News

Opening Shot
Simon Kim Builds a Midtown Lair Worth Getting Lost In

At the three-pronged Bar Chimera, soaring views of Madison Avenue, meticulous martini engineering,...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Art Dubai’s Delayed ‘Special Edition’ Drew Strong Local Support, and Other News.

Plus, TEFAF New York opened with bullish collectors and Rare Comme des Garçons garments were the...

DESIGN
Maiden Home Founder and CEO Nidhi Kapur on the Eva Collection and Miami Flagship

Coordinated to NYCxDesign, the renowned brand debuted a collectible furniture series defined by...

CULTURE CLUB
Brooklyn Museum Honors Iris van Herpen at the 2026 Brooklyn Artists Ball

Elite members of the culturati—from film, fashion, art, and music—flocked to Brooklyn Museum...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Neue Galerie Will Merge with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Other News.

Plus, Dior hosted a landmark show at LACMA and Galeries Lafayette will shut down in Beijing

DESIGN
Ana Kraš Unveils Silk Covered Tables at Emma Scully Gallery

Treating sartorial matter like two-dimensional art, the celebrated polymath’s new Svila...

Travel
Herdade da Malhadinha Nova’s New Assouline Tome Plumbs the Hotel’s Saudade

Rita Soares reflects on 27 years of building Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, and the new Assouline...

DESIGN
Sébastien Léon’s Inimitable “Inca City” Exhibition

The French-born, NYC-based artist and designer developed an experimental collection through his...

Artist Statement
With ‘Self Portrait (Jukebox),’ Alex Israel Depicts the Wonder of Musical Nostalgia

Few contemporary artists have garnered as much acclaim as Alex Israel for advancing the conceptual...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Frieze New York Commences with Seven-Figure Sales, and Other News.

Plus, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden acquired 312 new works and Getty allocated $1.8 million

DESIGN DISPATCH
Art Basel’s Digital Art Initiative Zero 10 Will Make its Swiss Debut, and Other News.

Plus, a new report says art and cultural engagement can slow the pace of aging and Loewe announced...

ART
In Venice, Golden Goose Opens “The Forest For The Trees” with PLAYLAB, INC.

DESIGN
NYCxDesign 2026 Will Activate the Design Community Across the Boroughs

ART
Seven Significant National Pavilions from the 2026 Venice Biennale

From Iceland's dreamlike universe to India's interconnected architectural sculptures and...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Frieze New York will Open With 68 Galleries from 26 Countries, and Other News.

Plus, ICFF has announced a November 2027 edition and Phillips set a watch auction record

ARCHITECTURE
Koray Duman is Architecting Engagement from the Venice Biennale to Carnegie International

DESIGN DISPATCH
The Koyo Kouoh Foundation Launches in Memory of the Late Venice Biennale Curator, and Other News.

Plus, Michael Anastassiades has closed his eponymous lighting brand and Dian Suci is awarded the...

DESIGN
Design Platform IKONstudio to Debut Archival SOM Seat with Rarify

Set within a Halston-inspired multi-sensory environment, in Afternoon Light, a modernist...

OPENING SHOT
A 1901 Belle Époque Landmark on Lake Geneva Begins Its Most Ambitious Chapter Yet

Pierre-Yves Rochon's all-suite interiors, a former bank vault turned cigar lounge, and the city's...

FASHION
Law Roach on the 2026 Met Gala, Making It Personal, and a Look That Became a Canvas

CULTURE
MIT Museum Announces the Inaugural MIT Future Fest

DESIGN
Peterson Rich Office Designed The Met’s New Condé M. Nast Galleries and its Inaugural Costume Institute Exhibition

CULTURE
The Concept Behind The Venice Biennale’s First-Ever Official Cocktail, The Reflection

DESIGN
In Common With Debuts Lido Series Venetian Glass Collaboration

DESIGN DISPATCH
Richard Lewer’s Iluwanti Ken Portrait Won the Archibald Prize, and Other News.

Plus, SCAD’s new boutique platforms student designers and The Met announced a $23 million donation

Designer of the Day
Designer of the Day: Stephanie Suberville, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Heirlome

When Monterrey, Mexico–born, New York City–based designer Stephanie Suberville co-founded the...

ART
Marina Abramović’s Historic Venice Biennale Exhibition Is a Full-Circle Moment

DESIGN DISPATCH
The Holy See Pavilion asks Venice Biennale Visitors to Slow Down Listen, and Other News.

Plus, Chanel will launch an annual fellowship and Head Hi Lamp Show will open this week

DESIGN DISPATCH
Contxt Venice Organizes More than 190 Exhibitions for This Year’s Biennale, and Other News.

Plus, Montreal Olympic Stadium kevlar fabric transforms into furniture and Pitti Uomo’s June...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Derrick Adams Installs Large-Scale Tribute to Late Curator Koyo Kouoh in Venice, and Other News.

Plus, the Met Gala’s arrival carpet looked mossy and the deadline approaches for the AIA CA’s...

FRAGRANCE
Marc Chaya on Building Scent Into a Cultural Language with Maison Francis Kurkdjian

As he prepares to step away from day-to-day leadership, the maison co-founder, president, and CEO...

CULTURE CLUB
Inside BOFFO’s Spring Benefit, Aptly Titled “An Evening with Artists.”

A cornerstone of the Fire Island Pines arts community, BOFFO hosted its annual spring gala, aptly...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Lévy Gorvy Dayan’s $15 Million De Kooning to Lead New Auction-Style Sale, and Other News.

Plus, a history of fashion’s relationship to art and Saks Global is setting up a litigation trust

DESIGN
Leica Opened Its First-Ever Chicago Flagship

CULTURE CLUB
BFA and Surface Fête The Return of The Huntington Hotel

Within the storied walls of a San Francisco icon, The Big Four at The Huntington Hotel, Stephanie...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Venice Biennale Jury Resigns, and Other News.

Plus, Georg Baselitz dies at 88 and Herzog & de Meuron's Triangle Tower tops out