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Summer means many things for many people. For the art set, it's visiting fairs—old and new—or maybe hunkering down for the season in the arts nexus du jour. Here are some of the destinations that the cultural jet-set will be flocking to as soon as school lets out. BY KAT HERRIMAN escapes MAINE A longtime haven for mythologically outsized artists like Marsden Hartley, Alex Katz, and Robert Indiana, Maine has kept up its mystique among the creative class and its privacy- seeking patrons. See this: If you want to dip into its old-money scene, let the institutions light the way, and focus on New York– and Maine–based painter Nicole Wittenberg's two-part survey, which begins at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art and ends in Rockland at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Stay here: Home to the state's largest airport, Portland provides a perfect first stop for a Downeast odyssey. Take advantage of the burgeoning food scene with an overnight stay at the Blind Tiger. This lushly detailed boutique hotel will put you within striking distance of Tandem, the city's best bakery for a cure-all bacon egg and cheese, and the Portland Museum of Art, where selections from the Alex Katz Foundation will be on view through September. Pack that: Embrace the high-prep ease of the region and opt for looks that both sailors and Upper Eastsiders would appreciate. FROM LEFT Chloé high-rise flare jeans and Shells earrings; Nicole Wittenberg's Woods Walker 2, 2021 is part of the artist's two-part survey in Maine this summer. Parc des Ateliers, Luma Arles, France P H OTO © A D R I A N D E W E E R DT ( LU M A A R L E S ) ; C O U R T E S Y O F R I M O WA ; © N I C O L E W I T T E N B E R G /C O U R T E S Y O F A R T I S T, F R O M T H E C O L L EC T I O N O F C A N DY A N D M I C H A E L B A R A S C H ; C O U R T E S Y O F C H LO É MARSEILLE Marseille (and the South of France at large) occupies a special place in the literary imagination thanks to generations of sun- seeking legends, from Aldous Huxley and Sybille Bedford to Leonora Carrington and Max Ernst. Once again, this seaside town is enjoying a vogue among the young and aspirational. See this: Join in the Provence revival with a trip to the Luma Arles art complex, which serves as an international bellwether for the blue-chip, announcing the arrival of soon-to be-household names like Egyptian artist and Venice Biennale standout Wael Shawky. Stay here: Luma Arles has its own hotel property, LeCloître, designed by Iranian-French architect India Mahdavi, which can be a fun way to plunge all the way in. If you want something closer to the seaside, we recommend checking into Les Bords de Mer, where you can wake up on the edge of the storied harbor. Pack that: With endless antiquing opportunities, you might want to bring a large suitcase with plenty of extra room. be-household Wael property, Rimowa Essential Trunk Plus artful BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M