Early Addition: If it's sanctioned and sober, is it still a rave?
Because raves have gone corporate, here are your early links: Playground made out of wine corks, teaching every second grader how to swim, new kind of monkey and more. [ more › ]
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The Best Photo Shows to See at Rencontres d’Arles
From exhibitions by Ming Smith and Harry Gruyaert to Park Chan-wook’s lesser-known photographic practice, discover our highlights from the 2026 edition of the French festival
Will City Council Scale Back Mayor’s Proposed Protections For Renters?
Alderpeople who derailed Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan now have a proposal to counter the mayor's proposed renter protections. Their plan would drop “just cause” rules and relocation fees.
Joyce Mpower House Brings Digital Arts Programs To South Side Kids
The West Englewood facility has a recording and podcast studio, a gaming and computer lab and opportunities to learn graphic design and prototyping.
How Colson Whitehead's Harlem trilogy helped him make sense of a changing city
Colson Whitehead in 2024. “Cool Machine” drops us back into a New York that no longer exists. [ more › ]
Hexe Haus Closing After 35 Years Of Building Witchy Community In Edgewater
Facing declining foot traffic, the Edgewater metaphysical store will close in late July or early August, co-owner Dayna Garcia said. She launched the International Pagan Society hoping to build on the store's legacy.
50 Yard Line Bar On 75th Street Ordered Closed For ‘Dangerous’ Conditions
City inspectors conducted an investigation after getting complaints and found nine code violations, including leaking pipes and rotting rafters, records show.
After 4 Deaths At Norwood Park Metra Crossing, Safety Improvements Underway
Work on a four-quadrant gate system that closed the crossing to drivers began last week. Since 2010, there have been 12 collisions at the crossing.
Bronzeville Residents Want Answers After Nat King Cole Mural Removed
The decade-old mural was the first installation of South Side artist Chris Devins’ Bronzeville Legends series. Community members say the building's new owner didn't warn the mural would be removed.
Loyola Student Housing, Social Service Center Could Come To Closed St. Ignatius Campus
The plan would turn the St. Ignatius church and rectory into a center with a women's shelter, daycare and food pantry, while the former school would make way for student housing.
From The ‘Go Fest ‘A First Opportunity’ For Dozens Of Young Chicago Creatives
Rapper and dancer Lil M.U. headlines the free fest Saturday in Washington Park organized by and catering to youth, some of whom will sell goods at a vendor village.
Hundreds of Brooklyn and Queens public defenders and support staff go on strike
Close-up of judge gavel. The union that represents attorneys and other non-management employees at the legal services organization voted almost unanimously to authorize a strike if they couldn’t reach an agreement on a new contract by Thursday morning. [ more › ]
What Rikers' new remediator thinks is broken, and his plan to fix it
The New York City jails on Rikers Island, as seen from a departing flight from Laguardia Airport. A plan filed this week includes Deml’s initial assessment of the city’s jails and his top priorities over the next year. [ more › ]
Daily Links: PLG Tenants in Building With Over 300 Open Violations Mull Rent Strike
In the News He Wanted to Break Out of Brooklyn. Instead, He Celebrates It [NYT] When Your First Apartment Is a Lemon [NYT] News 12 Axes Scores of Journos From Brooklyn and Beyond [NYP] Brooklyn Community ‘On Edge’ After ICE Detainee Injured [amNY] Mamdani Kicks Off Public Engagement for Brooklyn Bus
Mount Vernon man charged with killing niece over home inheritance
Julia Anderson, 39, was killed near the group home where she worked with disabled children. Julia Anderson, 39, was killed near the group home where she worked with disabled children, police said. [ more › ]
Clark Art Institute Unveils its Massive Aso Tavitian Gift, To Be Housed in a Brand-New Wing: ‘Any Curator or Director’s Dream’
Highlights of the new show include a Jan van Eyck Madonna and a self-portrait by Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun, as well as a host of fine pieces by lesser-known or unknown artists.
27 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: West Fest, Tacos Y Tamales And Chicago Climate Week
Bevapalooza, Colombian Fest, Taste of River North and sidewalk sales from Avondale to Hyde Park are also on deck.
Disaster rehearsal
This piece was copublished with n+1 as part of City Mouse, a column by Morley Musick. At 7 AM on a Saturday in September 2025, I participated in a mass-casualty simulation drill held in the firefighter training area of O’Hare International Airport. Before the exercise began, the other volunteers an
Rut Blees Luxemburg Documents London at Night
Capturing the atmosphere of the city at night, this artist’s work is now on display at the newly renovated Our Legacy flagship store in Soho
Your guide to surviving the wildfire smoke enveloping NYC
Wildfire smoke in NYC. Health officials say staying safe in the heat should still be the top priority. [ more › ]
49 aging NY judges want more time on the bench. Reformers are worried about 4.
The New York County Supreme Court building on Foley Square. The process for certifying judges to continue past age 70 is opaque, but a group of advocates is hoping its concerns get heard. [ more › ]
carsten höller’s latest exhibition in beijing has two versions, but you’ll only see one
visitors are randomly assigned one of two parallel exhibitions as the belgian artist's installation at beijing's UCCA center for contemporary art turns uncertainty into the experience itself. The post carsten höller’s latest exhibition in beijing has two versions, but you’ll only see one appeared fi
urban soul project hospitality design translates local narratives into spatial experiences
urban soul project answers a fundamental question of how an environment can be designed to make the guest feel, understand, and remember. The post urban soul project hospitality design translates local narratives into spatial experiences appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine
Studio Font perches cliffside home in Mexico on inhabitable concrete columns
Local practice Studio Font has completed Casa Diez Pies, a home in Mexico that steps down a lush coastal cliff supported in 10 concrete columns. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Mazunte, the 250-square-metre home was raised on 10 large concrete columns to lessen its impact on the steeply sloping sit
Boot camp to improve diversity at elite NYC schools also lacks diversity, data shows
Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan is the crown jewel of the Specialized High Schools system. The Discovery Program was reformed in 2018 to improve diversity in the city's elite specialized high schools. [ more › ]
Toad Bakery designed to "avoid the bottleneck of choice paralysis" between pastries
Carpenter Nick Tudor has crafted an elongated, curved counter for the second branch of the popular Toad Bakery in southeast London, in response to its regular winding queues. Toad Bakery is the brainchild of Rebecca Spaven and Oliver Costello, who opened their first site in Camberwell in 2022. Now,
Frederic Edwin Church’s Sublime
Benjamin Moser on a new biography of the Hudson River painter, allegations against Cape Town’s SMAC Gallery, and more.
jia curated 2026 displays craft, design, and culture on bali’s beachfront
from august 13 to 17, jia curated 2026 unites international creators and brands to subvert conventional layouts with the belief that the future of design lies in coexistence with the living world. The post jia curated 2026 displays craft, design, and culture on bali’s beachfront appeared first on de
Louis Vuitton and FIFA Extend Their Partnership with a New Trophy Trunk, and Other News.
Plus, Buildner announces winners of The Architect's Chair competition's fifth edition, and Christie's auction sales hit $4.5 billion. Courtesy of Louis Vuitton. Louis Vuitton and FIFA extend their partnership with a new trophy trunk. Louis Vuitton has unveiled its bespoke Trophy Trunk for the 2026 F
Silent Pool’s Head Distiller Tastes by Color
The brand's signature 24 botanicals go through a rigor most gins never see: former sommelier Marzio Di Rocco's synesthesia. Courtesy of Silent Pool Gin "Keep your head straight," says Silent Pool's Head Distiller Marzio di Rocco, his lesson in proper spirit smelling doubling as a reminder of one's l
A Primer on Finnish Hospitality
As climate change continues to put pressure on the hospitality industry across Europe, Finland offers cooler summers, a deep relationship to nature, and sustainability-minded hospitality Photo by Shafik El Kadi As global temperatures continue to rise and the mercury reaches triple digits across Euro
step inside pollinator machine, a giant tulip magnolia installation in shanghai
presented at shanghai international flower show, pollinator machine scales visitors down to the perspective of a beetle, inviting them to experience the environment through the eyes of a pollinator. The post step inside pollinator machine, a giant tulip magnolia installation in shanghai appeared fir
Grain Collective’s Harborview Terrace Project Turns Public Housing Grounds into a Community Space.
The $3.8 million redesign features a new intergenerational plaza, fitness areas, upgrades to the community garden, artist-designed murals, and more. Harborview Terrace, Landscape Architecture by Grain Collective, photography by Ignacio Ayestaran. For years, a stretch of pavement on the north side of
Planned demolition of Tbilisi concert hall "a significant cultural setback" says Studio Fuksas
Italian architecture practice Studio Fuksas has called for the ordered demolition of its Rike Concert Hall to be halted and an alternative use for the building to be found. In a statement issued to Dezeen, Studio Fuksas said that it had made repeated attempts to contact Tbilisi officials and the bui
A First Look at Sofia Coppola’s New Joseph Szabo Book
AnOther exclusively previews American Teen, a new book from Sofia Coppola’s Important Flowers imprint bringing together Joseph Szabo’s intimate photographs of teenage life, with texts by Coppola and Kim Gordon
tiny ecosystem that generates endless ambient soundscapes lives inside mur mur speaker
mur mur generates sound from an autonomous digital world where weather, animals, and objects continuously interact. The post tiny ecosystem that generates endless ambient soundscapes lives inside mur mur speaker appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
US approves deployment of giant space mirror to illuminate Earth after dark
California startup Reflect Orbital has received permission from the US federal government to test a controversial satellite bearing a 18-metre-wide mirror, which the company claims could help to light up streets and fuel solar farms at night. Following approval from the Federal Communications Commis
RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2026 shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced the six-strong shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, which includes Renzo Piano Building Workshop's cube-shaped Paddington Square. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the annual RIBA Stirling Prize, which is regarded as the highest arch
rooftop garden crowns concrete house shaped by spiraling patios
a central courtyard and reflecting pond draw light and water into the interior The post rooftop garden crowns concrete house shaped by spiraling patios appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Frankfurt RheinMain hosts festival of creative events for Open – Design Week
Promotion: Over 35,000 visitors gathered in cities across Germany's Frankfurt RheinMain region for Open – Design Week 2026, which spotlighted how design shapes everyday lives. Taking place from 5 to 14 June, the design festival formed the flagship event for Frankfurt RheinMain's spell as this year's
audi ZERØ: one sphere and four tubes redefine the electric car through radical geometry
mathematical geometry informs the vehicle's proportions and appearance, conceived by wini camacho. The post audi ZERØ: one sphere and four tubes redefine the electric car through radical geometry appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
public art keeps inviting us to play, so why is so little of it actually thrilling?
inflatable mazes and suspended nets reveal how perceived danger turns interaction into play. The post public art keeps inviting us to play, so why is so little of it actually thrilling? appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Cobble Hill One-Bedroom With Curving Wall, Fireplace, Wood Floors Asks $515K
The innovative complexes developed by 19th century reformer Alfred Tredway White to improve worker housing are a special feature of Brooklyn, fascinating and alluring, but most present a puzzle of how to shoehorn in needed fixtures of modern living. This diminutive one-bedroom in Cobble Hill Towers
Midnight Circus Returns For Its 20th Year At Chicago Parks. Tickets Are On Sale Now
This year’s season will have a total of 23 performances across Brighton Park, Welles Park, Jefferson Park and suburban Evanston and feature a variety of world-renowned talent, the organizer said.
Trump Skewered in Satirical ‘Iran War Participation Trophy’ Art Installation
The art installation on Washington D.C's National Mall by the anonymous Secret Handshake artist collective, congratulates Trump for his lack of concern for "measurable outcomes" in the Iran war, while comparing him to "children everywhere" who are awarded for simply participating.
NYC carriage horse drivers make last stand at marathon City Hall hearing
Hundreds of people turned out to a City Council hearing on a bill to ban carriage horses on Wednesday. The city’s previous two mayors unsuccessfully attempted to ban carriage horses, but the City Council appeared on track to pass a bill abolishing the industry on Wednesday. [ more › ]
Artist Residencies in London and the Hudson Valley: Industry Moves for July 15, 2026
The Storm King Art Center and the Delfina Foundation have named residency recipients.
Cape Town Gallery Accused of Withholding Pay and Artworks
An artist who left SMAC Gallery late last year took to social media with claims of delayed payments and missing works.
Cory Arcangel Hits Massive Techno Festival, Painter-Bassist Ana Cristina Sells Out New York Debut, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip
Dealers are feuding, a lawsuit has landed, and everyone's excited about Madonna's latest. This is Wet Paint! The post Cory Arcangel Hits Massive Techno Festival, Painter-Bassist Ana Cristina Sells Out New York Debut, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip appeared first on Artnet News.
National Museum of Ecuador recalls Alberto Campo Baeza design after public backlash
A winning design for a new National Museum of Ecuador building in Quito by Spanish outfit Studio Alberto Campo Baeza and local studio MAODA has been called back by the government, with the studios claiming the move "breaks the transparency and integrity of a public competition". The swift change in
MESTIZ weaves a vibrant world of flowers and curious creatures for Hermès windows
the mexican studio creates an imagined landscape of wicker creatures, where flowers, animals, and objects become characters. The post MESTIZ weaves a vibrant world of flowers and curious creatures for Hermès windows appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
See plan to add 1,100 apartments and new park across from the Intrepid Museum in Hell’s Kitchen
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the development team selected to transform a Hell’s Kitchen parking lot used by the Intrepid Museum into a mixed-use development with more than 1,100 apartments. Gotham Organization, Fisher Brothers, and Mural Real Estate Group will turn the state-owned site
Maria Farrar Paints the Pleasures of Care
In her recent show at Ota Fine Arts solo show, the painter explores nourishment, tenderness, and the pull between girlhood and motherhood. The post Maria Farrar Paints the Pleasures of Care appeared first on Artnet News.
Beer With a Painter: Keltie Ferris
“I am playing with the building blocks of painting,” the artist told me at his studio in Woodstock, where he experiments with gestural compositions and monumental body prints.
James Cohan Rebrands As Norr Cohan, With Partner David Norr As Sole Owner
Big changes are afoot at James Cohan Gallery, which launched its new identity as NORR COHAN on July 15. The announcement also revealed that partner David Norr is now the sole owner and leader of the gallery, which operates spaces in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood and maintains an international pre
Remembering Bruno Lucchesi, Pat Oliphant, and Edward Lucie-Smith
This week, we honor a figurative sculptor, a political cartoonist who revolutionized the form, and a prolific poet and writer.
Sotheby’s Records All-Time High $4.4 Billion in Sales for First Half of 2026
On Tuesday Sotheby’s announced that they had logged their highest-ever numbers in sales between January and June of 2026, an astonishing $4.4 billion, representing a 58 percent increase in sales from the first half of 2025. The auction house attributed these returns, in part, to broadened engagement
Vija Celmins and Denis Villeneuve Are the 2026 Honorees of LACMA’s Glitzy Art+Film Gala
Last year's gala raised $6.5 million dollars for the museum's art and film programming.
Bushwick Affordable Housing Lottery Has $1,238 Two-Bedrooms
An affordable housing lottery has opened for a new eight-story, 75-unit development in Bushwick, with two-bedrooms starting at $1,238 a month. The building has risen on a former parking lot on Himrod Street, between Wyckoff and Irving avenues, across the street from the trendy Ops pizzeria. The lott
How a Basket Empire Wove the Myth of America
As Longaberger's iconic headquarters sit empty, the baskets survive as artifacts of a national identity that commodified craft and packaged settler colonialism as heritage.
Guerrilla London Bus Ads Mock Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses Campaign
“Billionaires could fund cures for cancer — so why are they funding glasses for perverts instead?" asked the protest group Everyone Hates Elon.
Japanese gardens and a koi pond surround the clean geometric forms of this modern Hudson Valley home, asking $4.2M
KoiHaus, a mid-century modern home on three-and-a-quarter acres near Piermont, New York, rises from a secluded road near the banks of the Hudson River. In the style of Frank Lloyd Wright, KoiHaus in the Hudson Valley consists of clean lines and geometric shapes, surrounded by Japanese-inspired garde
At Management Gallery, Grotesque Art Evolves for the Doomscroll Era
In a bloody, carnal survey, 'The New Grotesque' tests whether an old aesthetic can metabolize modern anxieties.
Air quality worsens in NYC due to wildfire smoke, city makes masks available
A beachgoer pushes a cooler at the beach at Coney Island in Brooklyn. The city is under an Air Quality health advisory as the Canadian and Great Lakes wildfire smoke gradually moves through the area The smoky conditions on Wednesday are set to coincide with extreme heat and humidity across the f
NYC’s $6 billion power line from Canada likely down rest of July
Some residents meet their air conditioning needs on a day of record-breaking heat Gov. Hochul, who touted the Champlain Hudson Power Express as a win for clean energy and the city’s strained grid, called the ongoing problems "unacceptable." [ more › ]
A T. Rex Fossil Sells For $50 Million To A Mystery Bidder At Sotheby’s Auction
On July 14, at an auction held within Sotheby’s Breuer building in New York, a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil set a new record with its $50.1 million purchase price, as per The New York Times. Nicknamed “Gus,” the T. rex skeleton became the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold at a
Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Missing After Jail Sentence
Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has been reported missing following the expiration of his jail sentence. Otero Alcántara, who was serving five years on charges of showing disrespect to national symbols, was set to be released from Guanjay, a maximum-security prison roughly 35 miles southwes
See Peter Marlow’s ‘The English Cathedral’ at London’s Oldest Gothic Church
Between 2010 and 2011, Marlow documented all 42 Anglican cathedrals across the breadth and length of England. 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 See Peter Marlow’s ‘The Engl
Delay In Appointing Smithsonian Board Members Can Be Traced Back to White House
According to a new report from the New York Times, new candidates for the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents have not yet made their way before Congress, as can usually be expected, due to Vice President JD Vance’s efforts to delay the process. Two people with knowledge of the board member approval proc
Legionella Bacteria Plaguing NYC Makes Its Way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Legionella, the bacteria that causes the virulent form of pneumonia known as Legionnaires’ disease, has been detected in a cooling tower at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on New York’s Upper East Side. The bacteria grows in warm water and had earlier been detected in the cooling tower of the Solomon
Harlem to get 11-story condo with 72 residences and a daycare
Plans to build an 11-story condominium in Harlem are moving ahead after the development team secured $45 million in construction financing this week. SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, announced Tuesday that it issued the loan to Mass Development for the multifamily proje
Fresh Insights into China’s Famed Sanxingdui Illuminate Ancient Trade Networks
New research suggests that the treasured bronze artifact is an assemblage of different parts, each hailing from different locations and dates.
Jacolby Satterwhite Receives Inaugural Artists Living With Cancer Grant From Rema Hort Mann Fund and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Satterwhite called the grants "a necessary bridge" for artists like him, who are often left unable to support themselves while they go through treatment and recovery.
NJ has no workplace protections for the heat. A bill to create them is languishing.
Business groups say state Sen. Joe Cryan's bill is redundant with federal recommendations and would be onerously expensive. [ more › ]
The Viking Ship in ‘The Odyssey’ Is More Than a Movie Prop
Ahoy! The Draken Harald Hårfagre is making its big-screen debut in Christopher Nolan's latest film. The post The Viking Ship in ‘The Odyssey’ Is More Than a Movie Prop appeared first on Artnet News.
Airbnb buys landmarked Gramercy building for $81.5M
Airbnb plans to turn a New York City landmark into office space. The short-term rental company paid $81.5 million for the six-story limestone building at 281 Park Avenue South. Known as the Church Missions House, the property was built in the 1890s for the Episcopal Church and most recently housed t
Richard Malone Is Reimagining Ireland’s Creative Roots
The artist’s Memory and Monument show features their showstopping textile sculptures, alongside a curated selection of Irish artists, craftspeople and contemporary photographers drawn from working class and queer voices
A Rousing Tate Modern Retrospective Refuses to Reduce Ana Mendieta to a Tragic Figure
For the artist, death was not an ending.
Rutgers’s Zimmerli Art Museum Receives 70-Work Gift, Including Pieces by Mark Bradford, Nicole Eisenman, and Lee Friedlander
Anne and Arthur Goldstein have previously donated more than 160 works to the institution.
What NYC does when it's brutally, dangerously, disgustingly hot (like right now)
New Yorkers go shirtless as they try and beat the heat at Bryant Park in 2008. Heat warnings continue through Wednesday evening, but it's still going to be nasty Thursday and Friday. [ more › ]
Bacteria Linked to Legionnaires’ Disease Detected at Metropolitan Museum of Art
The bacteria were previously detected at the Guggenheim Museum, as authorities continue searching for the source of the outbreak.
volkswagen’s smart eBike puts a rear-view camera between the handlebars
n+ builds an automotive-style safety system around two flat-white aluminum commuter frames. The post volkswagen’s smart eBike puts a rear-view camera between the handlebars appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Many Lives of Frederic Edwin Church
Victoria Johnson’s biography is a nuanced portrait of the artist, whose landscapes conveyed the anxieties of a nation struggling over slavery, war, and disunion.
Mamdani appoints NYC's first 'public utility advocate' to help lower energy costs
In announcing the role, Mamdani’s office noted that New Yorkers pay some of the highest energy rates in the nation. [ more › ]
The Huns exemplify Chicago’s joyful 1960s garage-rock explosion
Last year I walked into the Laurie’s Planet of Sound in Lincoln Square, and owner John Laurie handed me a copy of a new compilation called A Blast From the Cellar! Lost Gems From the ’60s Chicago Garage Rock Explosion. Released by Cheap Kiss Records in Villa Park, the album collects tracks from many
Turning trash, and DNA, into art
Doyle Chappell exhibition through 8/7 at First Free Church Chicago The post Turning trash, and DNA, into art appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Phony real estate broker admits scamming NYC renters out of $100,000
In one case, a woman showed up to move into an apartment and found someone else living there, prosecutors say. [ more › ]
Experience Ana Mendieta’s Visceral, ‘Neolithic’ Work in a Major Survey
A large-scale, immersive exhibition of her work opens today at Tate Modern. 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 Experience Ana Mendieta’s Visceral, ‘Neolithic’ Work in a Majo
Museums Should Look to the Art Market for Talent
Institutional insularity could be holding the field back, two experts argue. The post Museums Should Look to the Art Market for Talent appeared first on Artnet News.
SoFi Stadium in California set the standard for integrated stadium technology
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we take a close look at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Designed by US studio HKS, it has one of the world's largest videoboards and the highest price tag in the history of sports architecture. The HKS-designed stadium set the standard for technology-cent
Review: Our Hero, Balthazar
Our Hero, Balthazar screening Thu 7/23 at 7 PM at Facets The post Review: <i>Our Hero, Balthazar</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Early Addition: New York City is becoming increasingly Southern
Because we're getting all these chicken chains and now a Vanderbilt University campus, here are your early links: Paramedics want a raise, New Jersey does ice cream, dropping the "the" off neighborhood names is not cleaner and more. [ more › ]
Essence Cannetté tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: completing Italian tile manufacturer Casalgrande Padana's Essence line of wood-inspired tiles, Essence Cannetté has a slatted, dimensional surface to bring texture into interiors. The Essence Cannetté tiles are the decorative option in Casalgrande Padana's Essence porcelain stonewar
Cooling Centers Open as Another Intense Heat Wave Hits City
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper Cooling Centers are once again open in Brooklyn as a short but intense heat wave takes hold of the borough. A heat advisory is in effect for New York City for Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15, with temps expected to rise into the high 90s… Read More > The p
Daily Links: Actor Sues for $100K Deposit on Pricey Cobble Hill Townhouse Rental
In the News Old Stone House Reenacts Toppling of King George III Statue [BP] Rents in Brooklyn, Manhattan Soar to New Records: Report [amNY] Grant for Immigrants, Teens Awarded to Brooklyn Public Library [BK Reader] Archivio Records Is a Hub for Electronic Music in Brooklyn [BK Mag] Wildfire Smoke F
NYC advances Bronx busway to speed commutes, improve safety along Tremont Avenue
An MTA bus drives along 42nd Street as the sun rises on November 24, 2025, in New York City. City officials say the city’s busways have been shown to boost bus speeds by as much as 60% and reduce injuries by up to 45%. [ more › ]
Roberts Gray Architects tops New Zealand sand dune with rammed-earth home
New Zealand studio Roberts Gray Architects has completed a coastal home near Auckland, wrapping two contrasting courtyards with low-slung volumes of rammed earth. Named Double Courtyard House, the home sits atop a sand dune in Te Arai that is hugged by a pine forest to one side and faces expansive c
A Five Point Guide to the Art of Ana Mendieta
As Tate Modern opens the first in depth UK exhibition of Ana Mendieta’s work in more than a decade, we explore the Cuba-born artist’s earthbound, body-led practice
Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Portrait of Her Father’s Home
At the opening of her debut photography exhibition, 5 Bis, we talk to Charlotte Gainsbourg about immortalising her father’s Parisian home as she remembered it from her youth
Buckled Midtown tower's plans weren't peer reviewed. Some engineers say they should've been.
A 'vacate' notice was displayed on a door inside of a church across from the former Pfizer headquarters building on July 08, 2026 The 37-story office conversion project was too small to meet structural review requirements under the city’s buildings code. [ more › ]
Michael Asher Digs Deep
A survey of the artist who made museums his medium, the godmothers of ecosexuality, and more.
Studio Fuksas-designed Rike Concert Hall in Tbilisi set to be demolished
The unopened Rike Concert Hall in Tbilisi, designed by Italian practice Studio Fuksas, is set to be demolished less than 15 years after it was completed. Tbilisi's city hall architecture department has issued a permit allowing the owner of the concert hall to demolish the building. According to repo
Food pantries see long summer lines as New Yorkers lose SNAP benefits in Trump overhaul
New Yorkers lined up outside the United Bronx Parents' food pantry on June 12, 2026. They say they have enough food for now but worry they’ll run out of supplies once more New Yorkers begin losing their SNAP benefits. [ more › ]
Pink, Gold, and Excess: Ana Elisa Egreja’s Maximalist Vision
Brazilian artist Ana Elisa Egreja's "Pink Table with Chinoiserie and Roseate Spoonbills" (2026), on view now through September 5 at Jessica Silverman Gallery in San Francisco, is a large-scale still life built from a real-life staging. Guided by the coloring of a bird native to Brazil's Pantanal, th
Little Palm Island Makes Florida Feel Like a Rumor
Courtesy of Little Palm Island There is no street number, no entrance visible from the road, and--depending on how you arrive--no sense that you are still in the continental United States. Little Palm Island, four acres off the Lower Florida Keys, is accessible only by boat or seaplane, and it is th
Gabriel Charbit on Turning Skylines Into Furniture
Across two collections, "Skyline" and "Metropolis," the French designer, represented by Todd Merrill Studio, invites viewers to look beyond the object itself. Photo by Simon Leung, Courtesy of Todd Merrill Studio Gabriel Charbit didn’t grow up wanting to be a furniture designer. For a long time, he
Studio Libeskind designs cluster of Seoul skyscrapers as "a living work of art"
Architecture firm Studio Libeskind has unveiled designs for six skyscrapers set to form a residential complex in Seoul's Gangnam district. Studio Libeskind collaborated with local architecture studios Samoo and HJ Design Partners on the design for the Daechi Ssangyong redevelopment project, which ai
Felix Art Fair Bets on Solo Booths to Recreate the Feel of a Studio Visit, and Other News.
Plus, Olivier Rousteing succeeds Julien Dossena as Rabanne's creative director, and the Rauschenberg Foundation adds to Artist Rooms with a trio of 1980s sculptures. Courtesy of Felix Art Fair. Felix Art Fair bets on solo booths to recreate the feel of a studio visit. Felix Art Fair will dramaticall
Why Do So Many Museums Hold a Convicted Antiquity Dealer’s Treasures?
After The Met returned a Roman bust connected to Phoenix Ancient Art, the question of what will happen to other works sold by the gallery to dozens of US institutions remains open.
Christie’s $4.5 Billion First-Half Haul Is Its Biggest in Five Years
Works from the collections of S.I. Newhouse and Agnes Gund propelled the results. The post Christie’s $4.5 Billion First-Half Haul Is Its Biggest in Five Years appeared first on Artnet News.
IKEA releases portable furniture designed to be moved without a car
Swedish brand IKEA has unveiled its Kompishäng collection for short-term renters, featuring a £7 wardrobe organiser that doubles as a backpack and a side table that can be carried over the arm like a handbag. Kompishäng is a 12-piece range of "affordable and portable" furniture and homeware, none of
Delcy Morelos creates 30-tonne earthen installation informed by a mother's womb for the Barbican
Colombian artist Delcy Morelos discusses how earth, darkness and the qualities of a mother's womb informed her installation for the Barbican Centre in London in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. The 24-metre-wide installation, named Origo, was built by hand using more than 30 tonnes of soil a
The Battle for the Smithsonian Board—and Other Art World Matters
Also in today's Artnet Bulletin: Frida and Diego's old apartment for sale, Christie's auctions World Cup memorabilia, and more. The post The Battle for the Smithsonian Board—and Other Art World Matters appeared first on Artnet News.
Robert Wun adorns couture gown with kaleidoscope of colourful balloons
Clusters of balloons protruded from avant-garde garments at London designer Robert Wun's Autumn Winter 2026 haute couture show, giving the impression of inflatable-laden street vendors at a funfair. Hong Kong-born Wun presented his Childsplay collection during Couture Week in Paris. "The collection
Panasonic launches Japanese Microwave designed for modern American kitchens
Promotion: electronics brand Panasonic has launched a minimalist microwave that seeks to bring Japanese design principles into North American homes. The new Panasonic Japanese Countertop Microwave NN-SF57RM is billed as marrying the understated design and precision engineering that Japan is known fo
Number of UES buildings with positive Legionella tests more than doubles since preliminary findings
One of these buildings is likely responsible for an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has sickened 60 people so far, city health officials say. [ more › ]
In Stunning Reversal, City Pauses Demo of Landmarked Bushwick Church
In an “incredible reversal of fortune,” at about 6 p.m. today, the Department of Buildings granted the the South Bushwick Reformed Church's request for a hold on the demolition of its fire-ravaged building through Saturday, giving the church the time it needs to save its historic Fellowship Hall, th
Photographer Ben Fraternale on Digital Malaise and the Magic of Polaroids
The artist was recently included in the landmark "West Meets East - Shanghai & New York 2026" exhibition. The post Photographer Ben Fraternale on Digital Malaise and the Magic of Polaroids appeared first on Artnet News.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin backs bill to end Central Park horse-drawn carriages
Carriage horses move through Central Park in Midtown Manhattan on Aug. 6, 2025 in New York City. The first hearing on Romanch's Law is set for Wednesday. [ more › ]
For Michael Asher, the Museum Was the Medium
A survey of the conceptual artist reveals his deep engagement with institutional machinations, though it sometimes feels like inside baseball.
Meet the Doyennes of Ecosexuality
In their latest film, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens advocate replacing an exploitative relationship with the Earth with one based on intimacy, care, and pleasure.
Here comes a regular
Dive, through 8/1, Dark Room District at Fritzy's Tavern The post Here comes a regular appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Regards and Earthly Delights
“We braved driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the narrowest country lanes”
The Best Musical Ever is a loving but sharp-elbowed parody fest
The Best Musical Ever, through 8/1, Corn Productions at the Cornservatory The post <i>The Best Musical Ever</i> is a loving but sharp-elbowed parody fest appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Mural Damaged in Break-In at Harriet Tubman Museum
The recently renovated Maryland museum also said its donation box was taken in last weekend’s burglary.
Three Robert Rauschenberg Sculptures Have Been Donated To The Tate And National Galleries Of Scotland
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures by the artist from his “Gluts” series, 1986–89/1991–94, to Artist Rooms, a collection jointly managed by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland. The pieces will be on view at the Tate Modern later this year, extending 2025’s centen
Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump officials, pro-Israel groups over conspiracy allegations
Former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil (C) walks to a meeting in the Russell Senate Office Building on July 22, 2025 in Washington, DC The lawsuit invokes a centuries-old statute designed to combat the activities of the Ku Klux Klan. [ more › ]
Newsies returns with Surging Films & Theatrics
Newsies, through 8/2, Surgings Films & Theatrics at Theater Wit The post <i>Newsies</i> returns with Surging Films & Theatrics appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Wildfire smoke from Canada could affect NYC air quality amid this week's intense heat
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario stretches across the Great Lakes into the Northeast. Forecasters say hazy skies, lower visibility and poorer air quality are possible Wednesday into Thursday. [ more › ]
It’s Wall Street vs. Main Street in Dry Powder
Dry Powder, through 7/26, Gwydion Theatre Company at Greenhouse Theater Center The post It’s Wall Street vs. Main Street in <i>Dry Powder</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
No Dogs in the Kitchen brings comic physicality to The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest, through 7/26, No Dogs in the Kitchen at Facility Theatre The post No Dogs in the Kitchen brings comic physicality to <i>The Importance of Being Earnest</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Connecticut’s Artists Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum's inaugural decennial exhibition showcases works by 40 artists in the state, all made in the last decade.
Divine Sculptures Revere a Yorùbá Goddess in Nigeria’s Ọṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove
A short documentary visits the sacred art environment in southwestern Nigeria. 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 Divine Sculptures Revere a Yorùbá Goddess in Nigeria’s Ọṣun
Tongue of a Bird marks the first flight for Rosebud Theatricals
Tongue of a Bird, through 8/1, Rosebud Theatricals at Greenhouse Theater Center The post <i>Tongue of a Bird</i> marks the first flight for Rosebud Theatricals appeared first on Chicago Reader.
NYC lawmakers set to give themselves 18% pay hike, their first raise in a decade
Many elected officials across the five boroughs argued that higher pay helps attract more qualified candidates for office. [ more › ]
Colorado house by Studio B and Studio Brother John appears to "hover over the land"
Local outfit Studio Brother John has collaborated with Studio B Architecture + Interiors for a house in Boulder, Colorado, USA making the most of its mountainous site and replacing a structure destroyed in a wildfire. Local interior designer and developer John Canova of Studio Brother John collabora
(L.A. in N.Y.) Vaginal Davis at MoMA PS1
At the entrance of Magnificent Product, two vinyl eyes were stuck onto the doors that led into the first gallery. Even before entering, L.A.-born, Berlin-based artist Vaginal Davis’s gaze invited you into her sprawling, amorphous world—one of gestural paintings and low-fi filmmaking, of punk and dra
The School of Memory explores the Spanish Civil War through one family’s shifting POV
The School of Memory, through 7/19 at Theatre Y The post <i>The School of Memory</i> explores the Spanish Civil War through one family’s shifting POV appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Suspects in Louvre Heist Say They Were Recruited by a ‘Mastermind’ Who Wasn’t Pleased With Their Efforts
The two principal suspects in the spectacularly disruptive, broad-daylight jewel heist that took place at the Louvre in October of 2025 claimed in statements to judiciary authorities—per Le Monde, which just published a report on the transcripts—that a “mysterious mastermind,” who they refuse to nam
NYC inspectors target additional construction sites in the wake of Midtown structural failure
The former Pfizer headquarters viewed from East 43rd Street, where a pair of structural columns buckled last week. A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Buildings said the “enforcement sweeps” are part of its ongoing investigation into the cause of column bending in an office-to-residentia
Trump Slashes Millions of Acres from Utah National Monuments
US President Donald Trump on July 13 signed proclamations drastically reducing the size of two national monuments. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, both in Utah, will lose “close to a million and a half acres each,” said Trump. Specifically, the former will be reduced from about 1.87 millio
Former High Museum Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
According to court filings, Brady Lum stole more than $600,000 from the Atlanta institution during his nearly seven-year tenure.
Extra Extra: When it's this hot, is deodorant even meaningful?
Because summer in the city has plenty of other offensive smells, here are your afternoon links: Mayor Mamdani loves his suit, some New Yorkers don't wear deodorant in the summer, Gracie Mansion lawn and more. [ more › ]
Dezeen debate features "refuge for the uncreative"
The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features the transformation of a historic Spanish bank into the Faro Santander museum by David Chipperfield Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Scheduled to open in September, the museum will open up the listed Pereda Building on the Santander seafront to
Special education in NYC preschools gets a boost under Mayor Mamdani
Mayor Mamdani has made early childhood education a focus of his administration. The city is launching programs for a total of 250 preschoolers with autism and developmental delays at more than two dozen schools. [ more › ]
Manhattan median rent reached new record of $5,295/month in June
Manhattan and Brooklyn rents have reached new highs as the cost of living continues to rise across New York City. A report from the Corcoran Group found that the median rent for market-rate residential buildings in Manhattan reached $5,295 per month at the start of summer, up 3 percent since May and
Contending With Fashion Photography's Artifice
Lillian Bassman spent decades crafting commercial images. After leaving the industry, she was finally free to experiment in the darkroom.
Max Subar grows into a sophisticated folk sound on his debut album
Singer-songwriter Max Subar got a feel for the local scene by gigging at house shows and playing open mikes at Uncommon Ground and the Elbo Room. In 2017, he made his recorded debut by self-releasing a rough-hewn folk EP called In a Dream. By the time he finished his third EP, an eponymous 2020 rele
Play-Doh enters "home decor space" with flower-making kit for adults
Toy company Hasbro has announced a line of Play-Doh products for adults with the release of Blooms, a flower-making kit for creating "lifelike flowers" that can be coated with a finishing spray for preservation. The Blooms kits contain tools such as rollers to press patterns into the Play-Doh, a han
Nazi-Looted Painting Salvaged From Amsterdam Rubbish Pile Is Set To Be Returned
A Nazi-looted painting that once belonged to Jewish Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, has been identified and will now be returned to his heirs. The painting had been in the possession of Amsterdam resident Robert van der Hoek, who found it in a trash pile in the city decades ago. “I took it wit
Former High Museum of Art COO Pleads Guilty in $600,000+ Embezzlement Case
Brady Lum, the onetime chief operating officer of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, pleaded guilty in federal court on July 13 to a charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. Lum is charged with embezzling more than $600,000 from the institution. “Over several years, Lum deceptively pl
New York imposes nation’s first one-year ban on new large data centers
New York became the first state in the nation on Tuesday to impose a temporary moratorium on the construction of large new data centers, which require immense power to fuel artificial intelligence tools. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on new data centers that consume 50 megawatts or mo
Home movies tell the story of Chicago’s Polish diaspora
At the reception following the May 15 screening of The Highlanders Wedding (1961), at the University of Chicago’s Film Studies Center, an attendee raised his cup of lemon vodka and toasted the film’s restorers. “Sto lat! Sto lat!” he shouted. “One hundred years! One hundred years!”—the traditional P
Gus the T. Rex Nets $50 Million as Fossil Fever Rages
The nearly complete South Dakota specimen set a new record for a dino at auction. The post Gus the T. Rex Nets $50 Million as Fossil Fever Rages appeared first on Artnet News.
Buzzy Southern chicken chain Zaxbys making New York debut in Bronx, UES
The location where Zaxbys plans its first Manhattan restaurant is shown along First Avenue near 68th Street. The chain, which has about 1,000 locations in 22 states, said the new restaurants at 3260 Boston Road in the Bronx and at 1267 First Ave. on the Upper East Side are part of a big expansio
Sotheby’s Posts $4.4 Billion in First-Half Sales, a New Record
Its auction total jumped 59 percent, and its private-treaty number hit an all-time high of $826 million. The post Sotheby’s Posts $4.4 Billion in First-Half Sales, a New Record appeared first on Artnet News.
Midtown shooting victim sues NYC, says slain NYPD officer failed to protect him
Police work at the scene of a fatal shooting in midtown Manhattan on July 28, 2025 in New York City. The suit is among a few recent examples of prosecutors and mass shooting victims blaming law enforcement for failing to keep people safe during a massacre. [ more › ]
Throw garden parties all summer long at this $1.8M Brooklyn Heights co-op
In a 25-foot-wide brick Italianate townhouse on a coveted Brooklyn Heights block, this two-bedroom co-op at 60 Pierrepont Street illustrates the charm of the historic neighborhood. Asking $1,795,000, the home is framed by pre-war elegance preserved through a comprehensive renovation, elevated furthe
City Will Demolish All of Bushwick Church as FDNY Probes Possible Arson
The South Bushwick Reformed Church has lost its fight to save its historic Fellowship Hall building attached to its fire-ravaged sanctuary, Pastor James Steward said Monday. Over the last two weeks, the city demolished the original church building and will today start razing the historic addition, D
Heavily stylistic approach to stadium design "should die down" says Populous global director Jonathan Mallie
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we interview architect Jonathan Mallie about the combination of urban planning, computational design and economics behind Populous, the studio driving global stadium design. If you attend professional sporting events, there's a good chance you've sat in a stadiu
‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional Heritage
The Cardiff-based artist taps into storytelling, masking traditions, and public ceremony and celebration. 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 ‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Pr
Crowds Gather for Williamsburg’s Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast
by Jack Bulik, Brooklyn Paper Williamsburg waited in anticipation Sunday afternoon as hundreds of men gathered beneath a 70-foot Giglio tower, preparing to carry 139 years of faith, family, and neighborhood tradition on their shoulders. The occasion was the annual 12-day Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fea
Essence tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has created an ode to larch wood with its Essence porcelain stoneware tiles, part of the Elements collection. Essence tiles combine the rich grain and rustic character of larch – a timber often used in the construction and decoration of alpine lodges
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold, One Still Available
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, and Brooklyn Heights. How did they fare? First up, this Romanesque Revival dwelling is a striking presence at the end of a stretch of Park Slope… Read More > The post
Early Addition: Congestion pricing didn't create a parking frenzy on 61st Street
Because some feared it would, here are your early links: Giglio lifted, Bushwick Inlet getting built up, soft-serve margaritas and more. [ more › ]
Daily Links: Arrow Linen Build Stalled by Interest Rates, Developer Says
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Top tips to avoid a ‘Hot Diarrhea Summer’ amid cyclosporiasis outbreak
Nearly 400 New Yorkers have so far caught a form of food poisoning linked to fresh produce. [ more › ]
Tish Murtha Kuba Ryniewicz Find Hope at the Baltic
Close to Home, a new exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, pairs two artists’ visionary chronicles of North-East England
Tom Kneepkens "integrates living and nature" at Dutch forest villa
Local architect Tom Kneepkens has completed Forest Villa MB, a home in the Netherlands sheltered by a gridded timber roof with openings to accommodate the surrounding trees. Nestled in a forested site in Noordwijk, South Holland, the home was designed to feel "interconnected" with the surrounding wo
Parts of Manhattan to sacrifice 10% of street parking as NYC installs new trash bins
The Upper West and East sides of Manhattan are set to lose thousands of parking spaces as the city begins to containerize residential trash. [ more › ]
Louvre Heist’s Mastermind Craved More, Allegedly—and Other Art World Matters
Also in today's Artnet Bulletin: Karl Lagerfeld's pricey Angela Merkel art, Ryan McGinley's nude city, and more. The post Louvre Heist’s Mastermind Craved More, Allegedly—and Other Art World Matters appeared first on Artnet News.
Miller Hull and Woods Bagot Bring Daylight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Busiest Concourse
Quadrupling the concourse's footprint, the expansion targets LEED Platinum certification and puts the Pacific Northwest's forests, light, and glassmaking tradition at the center of the passenger experience. Photo by Ema Peters. Courtesy of Miller Hull and Woods Bagot Seattle-Tacoma International Air
Designer of the Day: Rachel Hayes
Climbing up the sloped gravel path to New York's Watermill Center from June 25 to 28, colorful patchwork textiles suspended between forest trees slowly came into view, rippling lightly in the sea breeze. Installed for the first-ever U.S. edition of art and design fair Nomad, these works by Tulsa, Ok
New York to enact nation's first statewide data center moratorium after Hochul order
The Science, Technology & Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in Genesee County is seen in this file photo. State lawmakers passed a similar measure last month, but representatives for the governor say that bill is complicated and will take some time to work through. [ more › ]
Nokia unveils nostalgic dumbphones with dedicated AI button
Tech company HMD has launched a range of retro Nokia brick phones with limited internet capabilities and an AI assistant button integrated into the centre of the keypad. Like many dumbphones, these 4G feature phones were designed to combine the simplicity and affordability of old-school Nokias with
Neri&Hu wraps Hong Kong hotel in "urban tapestry" facade
Architecture studio Neri&Hu has upgraded the facade of Mandarin Oriental The Landmark in Hong Kong, using staggered terracotta tiles to resemble a piece of woven tapestry. Located on Queen's Road in Hong Kong's Central district, the hotel was recently renovated by Joyce Wang Studio with Neri&Hu crea
Blistering heat descends on NYC again: ‘This is gonna be a problem’
New Yorkers gather on 42nd Street near Times Square to see the "Manhattanhenge" solar spectacle on July 12, 2026. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the five boroughs and surrounding areas Tuesday and Wednesday. [ more › ]
Mamdani wants to turn an 'underutilized' NYPD parking lot into affordable housing
A rendering from the mayor's office shows the proposed mixed-use development that would replace the East Village parking lot with 131 affordable homes, a senior center and community space. The East Village lot is the first city-owned site designated for affordable housing under Mayor Zohran Mamd
Gov. Hochul presses feds for answers about ICE expansion in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul rallies with immigration advocates and 1199SEIU members The governor sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin following reports of expansions of immigration detention facilities upstate. [ more › ]
After fears of collapse in Midtown, developer eyes next office conversion project
One Whitehall Street in Manhattan Developer MetroLoft closed on another office building just days before a structural failure halted construction at its project on East 42nd Street. [ more › ]
'It makes no sense': NJ Gov. Sherrill blasts Trump reversal on Roxbury ICE detention center
Gov. Mikie Sherrill delivers remarks at her election night watch party in November, 2025. The DHS says it may still convert a North Jersey warehouse into an ICE detention center days after saying it would sell the property instead. [ more › ]
Korea’s Coastal Folklore Surfaces in Jeongmin Lee’s Ink Illustrations
"I rarely paint a folktale exactly as it's written," Lee says. "I'm more interested in its symbols, emotions, and the questions it leaves behind." 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
Mayor Mamdani sticks with adviser Morris Katz after implosion of Platner campaign
Morris Katz is a top adviser to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The young political consultant played a critical role in helping Mamdani create his singular digital campaign and online strategy. [ more › ]
Your Guide to Upscale Glamping: Locations, Tips and More
Camping has long been a favorite way to disconnect from busy schedules and spend time outdoors. For many people, though, sleeping bags, shared bathrooms and packing bulky gear can make the experience less appealing. That’s why upscale glamping is rising in popularity. Here’s what you can expect, wh
Guide to Parking Garages in Downtown Chicago: Your 4 Best Options
Downtown Chicago parking is competitive on any given day, but if you drive an electric vehicle, you face an extra step — confirming charger access before you arrive. Finding top-rated parking garages with EV charging in downtown Chicago doesn’t have to be a guessing game. This guide covers your fou
Looking for Family Friendly Museums? These Are the 5 Top Options
If you’re looking for Chicago outings that spark curiosity, create lasting memories and encourage active learning, the city’s museum scene delivers. From classic natural history halls to immersive prehistoric adventures, these five family-friendly museums stand out for their variety and kid-approve
East Village parking lot to become 130-unit affordable housing project
Plans to turn a police precinct parking lot in the East Village into a mixed-use affordable housing project moved forward on Monday. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced the selection of Spatial Equity, Housing Works, Cooper Square Committee, and This Land Is
The unreal world
“The shroud the slip the surface the stain" through 8/16 at LVL3 The post The unreal world appeared first on Chicago Reader.
1X Technologies designs humanoid hand to "match or surpass human capability"
California-based company 1X Technologies has updated the hands of its humanoid robot Neo to "perform virtually any task a human can do with their hands". The hands will be installed on the first Neo robot model to be delivered to households, which are to ship this year, according to the company. The
Helena Minginowicz Transforms Humble Paper Towel into Ethereal Paintings
"Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away," the artist says. 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 Helena Mingino
As Chicago’s biggest music festival, shouldn’t Lollapalooza do more to serve the city’s people?
Lollapalooza Thu 7/30 - Sun 8/2 at Grant Park The post As Chicago’s biggest music festival, shouldn’t Lollapalooza do more to serve the city’s people? appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Drummer Lesley Mok ports their command of color and structure to a sparse electronics
Lesley Mok Fri 7/24 at Elastic Arts The post Drummer Lesley Mok ports their command of color and structure to a sparse electronics appeared first on Chicago Reader.
‘Summer Streets’ returns with over 20 miles of car-free blocks and later hours
Summer Streets returns to New York City this month with more than 20 miles of car-free streets and programming through August, along with later hours in the outer boroughs. Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn on Friday announced that the annual event will open select stretches of st
Obsession by Philippa Snow
In her latest piece of flash fiction, Philippa Snow writes from the perspective of Nikki Freeman, a wish-enforced girlfriend portrayed by India Navarette in Curry Baker's high-grossing, low-budget relationship horror, Obsession
'Tattoo artists at war': How New York City innovation (and drama) made the modern tattoo
With thanks to Edison, mariners, Barnum and the Bowery. [ more › ]
Uncanny Landscapes in Pen and Ink Span Wooden Panels by John Buck
The Bozeman-based artist is known for his eccentric wooden works that draw on folklore, personal memory, and daily observations. 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 Uncanny L
Ten stadiums of the future that rewrite the playbook
Stadiums are no longer just being designed for matchdays, with architects boldly pursuing novelty to create distinctive year-round landmarks. For our Future Stadium series, we look at 10 of the most offbeat examples currently in development. Manchester United, UK, by Foster + Partners This 100,000-s
File into the Future Stadium
With stadium construction intensifying and the World Cup drawing to a close, our Future Stadium series looks at the future of one of the world's most impactful buildings. We live in an age of entertainment, and it is no surprise that some of the most massive structures being built today are geared t
$1.25M two-family Williamsburg townhouse has lots of options for less than a condo
On a leafy residential block that straddles the border of Greenpoint and East Williamsburg, this compact brick home at 110 Beadel Street has townhouse flexibility. Currently configured as a two-unit dwelling with a full basement, the property could be converted to a single-family home or offer marke
This Novel Traces Painter Richard Dadd’s Descent into Madness and Murder
Tracking a year in the victorian painter Richard Dadd’s life as he toured Europe and went mad, Jennifer Higgie’s novel, Bedlam, is a fever-dream of visions and delusions, republished to coincide with an upcoming exhibition of Dadd’s work at the RA