ART
Jace Clayton Interweaves Sound, Memory, and Space

At Boston’s MassArt Art Museum, the writer and DJ explores how sound creates and complicates...

CULTURE
The Radical Rage of the Blacklips Performance Cult

A new book and compilation album chronicle the abject glamour and visionary legacy of New York...

DESIGN
Yabu Pushelberg Crafts a Pristine New Home for Salvatori

The venerable design duo melds New York’s “rough-and-tumble” energy with a shimmering...

DESIGN
Andrea Branzi Is Still Pushing Boundaries

An exhibition of inventive furniture by the Italian maestro breaks the barriers of biophilia.

DESIGN
Leah Ring’s Doodle Chairs Exude Craft and Charm

The Los Angeles designer gets even more experimental with a new series of chairs made from playful...

EXTREME BEAUTY
Sojin Oh’s Surreal, Twisted Nail Landscapes

A favorite of Cardi B, Arca, Björk, and Rosalía, the Los Angeles nail artist meticulously sculpts

CULTURE
The New York Waterfront’s Unsung Queer History

Over the weekend, drag legend Linda Simpson recounted the little-known queer history of New York...

DESIGN
Gaetano Pesce Dwells in the Future

Just in time for L.A. Art Week, the Italian visionary rethinks his past—and our future—at The...

ART
Can Reality TV Find the Next Great Artist?

For MTV’s latest series, seven burgeoning American artists will compete for a $100,000 prize and...

DESIGN
In Mexico City, MASA Galeria Makes a Permanent Home

The beloved nomadic gallery puts down roots in one of Mexico City’s most famous party houses.

Design
Layali Diriyah Is Challenging Perceptions of Saudi Arabia

Designlab Experience has transformed a palm farm into a pop-up of architectural (and social)...

ART
A Half-Century of Hip Hop’s Visual Impact

At Fotografiska, indelible portraits of the genre’s most unfuckwithable stars prove their...

DESIGN
Pierre Yovanovitch Devises Deceptively Simple Opera Sets for “Rigoletto”

A new staging by Vincent Huguet at Switzerland's Theater Basel marks the interior designer’s...

RESTAURANT
Hav & Mar Serves Up African Mermaid Mythology—With a Side of Lobster

An all-star team unveils a seafood restaurant in New York City’s Starrett-Lehigh building...

Travel
Inside the Blissfully Decadent Hong Kong Bankers Club

Historical Chinese and British influences meet ‘70s club-chic retro-futurism in the...

ART
Tom of Finland’s Homoerotic World-Building Helped Pioneer the Queer Zine

The queer Finnish illustrator changed the world’s erotic imagination. A new exhibition at David...

ART
In Houston, Two Outsider Art Hallmarks Get a New Lease on Life

The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is undertaking a $2 million restoration project of two...

Art
Worrell Yeung Fashions a Pristine Home for Canal Projects

A storied cast-iron building on a SoHo street corner is the arts organization’s new home, and...

Opening Shot
Sofia Serves Up a Plateful of Pink in Miami’s Design District

Studio Munge's high-gloss interiors set the stage for chef Daniel Roy's point-perfect Italian...

DESIGN
An Etsy Co-Founder’s Attention-Grabbing Speakers

The distinct tulip shape of A for Ara, masterminded by Etsy co-founder Rob Malin and longtime NASA...

DESIGN
Is This the Design Industry’s First Cactus Leather?

Spearheaded by L.A. interior designer Natasha Baradaran and sourced from an organic farm in Mexico,

DESIGN
Alison Rose’s Latest Tile Collection Is an Infinite Mosaic

For her third outing with Artistic Tile, the designer layers spheres atop and around each...

DESIGN
Inside Upstairs, a High-Concept Lounge from Public Records

The Brooklyn nightlife destination beloved for its exceptional sound systems and plant-based...

DESIGN
Is Pantone’s Color of the Year Brave and Joyful, or an Existential Nightmare?

The color specialists have selected Viva Magenta 18-1750, a red-blue rooted in ancient pigments and

FASHION
These Fashion Designers Want to Get You Off

The second coming of Crave’s Vesper vibrator necklace is riding a new wave of pleasure jewelry.

ART
FriendsWithYou Aims Higher Than Ever Before

With a little help from their new pal, Starchild, Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III want to...

ART
For Freedoms Keeps the Iranian Fight for Liberation in Plain Sight

The artist collective (and super PAC) reimagines television news—and billboard advertising—in...

DESIGN
Kelly Wearstler Sinks Her Teeth Into Stone Furniture

The prolific designer joins forces with stone purveyor Arca for a colorful series of one-of-a-kind...

HOTEL
Hotel Per La Brings a Relaxed, Sun-Soaked Ambiance to Downtown L.A.

Envisioned as an oasis-like stay by designer Jaqui Seerman, the newly opened hotel reinvigorates...

Need to Know
Inside the History of SCAD’s Provençal Campus in the French Village of Lacoste

The Savannah College of Art and Design celebrates 20 years of teaching design excellence at its...

HIGH DESIGN
Designers Are Tripping Over Themselves to Market Psychedelics

Much like the aesthetic revolution of cannabis, psychedelic substances are undergoing somewhat of a

ART
Revisiting the Legacy of the Preeminent Queer Art-World Agitators

As Pride Month kicks off, the National Gallery of Canada presents a thorough retrospective of...

UKRAINE
Support by Design Is Finding Remote Work for Ukrainian Designers

A new initiative launched by SWA is building employment opportunities for Ukrainian design...

Design
In Severance, the Workplace Comedy Gets a Dystopian Makeover

The hit Apple+ series explores the search for tech solutions to work-life balance, set in an...

CURRENTLY COVETING
Paul Loebach’s Signature Lighting Brings a Halo Effect

Available in chandeliers, pendants, and sconces, the Brooklyn designer’s Halo series for Roll &...

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Chilewich’s New Store Puts Colorful Weaves on Full Display

Located steps from Manhattan’s bustling D&D Building, the textile brand’s airy new outpost...

CURRENTLY COVETING
D Line Helps Tom Dixon Embrace Hardware

The two forces unite to launch a robust line of architectural hardware that asserts its presence...

CURRENTLY COVETING
Fabrics by Venus Williams’ Design Firm, V Starr, and Wolf-Gordon Find Strength in Femininity

The tennis legend’s design firm teams with Wolf-Gordon on an upholstery series that pays tribute...

DESIGN
Your Future Bathroom Will Express Itself

At Milan Design Week, Kohler reveals a new paradigm of powder room trends that are anything but...

DESIGN
In These Abnormal Times, Find Comfort in Jasper Morrison’s Super-Normal Tableware Line

Jasper Morrison’s name has become synonymous with inclusive, intuitive design that prioritizes...

DESIGN
David Korins, 2019 Oscars Set Designer, Creates a Cloud of Majesty

The Emmy-winning, Tony-nominated creative director chats about what’s up his sleeve for...