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Collectible Bets Big on New York City

After seven closely watched editions in Brussels, the fair heads stateside with the goal to become a centripetal force for an independent design community in need of one.
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Alexandre Lenoir Makes His New York Debut

The French artist's unconventional techniques push our preconceived notions of what painting entails.
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In Los Angeles, Olivia Cognet Crafts a Ceramic Fantasia

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Willy Chavarria’s Américan Dream

On the heels of his third nomination for the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award, his star is set to rise to new heights.

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    Los Angeles Gets a Balloon Museum, and Other News

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    A Night to Celebrate Renell Medrano

    On Oct. 3, Renell Medrano toasted the opening of “Lambón,” the New York photographer’s first hometown showcase of her work in more than five years. Presented by WeTransfer and Water Street Projects at WSA, the show brought together her work from editorial projects and collaborations through her creative collective Ice Studios—including those with Kendrick Lamar and Solange Knowles—alongside previously unseen work shot on trips to the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Egypt. Guests enjoyed handcrafted cocktails by Hennessy while mingling among a vibrant mix of close friends from within New York’s creative community, such as Bad Bunny, Moses Sumney, Alex Consani, Tyrell Hampton, Antwaun Sargent, Quil Lemons, Kim Shui, Deon Hinton, Joey Badass, and more. Photography by Jiraurd Key/BFA.

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    At Its 2024 Gala, Pioneer Works Puts On a Show

    On Oct. 8, New York’s creative community flocked to Red Hook to celebrate the long-awaited reopening of Pioneer Works at OPEN, its Fall Benefit. The creative nonprofit had recently undergone months of renovations to make its former factory building fully accessible and fortify its roof to eventually create the city’s first free public observatory. Guests arrived to a set by DJ Black Helmet, enjoyed bites by local chefs Woldy Reyes and Tara Thomas, and perused installations by Rachel Stern and Ashcan Orchestra before a monumental performance by the Resistance Revival Chorus signaled it was time to sit for dinner by BITE Catering. Each guest was additionally treated to an editioned sculpture by artist Alejandro García Contreras. The auction raised considerable funding for Pioneer Works’ ongoing mission to support artists, musicians, and scientists while producing large-scale leftfield programming across the arts and sciences. Notables in attendance included Moses Sumney, Chris Rock, Gabriela Hearst, Hannah Gottlieb-Graham, Dustin Yellin, Gabriel Florenz, Tiffiney Davis, and more. Photos by Bre Johnson/BFA.

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    Supernatural Phenomena Light Up Dominic Chambers’ Imagination

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