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Opening Shot
At Brach Madrid, Philippe Starck’s Vision of Grand Romance and Glamour

Original artwork, emblems of Spanish culture, and antique curios adorn the richly appointed property.

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Surface 7
On the Greek Island of Leros, an Exhibition Reflects Upon the Aegean Sea

Plus, Workstead debuts an opulent silk lighting collection, and Susumu Shingu’s elemental sculptures arrive in New York.

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Film
Joyful, Tender, Defiant: BlackStar Film Festival Honors Cinema for Liberation

Chief executive and artistic officer Maori Karmael Holmes speaks on the festival as a platform for works and visionaries that defy the constraints of genre. 

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Architecture
Thomas Heatherwick Reimagines Longchamp SoHo

Curios, contemporary art, and kinetic architecture come together to create an arresting experience within.

WATCH DESIGN
The Excalibur Biretrograde Calendar Honors the Vision of Watchmaker Roger Dubuis
DESIGN DISPATCH
The King's Galleries at Buckingham Palace Will Stage an Exhibition of the Late Queen Elizabeth II's Wardrobe, and Other News
CULTURE
Étoile Star Taïs Vinolo Pulls Back the Curtain on the Show’s Choreography
DESIGN DISPATCH
The Prix Pictet Photography Award Shortlist is Out, and Other News
CULTURE CLUB
Inside Opening Night for Yancey Richardson’s ‘Celebrating 30 Years’ Exhibition
FILM
Zehra Zehra and Kilo Kish’s “American Gurl: Seeking…” Film Series at The Academy Museum

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CULTURE CLUB
Thom Browne Celebrates His Dual Upper East Side Store Openings
DESIGN DISPATCH
Jannik Sinner, Ralph Lauren, and Rolex Generated Major Media Value for Wimbledon, and Other News
DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Clive Lonstein
CULTURE
Three Exhibitions Honor 100 Years of Leica
DESIGN DISPATCH
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Will Have a Parisian Square Named for Them, and Other News
DESIGN
Jaeger-LeCoultre Presents ‘The Collectibles’ Exhibition of Vintage Pieces
ART
A Nomadic Art Fair Mobilizes a Global Movement for Marseille
DESIGN DISPATCH
Doyle Prepares to Auction Items from Iris Apfel's Estate, and Other News
ART
Invigorating Programming is Underway at PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance
DESIGN DISPATCH
SuperRare Opens an Interdisciplinary Gallery in New York, and Other News
DESIGN DISPATCH
Alejandro G. Iñárritu Revisits His Breakout Film at Fondazione Prada, and Other News
DESIGN DISPATCH
Prospect New Orleans Announces a Cultural Archives Project, and Other News
OPENING SHOT
At Brach Madrid, Philippe Starck’s Vision of Grand Romance and Glamour
DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Gachot
ART
Upstate Art Weekend Returns For a Milestone Sixth Edition
DESIGN DISPATCH
A First Look at This Year's Burning Man Installations is Here, and Other News
FILM
Joyful, Tender, Defiant: BlackStar Film Festival Honors Cinema for Liberation
DESIGN DISPATCH
H&M Debuts A.I.-Generated 'Digital Twins,' and Other News

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    A Weekend in Monaco with E1

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    Willy Chavarria is Named an ACLU Artist Ambassador, and Other News

    Plus, Yvette Mayorga's Times Square Arts Commission and the CFDA's New York Fashion Week calendar.

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    A Landmark Exhibition Turns Its Focus to Marina Ambramović and Ulay, and Other News

    Plus, Reddit use explodes and Sofia Coppola’s first documentary.

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    Plus, Art Basel Miami Beach's 2025 exhibitor list is announced, and Hauser & Wirth pops-up in Berlin with Société.

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    Architecture and Interiors Studio BOND Communes with Fire Island Pines’ Legacy

    With 13 previous and current residential projects across the queer sanctuary, the firm engages with and furthers a rich architectural history

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    The Eames House Has Reopened to Visitors, and Other News

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    The Milsteins' Dînatoire in Celebration of Joel Mesler’s Guild Hall Exhibition

    Last Thursday, Cheryl and Philip Milstein welcomed artists, collectors, and art institution leaders to their Hamptons residence for a celebration of Joel Mesler and his forthcoming exhibition at Guild Hall, “Miles of Smiles.” Opening Aug. 3, the show marks the contemporary artist’s museum debut Out East—at the cherished interdisciplinary art center. At the dînatoire, Mesler’s work was integrated into the Hamptons landscape, enveloping the entire event. His exuberant flags, which adorned The Rink at Rockefeller Center one year ago, billowed in the air above attendees as they arrived by golf cart. His love sculpture became a gathering point for guests. Guild Hall museum director and curator of visual arts, Melanie Crader, shared with Surface, “When you meet Joel, he pulls you into his orbit. A lot of his work is about connection. We wanted to bring that to Guild Hall.” For the exhibition, Mesler created an installation that mimics his office and studio, even incorporating work by artists he admires. “I am trying to share as opposed to tell,” Mesler says of the exhibition, and the programming he will lead throughout its run.

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    Claudette Schreuders’ Idiosyncratic Sculptures of Suburban Life

    In “Genesis,” at Jack Shainman Gallery, the fine artist explores moments of pause both familiar and foreign

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Plus, Yvette Mayorga's Times Square Arts Commission and the CFDA's New York Fashion Week calendar.

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Plus, Reddit use explodes and Sofia Coppola’s first documentary.

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