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Courtesy of Mackage Prestigious luxury outerwear brand Mackage's latest cultural project turns its attention to the women moving through New York's art world, from the gallery spaces defining conversations to the artists and curators influencing how culture is collected and experienced. The series b
the photographer captures how marble, ornament, and empty auditoriums preserve centuries of cultural memory long before the first note is played. The post franck bohbot captures the vienna state opera before the curtain rises appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Plus, Sherwin-Williams' 2027 color forecast , and Gagosian's new London show mines Rene Magritte's legacy in contemporary art. Courtesy of Galleries Association of Korea. Kiaf SEOUL confirms 175 exhibitors, and its first outside creative director for its 25th edition. Kiaf SEOUL, South Korea’s first
Architects Emil Humbert and Christophe Poyet, the French duo behind the project, spoke with Surface about the craftsmanship that shaped it, the importance of continuity, and how Central Park becomes part of the room rather than just its backdrop Courtesy of Humbert & Poyet. Sixty-nine floors above M
Plans for a large new building in Rotterdam intended to encourage people to lead more environmentally friendly lifestyles are wrong-headed and should be scrapped in a blaze of publicity, writes Barnabas Calder. Putting plants on a building doesn't make it sustainable, any more than dropping a basil
a found boulder, an open kitchen and bamboo-imprinted concrete turn dinner into a landscape encounter. The post atelier guo frames yangshuo’s mountain landscape beneath a sweeping roof appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Exhibitions Architecture's Inscriptions, Maggie's: Architecture That Cares and Wellbeing in the City are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this August. Other events taking place during the month include Helsinki Design Week, Jia Curated and The Art-Marotte Mast
UNOPIÙ CRAFTS OUTDOOR SERIES FROM WROUGHT IRON Unopiù reinterprets classic wrought iron with IGEA, an ultra-light outdoor collection created in collaboration with designers Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana. To achieve this, the series pairs clean structural lines and balanced classical proportio
The UK government has announced the arrival of plug-in solar panels that can be fitted onto balconies to reduce household energy costs. Expected to be sold in UK stores before the end of summer, the low-cost panels, which are already widely used across Europe, connect directly to a mains socket and
the garments feature a continuous pattern that manipulates visual data to challenge machine-based recognition. The post digital camouflage turns computational noise into wearable shield against AI surveillance appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Former Deputy Chancellor of Early Childhood Education Simone Hawkins reads to students at PS34M. Hawkins is stepping down in September as New York City prepares to launch its new 2-K childcare program. [ more › ]
Police say the suspects forced their way into a home near West 168th Street and Ogden Avenue. [ more › ]
lago italian family kitchen occupies an existing pavilion beside yihe park's lake. The post timber and wave-like metal reshape lakeside pavilion into family restaurant in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The opening of the Lollapalooza gates features a frenzy of sprinting fans looking to secure front-row spots for their favorite artists.
People walk through the rain in the Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn as severe storms move through the New York area on July 21, 2026 in New York City. The National Weather Service says repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could cause localized flooding across the region. [ more › ]
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport (L) and New York Attorney General Letitia James The attorneys general argue that the changes would make it harder for Americans to get insurance and could raise prices for people who already have it. [ more › ]
The program was established in response to federal reductions.
Brooklyn-based Studio Vural has renovated a loft apartment inside a former herring canning factory in New York's West Village, adding tonal green accents throughout. Studio Vural overhauled the loft within a 1920s building on Barrow Street, which dates back to the era when the West Village was an in
Applications for the summer EBT program are open through Sept. 8. [ more › ]
visitors can rearrange the colorful plywood pieces — and quietly reconsider who gets to shape public space. The post päivi raivio’s basic forms turns the barbican into a movable urban playground appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Long rumored to be eyeing a run for City Hall, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Sunday that he's jumping into the mayor's race. Giannoulias has amassed a massive political war chest in recent months.
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Dyker Heights row house, a Bed Stuy brownstone, and a Ditmas Park standalone. Listings in Bed Stuy were popular with readers this week. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a house in East New York asking $595,000… Read Mor
Olivia Dean and Jennie made history onstage, while Chicago teens and an impromptu sapphic mud-wrestling match brought their own memorable moments.
The lottery is open for NYC's popular Family Camping program. The NYC parks department has opened a lottery portal for its popular Family Camping program, hosted by the Urban Park Rangers, a group of city-employed park stewards and outdoors educators. [ more › ]
French studio PCA-Stream has completed La Source Vive, a domed copper-clad concert hall in Évian, France, designed "as a musical instrument". Nestled into a sloping woodland site overlooking Lake Geneva, La Source Vive is a 490-seat chamber music hall situated next to Patrick Bouchain's existing 199
A flat-pack wardrobe that can be assembled with a single Allen key and a concrete bench made of clam shells feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting, spotted by Dezeen's design team over the past month. ReFrame by Becca Panter This flat-pack wardrobe by design graduate Becca Panter took hom
time meets structure in our drop. discover limited timepieces and sculptural jewelry curated by designboom shop. The post designboom shop drop: limited release of watches and architectural jewelry appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
British designer Beth Morgan Lundie has developed a refillable skincare dispenser that lets users combine different ingredients to create a bespoke formula at home and "bypass the need for toxic additives". The Meld system was Morgan Lundie's graduation project from London design school Central Sain
The takeover is part of the MTA’s Vacant Unit Activation Program, which allows artists to install projects in unused spaces throughout the subway system, like newspaper kiosks. Instead of newspapers or gum, the former newsstand is stocked with free zines, guides to several subway stations and a
from geysers and colored shadows to fog and DNA, interactive exhibits invite curious minds of all ages to test how the world works. The post san francisco’s exploratorium turns STEM learning into hands-on play appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Japanese minimalism has informed the interiors of this light-filled Italian restaurant in Montreal, designed by locally based Ivy Studio with its first in-house designed chairs. Located on the ground level of a Downtown high-rise residential tower, Minnibar utilises the 20-foot (6-metre) ceilings, c
Federal immigration officers clash with Protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on May 25, 2026. The ACLU filed dozens of claims against the U.S. government, including one tied to a clash outside Delaney Hall. [ more › ]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at an event July 27. The city posted a database of more than 900,000 properties that “may” be subject to the new surcharge. [ more › ]
An updated announcement from the fest states that the doors will open at 3 p.m.
Police said one of the victims was a member of his family, and he met others at the shelters. [ more › ]
in this designboom guest essay, 2050+ examines how informal sport and architecture can challenge surveillance, reclaim public space, and strengthen the urban commons. The post ippolito pestellini laparelli and erica petrillo of 2050+ on ‘the parking lot that forgot itself’ appeared first on designbo
Greenpoint Tiny House With Shared Garden, Tin Ceilings Asks $2,895 a Month Set in the garden of a 19th century building in Greenpoint, this house is petite but comes with tin ceilings, wood floors, and some old moldings. Outside is a patio, plantings, and a koi pond. -- A Dyker Heights Row House… Re
Day two of the music festival Friday saw "Brat" fashion, a canceled Lil Uzi performance and a surprise Olivia Rodrigo appearance.
The nascent A.I. Provenance Assistant is rendering data far easier to read. The post This New A.I. Chatbot Hunts Nazi-Looted Art appeared first on Artnet News.
Emergency vehicles outside of the Passaic River An 11-year-old girl made it out safely, but a 10-year-old boy was confirmed dead earlier in the week. [ more › ]
The Perseid meteor shower is considered the best of the year. The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Aug. 12 and 13. [ more › ]
Your remedy against toxic people, Trump’s war against the Smithsonian, and saying goodbye to two giants of the arts.
Spanish studio NUA Arquitectures has completed Casa Juià, a farmhouse in Catalonia that draws on the craftsmanship of the surrounding region. Located in the village of Juià, at the foot of the Gavarres mountain range in Spain, the 283-square-metre home comprises three parallel wings wrapped in porch
A large multi-generational home in India and a low-lying stone farmhouse in rural Scotland are among the mix of residences in this eclectic edition of Dezeen's houses of the month. Also on the list of the five most popular houses featured on Dezeen in July are a gridded forest dwelling in the Nether
explore our monthly round up of must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions to check out around the world. The post designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this august appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
This week on Dezeen, we unveiled a pair of slides that heat up and vibrate feet to help athlete's recover. Created by sportswear company Nike and health technology company Hyperice, the slides contain a device in their straps that can heat and massage the top of feet. Continuing our Future Stadium s
When The 400 shuttered in 2023, neighbors called for it to revived and preserved as its original purpose as a movie house.
He also bit a school employee who tried to apprehend him, according to the Queens DA. [ more › ]
For Koh, an under-appreciated element of a book's construction becomes the highlight. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Heritage Bookbinding Elements Transform in Contempor
This month’s offerings explore the secret lives of John Singer Sargent, ask existential questions about art, and guide you through the opaque creature that is the art world.
You may think you don’t know the Mayor. But if you pay attention to restaurants, or cooking competitions, or pop-ups in Chicago, you’ve probably eaten his food, or eaten the food of some chef whose ass he’s saved in one way or another. Like Batman, he keeps to the shadows; everywhere and nowhere at
On December 8, 2025, Instagram permanently terminated @nipeople, a project that challenged gender-based discrimination online.
Older Chicagoans successfully battled the Park District to bring back an exercise class that originally had been canceled at Washington Park pool this summer.
A new documentary follows the work of activist and photographer Misan Harriman, but risks overly aestheticizing the movements he captures.
“Help Wanted / Leave Now” traces the infamous “Operation Wetback” implemented by Eisenhower in 1954 to expel undocumented Mexican workers.
Charli xcx partied with Olivia Rodrigo in Fulton Market, Yungblud took the CTA and Suki Waterhouse greeted fans at Gus' Sip & Dip. Here's the other celebrities who cosplayed as Chicagoans this Lolla weekend.
President Donald Trump on July 27 showed off pictures on his Truth social account of two freshly gilded equestrian statues near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, opening the floodgates to a variety of opinions. The nineteen-foot-high bronze sculptures, now coated in 23.75 gold leaf, are two of
The carved limestone grave markers are not only notable for their workmanship but for the religious symbols and deities engraved on their lateral sides and backs
The Swiss dealer is hope the Court will help him win an ongoing legal battle in France.
The Trump Administration spent $5 million refurbing the Art Deco works as part of its 'auramaxxing' campaign. The post Gilded or Just Gaudy? D.C.’s Gold Equine Statues Split Opinion appeared first on Artnet News.
Every summer, Ibiza produces a handful of nights that feel bigger than the lineup itself. Solomun +1 is one of them. More than a decade into its iconic residency at Pacha, Solomun has transformed the weekly series into a platform for a musical dialogue, inviting artists whose perspectives challeng
Gallerists and artists who revitalized the seaside town are now grappling with the costs of gentrification. The post Is Margate’s Booming Art Scene a Victim of Its Own Success? appeared first on Artnet News.
Versace is once again proving that few fashion houses know how to mythologize themselves quite like it does. For Fall/Winter 2026, Versace Obsessed, Chapter II continues the House’s ongoing campaign, tapping Steven Meisel to lens a series of cinematic vignettes that blur the lines between archive an
Slide through a teddy bear, get weird with a neural network’s hallucinations, play ping-pong on an artist-made table, and so much more.
People visit the Little Red Lighthouse at Fort Washington Park in 2020. Summer Streets, concerts, history tours — there are a lot of good reasons to get outside. [ more › ]
The NYC-based music criticism collective on their three picks for August 2026.
Plus: Paul Durand-Ruel's Monet heads to auction and Detroit Institute of Arts receives a landmark gift. The post Art Basel Could Save $9M in New Miami Beach Rent Deal—and More Industry Intel appeared first on Artnet News.
Englewood resident Candace Collins, 37, was killed Sunday night when police said she was hit by a car after exiting an SUV on the shoulder of I-57 in Washington Heights.
Works by Goya, Caravaggio, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Kerry James Marshall among those spotted—and potentially stolen.
Activists have called on artists to boycott the new museum, citing inhumane treatment of workers.
Sabrina Robinson. Sabrina Robinson and Nylah Ramirez both join the Boston Hunters. [ more › ]
British-born sculptor Tony Cragg will be awarded the European Culture Prize this year at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on September 4. The award, which has been given out each year since 2012 by the European Cultural Forum, honors pioneering European artists across several disciplines and art
The 1978 work surfaces as the American abstractionist's shaped-canvas innovations draw renewed interest. The post Lost Elizabeth Murray Painting Resurfaces After 45 Years appeared first on Artnet News.
A look inside the three-bedroom apartment where the boys lived with their mother and grandmother. The boys’ mother, 36-year-old Geneva Jarvis, and grandmother, Denise Jarvis, 62, were arraigned late Thursday on charges including depraved indifference murder and manslaughter. [ more › ]
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in West Midwood, Bed Stuy, Mill Basin, and Flatlands. They range in price from $749,000 to $2.175 million. 652 Marlborough Court Price: $2.175 million Area: West Midwood Broker: Brown Harris Stevens (Karen Wolfe) Sunday August 2, 11:30 a
People board a NJ Transit light rail train in Hoboken in 2024. They hope momentum from the successful "A Better PATH" campaign can continue into changes for light rail. [ more › ]
Brooklyn Heights has long been one of New York City's most admired neighborhoods. Historic townhouses, tree-lined streets, waterfront views, and a rich cultural heritage have shaped its character for generations. The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights feels like a natural extension of that setting, like
The tool uses data from the Jeu de Paume's database of "cultural plunder."
Treasure Hill served as a Japanese ammunition depot and Kuomintang squatter settlement prior to its reopening as an artist village in 2010.
Staff members allege they were “denied sufficient time during the day for toilet breaks or for drinks.”
Stephanie Wiles, who’s held the post of Henry J. Heinz II Director of the Yale University Art Gallery since 2018, will retire in the spring next year, according to a statement to the Yale community made earlier this week by university president Maurie McInnis and provost Scott Strobel. In their let
New York City studio Martin Hopp Architect has completed a building with a mass-timber structure for a school in Hempstead, New York, prioritising healthy living spaces and materials on a tight budget. Evergreen Charter School opened in 2025 on a suburban site on Long Island in New York state. The K
The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. I want to bring attention to two Chicago-related short films released in the past few weeks that can be viewed online: Bill Morrison’s Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Aft
Jennifer Jones Austin speaks at a screening of a documentary about Rev. Al Sharpton in 2022. The appointment of Jennifer Jones Austin comes as Mamdani faces pressure from the left for not reforming policing. [ more › ]
She spoke in support of Anthea M. Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History.
Kiaf SEOUL, the largest and oldest international art fair in Korea, will return for its twenty-fifth iteration at COEX, a major convention complex in Gangnam, from September 2–6 this year. The forthcoming edition will include 175 galleries from eighteen countries and territories, and the fair will a
The Central West Astronomical Society of New South Wales marks its annual AstroFest with an amateur photography competition. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article The Top Photo
By Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper Green-Wood Cemetery has received $4 million in City Council funding to support the development of its proposed greenway project. The cash, secured by the council’s Brooklyn delegation, will fund community outreach and design for the Green-Wood Green-Way, which wou
The finding was the result of a recent investigation by the US Department of the Interior's Office of Inspector General.
Gov. Hochul and state AG James have sued Kalshi. The state alleges the "prediction market" is just a gambling operation in disguise. [ more › ]
New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer for the self-filtering floating pool in the East River. Initially slated for a pilot this summer, the +POOL team announced on X on Wednesday that while construction is nearly complete, ongoing work on the Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience pro
View of the Upper East Side of Manhattan where a Legionnaires' disease outbreak has killed seven people and sickened more than 90. The health department said it has been more than two weeks since a new case was reported. [ more › ]
“I am endlessly fascinated by porcelain.”
Rachel Brown of Water From Your Eyes. Ted Leo in a park, a rave in a museum courtyard, and more. [ more › ]
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, a nonprofit organization founded in 1963 by John Cage and Jasper Johns, has announced the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago as the 2026 recipient of the Ellsworth Kelly Award. The $45,000 annual grant supports institutional exhibitions for contemp
MTA Chair Janno Lieber has been in charge of the nation's largest transit system for a half-decade. Lieber helped drag the nation's largest transit system out of the COVID-19 pandemic and implemented congestion pricing, but collected his fair share of scars along the way. [ more › ]
The Walker Youngbird Foundation has awarded its Emerging Native Arts Grant to the artist Melissa Melero-Moose. The Paiute painter, a member of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe in Hungry Valley, Nevada, is the fifth recipient of the $15,000 award. Melero-Moose makes mixed-media paintings—layered, abs
Set against uninterrupted backgrounds, metallic portraits float almost deity-like amid vibrant color. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Reflections Dazzle in the Hyperreali
In the News Second-Home Tax Rollout Is Confusing Some Residents [NYT] Canarsie Dentists Exploited Patients in Pain, Lawsuit Charges [NYT] Herd of Life-Size Buffalo Puppets Will Journey Through Brooklyn [BP] Landlords May Still Have Say in NYC’s ‘Balcony Solar’ [amNY] The Fight to Protect Black Homeo
For Autumn/Winter 2026, Louis Vuitton’s new Multipass bag reworks the historic Keepall for a future folklore of free-roaming voyagers
A horizontal glass skybridge connects residential and office skyscrapers at this project by Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados in São Paulo to preserve the "individual reading of each tower while simultaneously reinforcing their unity". Located in São Paulo as part of the larger Eixo Plati
"The overarching thing we've all got to ask ourselves is, do we want politicians deciding how history is taught and understood?" Sajet said.
The CommuniCards will be distributed to shelters to help residents who are deaf or hard of hearing. The CommuniCards are meant to help deaf New Yorkers more quickly communicate their needs. [ more › ]
I developed an intermittent craving for durian after first trying it in Thailand a few years ago. One whiff of its sharp, unforgettable smell and one bite of its rich, creamy flesh was all it took to fall in love. Since then, I’ve been pining for anything to satisfy this craving, with little success
American Football Fri 8/14 at Salt Shed The post American Football go against the grain to make their best album this century appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Isaiah Sharkey Sat 8/15 at Garcia's The post Homegrown guitar phenom Isaiah Sharkey brings eclectic funk to Garcia’s appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Consensus Madness Sat 8/15 at Empty Bottle The post Chicago’s Consensus Madness invoke the beautiful bile of punk’s first wave appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Jeff Kimmel & Jack Langdon Thu 8/13 at Comfort Station The post Jeff Kimmel & Jack Langdon’s ambient sounds contain multitudes appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Oneida Wed 8/12 at Empty Bottle The post Oneida bring the “Power of the O” to the Empty Bottle appeared first on Chicago Reader.
A metafictional opus from Pedro Almodóvar and an electric new outing from Jane Schoenbrun are among the picks from this month’s cinematic releases
New York City has released an interactive map identifying more than 100 city-owned sites where it plans to build over 50,000 new homes. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg on Thursday released the Land Inventory Fast Track (LIFT) Tracker, a tool providing New
Today, mini golf is a vestigial limb of the built environment, relegated to undesirable plots near freeway off-ramps and awkward spaces at Punch Bowl Social. But it was once revolutionary, offering recreation to those excluded from the manicured expanses of its larger counterpart. Curators Molly Blu
Because police in Dunellen issued 74 citations in one day, here are your early links: A hot coffee year-rounder, drones that spot sharks, Q train quiet car and more. [ more › ]
A stock photo of an NYPD cruiser NYPD says the man met at least three of his victims at homeless shelters. [ more › ]
As he stars in a new Rimowa campaign, the prolific actor answers 20 questions on work, travel and the benefits of fasting, and reveals why he’s always believed less is more when it comes to possessions
A new housing program gives Chicago creatives priority at 400 Lake Shore Drive.
Dutch artist Collin van der Sluijs brings birds, cats in party hats and his artistic mastery to Joy Machine and Vertical Gallery.
Federal judge rebukes prison system after finding an ‘appalling’ disregard for incarcerated man’s care. [ more › ]
British studio Charles Gillespie Architecture has completed The Linhay, a family house in rural Somerset wrapped by a deep concrete colonnade that provides sheltered nesting spaces for birds. Designed by the studio's founder Charles Gillespie for himself and his young family, the house draws on the
Remembering the pioneering performance artist, who died on Wednesday at 91. Plus: Trump gives two gilded statues in DC a makeover.
Dozens of women, men and their children, many fleeing poverty and violence in Honduras, Guatamala and El Salvador, arrive at a bus station following release from Customs and Border Protection on June 23, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. The end of a federal legal services contract for unaccompanied mino
Certification company Bureau Veritas has launched the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, a voluntary verification scheme that determines a building's carbon performance. Now open for submissions, the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard assesses net-zero claims of buildings against an industry-
From an 8,000-square-foot glass restaurant to a geometric concrete home with a catwalk for a car collection, the Medellin-based practice refuses to conform Courtesy of Meliza Lopera Outside of Medellin, in the verdant, affluent town of Llanogrande--arguably the Hamptons of Colombia--architecture and
Plus, Uma Thurman's Mia Wallace costume is going to auction this August, and artist Marcel Dzama designs the 2026 New York Film Festival poster. University of Cambridge: Ray Dolby Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom by Jestico + Whiles (C) Kilian O'Sullivan. Prix Versailles names eight standout campus
Tschabalala Self's 'Dry Land (2020-2026),' on view at this year's Aspen Art Fair with Southern Guild, revisits the fluid blend of abstraction and figuration that defined her early practice around 2015. The large-scale work, built from acrylic, oil paint, oil pastel, colored pencil, fabric, and threa
Is building tall with timber more than an architectural gimmick? Why is a new robotic hand a big step towards sci-fi becoming reality? And what's special about Dezeen's editor's new tattoo? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. In this episode, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft and features
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Yano Aoyama Architecture Design's public toilet for the Tobe Zoological Park in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Comprising a pair of sculpted concrete blocks topped by a naturally curved cedar roof, the design of the public bathroom cubicles draws from
Founder Richmond Orlando Mensah has launched the NACI as a nonprofit arm of his Manju Journal.
One message for humans and another for artificial intelligence are contained in the letters of Decoy Font, made by the company Mixfont for those who want to avoid having their data scraped. Decoy Font makes use of a well-known optical illusion to trick contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) chatb
Also: a Richard Avedon doc heads to Netflix and Half Gallery owner Bill Powers expounds on coolness. The post The Hole Faces Fresh Non-Payment Claims—and Other Art World Matters appeared first on Artnet News.
German architecture studio Holzrausch drew inspiration from cinematic interiors when designing this townhouse in Munich, which combines dark wood with natural stone and lush tropical planting. The clients for the Private Club project are film producer Cornelia Popp and her husband, who created a sto
Health officials say five people remain hospitalized, but no new symptoms have been reported in the last two weeks and the city believes the source of exposure has been eliminated. [ more › ]
This 1920s Sunset Park co-op has high ceilings, French doors, and a flexible layout. On the third floor of a walk-up building near the neighborhood's park, the unit can work as a two-bedroom with a dining room or a three-bedroom without one. The pale brick building at 759 42nd Street, also… Read Mor
Plus: The butter plate of your dreams.
In the many decades since its construction in the early 1860s, a landmarked Italianate brownstone had forgotten how to speak its native language. Its segmental arched windows, a defining characteristic of the style, were nowhere repeated in the course of many interior renovations, leaving the parlor
The Italian-born choreographer and performance artist mixed boundless curiosity with a formal rigor across a broad creative spectrum that spanned New York, Los Angeles, and Rome.
The iconic ensemble is part of Propstore's massive sale of entertainment memorabilia. The post Get Ready to Boogie! John Travolta’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Suit Is Up for Auction appeared first on Artnet News.
I Want Your Sex in limited release in theaters The post Review: <i>I Want Your Sex</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Author Valentina Castellani joins the podcast this week to discuss her new book, 'Trading Beauty.' The post An Untold History of the Art Market appeared first on Artnet News.
Lougher Contemporary has been working with collectors and parsing through market data for over a decade—here are four misconceptions they're still hearing from collectors. The post Collectors, Take Note: These Art Market Assumptions Are Outdated appeared first on Artnet News.
My first exposure to Irish playwright Marina Carr was back in 1998, when I was living in San Francisco. The Magic Theatre produced a festival of plays by contemporary Irish women, including Marie Jones’s tragicomedy Stones in His Pockets, which went on to several regional productions in the U.S. Bu
The sprucing up of the "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" equestrian statues cost the public $5 million in a no-bid contract.
The Trump administration’s repeated attempts to undermine and attack the Smithsonian are being met with international pushback: this week, the Museums Association in the United Kingdom republished a statement, originally released by the American Alliance of Museums on July 20th, that resoundingly co
Rembrandt pioneered the saleable self, but unlike his rival, Gerard Van Honthorst, failed to reconcile his personal vision with the market.
The medical examiner ruled he died from chronic neglect, including starvation and dehydration. [ more › ]
Surrounded by the wilderness of the western Catskills in Franklin Village, New York, this unique mixed-use property at 422 Main Street has both history and charm. Built in 1878 as the town bank and post office, it was the creative workplace and showroom of noted apparel designers Sean Scherer of Kab
ArtPhotography Alex BrunetStyling Diane SerfatiArt Direction & Producer Ella MarcianoTalent Gladys Dulout, Marie-Rose Messina, Vincent PasdermadjianVideography Trevor AntonHair Styling Katrin SachenkoMakeup Yulya ZalesskayaPost Production Roman Ovamasha GLADYS wears DRESS by JEAN
A newly announced $22 Million expansion of Los Angeles’s Watts Towers Campus is slated for groundbreaking in October, immediately following the premature end of a 15-year conservation project on the site. The soon to be enlarged Watts Towers Arts Center Campus (WTACC) surrounds 17 interconnected rad
CultureAt fifteen years old, Ma Ananda Sarita threw herself into the river of life. She was in search of essence, true emotional meaning that she could hold onto. A spirituality that would travel with her through the years to come. And she looked everywhere for it. Today, she lives in Bali. Before t
MusicTo Sir Taegen C'aion Harris, better known as Love Spells, there is no law more personal or more vital than this one: love is the pinnacle of life and of death. It is the experience most worthy of tossing your soul into fiercely. The 21-year-old indie rock musician creates music that is tender,
CultureLaura Petrucci’s internet persona has the leading line, “I start cults.” It is fitting not only because of her ability to incite passion, curate niche aesthetics, and connect humans to one another, but because she has a natural inclination toward uncanny spaces. With a Master’s in Art Directi
The husband-and-wife founders of California studio SPF Architects have renovated their octagonal house in the Santa Monica Mountains and added elements to protect it against wildfire. Called the Mountain Residence, the project involved the renovation and redesign of a 1980s house that sits on a 17-a
CultureKareem Rahma said it himself: his whole career is unconventional. He’s the opposite of creative regurgitation. The Egyptian-born entrepreneur has lived in NYC for fifteen years, and his contribution is that of an archivist. In his popular internet series, Subway Takes, Kareem brings two micro
The workers' trade union said the V&A had "a shocking lack of respect" for its employees. The post V&A Museum Workers Vote to Strike appeared first on Artnet News.
The Osage museum professional steps into a new leadership role. Plus, curators named for the Aichi Triennale and Biennale of Sydney in our weekly roundup of industry news.
CultureCharlot Abhors A Void, the vintage clothing store on Canal St. that New York has been raving about, doesn’t open until around 3 or 4 p.m… or whenever Aran Atsuo decides to roll out of bed, really. He’s nocturnal. He usually goes to sleep around 7a.m. but sometimes he goes to bed at 2 a.m., an
The Han Nefkens Foundation in Barcelona announced French Lebanese artist and filmmaker Valentin Noujaïm as the recipient of the inaugural Mediterranean Video Art Production Grant 2026. The €25,000 (USD 28,800) grant was installed to support the production of a new video artwork by artists based arou
When I see work like this, my first thought is always: how did they make it, and why does that method matter? A recent project from architecture students at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences answers both questions in a pretty direct way. Their mobile voting booth, installed outside the Museum
This week: remembering Betye Saar on her 100th birthday, saving a women’s sculpture garden, Emily Wilson breaks the internet, climate scientists on OnlyFans, and more.
CultureTold in two distinct voices: a photographer and his girlfriend, a reluctant sex worker.Written by Jodi Rogers and Andrea GutierrezPhotography by Jodi Rogers ANDREA’S DIARY ENTRY Friday, March 13th 2026 “I promise I’m almost done” is what I say whenever I have to leave him.
A coalition of institutions in Shanghai have launched a “Museum Healing Alliance”, focus on exploring museum-based mental health support and therapeutic programming for those in need of aid. The multi-pronged initiative would hinge on the creation of a hospital referral program that would connect me
The federal government announced on Monday that the Texan portion of the US-Mexico border wall will be exempt from environment preservation laws.
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that the much-anticipated Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, designed by the late architect Frank Gehry, is set to open in December. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Abu Dhabi's department of culture and tourism released a statement which sta
Newtown Creek at dawn The fish are a sign of the waterway's path to recovery. [ more › ]
The duo aims to raise awareness of biodiversity and conservation by evoking a sense of wonder similar to what we feel in nature. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Lifelike
by Shane Gomez, Brooklyn Paper Simona Blat was working on her laptop inside Black Spring Books, the beloved Williamsburg bookstore she owns and runs by herself, when she heard a terrible sound. Blat, who lives in the apartment above the store, wasn’t the only one who heard it. The building’s superin
Henderson also captures the changing light and the otherworldly textures and ochres of the iconic rock. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Zac Henderson Venerates Devil’s To
New vending machines will be installed at over two dozen New York City subway stations as a modern alternative to traditional newsstands that have dwindled over the years. CC Vending will open automated, cashless retail spaces that will sell drinks, snacks, and everyday essentials as part of a partn
On May 14, Chicago indie band Fleshed Out played Flub a Dub Chub’s in Lakeview. It’s a hot-dog joint, and it doesn’t usually host shows. Fleshed Out have released only a handful of songs, in part because founder and front man Chris Dunn is a bit of a perfectionist. They formed just before the pandem
Employees of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum who are members of the Prospect trade union on July 29 voted to strike over issues including pay, working conditions, and access to water and toilets, The Guardian reports. The V&A operates four museums in the London area: the V&A in South Kensington, V
Does the greatest restaurant city in the world offer a place where a kid can fill a plate with whatever they want? [ more › ]
Architecture studio HOK has released designs for Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina featuring a new facade treatment and luxurious amenity spaces to "meet the expectations of fans and athletes for decades to come". Tepper Sports & Entertainment, owner of the stadium, commissioned HOK to revam
US president Donald Trump has unveiled conceptual renderings for an overhaul of Dulles International Airport in Washington DC, with a design that builds on top of architect Eero Saarinen's famous terminal building. Yesterday, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the plan in partnershi
One of the last remaining vacant waterfront parcels in Long Island City will become nearly 1,000 new homes, a majority of which will be priced below market rate. The city on Wednesday announced that Slate Property Group, The Hudson Companies, and Volunteers of America-Greater New York will build The
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan. They held a rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders. The outcome of Tuesday’s Senate primary in Michigan could show whether progressives can win over swing-state Democrats. [ more › ]
Dezeen School Shows: a clothing line informed by hip-hop music and the work of fashion designer Dapper Dan is among projects from the Lebanese American University. Also featured are handover pieces designed to reflect Pakistani culture and clothing that takes inspiration from sculptor John Chamberla
Near the gazebo in Dvorak Park on a Monday evening in June, a group of about ten Pilsen residents gathered to paint cardboard and neon poster boards with phrases including “Metal Madness” and “Sims Must Go!” The group discussed their plans for a demonstration two days later, when more than 30 Chicag
Years of labor and adaptation as a first-generation immigrant shaped the artist's approach to painting. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Janice Yang’s Symbol-Rich Painting
Sam Neill in 'Jurassic Park.' "Jurassic Park," "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," "The Warriors," and more. [ more › ]
Because we can't let someone steal it, here are your early links: LeBron's commute, "The Odyssey" review, devil worms and more. [ more › ]
Founded by Galib Gassanoff, the fashion and socio-artistic project works with artisans across the Caucasus to preserve endangered craft traditions through clothing and cultural exchange
City officials said the former Pfizer headquarters that was being converted into residential apartments is at risk of collapse. The city is requiring the owner of the Pfizer building to commission a structural review of its neighboring project on East 42nd Street. [ more › ]
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From the Gulf of Naples to the sunsets of Hawaii, we’ve selected five photography series from the AnOther archive exploring the sultry delights of summertime
The Greenidge Generation gas-fired power plant is home to a large bitcoin mining operation. The controversial plant on the Finger Lakes has rebranded with a new business model that may conflict with Gov. Hochul's pause on new data centers. [ more › ]
"Organgrinder" makes your organs do just that, prompting reflection on the nature of the body alongside energetic works.
“Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin" through 9/13 at the Driehaus Museum The post The lost art of public shaming appeared first on Chicago Reader.
The Bx36 bus crawls along Tremont Avenue, if it runs at all. A new plan from the city aims to change that. The city transportation department plans to make East Tremont Avenue a premier destination for the Boogie Down's bus riders. [ more › ]
Local architecture studio DoDesign has completed the Nanhai Buddha Pavilion in Chongqing, China, creating a shelter with gridded metal walls that are filled with thousands of loose cedar logs. The origins of the pavilion lay in the discovery of a Ming-dynasty Buddhist shrine on the site – a wooded
Stadiums are often vying to be record-breaking structures. To conclude our Future Stadium series, we look at those that top the lists, from the biggest and tallest to the most expensive. Biggest by capacity and size: Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea Claiming the title for largest
The stronghold of young, leftist and college-educated voters fueled Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rise. [ more › ]
An apparel and home decor collection from this year's Artists in Residence, Claudia Pettway Charley and Loretta Pettway Bennett Courtesy of Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren’s latest Artist in Residence collaboration turns to the historic quilting tradition of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, through a partnership with
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Amtrak's Andy Byford joined developer Penn Transformation Partners to unveil renderings for the station, designed by Vishaan Chakrabarti and Ruchika Modi's Practice for Architecture and Urbanism. Courtesy of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism. There’s a ve
British youth organisation Girlguiding has unveiled the first update to its formerly regimented uniform in 30 years, intended to allow more freedom of expression. Completed in collaboration with London studio Hemingway Design, the redesign includes 30 garments and 15 accessories and neckerchiefs cre
Plus, Team USA heads to Lyon after a victory at Bocuse d'Or Americas, and The Cooper Union Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography launches a speaker series for its 40th anniversary. Peggy Guggenheim on the panoramic terrace of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Venice, early 1950s. Solomon R. Gug
Celebrated for its eye toward inventive international design, the New York gallery makes its debut with a focus on ceramics and glass. Courtesy of R & Company. R & Company is making its debut at the Aspen Art Fair this year, presenting a focused show at Hotel Jerome from July 29 to August 1, centere
Dezeen Showroom: Australian design brand Soktas has released a sculptural wall lamp with a fluid glass shade mounted onto a metal plate. Flo is intended for use in bedrooms, bathrooms and living areas, where it casts a gentle glow that pools on the wall around it. According to Soktas, each fixture i
Plans have been announced for a technology and innovation museum in Bengaluru, India, which has been designed by a consortium of international architecture studios. Designed by Dublin-based Heneghan Peng Architects, London-based DROO and local studio Cadence Architects, the Museum of Innovation, Sta
Brunel University graduate Wing-See Yau has designed Yomi, a device that encourages children to read by linking their progress to the growth of digital pets. Yomi is a compact device that converts reading time into points. These rewards are visualised in the form of a digital avatar that grows and e
New Jersey Secretary of State Dale Caldwell speaks as Gov. Mikie Sherrill listens on during a news conference. The ruling rejects the Justice Department’s effort to force New Jersey to provide voter registration records. [ more › ]