To the average spectator, the art world often comes off as shamelessly moneyed and hierarchical. Which is why when the creative class attempts to document the lives of the underclass, the results are by and large disastrous. But photographer Anthony Hernandez, who spent years excavating the lives ... More

Imagine that your most meaningful possessions were to be collected and set aside for storage in a sole space. What would you send off into history? Would there be photos of loved ones? Perhaps an antique painting, mysterious in value as much as it is in origin? For Calvin Klein ... More

Born in Los Angeles to a family of musicians and playwrights, 17-year-old Skyler Grey was destined to be an artist. Since his first commission at the ripe age of 13, the teen street art sensation has been in demand by some of music's biggest acts including The ... More

Pharrell Williams’s multi-media creative collective, i am OTHER, has connected with Twyla, a new platform allowing art buyers to discover exclusive pieces from some of today’s most talked-about artists. In a limited-edition collaboration, i am OTHER will introduce three new artists to the Twyla marketplace, ... More

If rock-n-roll-themed clothing label John Varvatos is the retail equivalent of slapping on some black eyeliner, shopping Joyce Varvatos – wife of John and an art advisor and seller – is going full glam. While John’s brand pays tribute to music’s freewheeling past (his flagship store is housed in the ... More

For years, the Canido neighborhood in the town of Ferrol, Spain, hindered by a slow economy and crumbling infrastructure, was hardly an artistic destination. But on September 2, it will be taken over by a guerilla-style outdoor painting festival called Las Meninas de Canido in which artists are invited to ... More

There is something both jarring and attractive about neon lights, and artist Suzy Kellems Dominik's new vulva-shaped self-portrait is a prime example of that. Dominik has long been a feminist visionary in the art world, creating work that mixes strong visuals and emotional empathy like her “BADASSERY” ... More

The iconic window displays at luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman have been a staple of New York City shopping culture for decades. The displays have featured everything from holiday decorations to a litany of collaborations with designers like DVF and Prada. From August 5 to 29, window shoppers and ... More

Last week, Aspen Art Museum’s annual blowout ArtCrush took over the resort town with a blitz of art-centric events attended by over 600 guests. The nearly weeklong program wrapped up on Friday with the ArtCrush gala at the Buttermilk Ski Area to celebrate this year's honoree, New York artist Lawrence ... More

High highs and low lows defined New York City subculture in the 80s. While part of the decade was defined by the various forms of unchecked debauchery practiced by the scene's artists, writers, and clubbers, those hard-partying patrons became a contingent of political and health activists once the AIDS crisis ... More