“An Archaeology of Silence” opens in San Francisco after a string of police killings of Black men. It offers a respite room to those needing a break.
Category: Art & Museums
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The Female Artisans Honoring, and Reinventing, Japanese Noh Masks
The New York Times – T Magazine:In taking on the male-dominated theatrical craft, contemporary women carvers are changing the face of a centuries-old tradition.
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Colleges Showcase Mass Timber, in Research and on Display
The New York Times – Business:Campuses across the nation are promoting the sustainable construction material as a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete.
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An Artist Returns After a ‘Long Wilderness’
The New York Times – T Magazine:Claudette Johnson emerged in Thatcher-era England as a prominent Black feminist, only to fall into obscurity. Now, she’s having her first solo show in New York.
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Eugene Kohn, Architect of Skyscraping Ambitions, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Business:His firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox, became an international force, merging the commercial with the creative in designing some of the world’s tallest buildings.
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A Peek Behind the Bloodstained Curtains of the Blacklips Performance Cult
The New York Times – Travel:Plus: Café de Flore-themed tableware, a stylish German pub and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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A Panorama of Design
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A look at design-world events, products and people.
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How an Indigenous Architect Came Out of His Shell
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Chris Cornelius imparts the lessons of his Oneida heritage in the classroom and other territories.
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Cautionary Climate Tales That Give People Pause When They Press Play
The New York Times – Movies:The India-born director Joshua Ashish Dawson builds digital worlds that ruminate on the future shock of environmental destruction in the real world.
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4 Books That Reflect on Faces, Fragments and Torments
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:New reading relates the history of mirrors, patchwork and a monumental teahouse, plus the struggle to make design more just.
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When Pretty Walls Tell a Deeper Story
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:How contemporary designers are using patterns and historical motifs to reframe — and reclaim — cultural narratives in homes décor.
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There’s No Muse Like Home
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Two product designers discuss their own private diasporas.