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Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, Gets a New Home

ICA director Ellen Salpeter offers a peek inside the museum’s new building and groundbreaking...

Design
How the Sausage Is Made, Literally

In her new book "The Sausage of the Future," Carolien Niebling dissects the tubular meat—and it's

Wordplay
Why Many Artists Need Galleries Now More Than Ever

Surface Media’s CEO on the vital role of representation—even in the age of Instagram.

Art
Rirkrit Tiravanija and the Politics of Cooking

The artist explains why he took up ceramics and how slowness can be radical.

PARTNERSHIP
Art Basel Through the Eyes of Zoë Buckman

The New York–based artist and activist took the new Leica CL—a compact, lightweight camera...

ART
Is Food Art? Chefs, Artists, and Curators Debate

Welcome to the intersection of inspiration and ingestion, where the art and food worlds'...

Gallery
This Winery and Art Park Is a Visual Masterpiece

A tour through the scenic Château La Coste in Provence, where sculptures and pavilions by Pritzker

ART
Top 6 Picks of Pulse Art Fair 2017

From an eye-catching photogram to fabric-and-ceramic sculptures, our selection of the best works at

ART
Will Work With Food

As long as art has been made, artists have found in food an endlessly elastic metaphor. There are...

ART
Best of Art Basel Miami Beach 2017

From happy ombre-hued paintings to brash black-and-white photographs of dogs, this year’s Art...

THE LIST
Our Go-To Gift Guide for Design Lovers

From a spaceship-shaped console to an unforgettable sushi dinner, Surface’s editors select

Surface x MoMA Design Store
Don’t Judge This Book by Its Cover

British artist Richard Woods puts his signature spin on a delightfully deceptive hardcover.

ART
New Film Shorts Put 3 Craft Masterminds Under the Microscope

Loewe gave us a sneak peek of videos created ahead of its forthcoming exhibition, “Chance...

BEHIND THE SCENES
Steven Holl Explains the Virtues of His Newest Paint Set

From his office in his New York studio, the architect gives us a glimpse at his creative process by

ITINERARY
What to See and Do During Art Basel Miami Beach 2017

Our selection of this year’s not-to-miss exhibitions, openings, events, and more.