At epic Day for Night festival, light art takes center stage
Set in and around an abandoned Houston post office, last weekend’s event went well beyond tents, bands, and beer
Hashtag tourism: Using Instagram to explore our neighborhoods
Traditional "placemaking"—that is, turning a public space into a destination—requires a ton of planning and money. But now, with handy phones and the power of hashtags, we can discover and promote neighborhood gems in a snap.
New York, London, Tokyo get sinister, surrealist spin in new photo series
The dystopic images of Turkish-born, London-based lensman Murat Germen blur the line between observation and interpretation.
The design fair at the end of the world
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Ian Volner
The 2016 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, often a testing ground for the next art and design trends in popular culture, braces for the new normal.
Famous cave paintings get Snøhetta-designed visitor center
Lascaux 4, as it’s called, is part of the Pariétal Montignac-Lascaux International Center of Art in the Dordogne region and recreates, in part, the ancient Paleolithic cave paintings of large animals that are thought to be over 17,000 years old.
Beauty on the sidewalk: New photos highlight Lisbon storefronts
The impressive photo series is by photographer Sebastian Erras, an explosion of tile typical of the region, carved-stone decorative facade elements, and eye-popping signage.
Incredible full-scale colored pencil rubbings transform NYC apartment
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Selina Cheah
Korean-American artist Do Ho Suh has returned to his Manhattan apartment for a final project: a full-scale rubbing of his home of 18 years. And it’s amazing.
Tiny mouse cafe opens in Sweden
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Selina Cheah
The anonymous artists, who go by the name ‘Anonymouse’, have created miniature but incredibly detailed scenes at street level— eye-level for mice. The tiny street art installations are located in Malmo, Sweden.
