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Gothamist 4h ago

Not so fast, spring: Code Blue returns as temps plunge in NYC and Newark

A commuter walks down the street after a historic blizzard hit parts of the East Coast, on Feb. 25, 2026 in New York City. After a mild Saturday hinting at spring, overnight lows in the teens are triggering expanded warming efforts across the region. [ more › ]

by Catalina Gonella
Dezeen 7h ago

Melina Romano fills São Paulo show apartment with Brazilian furniture and art

Brazilian practice Studio Melina Romano has used Portinari tiles and works by Brazilian artists and designers to outfit a residential-style showcase in São Paulo. The Caminhos – Portinari presentation was created for the 2024 edition of CasaCor, São Paulo's annual celebration of art and design. With

by Dan Howarth
Gothamist 11h ago

Hundreds of New Yorkers, including Iranian Americans, protest US strikes

A sign is hoisted during a "Stop the War on Iran" protest in Times Square in New York City on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched an attack of unprecedented scale against Iran earlier on Saturday. The protest came after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on

by Arya Sundaram
Brownstoner 11h ago

Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Park Slope Brownstone

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Prospect Lefferts Garden rental, a Park Slope co-op, and a Bay Ridge row house. Park Slope was popular with readers this week. The least expensive property on the list is the Prospect Lefferts Gardens rental at $2,650 a month and the… Read

by Susan De Vries
AnOther Magazine 11h ago

Cover: Loli Bahia is wearing Comme Des Garçons

Loli Bahia on the cover of AnOther Magazine's 50th issue in Comme des Garçons, in a collections story photographed by Robin Galiegue and styled by Robbie Spencer

by Robin Galiegue
Colossal 13h ago

Maximum’s Upcycled ‘Billex’ Process Turns Discarded Bank Notes into Furniture

Do you think I'm made of money? 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 Maximum’s Upcycled ‘Billex’ Process Turns Discarded Bank Notes into Furniture appeared first on Colossal.

by Kate Mothes
designboom — Design 13h ago

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this march

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 march appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

by kat barandy I designboom
Dezeen 14h ago

Purcell fronts museum for shoemaking with zigzagging brick facade in Somerset

A faceted brick extension links a manor house and a 17th-century barn to form the Shoemakers Museum in Somerset, England, designed by UK studio Purcell. Commissioned by local charity Alfred Gillett Trust, the museum houses collections of fossils and displays on shoemaking, including the history of s

by Amy Peacock
Dezeen 15h ago

Eight heavenly home interiors that embody monastic minimalism

Natural materials, vaulted ceilings and utilitarian furniture feature in this lookbook of monastic interiors, where every room is a sanctuary for minimalist devotees. Typically located in a church compound, a Christian monastery is a building that houses monks or nuns, and their restrained interiors

by Amy Peacock
Dezeen 19h ago

Lionel Jadot converts former military barracks into Jam Hotel Ghent

Studio Lionel Jadot has transformed a former military barracks in Ghent, Belgium, into a hotel featuring peeling plaster on the walls and furniture made from reclaimed materials. The Ghent hotel is the latest destination from the Jam Hotels brand, which prioritises sustainability through the use of

by Alyn Griffiths
Artforum 20h ago

The F-Word

IN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE, I kept thinking about the 2013 essay “The Power of Patience,” in which Harvard art historian Jennifer L. Roberts argues the importance of closely observing works of art.* In every one of her undergraduate and graduate courses (many of which I was privileged to take, experie

by Tina Ryan
Artforum 20h ago

Anka Ptaszkowska (1935–2025)

ART HISTORIAN, critic, gallerist, and curator Anka Ptaszkowska (1935–2025) passed away on November 6, 2025. With her death, an era has ended and, for many of us, a link to avant-garde experimentation has been broken. We bid farewell to Anka and her singular app­roach to the world, which revolved aro

by Sophie Fox
Artforum 20h ago

Field Conditions

On the architecture of Bruce Goff

by Sophie Fox
Artforum 20h ago

Stefanie Hessler

STEFANIE HESSLER is a curator and writer and the director of Swiss Institute (SI), New York. Her curatorial practice centers artists and ideas through new commissions, transdisciplinary collaborations, and experimental formats often focusing on ecological and technological urgencies. At SI, Hessler

by Sophie Fox
Artforum 20h ago

False/Positive

On the art of Carol Bove

by Sophie Fox
Artforum 20h ago

Zero Hour

On the art of Margarita Paksa

by Sophie Fox
Artforum 20h ago

Recursive Resemblance

On the feedback loops of mimesis, from the ancients to AI

by Sophie Fox
Artforum 20h ago

Foto Estudio Luisita

THE TERM “full frontal” kept coming to mind as I clicked through the portraits produced at Foto Estudio Luisita in Buenos Aires. The subjects appear to offer their likenesses without reserving an ounce of modesty; confidence and audacity steel their faces and poses. They seem so desiring of my gaze,

by Bryan Barcena
Dezeen yesterday

Charlap Hyman & Herrero converts factory into cavernous Pocketbook Hudson hotel

US studio Charlap Hyman & Herrero has transformed a former pocketbook factory in Hudson, New York, into a hotel that riffs on the industrial aesthetic and includes multiple artist commissions. Charlap Hyman & Herrero, which was announced as the winner of Cooper Hewitt's National Design Award for Int

by Dan Howarth
Gothamist yesterday

ICE's alleged 'ruse' in Columbia student arrest may have violated law, attorneys say

Dozens of Columbia students and faculty members gathered near the university’s main gates on West 116th St. to protest the immigration arrest of the student arrested earlier in the day. Agents are permitted to use "ruses" in enforcement actions, but they can bump up against constitutional protec

by Arya Sundaram, Ben Feuerherd
Brownstoner yesterday

Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery Launches in Gowanus

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Luxury Gowanus Build With $907 Units An affordable housing lottery has debuted for a new nine-story development on the corner of Bond and Carroll streets, steps away from the Carroll Street Bridge. The complex, dubbed Maison Bond, is another large residential bui

by Susan De Vries
AnOther Magazine yesterday

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons on Reinventing Fine Jewellery

Photographed here by Brianna Capozzi and styled by Emma Wyman, the third Prada fine jewellery collection is its most innovative and abstracted to date. Here, the two designers shed light on the thinking behind it

by Brianna Capozzi
Colossal yesterday

Inside the Sacred Valley Ceramics Studio Referencing Ancient Peruvian Practices

"It is not about reproducing the past but about engaging in dialogue with it." 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 Inside the Sacred Valley Ceramics Studio Referencing Ancien

by Grace Ebert
Hyperallergic yesterday

What's a Gen X to Do?

New leader for the Louvre, big mess at the Berlinale, Juliette Lewis turns into a chair, and our heroes drop like flies.

by Hyperallergic
Dezeen yesterday

Curving metal terrace for potted plants fronts home in Tokyo by HOAA

Japanese studio HOAA has completed House in Nakano, a timber-lined home in Tokyo that is buffered from the street by an elevated, looping metal terrace for potted plants. The 96-square-metre residence in the Nakano ward was designed to act as both a studio and home for HOAA founder Hiroyuki Oinuma a

by Jon Astbury
Dezeen yesterday

Dezeen's top five houses of February 2026

A home that fuses British and Japanese architecture features among the latest edition of Dezeen's houses of the month, as well as two mid-century renovations. Also included in Dezeen's monthly roundup of readers' favourite residences are contemporary homes in India and Costa Rica. Read on for the fu

by Nat Barker
Artnet News yesterday

Château Shatto’s Olivia Barrett on How to Make It in L.A.

The Melrose Hill gallery has expanded its program with 20th century artists while scaling back on fairs. The post Château Shatto’s Olivia Barrett on How to Make It in L.A. appeared first on Artnet News.

by Margaret Carrigan
Dezeen yesterday

Dezeen In Depth examines the spaceship taking humans back to the moon

This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter asks what's behind the trend for bold interiors in Ukraine and features an interview delving into the design of the Orion spacecraft. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn investigated a flurry of small but striking interiors p

by Clara Finnigan
Dezeen yesterday

This week the Pritzker Prize was delayed

This week on Dezeen, the Pritzker Architecture Prize announced that this year's award would be delayed following director Tom Pritzker being named in the Epstein files. Speaking to the New York Times, a spokesperson for the organisation said that this year's announcement, which would typically happe

by Tom Ravenscroft
designboom — Design 2d ago

mechanical clock with rotating discs can tell what time it is on other planets

each dial shows the real day cycle of that planet, so the clock doesn’t calculate time digitally but copies planetary spin to show day and night. The post mechanical clock with rotating discs can tell what time it is on other planets appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

by matthew burgos I designboom
Hyperallergic 2d ago

Frieze LA Meets the Real World

Intentionally or not, this year’s edition brought issues of class, labor, and immigration into the fair tent.

by Matt Stromberg
Hyperallergic 2d ago

The Jazz Pictures the FBI Silenced

Fearing for her safety, Lisette Model buried her photos of artists like Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong, but a new book reveals them to the world.

by Julia Curl
Chicago Reader 2d ago

A cinephile feast

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 vaguely remember the show Dinner and a Movie that was on TBS. As a kid, it didn’t mean much to me; the meal or snack the hosts paired with their […] The post

by Kat Sachs
Hyperallergic 2d ago

The Case for Palestine at the Venice Biennale

Does the exhibition prefer to destroy its long-standing significance for artists, curators, and art workers than to hold the moral clarity that this moment is asking from us?

by Art Not Genocide Alliance
Hyperallergic 2d ago

IDSVA Extends PhD Program to BA and BFA Applicants

Earn your PhD in Art Theory, Aesthetics, and Philosophy with the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA).

by Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA)
Chicago Reader 2d ago

Heeere’s Stanley!

Kubrickian, through 3/28 at Factory Theater The post Heeere’s Stanley! appeared first on Chicago Reader.

by Kerry Reid
designboom — Design 2d ago

repurposed shipping containers top colorful workspaces by impepinable studio in spain

these impepinable studio-designed offices for agrosemillas reinterpret industrial construction with reused shipping containers. The post repurposed shipping containers top colorful workspaces by impepinable studio in spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

by kat barandy I designboom
Chicago Reader 2d ago

Red Light Winter traces a toxic triangle

Red Light Winter, through 3/8, Ego Death Theatre Collective at the Greenhouse Theater Center The post <i>Red Light Winter</i> traces a toxic triangle appeared first on Chicago Reader.

by Kerry Reid
Colossal 2d ago

Liz West Transforms a Bristol Parking Garage into a Kaleidoscopic Passageway

What does it feel like to be inside a rainbow? 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 Liz West Transforms a Bristol Parking Garage into a Kaleidoscopic Passageway appeared first

by Grace Ebert
Gothamist 2d ago

Extra Extra: Barron Trump is getting into the beverage space

Because his caffeinated tea company also happens to be registered at the address of a major Trump donor, here are your afternoon links: Mamdani is a pretty thoughtful gift-giver, glass bricks are cool, Bow Wow is a beauty influencer and more. [ more › ]

by James Ramsay
Brownstoner 2d ago

Bed Stuy Row House With Plasterwork, Mantels Asks $2.245 Million

Set up with two duplexes, this Bed Stuy row house has attractive details in each unit, with plaster ornamentation, mantels, moldings, interior shutters, and wood floors. A new owner might want to make some updates to the 1890s row house at 292 Halsey Street, but there is plenty of eye… Read More > T

by Susan De Vries
Hyperallergic 2d ago

Finding God at the Brooklyn Museum

The Ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead” turned me into a believer. We talked to the curators and conservators to learn how it came to be.

by Greta Rainbow
Block Club Chicago — Arts & Culture 2d ago

Buddy Guy Makes NPR Tiny Desk Debut

Following his Grammy win and a North American tour announcement, music legend Buddy Guy gave the Tiny Desk a career-spanning lesson in blues.

by Leen Yassine
Chicago Reader 2d ago

Kelly Deasy, cofounder of booking agency Outer/Most

Booking agent Kelly Deasy moved to Chicago from Pennsylvania to study the music business at Columbia College Chicago. She dove headfirst into the local music scene, putting on her own events and taking on internships in several areas of the industry—she worked at Aware Records, Audiotree, Bottom Lou

by Jamie Ludwig
Dezeen 2d ago

Dezeen selects 11 Mexico design studios you should know in 2026

After a busy Mexico City art week, Dezeen's US editor Ben Dreith selects 11 studios whose recent work stands out, from decorative pieces that incorporate steel and candles to a bench with pneumatic-tube cushions. The following list represents a swathe of designers at various points in their careers,

by Ben Dreith
Artnet News 2d ago

Salvador Dalí’s Largest Work Is Going Under the Hammer in Paris

Salvador Dalí’s monumental 1939 ballet stage set, his largest painting, could fetch $350,000 at Bonhams Paris. The 65-by-100-foot work headlines a Surrealism sale amid strong global demand for works from the movement.   Salvador Dalí‘s largest-ever painting could fetch up to $350,000 at auction in P

by Jo Lawson-Tancred
6sqft 2d ago

MTA revamps music program with themed monthly performances across NYC

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced an overhaul of its “Music Under New York” program, which brings live music to subway stations across all five boroughs. Renamed MTA Music, the program marks the 40th anniversary of the MTA’s Arts & Design initiative and features an expa

by Aaron Ginsburg
6sqft 2d ago

Newark Airport to test self-driving shuttle buses this spring

Self-driving shuttle buses are coming to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) this spring, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey launching a pilot program to test the technology. The agency announced Wednesday that it has partnered with three autonomous vehicle companies to operat

by Aaron Ginsburg
Chicago Reader 2d ago

No starry nights

In the project 60 wrd/min art critic, writer Lori Waxman explores how art writing can serve an expanded field of artists—including those incarcerated, trying to gain visas, working to establish themselves professionally, or just wanting feedback for a secret hobby. For this iteration, Waxman reviews

by Lori Waxman
Artnet News 2d ago

How Tino Sehgal Turned a Street in Mexico Into a Living Artwork

At the Museo de Arte de Zapopan, the artist’s self-titled exhibition culminates in a collective performance that unfolds across a historic pedestrian thoroughfare. The post How Tino Sehgal Turned a Street in Mexico Into a Living Artwork appeared first on Artnet News.

by William Van Meter
Artnet News 2d ago

How Yellow Became Van Gogh’s Most Powerful Color

The Van Gogh Museum is celebrating the artist's favorite color in a show dedicated to his sunflowers, wheat fields, and more. The post How Yellow Became Van Gogh’s Most Powerful Color appeared first on Artnet News.

by Sarah Cascone
Dezeen 2d ago

Eight furnishings with their roots in design icons

Dezeen Showroom: the following pieces from our Showroom section are either reissues or reinterpretations of classic furnishings, spanning the 1800s to the 2010s. The selection below spans faithful reworkings of William Morris wallpapers, a Danish modern desk from 1958, a retro-yet-futuristic 1980s t

by Alice Laycock
6sqft 2d ago

Mamdani pitches 12,000-unit Sunnyside Yard development to Trump

A mammoth plan to bring thousands of affordable homes to one of the largest undeveloped sites in New York City was resurrected this week. In a meeting at the White House on Thursday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched President Donald Trump on the Sunnyside Yard development, a proposal to build a deck ove

by Devin Gannon
designboom — Design 2d ago

autonomous robotic installation writes and erases history in real time

the project critiques the idea of fixed historical truth, positioning history as perpetually in flux. The post autonomous robotic installation writes and erases history in real time appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

by Paul&#38;Albert
6sqft 2d ago

Trump partners with Pakistan in strange plan to redevelop NYC’s Roosevelt Hotel

An unlikely player has entered Midtown’s Roosevelt Hotel redevelopment: President Donald Trump and the federal government. As first reported by Reuters last week, the United States government’s General Services Administration (GSA) signed an agreement with Pakistan, which owns the iconic but shutter

by Aaron Ginsburg
Brownstoner 2d ago

Brooklynites Pitch In to Help Neighbors Through the Blizzard

by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper As New York City’s largest blizzard in a decade moved toward the coast on February 22, Brooklynites flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food and ice melt before dangerous cold and wind swept into the borough. On Monday, with snow blowing and a travel ban… Rea

by Brooklyn Paper
Colossal 2d ago

A Pair of Elephant Seal Pups Wins the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year

Matthew Smith's capture of two elephant seals in the Falkland Islands earns him to the Underwater Photographer of the Year award. 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 A Pair o

by Kate Mothes
Brownstoner 2d ago

Daily Links: Construction Worker Killed in Bushwick Wall Collapse

In the News Mamdani’s ‘Rental Rip-off’ Event Invites Tenants to Air Grievances [NYT] Putting on the Shvitz [NYT] Brooklyn Just Saw Its Priciest Residential Sale So Far in 2026 [NYP] The Collectors Bar Opens on Grand Street [Greenpointers] Man Dead in Bushwick Wall Collapse, NYC Officials Say [Gotham

by Anna Bradley-Smith
Newcity Design 2d ago

When Will Singular Artist Edgar Miller Finally Get His Due?

Miller, a true Chicago original, has been called the city's "forgotten Renaissance man." A new graphic novel seeks to tell his story, highlighting two of the remarkable "handmade homes" that give sparkle to Old Town.

by Hugh Iglarsh
Chicago Reader 2d ago

The Chicago real estate firm looking to profit off Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda

You were never supposed to read about the Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust. The Chicago-based real estate firm was created in 2016 to sell off its portfolio of properties, return money to its investors, and quietly put itself out of business.  Instead, Highlands not only endures but may also p

by Shawn Mulcahy
designboom — Design 2d ago

simran boparai completes prabh-te-ras residence balancing marble, murals and modernity

simran boparai navigates a balance of extremes, where modern stone-clad volumes meet french neoclassical interiors and bastar teak craftsmanship. The post simran boparai completes prabh-te-ras residence balancing marble, murals and modernity appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magaz

by lisa kostyra I designboom
Dezeen 2d ago

Splinter Society uses "warm, natural palette" for coastal home in Australia

Australian architecture studio Splinter Society has completed Coastal House, a minimalist home in Victoria finished in a palette of concrete, limestone, copper and hardwood designed to "age beautifully" in the harsh coastal weather. Designed for a local builder as a development project, the family h

by Jon Astbury
AnOther Magazine 2d ago

AnOther Loves: An Everyday Opera Glove

In practice, these Prada gloves are a remarkably simple gesture to bring a sense of elegance and occasion to the everyday

by Alexander Fury
Dezeen 2d ago

Archohm creates shuttlecock-shaped badminton centre in India

Architecture studio Archohm has unveiled The Shuttle badminton academy in Bhubaneswar, India, which was designed to look like a shuttlecock. Located near Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the venue was designed to draw attention to both the city and wider state of Odisha's focus on badminton. Archohm

by Tom Ravenscroft
Gothamist 2d ago

ICE has detained more than 120 kids in 'inhumane' hold rooms in NYC under Trump

A woman holds a child as federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, on Aug. 14, 2025, in New York City. Holding rooms in the building, used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants, sometimes including children,

by Arya Sundaram
Hyperallergic 2d ago

The Battle of Berlinale

Gaza overshadows the German film festival, accusations of theft at the High Museum, three Community columns, and Juliette Lewis turns into a chair in a new movie.

by Hyperallergic
Dezeen 2d ago

Nothing goes pink with reveal of new Phone (4a)

British company Nothing has revealed the design of its latest phone, the (4a), including a new pink variation that the brand says nods to "tech that's expressive and optimistic". The company has drip-fed information about the Nothing Phone (4a) this week, ahead of a planned public launch on 5 March

by Rima Sabina Aouf
Dezeen 2d ago

The White House ballroom project progresses

In the latest Dezeen Weekly episode, we discuss an update to Donald Trump's controversial redevelopment of the White House's East Wing. Then, we delve into an unexpected story from Ukraine: the emergence of a flurry of interestingly designed interiors in the war-stricken country. Finally, we talk ab

by Dezeen staff
Surface 2d ago

Pace Prints Will Open an L.A. Studio, and Other News

Plus, Foster + Partners released updated Two World Trade Center images and Martin Margiela will exhibit art in Japan. Courtesy of Pace Pace Prints is opening a printmaking studio in Los Angeles. New York-based printmaking publisher Pace Prints is opening its first West Coast outpost. Located in Holl

by Surface Media
Dezeen 2d ago

Dezeen's favourite lighting designs from February

Springy silicone, candy-coloured resin and second-hand cat figurines are among the materials used to create these shining examples of lamps spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. Lineair by Baptiste Vandaele for YSM Belgian designer Baptiste Vandaele l

by Jane Englefield
Surface 2d ago

Inside Serpentine’s Annual L.A. Cocktail, on the Eve of Frieze

Beneath the privately owned James Turrell Skyspace within the West Hollywood home of Sybil Robson Orr and Matthew Orr, enthusiastic members of the art elite received glasses of champagne to toast Frieze Los Angeles and Serpentine Americas Foundation. Beyond a sophisticated corner bar, and past the c

by David Graver
Dezeen 2d ago

Spazio Leone Gallery unveils showroom in former Victorian textile factory

Collectible design gallery Spazio Leone has opened a larger showroom in east London, with a neutral interior that "allows the works to breathe". Spazio Leone founder Gennaro Leone wanted to keep the existing industrial feel of its Dalston showroom, which features structural pillars and polished-wood

by Cajsa Carlson
Juxtapoz 2d ago

David Salle "My Frankenstein" @ Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles

One of the leading postmodern painters of the last fifty years, David Salle’s art is one of juxtaposition, and his artistic “style” is the integration of disparate, contrasting styles. Since the 1980s, Salle has plucked compelling imagery from art history, print advertising and, most extensively, hi

by Editor -- Evan
Dezeen 2d ago

Peet Pienaar designs BLE$$ identity to challenge Western-centric financial branding

South African designer Peet Pienaar has created a bold, contextually led visual identity for BLE$$, a payment network that aims to make it easier for the country's rural population to transact digitally. BLE$$ was established by a team of fintech professionals as an alternative to traditional bank a

by Alyn Griffiths
Gothamist 3d ago

Detained Columbia student released after Mamdani-Trump phone call, day of protests

Dozens of Columbia students and faculty members gathered near the university’s main gates on West 116th St. to protest the immigration arrest of the student arrested earlier in the day. Mamdani said Thursday that President Trump assured him that a Columbia University student detained earlier in

by Jessica Gould, Arya Sundaram, Ben Feuerherd, Catalina Gonella
Gothamist 3d ago

Manhattan DA drops assault charge in Washington Square Park snowball fight

An organized snowball fight takes place in Washington Square Park. Influencer Gusmane Coulibaly now faces a misdemeanor count of obstructing government administration and a harassment violation, not assault, in the viral park incident. [ more › ]

by Ben Feuerherd, Charles Lane
Artforum 3d ago

Chicago’s DePaul Art Museum to Close

The DePaul Art Museum, the contemporary art museum of DePaul University in Chicago, will shutter permanently on June 30. The contemporary art institution’s closure comes as the school struggles with budget cuts forced by a steep decline in international graduate enrollment, a rise in demand for fina

by Polly Watson
Dezeen 3d ago

Brian Murphy among architects exhibiting their artwork at Emeco House in Los Angeles

American architects Neil Denari and Brian Murphy are part of an exhibition of architect-created artworks presented at Emeco House, coinciding with this week's Frieze Los Angeles art fair. Including photographs, paintings, collages and sculptural furniture pieces, the Architect's Art exhibition highl

by Adrian Madlener
Hyperallergic 3d ago

Art Movements: New Curator at the Frick

Aaron Wile will be a senior curator at the institution. Plus, the Venice Biennale announces its full list, and the Bezoses are chairing the Met Gala (yay!).

by Lisa Yin Zhang
Colossal 3d ago

In ‘The Fall-Off Is Inevitable,’ J. Cole Circles Back to the Beginning

A funeral scene, wedding, and childhood home videos. 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 In ‘The Fall-Off Is Inevitable,’ J. Cole Circles Back to the Beginning appeared first

by Jackie Andres
Hyperallergic 3d ago

Required Reading

This week: how to make art with a full-time job, portraits of Black marronage, artists vs. algorithms, US men’s hockey team acts up (again), snow sculptures in NYC, and more.

by Lakshmi Rivera Amin
Hyperallergic 3d ago

David Driskell’s Gifts to Black Art

The artist and scholar spent decades championing Black artists through collecting, creating, and providing financial support through the Driskell Prize.

by Carl Little
Hyperallergic 3d ago

High Museum COO Resigns After $600K Disappeared

An internal investigation traced “financial irregularities” back to Brady Lum, who had served as the Atlanta art museum’s chief operating officer since 2019.

by Isa Farfan
Artisanal Metals 3d ago

Stone Clouds: What Happens When We Build Data Centers Like Cathedrals?

Stone Clouds: What Happens When We Build Data Centers Like Cathedrals Here’s something I didn’t expect to be writing about today: a data center made from structural granite .Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects just received planning approval for “Stone Clouds” — a data center near Stockholm’s Arlanda

by MakersMood
6sqft 3d ago

Dumbo penthouse closes for $16.25M, new record for Brooklyn sponsor condo

A full-floor penthouse at Dumbo’s tallest tower officially closed this week, setting a new record for the borough. Penthouse B at Olympia, a 33-story condo at 30 Front Street, sold for $16.25 million, becoming the highest price-per-square-foot ($3,297) deal ever for a Brooklyn sponsor condo. The hom

by Devin Gannon
Artnet News 3d ago

Behind the Scenes of Gagosian’s Massive Michael Heizer Show

Staging the storied artist's latest exhibition involved a cross-country roadtrip, cleaning crushed granite, and more. The post Behind the Scenes of Gagosian’s Massive Michael Heizer Show appeared first on Artnet News.

by Eileen Kinsella
Chicago Reader 3d ago

Same as it ever was

Top Girls, through 3/22 at Raven Theatre The post Same as it ever was appeared first on Chicago Reader.

by Kimzyn Campbell
Gothamist 3d ago

8 March concerts for the curious New Yorker

Mitski performs during All Points East Festival 2024 at Victoria Park in London. British jazz, Australian indie, Mitski, and Michael Shannon. [ more › ]

by Hank Shteamer
Chicago Reader 3d ago

Here or there, up in the air

Aquí o Allá: a circus story, through 3/22 at Actors Gymnasium, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston The post Here or there, up in the air appeared first on Chicago Reader.

by Kimzyn Campbell
Chicago Reader 3d ago

Dark water, deep secrets

Black Cypress Bayou, through 3/15 at Definition Theatre The post Dark water, deep secrets appeared first on Chicago Reader.

by Kerry Reid
Dezeen 3d ago

House Under Magic mixes material for "cosmic nostalgia" at New York bar

American design studio House Under Magic has created a space that features sci-fi elements and retro influences for Oddball bar in New York City's Alphabet City neighbourhood. Oddball uses retro elements and space-age memorabilia as scene-setting for its cocktail menu, which, in turn, influenced the

by Ben Dreith
Chicago Reader 3d ago

Bernadette, the Musical is earnest but lacks fire

Bernadette, the Musical, through 3/15 at Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture The post <i>Bernadette, the Musical</i> is earnest but lacks fire appeared first on Chicago Reader.

by Emily McClanathan
Dezeen 3d ago

Dezeen Agenda features sports district to be built around world's largest stadium

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans for a sports district in India, which will be built around the world's largest stadium. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Named Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, the complex will include a trio of sports venues designed by

by Tirthika Shah
Brownstoner 3d ago

Two-Bedroom in Flatbush Standalone With Mantels, Wood Floors Asks $3,900

In Flatbush near Newkirk Plaza and Ditmas Park, this sizable two-bedroom rental is on the first floor of a detached home built in 1910 as a two-family. Mantels, stained glass, and wood floors are still to be found in the unit at 597 East 17th Street. Builder Edward R. Strong was… Read More > The pos

by Susan De Vries
6sqft 3d ago

New York officials introduce bill to protect Pride flag

After President Donald Trump ordered the removal of the Pride flag at New York City’s Stonewall National Monument earlier this month, Sen. Chuck Schumer on Wednesday formally introduced legislation to make the flag congressionally authorized. Supported by Schumer and Rep. Dan Goldman, the bill seeks

by Aaron Ginsburg
Dezeen 3d ago

Foster + Partners updates images of ultimate World Trade Center site skyscraper

Foster + Partners and developer Silverstein Properties have released renderings of the Two World Trade Center skyscraper in New York, which will complete the development and contain headquarters for finance company American Express. Following a design that was leaked in 2022, new images show a stepp

by Ellen Eberhardt
Gothamist 3d ago

Mamdani supports 15 mph speed limit for cyclists in Central Park

The Mamdani administration supports a 15 mph speed limit in Central Park imposed by Mayor Adams on his final days in office. The lower speed limit, which was imposed by Mayor Eric Adams, prompted a lawsuit. [ more › ]

by Rhiannon Rashidi
6sqft 3d ago

This $800K Chelsea two-bedroom co-op is easy on fees and rules

This two-bedroom parlor co-op on a tree-lined Chelsea block at 231 West 21st Street, asking $799,000, has plenty of pre-war charm along with tons of sunlight and a renovated kitchen and bath. Low monthly fees and laid-back co-op regs make Manhattan living a little easier. High ceilings, well-tended

by Michelle Cohen
6sqft 3d ago

MTA threatens to sue Trump over stalled Second Avenue Subway funds

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it will sue the federal government unless funding for the Second Avenue Subway expansion resumes within a week. The MTA on Wednesday sent a letter to President Donald Trump’s administration, warning that the agency will pursue legal action unless the fe

by Aaron Ginsburg
AnOther Magazine 3d ago

Gus Van Sant’s Adventures in Painting

A new book offers an eye-opening look into the American auteur’s practice as an artist. Here, he discusses his adventures in paint, from childhood through today

by Daisy Woodward
Brownstoner 3d ago

Locals Rush to Defend Neighbors From ICE in Bushwick and Fort Greene

by Dean Moses, amNY Chaos unfolded in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening when ICE agents showed up and tussled with local residents who sought to prevent them from detaining a man. The incident began unfolding at around 6 p.m. on February 24 near the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Suydam Street in Bushwick,

by amNY
Chicago Reader 3d ago

A constellation of mother figures

“Not a Soft Thing" through 3/22 at the Chicago Cultural Center The post A constellation of mother figures appeared first on Chicago Reader.

by Christina Nafziger
Gothamist 3d ago

Early Addition: People just love lounging at the credit card bar

Because airport lounges are crowded, but maybe airport bars are where real life happens, here are your early links: White House wants in on the Roosevelt Hotel redevelopment, ICE chase in Newark, CC Sabathia's number being retired and more. [ more › ]

by James Ramsay
Brownstoner 3d ago

The Insider: Vivid Color, Restored Staircase Revitalize Park Slope Limestone

"It's safe to say we touched almost everything," said architect Sarah Jacoby of the top-to-bottom renovation of a turn-of-the-century limestone row house. The massive undertaking transformed the two-family home to a single-family for an artistic couple -- she's in textiles, he's in film -- with two

by Cara Greenberg
Colossal 3d ago

March 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Deadlines approaching! 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 March 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists appeared first on Colossal.

by Colossal
Dezeen 3d ago

Ma+rs designs thatched wildlife retreat in India as "a quiet observer"

Indian studio Ma+rs has completed Serenity, a wildlife retreat in Tamil Nadu crowned by a cluster of thatched roofs intended to blend in with the distant Anamalai mountain range. Nestled within a 1.6-hectare forested plot near the village of Sethumadai, the building is part of a wider project to tra

by Jon Astbury
Dezeen 3d ago

Max Radford Gallery presents furniture by emerging designers at Collect 2026

Patchwork timber, frosted glass and fine horsehair are among the materials used to create the furniture displayed in the Max Radford Gallery debut exhibition at London's Collect fair. The presentation is part of Collect, the annual craft and design fair at Somerset House, which opens today. East Lon

by Jane Englefield
Dezeen 3d ago

Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects designs structural stone data centre in Sweden

Paris-based studio Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects has unveiled plans for a data centre in Sweden, which will be housed in silo-like forms built from structural stone. Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects first developed proposals for stone data centres across Europe, named Stone Clouds, in 2022 for

by Amy Peacock
Dezeen 3d ago

HIMACS solid surface adds 15 new colourways to its versatile palette

Dezeen Showroom: from marble, stone and terrazzo effects to solid greens, whites and darks, HIMACS has added a plethora of new colourways for users to choose from. These versatile HIMACS colours aim to equip designers with surfaces that offer enhanced aesthetics, including additional options contain

by Dezeen staff