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Galerie Editors' Weekly Picks: Wellness, Watches, Design, and Art

other · 2026-05-06

This week's roundup from Galerie features seven highlights spanning hospitality, fashion, design, and art. Villa San Michele, a Belmond Hotel in Florence, partners with La Double J for a wellness space with custom gong, meditation pillows, and a light installation, plus retreats led by founder J. J. Martin starting September 3–6. Ralph Lauren introduces the Preppy Bear watch, part of its RL Bear Watches collection, featuring a Polo Bear in navy blazer and khakis. Ligne Roset and Boss collaborate on a tailored Togo chair and footstool, debuting at Milan Design Week, with hand-pleated folds and contrast stitching. Anna Park's first U.K. solo show "Hot Honey" opens at Lehmann Maupin's Mayfair location, featuring large-scale charcoal drawings exploring gender stereotypes, on view through May 30. Kohler's American Club in Wisconsin reopens the renovated Carriage House with 55 rooms, artisan furnishings, and spa-like baths by Kohler and Studio McGee. The Noguchi Museum presents "Light and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale" from May 6 to September 13, coinciding with the 2026 Venice Biennale. Donald Judd's restored Ranch Office in Marfa, Texas, reopens to the public, featuring ten works in Douglas fir plywood and ranching equipment, following the Architecture Office restoration last fall.

Key facts

  • Villa San Michele in Florence partners with La Double J for a wellness space with custom gong, meditation pillows, and light installation.
  • La Double J founder J. J. Martin curates retreats at Villa San Michele, first multi-day retreat September 3–6.
  • La Double J creates Fiesole tableware collection exclusively for Villa San Michele.
  • Ralph Lauren launches Preppy Bear watch with Polo Bear in navy blazer, repp tie, and khakis.
  • Ligne Roset and Boss collaborate on tailored Togo chair and footstool with hand-pleated folds and contrast stitching.
  • Anna Park's first U.K. solo show 'Hot Honey' at Lehmann Maupin Mayfair runs through May 30.
  • Kohler's American Club reopens renovated Carriage House with 55 rooms, artisan furnishings, and Kohler fixtures.
  • Noguchi Museum presents 'Light and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale' from May 6 to September 13.
  • Donald Judd's restored Ranch Office in Marfa reopens with ten works in Douglas fir plywood and ranching equipment.

Entities

Artists

  • Anna Park
  • Alex Katz
  • Isamu Noguchi
  • Donald Judd
  • Michel Ducaroy
  • J. J. Martin
  • Drew Doggett
  • Studio McGee

Institutions

  • Belmond
  • Villa San Michele
  • La Double J
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Ligne Roset
  • Boss
  • Lehmann Maupin
  • Kohler
  • American Club
  • Carriage House
  • Noguchi Museum
  • Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
  • Judd Foundation
  • Galerie Magazine

Locations

  • Florence
  • Italy
  • Milan
  • Mayfair
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Kohler
  • Wisconsin
  • United States
  • Venice
  • Marfa
  • Texas
  • Chinati Mountains

Sources