Hotels
April 7, 2025

Maison Heler: The 9-Story Hotel With a 19th-Century Mansion on Top Is Now Open for Bookings

Philippe Starck is a legendary designer, but his newest project also thrusts him into the literary world in order to create a surreal, literary work of art. The nine-story Maison Heler, nestled in the French town of Metz, is topped by a stunning house reminiscent of the city's 19th-century mansions. The entire space was inspired by Starck's story, “The Meticulous Life of Manfred Heler,” which was published by Allary Éditions.

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Painting
April 7, 2025

London’s Tate Modern To Open an Exhibit About the Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo in 2026

The colorful works of Frida Kahlo continue to inspire many around the world to this day. Beyond her vibrant paintings, Kahlo was a complex woman who loved art from a young age and was committed to political activism and her community. Her circumstances—from her Indigenous roots to her disability—resulted in one of the most honest and enthralling oeuvre's in art history.

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Photography
April 6, 2025

Digital Artist Shares What It’s Like To Have His Work “Ruined by AI” [Interview]

These days, there is a lot of debate about the rise of AI—both good and bad.  As the use of this technology becomes commonplace, people are naturally more skeptical of everything they read and see. And while heightened awareness isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's had an unexpected impact on creatives. Specifically, digital artists have seen their hard work increasingly attributed to AI—a disheartening misjudgement of art that is the fruit of hard work.

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Installation
April 5, 2025

Massive Glowing Ovoid Cloaks City Streets in a Surreal Shade of Red

Spanish artist SpY is known for transforming cityscapes with their striking installations. Although minimally invasive in the long run, the pieces offer a dramatic shift to the areas where they're installed—as we previously saw with their ORB in Montreal and Giza. Recently, the creative painted the night red with OVOID, a glowing, 115-foot-tall structure placed under the Wadi Hanifah Bridge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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My Modern Met

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