Installation
November 21, 2025

Robert Therrien’s Monumental Installations Are Landing at the Broad in L.A.

In the 1960s and 70s, conceptual and minimalist art was having a moment. Across the United States, artists like Carl Andre, Jo Baer, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse, and Sol LeWitt were leaning into intense abstraction, radical simplicity, geometric shapes, and pared-back materials, rejecting convention in favor of a more theoretical approach to art. But, even amid these developments, Robert Therrien veered toward something entirely different.

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Style
November 20, 2025

Malaysian Fashion Designers Turn LEGO’s Botanical Collection Into Wearable Art

From a kaleidoscope to a Colosseum cat bed, the LEGO brick’s versatility seems endless. But it’s the company’s Botanical Collection that has truly captured the imagination of nature lovers, inspiring everything from vibrant garden installations to eye-catching NYC stoops—and now, even fashion. Designers at a fashion show in Centre Court, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur recently showcased how LEGO’s brick-built stems, leaves and petals can be transformed into wearable art.

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Furniture
November 20, 2025

Aluminum Ping Pong Table “Sings” Meditative Tunes Each Time a Ball Hits Its Surface

Last month, Los Angeles-based artist James de Wulf showcased something unexpected at Design Miami.Paris. Planted in the design fair’s outdoor garden was an aluminum ping pong table, its edges jagged and its metallic surface shimmering in the sun. At first glance, the structure seemed unassuming; but, upon being hit by a ping pong ball, its conceit quickly became apparent. Aptly titled Resonating Ping Pong Table, Song No.

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News
November 19, 2025

Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces the Theme for the 2026 Met Gala

As far as yearly recurring art exhibitions go, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) has one that is highly anticipated. Every spring, the institution opens a show whose theme gets a boost from The Costume Institute Benefit, AKA The Met Gala, an exciting party that is always inspired by the exhibition’s theme. To whet our appetites for the show and gala in May 2026, The Met recently announced the title and concept: Costume Art.

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