MoMA PS1 is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a New York-focused quinquennial survey.
MoMA PS1 will mark its 50th year by reviving Greater New York, the museum’s quinquennial survey dedicated to artists who live and work in the city. The 2026 edition will be shaped collectively by the full curatorial department and will feature new commissions, performances, and recent work by roughly 50 early- and mid-career artists. Director Connie Butler and chief curator Ruba Katrib are steering the project, framing it as a look at how the pressures and possibilities of daily life in New York inform local practice. The show opens in April and continues through the summer, with the artist list still to come.
In one $2.2 billion week, the art market seems to have made its comeback.
Last week’s New York auctions delivered $2.2 billion in sales, a sharp rebound driven by tighter estimates, stronger guarantees, and major works sourced from blue-chip estates. Klimt, Kahlo, and a slate of Surrealist lots anchored the week, while steady bidding across design, Modernism, and selected contemporary artists signaled renewed confidence at the top end. The correction of the past three years still shows—lesser examples and overheated names struggled—but collectors returned with broader tastes and bigger budgets, helped by market gains and strategic house outreach. The result points to a market that hasn’t fully regained its 2022 peak but has gathered momentum and a clearer sense of its real demand.
Loewe Perfumes has opened its first U.S. pop-up at Rockefeller Center.
Loewe Perfumes has opened its first U.S. pop-up at Rockefeller Center, transforming the space into a “crafted garden” where scent and design intersect. Modular, recyclable structures by Molo Design create a labyrinthine environment inspired by botanical manuscripts, guiding visitors through the brand’s universe. The pop-up highlights Loewe’s range, from the new Crafted Collection to the Un Paseo Por Madrid, Botanical Rainbow, and Home Scents lines. Open through January 31, the installation emphasizes a tactile, immersive encounter with the brand beyond traditional retail.
The State Department has confirmed Alma Allen as the U.S. representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
The State Department selected Alma Allen to represent the United States at the 2026 Venice Biennale, marking an unusual choice for a pavilion that usually goes to artists with deeper institutional backing. The commission also shifts away from precedent: instead of a major museum, the newly formed American Arts Conservancy will oversee the project, with curator Jeffrey Uslip leading the presentation. Allen plans to show roughly 30 works, including pieces installed outside the pavilion, under a title that frames his approach as a study of material transformation and uplift. The decision follows a disrupted selection process shaped by a government shutdown, shifting oversight, and a failed proposal from another team earlier this fall.
Quince’s “dupe culture” model may have just met its match in the form of a lawsuit from Williams Sonoma.
Williams Sonoma has taken Quince to court, accusing the direct-to-consumer brand of leaning on misleading comparisons. The complaint argues that Quince markets household goods as near equivalents to Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn—even when the referenced products never existed—and uses savings charts to reinforce the claim. Williams Sonoma says this strategy misrepresents quality and trades on its name, prompting the company to seek triple damages and other remedies. The suit arrives as Quince faces separate legal pressure from Tapestry, underscoring the mounting scrutiny around lookalike goods.
Today’s attractive distractions:
You know about toddler raves—now here’s a synth made for three-year-olds.
One writer does a deep dive on Caravaggio’s mysterious, “anarchic model and muse.”
At F1, Lego announced its entry to the F1 Academy league with a team, driver, and livery.
I Love L.A. speaks to the “festering anxiety” of would-be creative types.
