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Berlin
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

A weird dream' of an arts festival began 10 years ago in the California desert can it survive its growing popularity?

The Bombay Beach Biennale is a unique art festival that combines counter-culture, community engagement, and environmental revitalization in a desolate California town.
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 hours ago

Xinyu Hou: Holding Ground! Designing for the Lived Body - KALTBLUT Magazine

Xinyu Hou designs for adaptation, working with the body as it actually behaves under stress, rather than how it is only expected to perform for an audience.
Fashion & style
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
14 hours ago

Yutang Culture and Sports Center / GL Studio

Yutang Culture and Sports Center is a civic complex in Shenzhen, integrating sports, culture, and community services for local residents and industrial workers.
#art-exhibition
fromBerlin Art Link
1 day ago
Berlin music

Preview of 'Vessel & Voyager' at AdK | Berlin Art Link

The exhibition 'Vessel and Voyager' showcases 25 artists exploring identity and history through intimate works created during crises.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago
Arts

The New Museum Returns, but Humans Are Left Behind

The exhibition explores humanity's struggle against technology through diverse multimedia installations and thought-provoking artworks.
Berlin music
fromBerlin Art Link
1 day ago

Preview of 'Vessel & Voyager' at AdK | Berlin Art Link

The exhibition 'Vessel and Voyager' showcases 25 artists exploring identity and history through intimate works created during crises.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The New Museum Returns, but Humans Are Left Behind

The exhibition explores humanity's struggle against technology through diverse multimedia installations and thought-provoking artworks.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

sanctuary of dreams: toguna world's digital temple for collective visioning

The Sanctuary of Dreams operates as a collective framework for imagining futures, developed within the universe of Toguna World to reactivate dreaming as a shared cultural practice rather than an individual act.
SOMA, SF
Running
fromiRunFar
1 day ago

Building Community the Old Fashioned Way

Building relationships through shared training experiences enhances the running community.
fromOpen Culture
2 days ago

Explore 1,000,000 Digitized Artworks from Across the UK: Paintings, Sculptures, Street Art & More

Art UK has taken it as its mission to digitally unite one million artworks from 3,500 institutions. This free-to-all portal connects everyone with the UK's public art collections.
London
#architecture
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

"Material Is Where the Story Begins": Studio NEiDA on Building Through Craft and Context

Studio NEiDA integrates local materials and cultural conditions into architecture, emphasizing collaboration and vernacular practices to shape design and construction.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

BAN MAA / Geemo Design

The design of the space emphasizes warmth and familiarity through Lingnan cultural elements and natural surroundings.
SOMA, SF
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

Inside the New Museum's Long-Awaited Addition, Designed by OMA

OMA designed a glass-covered tower that integrates with an older building, featuring a complex atrium and stairway, creating a unique architectural experience.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

"Material Is Where the Story Begins": Studio NEiDA on Building Through Craft and Context

Studio NEiDA integrates local materials and cultural conditions into architecture, emphasizing collaboration and vernacular practices to shape design and construction.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

BAN MAA / Geemo Design

The design of the space emphasizes warmth and familiarity through Lingnan cultural elements and natural surroundings.
SOMA, SF
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

Inside the New Museum's Long-Awaited Addition, Designed by OMA

OMA designed a glass-covered tower that integrates with an older building, featuring a complex atrium and stairway, creating a unique architectural experience.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 days ago

Promoting Civic Friendship: The Transformative Power of Public Spaces

The neighborhood in Lisbon faces challenges due to population growth, infrastructure strain, and a need for community-driven solutions like SAAL.
fromTime Out New York
20 hours ago

You can score free tickets to Neon's freakiest new thriller in Washington Square Park today

The Walking Man has been spotted around various New York City subway stations, awarding fans with prizes and terrifying unsuspecting straphangers with an unsettling smile.
Games
California
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

Graffiti Bridge in rural Bay Area was 'worth saving' from Caltrans

The Stevenson Bridge is closing for six months for rehabilitation to ensure its safety and longevity against earthquakes.
NYC music
fromBKMAG
2 days ago

Things to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend

Unique events this week include a horror comedy show, live music, and creative workshops featuring unusual themes.
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

Brooklyn Creative Reuse opens brick-and-mortar shop in Sunset Park * Brooklyn Paper

"We accept anything that could be used in some sort of creative way, so it's very open."
Brooklyn
New York City
fromIslands
1 day ago

The 5 Most Incredible Free Tourist Attractions In New York City - Islands

New York City offers numerous free tourist attractions, making it accessible for budget-conscious visitors.
Digital life
fromdiacritical
3 days ago

From Messages to Conversations: AI Agents are Changing how we Find Culture

Automated web traffic has surged, with AI bots now significantly outnumbering human visitors, impacting arts organizations and cultural discovery.
fromMpls.St.Paul Magazine
4 days ago

Design Destinations: New York City

"It's a really special spot. When you start at the top and move down the gently sloped ramp, you almost feel like a marble tumbling down, looking at art as you roll by. The slight slant plays with your sense of perspective and grounding."
NYC food
Chicago
fromSURFACE
4 days ago

Edge at Hudson Yards Will Introduce Multi-Sensory Installations, and Other News. - SURFACE

Edge at Hudson Yards will transform into an immersive art destination with multi-sensory installations this summer.
Mission District
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

SF's newest museum is one tiny room. Guests make appointments months in advance.

The Commission Vault Museum in San Francisco showcases the history of the Recreation and Park Department in a small, unique space.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

carsten holler on the 'most powerful architect' and collective experience at MIT museum

The dream is the confusion machine I didn't have to build, a space where perception slips beyond authorship. Within Communal Dreams, influence operates as a subtle signal rather than a directive force.
Berlin
Berlin music
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Inheritance in sound: Young Concert Artists and the future of music

Music is an inheritance that preserves human feeling, and institutions like Young Concert Artists are essential for fostering talent and ensuring its future.
fromCurbed
1 day ago

'They Put the B-team on the New Museum'

Many critics praised the new building as 'a shot of rejuvenating playfulness' and 'brilliantly subtle,' while others noted it appeared rushed with visible flaws like packing tape on the staircase.
Renovation
London
fromianVisits
3 days ago

The case for keeping museums free - even if you never visit

Reintroducing entry charges at UK museums could harm cultural diversity and economic benefits derived from free access.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

Brooklyn Pop: An experience as rich as the borough itself, created by Mr. Kaves

"We find beauty out of struggle and out of something broken," says the artist, emphasizing the importance of representing life in Brooklyn through the exhibit.
Brooklyn
fromTime Out New York
3 days ago

Edge is getting a wild immersive makeover this summer

The entire indoor journey, from entry to elevator to the 100th floor, has been reimagined as a multi-sensory, immersive environment. The overhaul comes via a collaboration between experiential design firm Journey, multimedia studio Moment Factory and NYC-based design outfit SOFTlab.
NYC music
fromArtnet News
18 hours ago

Shoptalk: New Guggenheim Director Melissa Chiu on How She Got the Job | Artnet News

"We are uniquely global and local, historic and contemporary, collection driven and exhibition driven," Westermann said. "I really needed someone who understands that complexity."
Arts
#art-fair
fromArtnet News
1 day ago
Arts

Seoul Gets an Intriguing New Art Fair-Plus, a Rundown of the Latest in Asia's Art World | Artnet News

fromArtnet News
1 day ago
Arts

Seoul Gets an Intriguing New Art Fair-Plus, a Rundown of the Latest in Asia's Art World | Artnet News

fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Kengo Kuma and Associates Wins Competition to Design New Wing for London's National Gallery

The selected proposal was described by the jury as 'exemplary,' highlighting its capacity to balance formal clarity with sensitivity to context while establishing a dialogue with the existing Sainsbury Wing.
Renovation
London
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

London is getting a mind-boggling new illusion museum

The Museum of Illusions is opening a second UK location in London this May, featuring unique exhibits like a 'Ghost Room' and gravity-defying illusions.
#art-market
London
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

First look: designs have been revealed for the National Gallery's biggest ever revamp

Kengo Kuma has been selected to design the new wing of the National Gallery in London, part of a £750 million transformation project.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

What If Every City Provided Artists With Free Supplies?

Materials for the Arts provides essential resources for arts education and cultural programs in New York City, advocating for expansion to all boroughs.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
20 hours ago

The Paradoxical Delights of South America's Biggest Art Fair

SP-Arte 22nd edition showcases a blend of global and regional art, emphasizing Brazil's role in transcontinental artistic connections.
#museum-expansion
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

14 Major Museum Projects Currently in Progress Around the World

Numerous museum projects are being developed globally, reflecting a shift towards cultural institutions as public spaces for education and civic engagement.
#de-young-museum
Arts
fromFuncheap
14 hours ago

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The de Young Museum offers free admission days and special programs for Bay Area residents, showcasing diverse art collections and stunning views.
Arts
fromFuncheap
14 hours ago

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The de Young Museum offers free admission days and special programs for Bay Area residents, showcasing diverse art collections and stunning views.
Arts
fromFuncheap
14 hours ago

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The de Young Museum offers free admission days and special programs for Bay Area residents, showcasing diverse art collections and stunning views.
Arts
fromFuncheap
14 hours ago

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The de Young Museum offers free admission days and special programs for Bay Area residents, showcasing diverse art collections and stunning views.
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Archiving the Technosphere: How Museum Architecture Mediates Human-Made Systems

The contemporary technology museum has emerged as a performative participant in the systems it seeks to document. The architecture of these institutions has become increasingly fluid and bold, often mirroring the velocity and complexity of the systems it houses. They operate as mediators between the human, the ecological, and the technological realms, transforming from encyclopedic warehouses into active educational engines.
Science
fromArtnet News
1 day ago

The L.A. Museums Getting a Glow-Up Before the Olympic Games

The Getty Center's inaugural renovation will blend necessary structural and cosmetic updates, revitalizing galleries to 'bring art in dialogue with nature' and introducing 'exciting new artist commissions.'
Arts
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Guggenheim Museum Gets a New Director

Materials for the Arts provides essential free art supplies, advocating for similar initiatives in other cities to support local artists and reduce waste.
#art
Arts
fromHarvard Gazette
22 hours ago

Getting to know your colleagues' creative side - Harvard Gazette

Harvard's annual Staff Art Show showcases the artistic talents of 215 staff members across multiple campus locations.
fromHyperallergic
23 hours ago

In Kyoung Chun: Make Room

Kyoung Chun's creative practice moves between painting and site-specific installation. Interactive works extend the language of painting beyond the canvas, inviting viewers into environments that challenge perception and encourage connection.
Arts
#melissa-chiu
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: a moment of change'

Melissa Chiu leaves the Hirshhorn Museum to become director of the Guggenheim Museum, emphasizing her decision is not related to political pressures.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: a moment of change'

Melissa Chiu leaves the Hirshhorn Museum to become director of the Guggenheim Museum, emphasizing her decision is not related to political pressures.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
18 hours ago

Getty Center to undergo major renovations, close for a year beginning March 2027

"Getty is embarking on an exciting new chapter. In the coming years, guided by our commitment to All for Art, we will enhance the visitor experience across the Getty Center campus through reimagined spaces and new offerings, while prioritising sustainability."
Arts
#expo-chicago
UX design
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Virtual Museums: A Closer Look at This Exit Strategy

Virtual museums improve access but cannot fully replicate physical presence, and they pose accessibility, preservation, and trust challenges.
Remodel
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Forum, Depot, Maze: Toward a Plural Ecology of Museums

Museums should shift from fixed, authoritative narratives to porous spatial ecologies that grant visitors greater agency and make process and back-of-house visible.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Art Movements: Meet The Met's New Photography Curator

Oluremi C. Onabanjo is appointed curator of photographs at The Met, enhancing representation of African and Black diasporic histories.
#obama-presidential-center
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago
Arts

obama presidential center set to open with site-specific artworks and sculptures on campus

The Obama Foundation has commissioned a final group of artists for the Obama Presidential Center, showcasing diverse artworks that reflect the Obamas' legacy.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

obama presidential center set to open with site-specific artworks and sculptures on campus

The Obama Foundation has commissioned a final group of artists for the Obama Presidential Center, showcasing diverse artworks that reflect the Obamas' legacy.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Youth Art Exchange (415) Day Public Gallery (April 15-May 1)

Public Gallery invites everyone to participate in an open-call exhibition, celebrating community and creativity without restrictions.
Arts
fromWallpaper*
1 day ago

One of our favourite London design galleries just opened a New York pop-up

Gallery Fumi has launched its longest US exhibition in New York, focusing on handcrafted pieces and deepening its presence in the American market.
Arts
fromBOOOOOOOM!
2 days ago

Two Free Events to Check out This Weekend at Capture

Michelle Sound will lead a talk and tour of her exhibition at Ceremonial / Art, focusing on her recent practice and commissioned project.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

You Can Become an Artwork at This New York Museum-Thanks to Piero Manzoni

Piero Manzoni's Magical Base transforms participants into art, challenging traditional notions of art and the artist's role.
Arts
fromArtforum
2 days ago

K-POP, FUNGI, AND TERRACE RAVES: Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

Hong Kong Art Week showcased numerous events amid economic uncertainty, highlighting new galleries and diverse artistic expressions.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Required Reading

Compton's art center aims to support formerly incarcerated artists and promote rehabilitation through creative expression.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Unique Photographs Are Reshaping the Photo Market

The Spring Photographs auction features historic and contemporary works, highlighting the growing demand and market value of photography.
Arts
fromianVisits
2 days ago

From thoroughfare to treasure trove: V&A quietly unveils revamped Gilbert Galleries

The V&A Museum has transformed the Gilbert Collection gallery into a larger, engaging space that highlights its unique and eclectic objects.
Arts
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

Last chance! Three excellent London exhibitions close this weekend

Several major art exhibitions in London are closing on April 12, including those featuring Turner and Constable.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Saad Khan Archives the Detritus of Censored Culture

Khajistan is an archive preserving censored media from South Asia to the Maghreb, founded by Saad Khan in 2019.
Arts
fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

This Design Residency Is Turning India's Artisan Workshops Into a Pipeline to Milan Design Week

Shakti Design Residency connects global designers with Indian artisans to create new works showcased at Milan Design Week.
Arts
fromAnOther
4 days ago

Brilliant Things to Do This April

April features significant cultural exhibitions including Francesca Woodman, Senga Nengudi, and Isaac Julien.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

The Museum Breathing Life Into New York's Downtown Performance Scene

The Leslie-Lohman Museum connects art with the needs of the queer community amidst political challenges.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

The Director of Mumok on How to Make Museums Feel Alive Again

Contemporary art reflects a tension between preservation and connection, emphasizing presence and continuity with history through curatorial practices.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 weeks ago

Comment | Museums must be the leaders in a moral revolution

Bregman claims, 'Today the whole of Europe risks turning into one big Venice, a beautiful open-air museum. A great destination for Chinese and American tourists. A place to admire what was once the centre of the world.' This statement encapsulates the concern that Europe is losing its cultural significance.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

What Do We Really Think of the New New Museum?

The new New Museum is many things: contemporary, perhaps, but also a science, history, anthropology, and many other museums in one. It echoes the desire of its patron class to own the world and its affiliated courtier class to deliver it to them on a silver platter, or encased in perforated metal, in this case.
Arts
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

The New New Museum

The New Museum reopens this week with an inaugural exhibition exploring humanity during technological change, alongside exhibitions on saris, Gainsborough, Carol Bove, and experimental art in Brooklyn.
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