February 14, 2023

When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma

Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what […]
February 13, 2023

A Vehicle for Social Justice, Bound for the Frieze Art Fair

Ruben Ochoa is using his family’s old tortilla delivery van to highlight the harassment endured by Los Angeles street vendors. LOS ANGELES — This beige 1985 […]
January 18, 2023

Is That Watch Made of Cardboard?

Using humble materials, Gabe Lau, a Hong Kong artist, makes his own versions of high-end Swiss timepieces to have “a bit more fun.” HONG KONG — […]
January 13, 2023

Turning Trash Into Poetry

Ser Serpas, a young artist known for kinetic arrangements of discarded furniture, opens up about her expressive way of processing the used world. PARIS — Compared […]
December 28, 2022

Day 28: How I Lost My Head on New Year’s Eve

You’re no doubt familiar with the feeling of walking into a New Year’s Eve party and confronting a very particular temporal melancholy: the sensation that you […]
December 24, 2022

MZ Wallace Has Built a Successful Brand of Utilitarian, Untrendy and Unfussy Handbags

MZ Wallace built a successful brand with its utilitarian, untrendy, unfussy approach to accessories. Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice, the founders of MZ Wallace, were […]
December 14, 2022

Artist or Artifice: Who Is Adam Himebauch?

Through a digital performance and gallery show, the painter meticulously creates the persona of an older, acclaimed artist. The hoax has kept the art crowd guessing. […]
December 1, 2022

Art Basel 2022: Masks Off, Wallets Out

On the 20th anniversary of Art Basel Miami Beach, its largest edition yet, the two Miamis — its emerging artists and its big collectors — meet […]
November 27, 2022

See the Holiday Windows in New York City

Only a handful of department stores in New York City still create them — but the ones that do go all out. It was go time. […]
November 17, 2022

Thierry Mugler: Nothing Is Ever Too Extreme

At the Brooklyn Museum, a tribute to fashion’s showman who built temples out of curves and proved clothing had metamorphic properties. Manfred Thierry Mugler, the boundary-pushing […]