Get a dose of shimmering festive magic – Louise Giovanelli has wrapped the historic façade of St Mary Le Strand in a spectacular, temporary artwork titled Decades. From 19 November 2025 until 18 January 2026, the south-facing side of the 300-year-old baroque church will be transformed by Giovanelli’s signature blend of illusion, light, and historical resonance, a special commission for Create London and Westminster City Council.

Giovanelli – one of the most dynamic painters of her generation – has created an installation that drapes the church in a gigantic, shimmering curtain, a long-time subject of the artist who usually works in paint. The trompe-l’œil piece conceals and reveals a composite image of soft drapery, based on a silver curtain she saw in a working-men’s club – the Joy Division song Decades was playing when Giovanelli encountered it, hence the title.

Giovanelli is drawn to the way these drapes can “make people feel like celebrities”, she has said. More than just a visual spectacle, the work calls attention to heritage, memory, and transformation. By night, the curtain will glow softly. It re-animates a once-hidden architectural gem, inviting the public to pause, reflect – and perhaps see the familiar cityscape in a new light.

The doors open to Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 open once again this week, transforming Miami Beach into a global cornucopia of contemporary art, commerce and culture. This year’s edition (held at the Miami Beach Convention Centre from December 5–7) is being touted as the largest and most diverse edition yet, with 287 galleries from 44 countries and territories participating.

Among the fair’s highlights this year are the curated sectors dedicated to a wide spectrum of creative voices — from established masters to emergent talents, and from historical rediscoveries to cutting-edge digital experiments. The core Galleries sector coexists with dynamic Zones like Meridians (under the theme “The Shape of Time”), the forward-thinking Zero 10 (devoted to digital-era art), as well as the Nova, Positions and Survey sectors, showcasing new galleries, solo debut works, and experimental practices.

This broad curatorial ambition reflects a fair aiming to reshape what art fairs can be — more inclusive, more global, more responsive. In addition to traditional paintings and sculptures, visitors will find large-scale installations, immersive digital media, ecological and conceptual art, and cross-generational dialogues. But Art Basel of course is not just about what unfolds inside the Convention Centre — it’s part of a larger city-wide programme of events throughout Miami Beach, Wynwood, the Design District and beyond — hotels, public spaces, museums and even street corners become canvases, galleries, and exhibition sites. It promises to reflect the art world’s ongoing transformation, while offering a vivid, high-stakes snapshot of where contemporary art may be headed next.