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CULTURED 75 14 13 12 EAST MEETS WEST Los Angeles design emporium Blackman Cruz is going on the block with a sale on April 21 at Wright auction house featuring extraordinary objects curated by the gallery's co-founders Adam Blackman and David Cruz. Highlights include a sphinx from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition of San Francisco, raw root chairs from Al Capone's private hideaway and a selection of BC Workshop's own designs. wright20.com Meridiani continues to execute its perfect mix of classic and contemporary interiors with its latest collection that debuted in January at Maison et Objet in Paris. Designed by the company's artistic director, Andrea Parisio, the collection is rich in color and texture, evocative of the luxe lifestyle the Italian design brand is known for. Get to know Meridiani during the debut of Maison et Objet Miami at their showroom in the Wynwood arts district. meridiani.it The late artist Cy Twombly's signature scribbles, bronze sculptures and assemblages are the focus of two major exhibitions this summer. During the Venice Biennale, the Ca'Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art will debut "Cy Twombly: Paradise," a retrospective of the artist's pivotal works spanning 60 years (May 6–September 22). Then stateside, Gagosian Gallery is staging "Cy Twombly" at its Madison Avenue digs (through June 20). That exhibition reveals a rich trove of his never before seen late creations, including Blooming, a lush 16-foot, 10-panel painting, seen here. capesaro.visitmuve.it, gagosian.com COURTESY OF GAGOSIAN GALLERY; MERIDIANI; WRIGHT (BLACKMAN CRUZ) Early 20th-century collection of 10 carnival masks, on auction beginning April 21. Meridiani's Gong dining table, designed by Andrea Parisio