That’s a wrap for the future: looking back at the V&A’s ‘The Future Starts Here’
‘The Future Starts Here’ is a design exhibition reminiscent of the stories told about the World’s Fair. Futuristic, exciting, baffling, and at times intimidating advancements in design sometimes offer a […]
Highlighting architect Frida Escobedo
For architects, the opportunity to design the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion annual commission is an exciting honour. This year, architect Frida Escobedo made history as the youngest to win the commission. […]
The V&A’s Cast Courts’ face lift will soon be finished
The Victoria and Albert Museum’s cast collection saw its inauguration in 1873. In past few decades, though, the casts that filled Gallery 46A and 46B were looking a bit worse […]
Stolen Arab Art Sparks Controversy
This summer, an Israeli exhibition, “Stolen Arab Art,” presented contemporary video works by leading Arab artists without their consent. Curated by Israeli artist Omer Krieger, the exhibit inaugurated the launch […]
After the ICAF, go back and see Art by Yasmina Resa
This week there has been a proliferation of articles relating to public reaction to works of art. Whether they are produced by well known artists shown at Grand Palais as […]
‘Catastrophe and the Power of Art’: reevaluating the narrative of destruction
The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo is no stranger to exhibitions with bold ambitions marking anniversaries. In 2003, the museum punctuated their inauguration with an exhibition focusing on happiness. For […]
Whimsical, functional, sustainable: Henning Larsen rethinks Hong Kong’s French International School
In 2015 the plans for Hong Kong’s extension of the French International School (FIS) campus were revealed. Designed by Henning Larsen architects, the new, 19,600-square meter complex was completed recently […]
