peter Blake
- Valerio Adami
- Michael Dillon
- Kirsteen Campbell
- Stephanie Barba Mendoza
- Alejandro Barba Mendoza
- Remedios Varo
- Francisco Toledo
- Lisa Yuskavage
- Josef Albers
- Johannes Itten
- Barry Schwabsky
- Ariel Levy
- Lena Dunham
- Nader Gammas
- Iwan Maktabi
- Omar Al Gurg
- Ammar Kalo
- Mehdi Benabadji
Institutions
- TEFAF NYC
- Sotheby's
- Macallan
- La Prairie
- Gurney's Montauk
- David Zwirner
- Morgan Library
- Phaidon
- The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
- Ginori 1735
- Gradient
- Alserkal Avenue
- Slo Ceramics
- Eittem
Locations
- New York
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Guadalajara
- Glasgow
- Mexico City
- Roma Norte
- Montauk
- Scottish Highlands
- Dubai
- Alserkal Avenue
- Chelsea
- 533 West 19th Street, New York