On June 11, when 31 design and decorative arts rooms open as part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo’s new 13,000-square-metre, harbourside museum, they will form one of the largest displays dedicated to design in northern Europe. The curators have a complex story to tell, not […]
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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 […]
“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 […]
SAN DIEGO — In 2018, dozens of critics and scholars signed an open letter to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego condemning a proposed renovation and expansion of its La Jolla building by New York-based Selldorf Architects, describing it as “a tremendous mistake.” Four years out, that renovation and expansion […]
The Mexican architect Frida Escobedo, who at 38 was the youngest architect to design the Serpentine Pavilion in 2018, has been selected to design the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new $500 million Modern and contemporary art wing, the museum announced on Sunday. “It’s a very important commission,” said the museum’s […]
Written by Jacopo Prisco, CNNLondon The very first FIFA World Cup final, contested by Uruguay and Argentina in 1930, started with a disagreement: Who would supply the ball? Both teams wanted to, because they were used to playing with their own equipment and didn’t trust one another. In the end, […]