‘Irish writers, poets, playwrights, artists are rightly celebrated, but no one knows about the clockmakers,’ one donor said.
Category: Museums
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Cities and States Are Easing Covid Rules. Should the Arts Follow?
Cultural institutions face tough decisions: Is it safe to drop mask and vaccine requirements, and would doing so be more likely to lure audiences back or keep them away?
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Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather
Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.
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The Artists Reviving the Legacy of Air Afrique
Plus: a new Manhattan bathhouse, textiles woven from pineapple leaves and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.
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From Improv Class to Mayor-Elect: Zohran Mamdani’s Cultural Influences
In an interview, he revealed the Indian ragas, indie movies, comedy shows and museums in the city that stayed with him.
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In Egypt, Museums Built of Sand and Salt
Plus: an unusual late-autumn fruit, an all-local produce store in Hawai‘i and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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5 New Art Parks You Must See
Five destinations, whether in the English countryside or a forest in Thailand, where the work and nature go hand in hand.
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With New Condé Nast Galleries, the Met Museum Gets Fashion Forward
The Costume Institute is bringing its annual blockbuster show to a permanent home off the Grand Hall, due in part to Anna Wintour’s efforts to get “out of the basement.”
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Visiting Leiden, Canals and Charm Without the Crowds of Amsterdam
Leiden, a city whose university is often called the Oxford of the Netherlands, features museums, gardens, murals and plenty of ways to stretch your mind.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem Celebrates Its New Space
The Studio Museum welcomed artists from all of its eras to celebrate its new space on West 125th Street.