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1 week ago

Distraction in Architecture: In Conversation with 2026 Pritzker Laureate Smiljan Radic

A collage of memories and impressions that, together, shaped the architect he became.
Renovation
Brooklyn
fromColossal
3 weeks ago

Joe Macken Spent 21 Years Hand-Assembling a Vast Model of New York City

Joe Macken built a detailed model of New York City over two decades, now displayed at the Museum of the City of New York.
#castro-art-mart
fromFuncheap
1 month ago
San Francisco

"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Castro Art Mart is a free monthly community event celebrating local artists and creativity in San Francisco's Castro District.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago
San Francisco

"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Castro Art Mart is a free monthly community event celebrating local artists and creativity in San Francisco's Castro District.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Castro Art Mart is a free monthly community event celebrating local artists and creativity in San Francisco's Castro District.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Castro Art Mart is a free monthly community event celebrating local artists and creativity in San Francisco's Castro District.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Castro Art Mart is a free monthly community event celebrating local artists and creativity in San Francisco's Castro District.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Castro Art Mart is a free monthly community event celebrating local artists and creativity in San Francisco's Castro District.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Castro Art Mart is a free monthly community event celebrating local artists and creativity in San Francisco's Castro District.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

MoMA PS1's 50th birthday bash saw 8,000 people attend the most joyful block party in NYC | amNewYork

MoMA PS1 celebrated its 50th anniversary with a block party attracting over 8,000 attendees, featuring art, food, and the Greater New York exhibition.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Museums have a duty to inspire the creatives of the future. At V&A East, I've made that my mission | Gus Casely-Hayford

A stained-glass window by Tania Bruguera embodies community aspirations and reflects the evolving role of museums in engaging with local populations.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Story of Black British music writ large in first exhibition at V&A East

The V&A East's exhibition 'The Music is Black' showcases the evolution of Black British music from Africa to contemporary genres.
Arts
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Everything You Need to Know About the Met Gala Venue

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, founded in 1870, is a key cultural institution in New York City, housing extensive global art collections.
Arts
fromColossal
1 month ago

Ambiguity Reigns in Olaf Hajek's Mysterious Illustrations

Olaf Hajek's work emphasizes connections over differences, blending nature and culture to create dreamlike, ambiguous compositions.
fromTravel 2 Next
2 months ago

20 Best Things To Do In Jersey City Most NYC Visitors Miss

Jersey City is diverse and has a cultural depth that the locals are only too happy to share. The city opposite New York City on the Hudson River has breathtaking views of the Big Apple's skyline and the Statue of Liberty is clearly visible. Despite New York having legal jurisdiction over the statue, her location is within the boundaries of Jersey City.
NYC music
fromConde Nast Traveler
3 months ago

9 Best Cities in Europe for Every Kind of Traveler-From History Buffs to Foodies

It's hard to name the best cities in Europe-there are so many great bustling hubs (not to mention charming small towns) spread across a relatively small continent, making it more a question of what you're looking for. Sure, some travelers just beeline to the best-known landmarks, eager for the chance to cross Rome's Colosseum or Paris's Eiffel Tower off their list. But we're in favor of taking a step back and asking yourself what you're most interested in.
Travel
Chicago
fromTravel + Leisure
3 months ago

The 8 Best Museums in Chicago

Chicago offers a diverse, world-class museum scene spanning art, science, history, and culture along the lakefront and throughout vibrant neighborhoods.
fromTime Out London
5 months ago

London is officially one of the world's most expensive cities to live in

As part of our big best cities survey for 2025, we asked residents of cities across the globe to rate the affordability of various activities in their hometown. They told us how they rate the cost of eating out, seeing a movie, grabbing a coffee, going to see art, watching live theatre or comedy, booking a live gig, getting a drink in a bar and going on a night out.
London
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Baltimore has the worst PR of any city in America': a culture critic on his hometown, race, police and art

Baltimore life, art, and hip-hop intertwine to trace a journey of personal growth, early fatherhood, and resistance amid racialized urban politics.
fromTime Out London
8 months ago

This fascinating 'desert' is one of the best day trips from London

If you've spent any time in , you'll know why many people call it Britain's only 'desert'. Although not technically a desert, its long stretch of shingle, peppered with shipwrecks, is so spookily empty that it's often compared with barren, sandy landscapes. The uniqueness of this place is also why Time Out has named it one of the to 20 best day trips from London.
Travel
#music-series
fromFuncheap
9 months ago

SF's Fern Alley Music Series presents "Holiday Market"

Experience the Fern Alley Music Series-where music, art, and community unite! Join us Saturdays, May-December 2025, for a vibrant marketplace featuring art, crafts, live painting, vintage finds, and local merchants.
SF music
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
9 months ago

moradavaga's spider sprawls across facade in italy, reminiscent of an old-school string phone

Netty, a large, spider-like installation, serves as a playful urban tool for communication, reflecting themes of connection and dialogue central to community interaction.
Arts
Film
fromFuncheap
9 months ago

Movies at Mechanics' Funny Face (1957)

Stanley Donen's film intertwines fashion and classic cinema, featuring the music of the Gershwins and Parisian sequences by Richard Avedon.
SF music
fromThe Mercury News
9 months ago

7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, Aug. 8-10

The Bay Area weekend offers major events like Outside Lands and San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, alongside options for relaxing with films and shows.
fromMedievalists.net
9 months ago

New Medieval Books: Images of Thomas Becket in the Middle Ages and Beyond - Medievalists.net

The present collection builds upon this recent body of scholarship. It embraces the expanded framework of visual and material culture studies to explore a spectrum of objects executed in a broad range of media.
History
fromCreativeApplications.Net
9 months ago

FILE FESTIVAL 2025 - Synthetika

Unlike Hegel, who called the set of ideas of a given era the 'spirit of the times' (Zeitgeist), we could call our era 'Zeitsynthetik' (the time of the synthetic). Today we live in the age of synthetic technologies, the age of disruptive technologies. Syntheticity is the new vector: synthetic algorithms; synthetic virtual realities; synthetic intelligences. The driving force behind synthetic art is now: 1) the fusion of new artistic expression and technological innovation, and 2) the inter-creativity between the artist and artificial creativity.
Digital life
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
9 months ago

Downtown fountain project called off due to clash between Berkeley and Indigenous artists

The Turtle Island Monument Fountain was originally designed in 1992 to feature a bronze snapping turtle representing Native Peoples across the Americas, but plans have been abandoned due to conflicts over credit and respect.
Social justice
Arts
fromFuncheap
10 months ago

2nd Annual "West Oakland Matters" Free Arts + Culture Fest (7th West)

West Oakland Matters is a free celebration showcasing art, fashion, community memories, and local heritage in West Oakland.
fromColossal
10 months ago

Family, Memory, and an Ancestral Craft Converge in Daniela Garcia Hamilton's Tender Paintings

García Hamilton investigates legacies of tradition, the inevitability of assimilation, and the ways in which family histories replay themselves over time.
Los Angeles
Travel
fromrestlessfeet.com
10 months ago

What to see and eat in Palermo

Palermo is a vibrant city known for its Baroque architecture, art, and rich cultural heritage, making it a noteworthy travel destination.
fromSFGATE
10 months ago

BART station ad draws thousands to take San Francisco transit personality test

The quirky ad at Powell Street BART station invites commuters to explore a transit personality test connected to Clipper cards and San Francisco's public transport.
SF LGBT
fromCreativeApplications.Net
10 months ago

The Restroom Archive

The Restroom Archive is an ongoing case study aimed at documenting public restrooms, capturing their humorous, chaotic, and often scary nature.
Design
fromMission Local
10 months ago

A Jane Jacobs approach at SF's La Fenix will require more security

"We propose to create a lively village that reinterprets the diverse texture of the neighborhood, by combining supportive housing and resident amenities with community and public space."
SF real estate
Social justice
fromsfist.com
10 months ago

Field Notes: The Tanforan Memorial's Legacy, Isaac Julien's Dreamscape, and '9 to 5''s SF Roots

Tanforan Memorial commemorates the incarceration of 8,000 Japanese Americans during WWII, emphasizing reparations and community advocacy.
Design
fromItsnicethat
10 months ago

In his loud, maximalist artworks, Andrzej G reanimates the 2000s

Andrzej G is a 20-year-old graphic designer who creates vibrant artworks for musical artists, infused with Y2K aesthetics.
fromTheartnewspaper
10 months ago

Culture workers feel the pain of Sudan's endless civil war

I cried all day. This was our culture; this was for all humanity.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Good for you! Braving the heatwave on Glastonbury's final day photo essay

As the thermometer ticked up again, hardcore punk enthusiasts Turnstile started an almighty mosh pit on the Other stage, showcasing the energy and spirit of Glastonbury.
London music
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
11 months ago

Postcards to the Future asks: 'What would you want to share with the future about your life today?' * Oregon ArtsWatch

The 'Postcards to the Future' project revives mail art, encouraging people to express current anxieties and hopes through postcards.
fromFast Company
10 months ago

8 great design books to read this summer

"Eventually everything connects: people, ideas, objects." This book explores intersections essential to mid-century modern design, showcasing both celebrated and overlooked designers.
Graphic design
Madrid food
fromArchitectural Digest
11 months ago

Mexico City Travel Guide for Design Lovers: 24 Things to Do and See

Mexico City is a vibrant destination with a rich history, contemporary art, and dynamic culinary culture, ideal for intrepid travelers.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
11 months ago

Why Our Stories Matter More Than Ever: QWOCMAP at 25 - San Francisco Bay Times

I keep watching people discuss events that I've lived through, and the way those histories get twisted or disappear entirely.
SF LGBT
Paris food
fromThe New Yorker
11 months ago

What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center Production of "Les Mis"

Trump's visit to 'Les Misérables' highlights the intersection of politics and art in today's cultural climate.
London music
fromTheartnewspaper
11 months ago

All aboard: murals celebrate 200th anniversary of two of the world's most historic train stations

Murals celebrating the Stockton and Darlington Line's 200 years were unveiled at Darlington and Heighington stations, showcasing railway heritage.
fromThesanjoseblog
11 months ago

Magical Creatures Take Over Downtown San Jose

The 35th San Jose Jazz Summer Fest this August will feature eight massive Alebrijes sculptures that will illuminate Downtown San Jose, creating a vibrant artistic experience.
San Jose Sharks
fromUntapped New York
11 months ago

The Frick Opens Its First Cafe, Named After a Luxurious Private Train Car

Henry Clay Frick named his private Pullman railway car 'Westmoreland', reflecting his rural roots and the grandeur of transporting art and family.
Dining
Dining
fromTravel + Leisure
11 months ago

A Chic Hotel Just Opened in Taos, New Mexico, With an Edible Garden and a Stargazing Deck-and T+L Was the First to Stay

Hotel Willa offers a cozy, art-infused experience, blending local culture with a modern boutique hotel aesthetic.
fromFuncheap
11 months ago

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

Free admission days make the de Young Museum accessible, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy art collections and special experiences without any cost.
San Francisco
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
11 months ago

The 50 Greatest Designers teaches you the design history you didn't know

The book highlights 50 influential designers, including many overlooked female figures, who have shaped modern design across various disciplines.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

An electrifying moment': Charles and Camilla visit sparks Ravenna tourism boom

We're new and excited, and the visit of the queen and king left an incredible impact. Their enthusiasm for what we offer is invaluable for us.
London music
Madrid food
fromTravel + Leisure
11 months ago

Mexico City's Coolest Neighborhood Has a New Boutique Hotel With 5 Restaurants and Gallery-worthy Art

Casona Roma Norte combines historic architecture with modern luxury, showcasing local art and offering a unique cultural experience in Mexico City.
Mission District
fromThe Oaklandside
11 months ago

This week in Oakland: 'Bubble Planet' experience, and the OMCA 'Gathering at the Garden' with W. Kamau Bell

The Bubble Planet is an immersive experience that offers nine interactive rooms for all ages.
Caitlin Keliiaa's book talk addresses the historical experiences of Native Americans in Oakland.
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