The creative people featured in T’s “Freak City” project share their favorite outlandish artworks.
Category: Art
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How Did New York Become the Freakiest Place on Earth?
The city has always been a haven for iconoclasts, but contemporary talents in virtually every field are making the metropolis more unique than ever before.
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In Mexico City, an Artist Creates a Hidden, Light-Filled Sanctuary
By gutting his townhouse, José León Cerrillo revealed endless possibilities.
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This Beloved Ginger Ale Is Made With a Dozen Ingredients
Plus: a California hot spring retreat, an exhibition of Dorothea Rockburne’s artwork and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Art Collector Who Bought a $6 Million Banana Offers to Buy 100,000 More
The vendor who sold the banana only received a quarter for the fruit. Now the buyer of the conceptual work has offered his fruit stand a bigger payday.
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An Oil Painting Takes Wing
The jeweler Pierre Dubail’s abstract work has been set onto a jeweled butterfly brooch.
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Kim Hill Is Building Her Seat at the Table
After walking away from the Black Eyed Peas, the artist and designer has been making work on her own terms.
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The Future Is Eerie in This Queens Townhouse
Two designers created a unique home that they hope makes visitors feel like they’re in an alternate world.
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Without Drama or Banana, Art Auctions Struggle
Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.
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In Her New Book, Maira Kalman Reckons with Remorse and Joy
In a collection of mini essays, poems and painted vignettes, the artist and writer reckons with remorse and joy.
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Rebuilding After Fire, Jacob’s Pillow to Open a New Theater
The Doris Duke Theater, more than twice as large as the original and designed for modern technology, will open in July.