Every two years, the world-renowned Venice Biennale opens to the public from May to November and highlights some of the most innovative genres of contemporary art including dance, cinema and theatre. The Biennale Foundation first hosted the exhibition in 1895 in order to establish a new market for contemporary art. Today, ... More

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake which hit Haiti in January 2010, actor Sean Penn made headlines by almost immediately showing up in the island nation, hoisting supplies and delivering hands-on aid to those affected. Days later, he founded J/P Haitian Relief Organization, ensuring support ... More

HG Contemporary will host artist Laura Kimpton’s solo exhibition from May 4 through May 26, 2017. The multimedia exhibition, called If WORDS could SPEAK, will focus on the importance of words within text, speech and sculpture.  Different installations will be presented as a complete and cohesive show, including a new series of "Word ... More

To Austrian craftsman and designer Robert Stadler , a couch is never just a couch. “Is it liquid or is it solid? It’s in the middle,” says gallerist Julien Lombrail of one of Stadler’s earlier works, an ultra low-rise leather sectional that looks like a sofa crossed with an oil ... More

Before opening Masseria, Chef Nicholas Stefanelli initially found his passion for food through his love of fashion. At 18-years-old, the Maryland native first worked for a master tailor before eventually visiting Italian design schools, and it was there that he fell for the culinary arts. “Food was always a ... More

Mitchell-Innes & Nash recently debuted a new exhibit in Chelsea, Manhattan, on view from April 6 – May 13, 2017. Chris Johanson: Possibilities showcases new paintings and works on paper that invite you to physically interact with the art. Johanson’s work engages with the reflective qualities of making art. “I ... More

This spring, head to Manhattan’s Cooper Square to experience a one-of-a-kind architectural exhibition. The show celebrates John Hejduk, founding dean of The Cooper Union’s Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, and a pioneer of architectural education during the twentieth century. The installation includes a reconstruction of the ... More

Resistance movements shape the societies they challenge, nowhere more than in the United States: The country’s entire narrative can be schematized as a series of transformative fights against “the Man,” starting with the American Revolution and culminating ... More

Since 1963, Judith Leiber has armed society women with a sense of joy and whimsy. But before her iconic handbags, known for their playful shapes and diamantine Swarovski shells, were in the clutches of everyone from Sharon Stone to Hillary Clinton, Leiber was a Holocaust survivor and master craftswoman who ... More