Though Friday was pouring rain, and I mean, seriously a little bit scary how much rain was coming down, Saturday was brighter and bolder than anyone could’ve expected in Virginia Beach. Veteran producer, collaborator, dancer, singer, and more, Pharrell Williams has wanted to host a music festival ... More

In a city as culturally saturated as New York, how will Manhattan’s new $500 million arts venue The Shed set itself apart? Scheduled to open this spring in the Hudson Yards at the upper end of the High Line, The Shed’s stated mission is to nurture artistic ... More

The cliché “starving artist” gig may be a thing of the past with the introduction of so many new platforms to showcase art. From traditional galleries to pop-up street art to art-driven Netflix movies; art is taking over the entertainment scene and culture enthusiasts across the globe are taking note. ... More

After nearly 10 years of planning and construction, one of the world’s most anticipated architectural projects is slated to open to the public for the first time on March 28. Designed by the Pritzker Prize–winning architect Jean Nouvel, the National Museum of Qatar is a feat of ... More

It took only moments after leaving Cairo International Airport to be immersed in the full frenzy of the largest city in the Middle East. Cars did not follow the lines on the road, people darted in and out of traffic without hesitation, and mothers carried goods on their heads, holding ... More

Upon entering the dark and oaky lobby of The Beekman hotel, one immediately senses the richness of its history, like tracing the patina of an antique map. The landmarked Queen Anne–style building, designed by renowned architect James M. Farnsworth, first rose skyward 135 years ago as the ... More

Imagine descending a grand staircase in this glistening Art Nouveau collar, with its opals, amethysts, gold nudes, and plique-à-jour enamel ornaments. Two women presumably had the privilege. The first was the second wife of jewelry creator René Lalique (1860–1945). The other was Lillian Nassau, once dubbed the doyenne of New ... More

This is a story of shared obsessions between an architect and a food stylist who are separated by generations and geography but joined by their love of the color pink. The architect Luis Barragán (1902–1988) died infatuated by light, space and design. The colored walls in his museum-like house and the ... More

The 2019 Pirelli Calendar was a dream that started in 2015 for acclaimed photographer Albert Watson. It was then that I first sat next to Watson, while admiring the beautiful Venetian Lagoon in the garden of Venissa on the island of Mazzorbo, and talked about his dream ... More

Hosted by Grammy Award winning artist Jack Antonoff’s fashionable sister Rachel Antonoff, The Ally Coalition’s 5th Annual Talent Show proved to be yet again, a mecca for talent and a successful effort to make positive change. Held at New York City’s Town Hall, the event is ... More