The ongoing cultural fascination with the life and work of Jean-Michel Basquiat shows little signs of dimming, whether it’s in the form of brisk sales for $29.99 Basquiat-themed T-shirts at The Gap, large crowds for Basquiat’s latest art exhibitions, or an actual canvas by the painter auctioned last week for […]
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“It is said that civilization starts when jewelry appears,” says Pierre Rainero, Cartier’s director of image, style and heritage. “It is a creation that is intimately worn in the body; it’s an ornament, an expression of feelings, of status and of power that has been considered a direct link with […]
Sheena Wagstaff would often visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the 1980s when she was an arts student, seeking refuge among the Buddhas and bodhisattvas of the Asian art department. Her appointment in 2012 as the museum’s top curator of modern and contemporary art brought the most overshadowed department […]
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR FOR ONE OF CINCINNATI’S MOST HISTORIC LANDMARKS. IT’S OPEN IT SUNBURY, ’RED, IT’S EVERYTHING THAT’S GOOD ABOUT THE ARTS. THE CINCINNATI MUSEUMS ART CLIMB OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY THAT VISION FOR OUR MUSEUM WAS BUILT ON PUBLIC ACCESS PUBLIC TRANSIT EQUALITY PAROLE AND BUILT ON CREATING […]
Maybe you’re drawn to the graphic detail or you gravitate towards the gilded finishes and rich materiality—the lure of Art Deco is undeniable. With a distinct aesthetic, the design harkens back to the glamor of Old Hollywood and the Roaring ‘20s. Born from a backlash against the Art Nouveau movement, […]
The Museum of Arts and Design will present Flower Craft, featuring the creative visions of six botanical artists working at the forefront of contemporary floral design. Inspired by nature’s ephemerality and its inimitable palettes, the artists engage with all stages of the plant life cycle, from seed to germination to […]