When Stuart Comer left London last year for New York, he didn’t relocate for a new job—he relocated for two. The former film curator at the Tate Modern signed on to be the Museum of Modern Art’s chief curator of media and performance art as well as part of the ... More

One of the most famous lines in one of the most beloved movies of all time consists of one word: Adrian. And now that Rocky, the 1976 movie that spawned five sequels, has been adapted into a $16.5 million Broadway musical at the Winter Garden Theatre, there’s ... More

The title explains it all: "Embrace: The Utopia of Hugging for 20 Minutes" is the newest exhibit in a series called Outside The Lines: New Art from China by RH Contemporary Art, the arts division of Restoration Hardware that launched last November. If the thought of this ... More

Jean Arp, Cy Twombly, Sol LeWitt, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel and Vik Muniz. It’s an impressive array of contemporary art for a midsize museum to boast, let alone a residence. But as Angela Westwater is quick to say of her collection, “It’s not as rational in its initial conception as ... More

Marrakesh is known to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but starting this week, some of the most striking views in town will be indoors. Through March 3, La Mamounia—the 91-year-old hotel that’s still one of Morocco’s most sought-after hot spots—will be displaying a ... More

Many people have perks at their jobs, but perhaps only Faith Kates can say hers was Marilyn Monroe. Renowned photographer Bert Stern had fallen out of favor with the fashion industry when Kates, the founder and owner of top agency Next Model Management, booked him for a job. ... More

Years ago, when I dropped out of school, I was determined to surround myself with objects and ideas that were interesting and important. I pored over art books and made a point to visit museums and galleries. I began ... More

Tucked behind a hair salon and a Pilates studio on L.A.'s Echo Park Avenue, the workplace of artist Peter Shire hides in anything-but-plain sight. His metal gates are painted chartreuse and topped by brushed stainless-steel angels and a mermaid whirligig; beyond them, a paint-splattered staircase leads to the studio, once ... More

The art world is still recovering from the carnival of creativity and commerce that was Art Basel Miami Beach, but this week—amid the juice cleanses and massages that follow such a bacchanal—there’s activity worth getting excited about yet. On December 15, art publisher Cahiers d’Art will release its limited edition, 33-volume ... More

Amongst the modern and contemporary masterpieces from Yves Klein and Pablo Picasso on view at Swiss Galerie Gmurzynska, the "Richard Meier: 50 Years of Collage" exhibit opened December 4th for a four-day run in Miami. In addition to presenting selected collages and sculpture, the gallery commissioned Meier to design ... More