Galerie Editors' Weekly Picks: Safari Camp, Ralph Lauren x Gee's Bend, and More
This week’s issue of Galerie magazine features several notable highlights. JW Marriott's Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp, a 45,000-acre conservancy designed by LW Design Group, offers guided safari experiences across its 19 suites. Ralph Lauren has unveiled its fifth artist-in-residence collection, collaborating with Gee's Bend artists Claudia Pettway Charley and Loretta Pettway Bennett to support the Equal Justice Initiative. In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Matthew Maddy has launched Bar Susanne, a seafood dining establishment. Nilufar's exhibition, 'Nilufar Grand Hotel Vista Mare,' is scheduled from July 28 to October 17, 2026, in New York. On August 1, Lego and the Belvedere Museum introduced a 4,000-piece set of Klimt's 'The Kiss.' Talenti opened a flagship showroom in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, while the de Young Museum's 'Treasures of the Pharaohs' will run from August 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027. Additionally, Dolce & Gabbana has revamped Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa.
Key facts
- JW Marriott opened Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp, a 45,000-acre private conservancy with 19 suites designed by LW Design Group.
- Ralph Lauren's fifth artist-in-residence collection collaborates with Gee's Bend textile artists Claudia Pettway Charley and Loretta Pettway Bennett.
- Partial proceeds from Ralph Lauren x Gee's Bend collection benefit the Equal Justice Initiative.
- Bar Susanne, a new Williamsburg seafood bar from Matthew Maddy, opened, inspired by Nantucket and the Brooklyn waterfront.
- Nilufar and Galerie 56 present 'Nilufar Grand Hotel Vista Mare' exhibition featuring Lola Montes, on view July 28–October 17, 2026.
- Lego Group released a 4,000-piece Lego set of Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' in collaboration with the Belvedere Museum, available from August 1.
- Talenti opened a new flagship showroom in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, designed by Palomba Serafini Associati.
- De Young Museum presents 'Treasures of the Pharaohs' from August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with over 130 artifacts including Queen Thuya's sarcophagus.
- Dolce & Gabbana took over Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, transforming the Beach Club and East Deck with Blu Mediterraneo print and a pop-up boutique.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Pettway Charley
- Loretta Pettway Bennett
- Susanne Green
- Barbara Chapman
- Marisa Maddy Ripo
- Lola Montes
- Gustav Klimt
- Queen Thuya
- Tutankhamen
- Steve Martin
- Milan Madge
- Stephanie Auer
- Ludovica Serafini
- Roberto Palomba
- Matthew Maddy
- Jackie Carnesi
- Nina Yashar
- Lee F. Mindel
Institutions
- JW Marriott
- LW Design Group
- Ralph Lauren
- Gee's Bend
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)
- Bar Susanne
- Lilia
- Public Records
- Oxomoco
- Celestine
- Nilufar
- Galerie 56
- Belvedere Museum
- Lego Group
- Talenti
- Palomba Serafini Associati
- de Young Museum
- Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- Mount Kenya
- Kenya
- Alabama
- Montgomery
- Williamsburg
- Brooklyn
- New York
- Nantucket
- Long Island
- Milan
- Italy
- Sicily
- Forte dei Marmi
- Piazza Guglielmo Marconi
- San Francisco
- California
- Luxor
- Egypt
- Montauk
- 290 Old Montauk Hwy, Montauk