Trevor Paglen won this year’s $100,000 LG Guggenheim Award.
Artist Trevor Paglen has won the LG Guggenheim Award, receiving an unrestricted $100,000 prize for work at the intersection of art and technology. Known for probing surveillance systems, A.I., and hidden infrastructures, Paglen was recognized for a practice that interrogates how technology shapes power and perception. He joins past recipients including Stephanie Dinkins, Shu Lea Cheang, and Ayoung Kim as part of the Guggenheim–LG initiative supporting tech-driven contemporary art.
L’Oréal and Nvidia have expanded their partnership.
L’Oréal is expanding its partnership with Nvidia to scale the use of generative and agentic A.I. across its beauty business, from marketing and content creation to product development and consumer experiences. The collaboration leverages Nvidia’s A.I. Enterprise platform to power tools like CreAItech, its generative content engine using 3D product renderings, and Noli, an A.I.-driven marketplace delivering hyper-personalized product recommendations.
Fallingwater looked to the past for its new logo.
Fallingwater has introduced a new wordmark identity derived from the custom lettering on the 1986 book Fallingwater: A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House by Edgar Kaufmann Jr., replacing its previous 2006 logo. The design subtly modifies a serif typeface—stretching and shaping letters to evoke flowing water and the horizontality of Wright’s architecture—while aiming for a more timeless and flexible visual identity. The update is part of a broader effort to align the site’s branding with its architectural legacy and future relevance, reinforcing Fallingwater’s status as a cultural and design landmark.
Shenzhen plans to become an art capital.
Shenzhen is rapidly expanding its art infrastructure, with a wave of new museums, cultural districts, and privately funded developments positioning the city as a rising hub in the global art ecosystem. Major projects—often backed by tech wealth, real estate capital, and government-led cultural policy—blend art, retail, and urban development, reflecting a broader strategy to attract talent and reshape the city’s identity beyond manufacturing. While the scale and speed of growth are striking, questions remain about sustainability, audience development, and whether infrastructure can translate into a lasting cultural scene.
John Galliano has entered a two-year partnership with Zara… to “re-author the brand’s archives.”
John Galliano is returning to fashion through a two-year creative partnership with Zara, marking a new chapter after his departure from Maison Margiela in 2024. The collaboration—developed with Inditex chair Marta Ortega Pérez—will see Galliano “re-author” Zara’s archives, bringing couture-level thinking to a mass-market platform, with the first collection expected in September 2026. The project signals both Galliano’s continued industry rehabilitation and Zara’s push to elevate its fashion credibility through high-profile, long-term designer collaborations.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Chic timepiece retailer Material Good has opened a boutique in Highland Park Village.
Prospect Park’s “Veil of Cashmere” restoration begins.
Martha Stewart thinks kids should read One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Watt IV 3D-prints a retro Lego-styled mini Apple workstation.
