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Art isn’t restricted to that which is painted, contained within a frame, and hung on the walls of a grand museum like the MET in New York City or the Louvre in Paris. Art can be an exquisitely designed dress, for instance, and it can be found anywhere\u2014in the desert, on a beach, in an eyeglass shop, even. Here are four new exhibitions of beyond-the-frame art that are on our radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florence, Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A thoroughly modern interpretation. Photograph by Ela Bialkowska.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Known for his bold, pop-inflected sculptures, the artist KAWS crafted his massive new installation, “The Message,”<\/a> in warmly burnished wood. The artwork\u2014featuring two nearly 20-foot-tall figures, each of which holds a wooden smartphone\u2014is a modern interpretation of a famous 15th-century fresco, “The Annunciation”, by Fra Angelico. Works by the Italian Renaissance painter, along with KAWS\u2019s sculpture, are on view through January 25, 2026, at Palazzo Strozzi<\/a> in Florence, Italy, which is home to Four Seasons Hotel Firenze<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paris, France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A Christian Dior evening gown from the Fall\/Winter 1951 haute couture line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When he was a young man, in 1956, Azzedine Ala\u00efa spent just four days as an intern at the legendary House of Dior\u2014a fleeting experience that would leave a lasting impression. In time, he would establish his own maison, becoming known as a master of sculptural tailoring. Behind the scenes, Ala\u00efa (who died in 2017) was also a devoted collector of vintage Dior, amassing some 600 pieces. Now his extraordinary personal collection takes center stage in not one but two exhibitions in Paris: a show, at La Galerie Dior<\/a> spotlighting more than 100 of these rare pieces, and one at the Azzedine Ala\u00efa Foundation<\/a>, where Dior and Ala\u00efa designs are shown in concert, tracing threads of influence, admiration, and creative kinship. (The former exhibition runs through May 3, 2026; the latter, through May 24, 2026.) For those who won\u2019t be in Paris, Rizzoli and Damiani are publishing catalogues of the exhibits.\u2014Degen Pener<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seoul, South Korea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Giant sculptures inside the Gentle Monster store.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rising above Seoul\u2019s Seongsu-dong neighbourhood, Haus Nowhere<\/a> has quickly become a cultural pilgrimage site for shoppers seeking the next chapter in retail. Opened in September in a 14-story brutalist building, the store is the fourth experimental retail project from IICombined, the parent company of the luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster<\/a>. Yes, it sells products, including sunglasses; caps and beanies from Gentle Monster sister brand Atiissu<\/a>; fragrances by Tamburins<\/a>; and tableware from Nuflaat<\/a>. More than anything, though, it\u2019s an unforgettable sensory experience, complete with a colour-saturated teahouse and a rotating roster of art installations, like two painted humanoid giants sitting in meditation (above) and a gargantuan dachshund napping on the floor. It\u2019s a concept store gone supersized.\u2014Julie Pham<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naples, Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Artist James Perkins at work. Photograph by Leila Brewster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“I\u2019m blurring the line between what is man-made and what is made by nature,\u201d says James Perkins<\/a> (pictured above). The New York\u2013based artist\u2019s practice involves burying silk-covered wood frames and letting the pieces absorb the effects of sun, surf, rain, and earth. Last year year, he buried some of his latest works in Naples, Florida, home of the new Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort<\/a>. Perkins is also the subject of his first museum show, Burying Painting<\/a><\/em>, which runs through February 15, 2026, at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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