Art
CB2 and Framebridge partner for collection of custom-framed art prints
Once customers decide on a piece, they then choose the size of the print, then select from one of four frame options including a clean white or black gallery frame, or a gold or pewter thin-profile frame.
Isamu Noguchi Award presented to John Pawson and Hiroshi Senju
The annual award, now in its fourth year, honors individuals "who share Noguchi’s spirit of innovation, global consciousness, and commitment to East/West cultural exchange."
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A public art tour of Las Vegas
Greater Las Vegas grew thanks to highways, and those desert roads have shaped its public art aesthetic. This map is a Vegas public art loop.
Donald Judd-designed furniture will soon be available for purchase
Crafted from simple materials like wood and metal, Judd’s chairs, tables, and daybeds feature his signature clean lines and have become iconic works in their own right.
Famous cave paintings get Snøhetta-designed visitor center
Lascaux IV: The International Centre for Cave Art recreates, in part, the ancient Paleolithic cave paintings of large animals that are thought to be over 17,000 years old.
8 furniture and decor pieces that channel your favorite artists
A few new releases—from furniture to home decor—blur the distinction between art and design.
Brutalist masterpieces shine in these gorgeous new illustrations
Done in a vintage style with vivid colors, the illustrations add some extra life to these concrete monoliths.
Banksy opens a hotel in Bethlehem
The new Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem offers visitors a one-of-a-kind opportunity: the chance to live in a work of art by renowned and famously elusive graffiti artist, Banksy.
Photos: a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired mirror-clad house in California
Artist Doug Aitken’s "Mirage"—a low, mirror-clad house inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s residences—is in the Coachella Valley’s Desert X outdoor art show.
Tokyo’s old storefronts come alive in these gorgeous illustrations
The mesmerizing illustrations of Mateusz Urbanowicz capture something of the unique spirit of the city’s old shops, from slightly seedy storefronts shielded by awnings and signs to elegant restaurants retaining an elegant, traditional building style.
Dutch city hall transformed into massive Mondrian painting
This year, the geometric and vibrant Dutch art movement known as De Stijl will turn 100 years old, and The Netherlands is celebrating in style.
New York restaurant Vandal brings street art inside
Large scale art dominates
David Hockney's paintings of wealthy California suburbs get stop-motion animation treatment
A retrospective of the work of David Hockney, up now at London’s Tate Britain, inspired this trailer created for the museum by animator Thomas Harnett O’Meara.
Get free coloring books from major libraries and museums
Three of our favorite things—libraries, museums, and coloring books—have been combined into one ultimate night-in activity. #ColorOurCollections offers free printable pages based on the works held in various libraries and special collections in the U.S. and abroad.
This tiny Polish village might be the most Instagrammable spot in Europe
Residents of Zalipie, Poland have been painting their houses, churches, schools, and even their trees with bouquets of brightly colored flowers since the 1800s.
Chattanooga’s forgotten alleyways come back to life with architectural installations
Four alleyways in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee have been reclaimed and transformed into dynamic public spaces thanks to a community outreach project by AIA Tennessee and River City Company, the city’s economic development nonprofit.
Curbed Tours: the Corning Museum of Glass
The Corning Museum of Glass has more than 40,000 glass objects and artworks.
Here’s the little drawing robot you didn't know you needed
3D-printing pens are pretty cool, but do you know what’s even cooler? A 2D-doodler with a small robotic arm that can draw on paper—with an actual pen—anything you draw on a screen.
Eye-popping basketball court puts quirky spin on a classic urban space
Combining shades of orange, yellow, blue, and gray, Gue used curved lines to create a color-blocked court that calls to mind the graphic work of Picasso.
Take a meditative walk through the history of the Islamic arch
Designed by Hong Kong-based studio Daydreamers Design for the 2016 Islamic Arts Festival, "Spiral Arches" comprises 100 arches arranged in a spiraling arcade measuring 289 feet long.
New coloring book renders Brutalist buildings in delicate line drawings
The small coloring book features line drawings of iconic Brutalist buildings including William Pereira’s Geisel Library and the Marnix building by Godron Bunschaft of SOM.
At epic Day for Night festival, light art takes center stage
Set in and around an abandoned Houston post office, last weekend’s event went well beyond tents, bands, and beer
Hashtag tourism: Using Instagram to explore our neighborhoods
Traditional "placemaking"—that is, turning a public space into a destination—requires a ton of planning and money. But now, with handy phones and the power of hashtags, we can discover and promote neighborhood gems in a snap.
New York, London, Tokyo get sinister, surrealist spin in new photo series
The dystopic images of Turkish-born, London-based lensman Murat Germen blur the line between observation and interpretation.
The design fair at the end of the world
The 2016 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, often a testing ground for the next art and design trends in popular culture, braces for the new normal.
Beauty on the sidewalk: New photos highlight Lisbon storefronts
The impressive photo series is by photographer Sebastian Erras, an explosion of tile typical of the region, carved-stone decorative facade elements, and eye-popping signage.
Incredible full-scale colored pencil rubbings transform NYC apartment
Korean-American artist Do Ho Suh has returned to his Manhattan apartment for a final project: a full-scale rubbing of his home of 18 years. And it’s amazing.
Tiny mouse cafe opens in Sweden
The anonymous artists, who go by the name ‘Anonymouse’, have created miniature but incredibly detailed scenes at street level— eye-level for mice. The tiny street art installations are located in Malmo, Sweden.
Rare pieces from Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, and more go up for auction
Looking for the ultimate design-minded gift guide? Look no further than this auction of architect Lee F. Mindel’s extraordinary collection of furniture, art, and objets from some of the world’s most iconic modern designers.
Sneak peek: London’s bridges will be illuminated by British-American team
A proposal submitted by New York-based light artist Leo Villareal and the British practice of architects and planners Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands was chosen from 105 submissions in 20 countries after a seven month-long search.
Chicago street artist planning Michelle Obama mural on South Side school
Chris Devins wants to celebrate First Lady, and already raised the money with a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Citywide art project turns abandoned homes into glowing symbols
Breathing Lights uses public art to highlight blight problem in upstate New York
Modular furniture is also a puzzle, and a picture frame
The series establishes a whimsical system of interconnected slabs that transform into surprising works that are simultaneously functional and decorative.
Art and nature collide at Storm King
In less than two hours, you can escape New York City and explore a 500-acre outdoor sculpture museum in the Hudson Valley.
Sex and architecture: New exhibition explores tangled relationship
The show looks at the ways in which Western culture has "planned, built, and imagined spaces for sex" beginning in the 18th century to the present.
Famous architecture reimagined as set designs in whimsical illustrations
These mises en scène are rendered in Babina’s signature graphic, retro style and depict the architecture of greats like Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Oscar Niemeyer, and others as if it were the backdrop for a show.
Sculptures subtly scare in new Paris exhibit
Sometimes what is most frightening is not what’s bloody or supernatural or traditionally spooky, but instead what’s banal and slightly off-kilter.
The beauty of European hallways, captured in photos
Romain Laprade finds inspirations traveling through Paris, Barcelona, London, and Berlin, where most of the interiors he shoots are located.
A revealing look inside photographer Juergen Teller’s new London Studio
Juergen Teller, photography’s enfant terrible and the mastermind behind some of contemporary fashion’s most iconic ad campaigns, likes to have fun, whether it’s behind the camera or in front of it.