April 2026 • What I’m Seeing

Milan Design Week

The design world is turning its attention to Milan this month. Milan Design Week, anchored by Salone del Mobile, has long been one of the most influential moments on the global design calendar, a convergence of designers, galleries, brands and institutions presenting new work across the city. What began as a trade fair has evolved into something far more expansive: installations, exhibitions and temporary environments that shape the direction of design for the year ahead. There is always something compelling about the scale of it, the density of ideas, the layering of disciplines, the way the city itself becomes a backdrop for design in motion. And yet, I’ve found that I engage with it differently now. 

There was a time when I felt I needed to be there, to see everything, to absorb it all, to keep pace with what was being shown. And occasionally, when there is something specific I want to experience firsthand, I still will. But increasingly, I find I get more from approaching it with intention rather than immersion.

Following the exhibitions from a distance allows me to see more clearly, to notice what holds, what feels considered and what is simply performative. From there, I can reach out directly to the artists, artisans and designers who’s work resonates and spend tine with it in a more focused way. It’s a more intuitive approach for me, and I find it is more meaningful. Because the most lasting ideas are rarely the loudest, they are the ones that reveal themselves over time. Perhaps I will be inspired to go next year, maybe you might want to come along.  

Check it out for yourself online here (this link is live inside the platform at krstneditions.com)

Shows Around The World.. and online

Henri Matisse. Grand Palais, Paris (Until July 26) A major site specific exhibition. 

Cecily Brown: Picture Making, Serpentine South Gallery, London (Until September 6) Powerful new paintings and drawings in a major free exhibition that celebrates beauty and complexity of nature and memory.

Veronica Ryan, Multiple Conversations, Whitechapel Gallery, London (April 1 - June 14): One of the most extensive presentations to date of the acclaimed Turner Prize winning artist.  

Agnès Debizet, Contes de Brume, Galerie Gastou, Paris (April 2 - June 6): The artist brings together sculpture and decorative arts within a single narrative thread.

Keith Haring: In The Street, Outdoor Installation in West Village (April 9 - 19) Two of four painted vehicles will be on display to promote the release of Keith Haring in 3D book.

Abraham Kritzman, Palms and Smoke, Elizabeth Xi Bauer, Deptford (April 10 - June 6): A solo show of new works.

Remy Faint, The Tiger’s Mouth, Cassandra Bird (Opening April 10): An exhibition of new works that include an expansive suite of works framing from silk and fabric based paintings to ceramic sculptures.

Gucci, Memoria, Chiostri di San Simpliciano, Milan (April 21 - 26): The fashion house to stage first exhibition by Demna during Milan Design Week. 

Katharina Grosse, I Set Out, I Walked Fast, White Cube (April 22 - May 31): This exhibition brings together new works made in her New Zealand studio alongside sculpture and large-scale immersive works sprayed in situ, and includes rarely seen canvases from the artist’s personal archive.

Gregory Beson, To The Ground, Coup d’Etat, San Francisco (Opening April): An ongoing investigation of material culture with a rigorous approach to form, proportion and process.

Bonus: Isabella Stewart Gardner nasturtiums are in full bloom in Boston. 

Let's Talk Art

The best conversations about art happen over coffee, in living rooms, in those quiet moments when someone asks the question they've been holding back.

That's the community I'm building with KRSTN Editions, a place where these conversations happen naturally, without pretense or gatekeeping. Whether you want to understand why a particular work resonates, discuss how to integrate a piece into your home, or explore what you're drawn to and why, I'm here for it.

If anything I've shared intrigues you, studio work, upcoming shows, curatorial direction, reach out. This work is never just about the art. It's about what art makes possible: the conversations, the connections, the moments of recognition when something shifts how you think about your space, your life, your legacy.

Consider this an open invitation. Whether you're already collecting or just beginning, whether you need guidance or simply want to share what excites you, I want to hear from you.

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