GLOBAL CULTURAL BULLETIN | HAPPENINGS | WORLD OF CABANA
A monthly guide to the events and exhibitions on Cabana's Radar: a global cultural bulletin and a must-read for anyone looking to keep their finger on the pulse of art and design. Read on to discover our May highlights - from TEFAF New York to London Craft Week.
CURATED BY TEAM CABANA | HAPPENINGS | 1 MAY 2025
EVENTS
LONDON, ENGLAND
Courtesy of Emilia Wickstead for London Craft Week 2025.
London Craft Week returns for it's biggest edition yet. With over 1000 creatives—ranging from established to emerging makers—the festival promises to be a celebration of British and international craft and creativity. As London transforms into a city-wide stage for talks, workshops, and exhibitions, Cabana is proud to support The Sloane Street Series, The Art of Craftsmanship. Throughout the week, leading brands on Sloane Street will invite guests to experience and celebrate the artistic heritage of Chelsea.
On 13 May, Cabana will host a talk on craft and performance - with four-time Oscar winning costume and set designer, Catherine Martin - as part of the Victoria & Albert Museum's Craft Symposium. Read more and book tickets.
May 12-18, 2025, LONDON, ENGLAND
NEW YORK, USA
Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center
Spring is Blooming; illustration by Alexandre Benjamin Navet © Van Cleef & Arpels
This May, Rockefeller Center will burst into bloom courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels and French artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet. The artist's large-scale designs will transform the Channel Gardens and Summer Rink with vivid color, echoing the spirit of spring with immersive installations, floral fantasies, and a nod to bucolic French landscapes.
With weekend programming including dance, poetry, storytelling, masterclasses and more, Spring is Blooming is a tribute to the wonders of nature, inviting New Yorkers and visitors alike to welcome spring at one of the world's most iconic landmarks.
May 3 - 18, 2025, Rockefeller Center, NEW YORK, USA
NEWBURY, UK & ONLINE
'Parnham Park: A Modern Grand Tour on the Jurassic Coast' Dreweatts Auction
Parnham Park: A Modern Grand Tour © Dreweatts, photos from Imogen Xiana.
Set against the romantic backdrop of Parnham Park on the Jurassic Coast, this landmark Dreweatts auction offers a glimpse into the singular vision of James Perkins— artist, collector, and master of the modern Grand Tour. The collection weaves together natural history, classical sculpture, bespoke furniture, and contemporary art by the likes of Damien Hirst and Jacques Duval Brasseur.
An opportunity to acquire rare wonders—from prehistoric skeletons to 21st-century curiosities—this extraordinary sale is a journey through centuries of collecting.
May 13, 2025, Dreweatts Donnington Priory, NEWBURY, ENGLAND
NEW YORK, USA
Dance Weekends as part of 'Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center'
Benjamin Millepied Romeo & Juliet © Josh Rose
Van Cleef & Arpels' Dance Reflections—a global initiative launched in 2020 to support and celebrate contemporary dance—continues its dedication to the art of dance with a series of performances in partnership with the Guggenheim New York and The Watermill Center, happening this May.
As part of Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center, the program features Benjamin Millepied’s 'A Dance for Two', and Cassiel Gaube’s 'Soirée d’études', a blend of innovative choreography with diverse dance styles in outdoor spaces. The event also marks the launch of the Dance Reflections Fellowship, further testifying to Van Cleef & Arpels' commitment to contemporary dance in the U.S.
May 10 & 11, 2025, Rockefeller Center, NEW YORK, USA: A Dance for Two, Benjamin Millepied and L.A. Dance Project as part of 'Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center'.
May 17 & 18, 2025, Rockefeller Center, NEW YORK, USA: Soirée d'études, Cassiel Gaube as part of 'Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center'.
LONDON, UK
Tulip Festival, 2025
Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival © Historic Royal Palaces.
Through May 5, Hampton Court Palace will be awash with colour as over 100,000 tulips burst into bloom for the return of the beloved Tulip Festival. Avid gardeners, floral enthusiasts or just anyone looking to experience the beauty of colour, can explore one of the UK’s largest tulip displays set within the historic courtyards and formal gardens of this iconic Tudor palace. With rare varieties, floating floral displays, and daily Tulip Talks, the festival celebrates both spring’s arrival and the palace’s rich horticultural tradition.
May 5, 2025, Hampton Court Palace, LONDON, UK
NEW YORK, USA
TEFAF NY, 2025
Photo by Julian Cassady. Courtesy of TEFAF.
Since opening in 1988, The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) has produced some of the most exciting events in the global art and design calendar. The tenth edition of TEFAF New York—a tour de force fine art and antiques fair—returns to the Park Avenue Armory, inviting the world's leading galleries and art dealers to showcase their best.
May 9 - 13, 2025, Park Avenue Armory, NEW YORK, USA
PARIS, FRANCE
The Révélations Biennale
Révélations Le Banquet © The Révélations Biennale
Returning to the newly restored Grand Palais, the 7th edition of Révélations celebrates the diversity and vitality of fine craft with over 550 master artisans from 35 countries. From iconic masters to promising young talents, the biennial presents never-before-seen works across the galleries, under Adrien Gardère’s scenography of light and transparency. With Italy as guest of honor and global debuts from Bangladesh to Latin America, Révélations affirms its place as the world’s essential rendezvous for contemporary craftsmanship and creation.
May 21 - 25, 2025, The Grand Palais, PARIS, FRANCE
LONDON, UK
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2025
© RHS Anthony Masi, 2024
A beloved springtime London tradition, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show returns with its signature mix of horticultural artistry and high-society allure. From bold garden designs to rare blooms and eco-conscious innovations, this year’s show transforms the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea into a fragrant celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and the enduring beauty of flora.
May 20 - 24, 2025, Royal Hospital Chelsea, LONDON, UK
MILAN, ITALY
Orticola Flower Show
caption Orticola Flower Show
Spring in Milan heralds the return of Orticola: the beloved annual flower show where Cabana will have a dedicated stand at this year's event. Brimming with stunning garden designs, floral displays and exclusive shopping opportunities, don't miss this must-see Milanese tradition.
May 8 - 11, 2025, Indro Montanelli Public Garden, MILAN, ITALY
EXHIBITIONS
LONDON, UK
ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS: Charles Ede x Shane Connolly
© 2025 Charles Ede - Antiquities Gallery
A rare and romantic encounter between antiquity and nature, Charles Ede gallery presents a Spring selling exhibition of ancient Roman glass—over 60 hand-blown vessels from the 1st–4th centuries—curated and arranged with seasonal flowers by acclaimed floral designer, Shane Connolly. The first show of its kind in over 40 years, it reimagines these timeless artefacts as living objects, connecting the past with the today's present.
May 29, 2025 - June 6, 2025, Charles Ede Antiquities Gallery, LONDON, UK
LONDON, UK
Ancient India: Living Traditions
Gaja-Lakshmi ('Elephant Lakshmi') goddess of good fortune, about 1780 © The Trustees of the British Museum
Spanning more than two millennia, Ancient India: living traditions traces the visual evolution of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism from ancient nature spirits to iconic human forms. From symbolic beginnings to sacred icons, this immersive exhibition journeys through thousands of years of Indian devotional art, bringing together over 180 objects, including sculptures, paintings and manuscripts, to reveal the vibrant spiritual legacies still practiced by billions today.
May 22, 2025 - October 19, 2025, The British Museum, LONDON, UK
MADRID, SPAIN
Paolo Veronese (1528-1588)
Christ among the Doctors in the Temple Paolo Veronese, Oil on canvas, 236 x 430 cm c. 1560 Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado.
The Museo Nacional del Prado brings a landmark exhibition celebrating the brilliance of Paolo Veronese (1528 - 1588). This show explores the Venetian master’s studio practice, his commanding role as a capobotega, and his enduring influence on Spain’s Golden Age. Featuring highlights from the Prado’s exceptional collection, it sheds new light on Veronese’s artistry, process, and appeal among Europe’s elite.
May 27 - September 21, 2025, Museo Nacional del Prado, MADRID, SPAIN
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Isamu Noguchi in the Rijksmuseum Gardens
Isamu Noguchi with Akari, c. 1960s. The Noguchi Museum Archives. © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York / Artists Rights Society / Pictoright.
From abstract stone forms in the gardens to the iconic Akari glowing paper lanterns suspended in the Atrium, this exhibition traces the genius of American-Japanese artist Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988), one of the 20th century’s most original sculptors. Marking a milestone year for the Noguchi Foundation, celebrating its 40th-anniversary, the Rijksmuseum presents over fifty works—sculpture, ceramics, design—in a tribute to an artist whose vision bridged East and West, gravity and play.
May 1, 2025 - Octobeer 26, 2025, Rijksmuseum, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
BATH, UK
Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries
J M W Turner, 'A Low Sun', c.1835-40, watercolour and bodycolour on buff paper, IA23. Private Collection, photography © David Kirkham
The Holburne Museum presents Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries, a rare showcase of Turner’s most experimental works alongside those of Thomas Girtin, John Sell Cotman, and others. Curated by Ian Warrell, the exhibition celebrates a pivotal era in British landscape painting—a period when new directions, materials and techniques were being explored—capturing the bold innovations that elevated watercolour into a truly expressive medium.
May 21, 2025 - August 31, 2025, The Holburne Museum, BATH, UK
WASHINGTON DC, USA
InSight: Photos and Stories from the Archives
Points The Gun (Apsáalooke [Crow]) braids her hair, Apsáalooke (Crow) Reservation, Montana, ca. 1898–1912. Fred E. Miller photograph collection. N13736 © Archives Center at the National Museum of the American Indian
Behind each photograph lies a shared memory—a family reunion, a quiet teaching moment, a joyful gathering. InSight: Photos and Stories from the Archives exhibition, drawn from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s vast archival collection, honours the lives and voices of Indigenous peoples across the Americas, brought into focus through close collaboration with Native communities.
May 23, 2025 on, National Museum of the American Indian, WASHINGTON DC, USA
SUFFOLK, UK
Helaine Blumenfeld: Tree of Life
Helaine Blumenfeld OBE with sculpture 'Taking Risks' © the Artist and Hignell Gallery
The historic gardens and interiors of Gainsborough's House will play host to a poetic dialogue between sculpture and landscape — Helaine Blumenfeld: Tree of Life brings together the ethereal bronze and marble works of one of Britain’s most distinguished sculptors working today, Helaine Blumenfeld OBE, in conversation with the dreamlike sensibility of Thomas Gainsborough. In this rare outdoor display, Blumenfeld’s flowing forms echo the natural rhythms of the garden, exploring spiritual connection, human resilience, and the enduring bond between nature and art.
May 3 - October 19, 2025, Gainsborough's House, SUFFOLK, UK
Masterpieces from Kenwood: The Splendour of British & French Painting
© Historic England Archive
Shown alongside Helaine Blumenfeld: Tree of Life, Masterpieces from Kenwood: The Splendour of British & French Painting is a collaboration with English Heritage, showcasing nearly 30 glorious works from the esteemed Iveagh Bequest at Kenwood House, bringing with them the grace and grandeur of the 18th century.
From the delicate beauty of Boucher’s Rococo reveries to Gainsborough’s radiant Mary, Countess Howe, this exhibition places the artist in exquisite company—among his British and French contemporaries, and within the poetic setting of his childhood home.
May 3, 2025 - October 19, 2025, Gainsborough's House, SUFFOLK, UK
LONDON, UK
Hiroshige: artist of the open road
Left to right: Crane and asters, Three geese and full moon, Pheasant and chrysanthemums, early 1830s, by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797—1858) © Alan Medaugh. Photography by Matsuba Ryōko.
Born into a samurai family, Hiroshige became the people’s artist, capturing the rhythm of Edo-period Japan through accessible, visually resonant prints. In Hiroshige: artist of the open road, the British Museum brings together over a century’s worth of his rarely seen masterpieces to celebrate a career defined by color, connection, and cultural transformation.
May 1, 2025 - September 7, 2025, The British Museum, LONDON, UK
CHICHESTER, UK
Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists
Mary McCartney, Being Frida, London, 2000, Giclée Print, © Mary McCartney
The Pallant House Gallery asks: What happens when artists turn their gaze on one another? Spanning 125 years, Seeing Each Other brings together over 150 portraits that capture the friendships, rivalries, and quiet intimacies of Britain’s artistic circles.
The exhibition features portraiture in paint, print, sculpture, and photography—ranging from tender homages to behind-the-scenes glimpses of artists at work and at play. At once personal and historical, Seeing Each Other offers a rare window into the lives behind the art.
May 17, 2025 - November 2, 2025, Pallant House Gallery, CHICHESTER, UK
NEW YORK, USA
Jim Shaw: Drawings
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Read on for some notable exhibitions closing in May 2025.
ROME, ITALY
Richard Avedon: Italian Days
Richard Avedon, Italy #3, Rome 1946 © Richard Avedon Foundation
Until May 17, Gagosian Rome presents a rare and revealing look at Richard Avedon’s formative travels through postwar Italy. Featuring over twenty photographs—including the complete Italy series (1946–48)—many shown together for the first time, the exhibition traces the roots of Avedon’s singular vision. From candid street scenes in Rome, Sicily, and Venice to early glimpses of future icons like Marilyn Monroe, these works chart the evolution of a photographic language shaped by beauty, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Through May 17, 2025, Gagosian, ROME, ITALY
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
UMAN. A FANTASTIC WOMAN
Installation view, ‘UMAN. A FANTASTIC WOMAN’ at Hauser & Wirth Zurich, Limmatstrasse, Through 23 May 2025 © Uman. Courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Nicola Vassell Gallery. Photo: Jon Etter
UMAN. A FANTASTIC WOMAN is Somali-born artist Uman's second exhibit with Hauser & Wirth—presented in partnership with Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York—and her first ever exhibition in Switzerland. Working between the physical and the spiritual, her richly pigmented paintings and works on paper combine intuitive gestures, abstraction, and meditative patterning. Drawing on nature, memories of her East African childhood, and mysticism, Uman transforms Hauser & Wirth's Zürich gallery into a vivid, immersive universe—complete with suspended works and a site-specific mural.
Through May 23, 2025, Hauser & Wirth, ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
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