A Beloved Belgian Design Fair Bets Big on New York City
After seven closely watched editions in Brussels, the Collectible fair heads stateside with the...
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Aspen ArtWeek Stays Cool in the Summer
The weeklong art festivities countered notions of a contracting market and proved the resort...
At Its Summer Benefit, the Watermill Center Honors Lucinda Childs
On July 27, the Watermill Center hosted its annual summer benefit on its ten-acre flagship Hamptons
Stoneleaf Retreat Gathers a Crowd for Open Studios
On July 20, Helen Toomer hosted an annual gathering for Female Design Council (FDC) and Art Mamas...
Jonathan Anderson and Loewe Toast Magdalene Odundo at Houghton Hall
Last month, Loewe’s creative director Jonathan Anderson hosted a weekend getaway for friends of...
New York Commemorates the Life of Jeffrey Beers
More than 300 friends, family members, and associates of the late, brilliant mind behind...
Aperture and Friends Celebrate “The Design Issue”
On June 12, the photography journal gathered writers, artists, and well-wishers at the Times Square
Marco Brambilla Debuts a Times Square Utopia
On June 18, film artist Marco Brambilla took over more than 95 of Times Square’s LED billboards...
“Don’t Touch My Hair” Opens at Hannah Traore Gallery
Ever the downtowner’s destination for thought-provoking art, Hannah Traore recently celebrated...
Art Basel Director Maike Cruse on What to Expect in Switzerland
The flagship Swiss art fair will bring 285 blue-chip galleries to Messe Basel, but the newly minted
Daniel Arsham and Yann Nury Host a Champagne Soirée Downtown
On May 15, amidst the flux of New York’s art and design fairs, Daniel Arsham hosted an intimate...
CK Reed on People Watching at Design Miami.LA
The L.A.-based artist and designer sat down with Surface to reflect on the highlights of the West...
New York’s Power Players Come Out for the Whitney Gala
On May 15, the Whitney Museum of American Art celebrated the defining forces of its future-facing...
The Broad Toasts a First for Mickalene Thomas
On May 23, the Broad Museum helped Mickalene Thomas ring in a career first with the opening...
Public Art Fund Brings the Art to Its Spring Party
On May 15, a crowd of 350 turned out to raise more than $1 million for Public Art Fund’s annual...
Surface and Kouros Maghsoudi Return for Round Two at Spring Studios
The Manhattan designer celebrates NYCxDesign with Surface and Spring Studios for the second year in
At Its Annual Spring Benefit, Print Center New York Honors Pat Steir
On May 14, artists, collectors, and supporters of one of Manhattan’s defining institutions...
The Ali Forney Center Gala Raises $2.5 Million for LGBTQ Youth
On May 4, the Ali Forney Center’s spring gala, among the nearest and dearest to New York’s...
New York’s Culturati Partied for Amref with Kehinde Wiley
On May 4, Amref Health Africa’s annual ArtBall drew luminaries of the culture and entertainment...
Backdrop and Xavier Donnelly Make a Toast—and an Ice Luge
On May 8, an intimate group of design-world notables gathered in Manhattan to raise a glass to...
The Raleigh Hosts Langosteria Pop-Up During Miami Grand Prix
Rosewood Hotel & Residences hosted an exclusive, invitation-only Langosteria pop-up on May 2 and 3...
Annex Giancarlo Valle’s Opening Night Draws a Crowd
On April 30, New York’s design cognoscenti gathered to toast the opening of Annex Giancarlo...
The Aldrich Throws a 60th Anniversary Gala
Last week, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, one of the country’s oldest institutions devoted...
Volker Haug Toasts a Collaboration With Flack Studio at Milan Design Week
On April 17, the Australian lighting design studio debuted a new line designed with fellow...
MOCA’s Gala Offers a Glimpse Inside a “World Without End”
On April 13, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles celebrated its 2024 gala at The Geffen...
SculptureCenter Honors Thaddeus Mosley At Its Annual Gala
On April 11, the Long Island City-based destination for sculpture drew New Yorkers from the other...
Artists Descend on Epiphany Center for the Arts for RenBen Gala
We’re in the midst of gala season, which touches the worlds of art, culture, and philanthropy...
ICP’s Infinity Awards Celebrate Five Boundary-Breaking Women Artists
Last week, the International Center of Photography hosted its landmark commemoration of enduring...
Dynamic Duos Take the Spotlight at the BadAss Art Woman Awards
Last week, Project for Empty Space took to the Angel Orensanz Foundation for its annual celebration
The YoungArts New York Gala Raises Nearly $1 Million
On April 8, YoungArts welcomed nearly 300 of New York’s cultural and community leaders,...
The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Turns the Page
On April 2, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America celebrated its landmark 75th...
At the New Museum Gala, A Master Class in Public Speaking
On April 3, Cipriani South Street hosted the museum’s annual benefit, where a star-studded list...
The Guggenheim’s Young Collectors Council Boogies Down Uptown
Earlier this week, artists, curators, and young collectors convened to fête filmmaker and LG...
Saks and Art Production Fund Raise $850,000 for Public Art
Is it possible to go “overboard” on fundraising? On March 14, the public art nonprofit teamed...
Art World Luminaries Gathered Uptown for the Bronx Museum Gala
As a leader in both galvanizing its community of ardent supporters and staging exhibitions of our...
The Serpentine Americas Foundation Toasts a Milestone Moment
On Feb. 28, an intimate group of artists, patrons, and friends of Serpentine Galleries gathered at...
At Frieze, Hans Ulrich Obrist Hosts a Reminder to Dream
On Feb. 27, Hans Ulrich Obrist celebrated the launch of his new book “Remember to Dream: 100...
Frieze Los Angeles Kicks Off at the Getty Villa Museum
On Feb. 26, heavy hitters from the fields of art, fashion, and philanthropy gathered at the Getty...
Southern Guild Makes a Splashy Entrance in Los Angeles
For the past 16 years, the gallery and artist residency Southern Guild has been South Africa-based.
Tiffany Toasts an Evening of Sterling Creativity
On Feb. 21, Tiffany & Co. and the Peter Marino Foundation came together to celebrate the launch of...
Wiederhoeft’s NYFW After-Party Gets Romantic
On Feb. 13, Wiederhoeft celebrated its newly unveiled F/W 2024 collection with an after-party at...
Humberto Leon Spreads the Love for Lunar New Year
On Feb. 8, Humberto Leon and D’USSÉ Cognac gathered friends and family for an intimate Lunar New
The Marley Family Celebrates Bob Marley’s Biopic in L.A.
On Feb. 5, Marley family convened for a dinner with friends to celebrate the release of “Bob...
London Turns Out to Serpentine for Barbara Kruger’s Latest
On Jan. 31, it seemed all of London made an appearance at Serpentine’s opening party for a...
Inside the Whitney’s Botanical-Themed Art Party
On Jan. 30, the Whitney Museum of American Art celebrated its annual Art Party, where young...
A Champagne Toast to Celebrate the Chairish Art Gallery
On Jan. 24, a lively group of artists, designers, and other notables gathered at Bergdorf...
Baccarat’s Stunning Crystal Tent Steals the Show at the Pegasus World Cup
A lush, garden oasis honors the French maison's 260-year legacy with rarefied objects and...
Gagosian and Dior Toast Richard Avedon’s Legacy
On Jan. 22, Gagosian toasted the opening of “Iconic Avedon: A Centennial Celebration of Richard...
A Star-Studded Crowd Turns Out for Winter Show
On Jan. 18, amid New York City’s recent, bitter cold snap, a group of distinguished names in the...
Jupiter Magazine Launches with Dinner and Dancing in Brooklyn
Publishing behemoths may be at a tipping point, but last week, Jupiter, a new independent arts and...
Kin Euphorics Hosts a Mocktail Mixer to Toast Dry January
On Jan. 11, a coterie of New York’s creative community gathered at Partridge—the winter pop-up...
The Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens with a Star-Studded Fête
Sixteen years after breaking ground, the Fontainebleau Las Vegas rolled out the “Bleau Carpet”...
Alex Israel and the Cultivist Bring Four Nights of Festivities to Miami
During Miami Art Week, the Angeleno artist teamed up with Capital One and the global club for art...
Christofle Gives Zine Culture a Seat at a Fabulous Table
On Nov. 14, the French tableware stalwart took the plunge into zine culture in impeccable style and
Yohji Yamamoto Makes a Splash in SoHo
On Nov. 15, SoHo’s glitziest row of fashion and furniture shops added another to their ranks with
CARA Celebrates One Year With a Fall Feast
On Nov. 13, art-world notables gathered to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Center for...
Artwalk NY Returns to Support Coalition for the Homeless
On Nov. 16, hundreds from New York’s art, philanthropy, business, and activist circles gathered...
The Hirshhorn’s Artist x Artist Gala Looks Back on a Landmark Year
On Nov. 6, heavyweights in the art and culture spheres headed to the Frank Gehry–designed IAC...
A New York Dinner to Celebrate the Best of California Craft
On Nov. 8, an intimate group of design-industry players gathered at Tiwa Select’s newly opened...
Generations of Design Talents Coalesce at Pratt Institute’s Legends Gala
On Nov. 9, Pratt Institute hosted its annual Legends Gala, a scholarship fundraiser and benefit...
Creative Time’s Annual Gala Raises a Glass to Public Art
On Nov. 8, heavy hitters from the worlds of art, fashion, entertainment, and philanthropy came...
A Spirited Preview for the Shah Garg Foundation’s First Public Showing
On Nov. 2, artists, curators, museum leaders, and collectors gathered in Chelsea, New York, for the
Childhood Ingenuity Shines at ProjectArt’s Annual Gala
On Nov. 2, arts education nonprofit ProjectArt celebrated the 2023 ProjectArt Gala and one-day...
Performa’s Opening Night Gala Put On Inimitable Shows
On Nov. 1, New York’s creative cognoscenti flocked to SoHo to attend Performa’s Opening Night...
The Art Show Returns in Full Swing for Henry Street Settlement
On Nov. 1, the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) hosted The Art Show Benefit Preview in...
At Its Annual Gala, the Studio Museum in Harlem Looks Ahead
On Oct. 30, leaders of The Studio Museum in Harlem were joined by artists, cultural luminaries,...
Inside Skowhegan’s Star-Studded 53rd Annual Awards Dinner
On Oct. 24, a lively group of artists, collectors, gallerists, and art-world enthusiasts gathered...
At Grace Farms, a Gathering for a Greater Cause
On Oct. 21, luminaries across art, architecture, and philanthropy descended on Grace Farms in New...
Colin King and The Future Perfect Toast a Major Milestone
On Oct. 19, an intimate group of design and media luminaries were invited to Colin King’s newly...
Art-World Power Players Light Up the High Line
On Sept. 20, power players in art, business, culture, and entertainment came together to celebrate...
Art21’s First-Ever Film Festival Kicks Off at Metrograph
On Sept. 13, artists and filmmakers gathered at Metrograph in New York to celebrate the opening...
El Museo del Barrio’s Annual Gala Honors Latin American Artists
On September 7, El Museo del Barrio hosted its annual gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The...
Backdrop Celebrates Porsche’s Colorful Heritage
On September 12, guests from the worlds of design, fashion, business, music, and entertainment...
Southern Guild Toasts New Beginnings
On August 31, interior design firm Argyle Design hosted an intimate dinner to celebrate Southern...
The Armory Show Collectors’ Soiree Lights Up the Guggenheim
On September 6, collectors, curators, and artists flocked to the Guggenheim for The Armory Show’s
The Surf Lodge Savors the Mexican Sobremesa Series
On June 24, the Surf Lodge hosted the inaugural dinner of the Mexican Sobremesa Series, a monthly...
Faena Art Celebrates Shakespearean Love at the Sonnet 18: Fundraising Spring Dinner
On May 9, Faena Art held Sonnet 18: Fundraising Spring Dinner at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach. The...
A Lush Oasis at Public Art Fund’s Spring Benefit
On May 2, Public Art Fund hosted its annual spring benefit to celebrate the organization’s past,...
An Intimate Dinner to Toast Art Basel Hong Kong
On March 22, luminaries from the art and luxury spheres gathered at Carlyle & Co for an intimate...
Fairchain Fêtes LA Art Week With a Festive Rooftop Cocktail
On Feb. 15, Fairchain hosted a happy hour to kick off Frieze and LA Art Week. Max Kendrick and...
Color, Creativity, and Community at RxART’s Annual Gala
On Feb. 8, RxART hosted its annual gala to celebrate the work of the nonprofit’s collaborating...
TRNK and Good Black Art Fête a Timely Group Show
On Feb. 1, Good Black Art curator Phillip Collins and TRNK co-founder Tariq Dixon teamed up to...
The Whitney Art Party Goes Out of This World
On Jan. 31, the Whitney Museum of American Art hosted its fundraising event Art Party, which...
In Miami, Surface and Model No. Toast the Power of 3D Printing
On Nov. 30, Surface and sustainable furniture company Model No. hosted a reception for "Endless...
Christopher John Rogers and Orior Honor Color of Change
On Sept. 13, Orior and Christopher John Rogers hosted a lively cocktail at the furniture brand’s...
The Armory Show Returns With Renewed Energy and a Global Perspective
New York’s pre-eminent contemporary art fair returned to the Javits Center this past weekend with
Design Dialogues No. 56 with Winka Dubbeldam and Dror Benshetrit, Presented by Arca
At the Arca showroom in Miami, Surface CEO Marc Lotenberg spoke with architect Winka Dubbeldam and...
Surface and Glossier Féte the Opening of “Woman Made
In honor of Women’s History Month and the female creative talents in our community, we’re proud
Where to See Stellar Design at Frieze L.A.
The wealth of satellite design shows popping up around Los Angeles during this year’s edition
The Most Innovative Debuts at CES
Though the Omicron variant cast a shadow over this year’s edition, CES still offered up a bevy of
Home Alone 2: Lost in Miami
A preview of Home Alone 2: Lost in Miami, a two-week-long exhibit on showcase at Surface Area...
The Sculptural Standouts at Design Miami/ Basel
Taking place at Messeplatz in Basel until Sept. 26, the fair homes in on humanism while delivering...
Here’s What Wowed at Supersalone
Our editor rounds up 15 standout products from this year’s fair, which headlined Milan Design...
Design Miami/ Returns to Basel With a Roster of Newcomers
The collectible design fair is bringing an array of first-time exhibitors, questions about...
Salone del Mobile Debuts an All-In-One Digital Platform
The Milan furniture fair launches an all-encompassing digital experience that offers brand...
The Armory Show, Undeterred by the Pandemic, Plots Its Return
Here’s what to expect from New York’s pre-eminent contemporary art fair, which takes over the...
Marc Jacobs Brings New York Back to the Runway
At the New York Public Library’s marble entranceway, Marc Jacobs stages the city’s first major...
Scenes from MAD’s Luminaries Pride Brunch at Creator House
On June 26, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) hosted the second edition of its Luminaries PRIDE...
Baxter St’s Benefête Brings the Party to Rockaway Beach
On June 18, New York’s creative community came out to Rockaway Park to attend Baxter St on the...
The 2021 Parsons Benefit Uplifts Tomorrow’s Creative Entrepreneurs
On June 15, the New School celebrated Parsons School of Design’s 125th anniversary with the 2021...
With an Intimate Group Show, TRNK Toasts Chosen Families and Queer Kinship
On June 5, the furniture brand TRNK, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, and The Standard, East...
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Raises a Glass to Yayoi Kusama
On June 3, Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame kicked off the summer season with a champagne cocktail...
Pioneer Works Toasts “Brand New Heavies” With a Star-Studded Benefit
On June 2, the creative cognoscenti flocked to Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, for the Brand...
Es Devlin’s Forest of Transformation
For the London Design Biennale, the lauded set designer plants a lush urban forest that sheds light
The Weird, Wonderful Design Objects at Collectible Salon
We gather ten highlights from the burgeoning virtual fair, which spotlights an array of...
Surface and NTWRK Launch Two-Day Virtual Design Festival
A curated lineup of creators will showcase new products on NTWRK’s platform through live...
Frieze Turns 30, Looks to the Future
As Frieze celebrates 30 years, the global art powerhouse launches a digital festival, a paywalled...
The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale Will Proceed as Planned
Postponed twice after the pandemic ravaged Italy and halted global travel, the 17th Venice...
The Miami Design District Still Has Plans for the Winter
Despite Art Basel Miami Beach getting canceled, the Miami Design District will forge ahead with ten
ICFF and WantedDesign Join Forces to Launch CLOSEUP
In lieu of physical events, the New York trade shows will launch a two-day televised program that...
Molteni Finds a Home in Los Angeles
In a pristine showroom designed by creative director Vincent Van Duysen, the Italian furniture...
Photographer Dennis Morris Turns His Lens to EYEVAN 7285 for New Sunnies Collaboration
Including design-y details meant to mimic film strip negatives, but of course.
Design Dialogues No. 49 with Leica
Surface’s William Hanley spoke with photographer Doug Menuez and designer Todd Bracher...
The Party Vol. 3
Surface hosted its annual party to cap Miami Art Week.
Design Dialogues No. 45 With Japan House Los Angeles
Kenya Hara spoke about his inspiration for the Takeo Paper Show exhibition, why eggs are an...
2018 Surface Travel Awards Jury Day
Our judges gathered to choose the winners for the year’s best projects in the travel and design...
Design Dialogues No. 46 With R/GA
Surface magazine’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, spoke with Bob Greenberg, Vimla Black Gupta,...
Design Dialogues No. 44 With MoMA Design Store
Surface magazine’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, spoke with Mette Hay and Emmanuel Plat
Design Dialogues No. 43 With Marchesi Antinori
Surface magazine’s digital director William Hanley spoke with Alessia Antinori, Stefano Arienti,...
Design Dialogues No. 42 With MoMA Design Store
Surface magazine’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, spoke with Danny Meyer and Paula Scher about...
Design Dialogues No. 41
ANREALAGE designer Kunihiko Morinaga spoke about his exhibition “A LIGHT UN LIGHT,” currently...
Surface Celebrates the Art of Fusion with Hublot
The cocktail event in New York City was the last “stop” for the touring exhibition.
The Surface x EMP Experience
The two-day culinary event hosted with Eleven Madison Park, and celebrating Surface’s...
Design Dialogues No. 40 with Van Cleef & Arpels
Surface magazine’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, spoke with Alain Bernard and Beatrice...
Surface Celebrates the Third-Eye Collection with Gentle Monster and Moooi
The private dinner was hosted at the Moooi Showroom & Brand Store.
Norman Foster Dinner
The exclusive event was hosted at Gabriel Kreuther in Manhattan.
Design Dialogues No. 39
Surface magazine’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, spoke with spoke with The Museum of...
Surface and Jonathan Anderson Celebrate the September Fall Fashion Issue
The exclusive event was hosted at Les Bains in Paris.
Design Dialogues No. 36
Designer and cofounder of Exhibition A, Cynthia Rowley, and founder and CEO of CORE real estate...
Celebrating Surface’s Inaugural Taste Issue with Rossana Orlandi
Surface cohosted an exclusive dinner party in honor of our April cover subject during Salone
Snapshots From Miami
Candid shots taken by the Surface team during Art Basel Miami Beach 2016.
Surface During Miami Art Week 2021
From our Miami Design District gallery and event space, Surface Area, to sustainability talk series
Surface During Art Basel Miami Beach 2016
A list of everything Surface is up to this year, from Design Dialogues to a pajama party.
Event Recap: Intersection Chicago with Samsung and Soho House
Experts from across the country shed light on the inflection points where technology and design are
Design Dialogues No. 29
Leica Camera's Dr. Andreas Kaufmann and photographer Andrew Zuckerman discussed the nature of...
Event Recap: The Printing House Townhouses
Celebrating cutting-edge design at one of the West Village’s most exciting new residences.
Design Dialogues No. 28
Two titans who started in Brooklyn discuss how they teamed up to reshape Lower Manhattan for the...
Events Recap: Surface at NYCxDesign
Celebrating outdoor furniture from B&B Italia, talking to Ronan Bouroullec at Vitra, and toasting...
Event Recap: Residences by Armani/Casa in Miami
An evening of cocktails and dinner on the beach, hosted by Gil Dezer and Jorge M. Pérez, to...
