Adore May 2021

I n a city known for turning anything and everything into a celebration, the return of events is exhilarating to say the least. Galerie de Galatoire, the newest addition to the Galatoire's family, welcomes weddings, fundraisers, and other festivities to its dreamy Royal Street event space transformed by New Orleans designers Eugenie Gibbens and Sweet Dupuy of Gibbens Dupuy Decoration. "Galerie de Galatoire is our most rewarding commercial project to date," they shared. The two became involved in the Spring of 2019 and dedicated two years to the masterpiece. Eugenie and Sweet referenced several books about Italy and France (their biggest muses) during the process including Fausto & Felice Niccolini . The Houses and Monuments of Pompeii (as seen on page 23), and plaster pieces from other New Orleans buildings served as inspiration. Overall, they wanted the venue to emit sprezzatura , an Italian term meaning a certain joyous nonchalance masking extensive and intricate effort. Noting the Crescent City's French and Italian heritages, Eugenie and Sweet created a romantic and nuanced European interior replete with layers of exquisite details by local master craftsmen. "We have had the pleasure of working with nearly all of the craftsmen before, and we have admired their work tremendously in the past. It was such a privilege to collaborate with all of them jointly on this iconic French Quarter project!" Galerie de SPREZZATURA IN THE FRENCH QUARTER Galatoire By M i cha e l a B e chl e r | photos by chr i s gr ang e r

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ADORE • MAY 2021