Jenny Holzer’s Truisms Journey Through the Guggenheim
Decades after the artist’s text-based works spiraled up the rotunda, they again transform the...
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Finding “The Flesh of the Earth” at the Edge of Manhattan
In a new group exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, breakout curator Enuma Okoro makes sense of...
How Women Artists Are Responding to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, Marilyn Minter, and more weigh in on the Supreme Court’s...
Artists Are Skeptical About the COP26 Climate Conference
Though the conference aims to set ambitious goals to curb the devastating effects of climate...
Announcing Surface’s First-Ever Covers NFT Auction: Azzedine Alaïa.
We're thrilled to announce an NFT auction of one of our most distinguished covers, the late fashion
Virgil Abloh’s Commercial Prowess is on Full Display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
The fine art institution opens “Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech,” a new exhibit that delves...
A Wave of the World’s Leading Artists Combat Marine Pollution
Julian Schnabel, Jenny Holzer, Ed Ruscha and more design reusable tote bags for Parley for the...
Bright Orange Blocks, Translucent Trees, and Rainbow Arches Pop Up in California’s Desert
The second edition of Desert X turns the Coachella Valley into a vast sculpture park, with works...
Jenny Holzer Teams Up with March For Our Lives to Get Out the Vote
The artist's mobile installation traversed L.A. displaying a rotating montage of political...
On the Eve of the U.S. Election, a New Exhibition Explores the Relationship Between Art and Conspiracy
The Met Breuer's "Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy" takes a look at alternative...
10 Unforgettable Surface Moments
Our outgoing editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, fondly recalls some of his most life-changing...
Katja Novitskova’s New York Landing
Public Art Fund’s latest commission materializes sci-fi and the internet.
Design Dispatch: June 16, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 7, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Jenny Holzer: Louder Than Words
Artist and activist Jenny Holzer confronts dark realities in search of truth and hope.
Reflecting on AIDS in New York City: Jenny Holzer in Collaboration with Surface
In the lead up to the opening of the New York City AIDS Memorial, Surface spoke with notable...
How the Mansion From “The Big Lebowski” Wound Up in LACMA’s Collection
Thanks to owner James Goldstein, a Los Angeles personality known for his eccentric style and...
