As cultural institutions face an existential crisis over who funds them and how, the 88-year-old artist Hans Haacke is still making curators and collectors clutch their pearls.
Category: Art & Museums
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La Grande Motte, the Utopian Town Inspired by Ancient Pyramids
Once derided, La Grande Motte, a surreal 1960s resort in the South of France, is increasingly seen as having been ahead of its time.
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British Country House Hotels, Without the Folderol
The Pig boutique hotels offer a casual take on the country house experience, with local food and muddy boots. They’ve just opened two new spots in the Cotswolds.
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A Mexico City Apartment Complex Where Dozens of Artists Live and Work
The 174-unit Edificio Mascota in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood covers an entire city block.
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Seashell Art Is Shedding Its Kitschy Reputation
No longer confined to beachy souvenir shops, works encrusted with oysters and mussels are showing up in galleries and interiors.
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Las Vegas Places a Bet on a New Art Museum, With Help From L.A.
The city agreed to give land to a museum championed by the casino magnate Elaine Wynn, which will be a partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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A House That Memorializes a Vanished New York
In Lower Manhattan, the former residence of an artist couple remains unchanged years after their deaths.
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Developers Use Art to Attract Tourists and Increase Property Values
Artwork has been part of urban projects for decades, but a new push from developers looking for ways to drive foot traffic has created a boom for the art world.
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This Couple Built Their Dream Home on the Russian River on a Budget
Getting there required buying something far worse than the typical fixer-upper: “It was like excavating in Pompeii.”
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Luigi Serafini’s Fantastical Milan Apartment
The artist and architect Luigi Serafini uses his Milanese apartment to explore his whims and surreal fantasies.
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Hugh Hayden Is an Artist with Sharp Edges
Hugh Hayden’s career is exploding. Take care not to be hit by shrapnel.
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Office Retreats Without Leaving the Office
A place to chill is becoming a hallmark of creative workplace design. Here are three inspirations.