Zero 10, Art Basel’s global digital art initiative, will make its Swiss debut.
Trevor Paglen will co-curate the third edition of Art Basel’s digital art initiative, Zero 10, at the fair’s Basel, Switzerland edition this June 17–21. Digital art strategist Eli Scheinman will also co-curate. Titled “The Condition,” the presentation will examine roughly seven decades of instruction-based and computational art, bringing together contemporary artists such as John Gerrard, Agnieszka Kurant, Avery Singer, and Hito Steyerl with historical pioneers including Vera Molnár, Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth, and Ben F. Laposky. Featuring 20 exhibitors—the largest edition of the initiative to date—the sector expands Art Basel’s focus on digital-era artistic practices.
Loewe announced Jongjin Park as the recipient of the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize.
South Korean artist Jongjin Park has won the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize for Strata of Illusion, a sculptural work recognized for its material innovation and technical precision, selected from 30 finalists chosen out of more than 5,100 submissions from 133 countries and regions. Presented at the National Gallery Singapore as part of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize exhibition running from May 13–June 14, 2026, the winning work reflects the prize’s ongoing focus on contemporary craft across disciplines including ceramics, textiles, metalwork, wood, lacquer, jewelry, and furniture. This year’s jury marks the first participation of Loewe creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has unveiled new details for the design for 175 Park Avenue.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has revealed updated plans for 175 Park Avenue, a proposed 1,545-foot supertall skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that would become one of New York City’s tallest buildings and replace the existing Hyatt Grand Central hotel beside Grand Central Terminal. Defined by a dramatic external steel lattice structure that functions as both engineering system and architectural expression, the mixed-use tower will contain nearly three million square feet of office, hotel, retail, transit, and public space spread across roughly 83 stories. Developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone, the project includes elevated public terraces, a new transit hall connected to Grand Central, and a tapering form shaped by complex rail infrastructure below the site, with completion currently projected around 2032.
Gozo Yoshimasu has won the first Serpentine x Flag Art Foundation Prize.
Japanese artist and poet Gozo Yoshimasu has won the inaugural Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize, a new £200,000 biennial award described as the largest contemporary art prize for a single artist in the U.K. The 87-year-old interdisciplinary artist was selected by a jury including Michelle Kuo, Venus Lau, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Jonathan Rider, and Rirkrit Tiravanija, and will present a solo exhibition at London’s Serpentine North in autumn 2027 followed by a presentation at New York’s FLAG Art Foundation in spring 2028. The prize, launched through a decade-long partnership between Serpentine and the FLAG Art Foundation, will award £1 million total over ten years to five artists who have been exhibiting professionally for fewer than ten years.
A new report says art and cultural engagement can slow the pace of aging.
A new study from University College London has found that engaging in arts and cultural activities—including painting, singing, crafting, visiting museums, and attending exhibitions—may slow the pace of biological aging, with weekly participation linked to up to a 4 percent reduction in biological aging markers. Published in the journal Innovation in Aging, the research analyzed blood samples and survey data from more than 3,500 U.K. adults using epigenetic “aging clocks,” finding that people who regularly engaged with the arts were biologically younger on average than those who rarely participated. Researchers said the effects were comparable to differences observed between smokers and former smokers, adding to a growing body of evidence connecting arts engagement to improved mental health, reduced inflammation, stronger cognitive resilience, and healthier aging overall.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Ralph Lauren is the first person to curate a set of postage stamps for the United States Postal Service.
Bruno Magli and Cynthia Rowley will collaborate on a multi-season capsule collection.
A São Paulo home incorporates matching indoor and outdoor kitchens.
Photographer Marc Baptiste captures the glamour of Nigerian American femmes.
