Culture Watch: What to See and Where to Go in October

In honor of Miuccia Prada’s immense dedication to the arts and its ongoing partnership with Art Basel Paris, Miu Miu presents “30 Blizzards” by Helen Marten. The immersive installation consists of a diverse variety of media, including video, sculpture, and choreographed performance. The project will be staged at the Palais d’Iéna from October 22–26 and is open to the public.

After premiering at New York’s NewFest Film Festival, Geena Rocero’s sci-fi thriller short Dolls follows a trans women support group that evolves into a cult. The film features a soundtrack created in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Susie Ibarra and was produced by Lilly Wachowski. You can watch it online here.

On view from now through March 8, “Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens” is the largest North American exhibit dedicated to the Malian photographer’s revolutionary work. The exhibition houses more than 280 images, with a focus on his studio’s transformative period during the mid-20th century alongside other media, such as textiles and personal artifacts.

Tiffany & Co. is officially the first luxury jeweler to partner with Netflix. In honor of its upcoming debut in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, the timeless jeweler is giving its Fifth Avenue flagship, The Landmark, an all-new Gothic-inspired window display. The five windows, which are designed with theatrical elements from pivotal scenes in the story, are each synchronized with the score, composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat.

From October 10-19, Prada will host “Sea Beyond,” a project formed in partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (UNESCO-IOC) at Prada Rong Zhai, the historic Shanghai residence. The program will offer visitors the chance to interact with immersive exhibitions, attend educational talks on ocean education, and broaden their awareness surrounding marine ecosystems. The experience will also include workshops for children ages six to 16.

Founded by Chanel in Paris in 2021, “Le19M” is a dynamic exhibition featuring nearly 700 artisans across both fashion and design. From now until October 20, the French house is bringing the concept to Tokyo, taking up residence on the 52nd floor of the Mori Tower. “La Galerie du 19M Tokyo” emphasizes the longstanding connection between the maison and the country through three unique visual chapters: “Le Festival,” “Beyond Our Horizons,” and “Lesage: 100 Years of Fashion and Decoration.”

Launching during Paris Fashion Week, Davit Giorgadze’s new book, All the Feelings and None at the Same Time, brings together a decade of the artist’s multimedia works, including sketches, photographs, and collages. The volume serves as a personal diary, tracing his transformative move as a 19-year-old from Tbilisi to Berlin and beyond. With its launch, Giorgadze hopes to shed light on many of the struggles that Georgian youths face today.