#art-books

#art-books

From Do Ho Suh's ethereal architecture to Kimsooja's irridescent mirrors to Lauren Halsey's fringed tapestry, a new book from Monacelli celebrates a broad spectrum of light and color. Rainbow Dreams features more than 200 installations, sculptures, paintings, photographs, and more that revel in the possibilities of pigment. Bound in a smooth gradient that extends to the pages' edges, this vivid survey is a celebratory, playful object in itself.

We knew everything we needed to know about the art world before the Epstein Files dropped. Before heinous allegations against Museum of Modern Art trustee Leon Black emerged, or School of Visual Arts chair David A. Ross's sympathetic endorsement of Epstein came out, we knew about the intimate connections between institutional heads and donors and trustees. The exchanges of money, donations, or favors that bind them.

New York's Museum of Modern Art is making history - this time in Seoul. In a groundbreaking cultural exchange, MoMA has opened its first-ever dedicated bookstore outside of the United States, solidifying the South Korean capital's reputation as one of the world's most exciting art cities. This venture, two decades in the making, is the result of MoMA's ongoing collaboration with Hyundai Card, a partnership that has transformed into a cultural bridge between New York and Seoul.

The Strand Book Store in New York City has hosted countless literary icons, but this Friday, September 5, it's welcoming one of the most important cultural figures of our time: Ai Weiwei. The Chinese artist and activist will appear in conversation with writer Orville Schell to celebrate the release of Ai Weiwei Handbook, a new volume published by No More Rulers.

Nickelodeon is reviving the Avatar franchise with a new animated series, Avatar: Seven Havens, and a live-action movie, prompting fans to dive back into its rich lore.