The Brooklyn Museum’s Artists Ball kicked off last night with a bright crowd in multi-color ensembles celebrating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, honoring contemporary artist Nick Cave and Bank of America, and raising cash for the museum. In its eighth run, this year’s annual spring fete raised $1.9 million for the ... 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

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

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

Formerly called the Crow Collection of Asian Art, the downtown gallery has completed an expansion and renovation that added a studio workshop, a cozy street-side terrace, improved visitor access, and a new space for its award-winning boutique of Asian goods. The anniversary celebration welcomes Clouds and Chaos by ... More

The Aspen Art Museum has launched a new partnership with longtime collaborators Chris Stone and David Fox, founders of renowned New York–based architecture and design firm STONEFOX. The dynamic duo, who have been supporting the AAM for more than a decade by consulting on event design and ... More

Having a social media presence has become increasingly powerful in terms of brand identity, awareness and also, showing your followers all the cool stuff you've been up to. Instagram users will scroll through their feed at lightning speed, stopping only momentarily at the most stylish, vibrant and covetable accounts. But, ... More

The Fondazione Prada's newly completed Torre, which opened to the public for the first time this spring, provides a dramatic last act to the foundation’s sprawling cultural compound dedicated to the manifestation of ideas across the spectrum of art, literature, cinema, music, philosophy and science. Housed in a former distillery ... More

Anderson Ranch Arts Center will honor Chinese conceptual artist and human-rights activist Ai Weiwei with the International Artist Award at its Annual Recognition Dinner in Snowmass Village on July 19. The award is given to globally recognized artists whose careers have fundamentally influenced contemporary art; past ... More