The folk art monument in the desert near the Salton Sea grapples with extreme weather, social-media-fueled tourism and its own tattering beauty.
Category: Art
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In an English Village, a Home Where the 1430s and the 1970s Peacefully Coexist
When the artist Sarah Kaye Rodden and her family took over a former medieval meeting hall in Kent, they chose to honor its many lives.
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Carrie Mae Weems and George C. Wolfe on Defiance and Claiming Space
Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the “Kitchen Table Series” artist and the theater and film director.
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The Fashion Designer Making Art Out of Offcuts
Tomo Koizumi, known for his voluminous ruffled dresses, ventures into a new creative arena: painting.
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In an Egyptian Oasis, a House Built From Sand, Rope and Salt
A designer and an environmentalist have created a retreat that surrenders to the desert.
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Out West, the Gay Cowboy Roams Free
The frontier has long been a symbol of American masculinity. Now a rising generation of artists are creating a new queer mythology.
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The Latest Fad in the Hamptons: Pottery Wheels
Hamptonites can’t get enough of pottery wheels in their backyards. One ceramist is bringing the messy, yet soothing, hobby into the homes of the moneyed elite.
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In Detroit, a French Brasserie That Feels Like a Portal to Paris
Plus: a recycled cashmere capsule collection, a new Brooklyn haunt inspired by Korean cafe culture — and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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On Fire Island, a Home for Art — and the Artists Who Make It
How a New York homeowner and a pair of gay architects turned a midcentury Sears catalog kit house in the Pines into a contemporary refuge that looks nothing like its neighbors.
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A Panorama of Design
A look at design-world events, products and people.
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The Architect Elizabeth Graziolo Forges Ahead in an Open Lane
Elizabeth Graziolo is a Black female classical architect and owns her own firm. Thanks to her influence, she may soon have more company.
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Design Classics of the Future
Experts suggest a few recent products that may stick around for generations to come.