Art World Fanciful Works by Mexican Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg Are the Surprise Feature of a New Luxury Hotel in Mexico At 87, the artist is considered Mexico's pre-eminent surrealist. By Laurie Pike, Dec 22, 2022
On View ‘Unsung Heroes’: A Show of Remarkable Designs Recognizes the Contributions Made by 14 California Women Artists Women designers associated with 20th-century California get the credit they are due. By Laurie Pike, Dec 21, 2022
Art World Arty Members Club NeueHouse Adds a Location in Venice Beach, California—Complete With Surfboard Storage Catering to the global art scene, NeueHouse also runs a Manhattan location and will soon open a spot in Miami. By Laurie Pike, Dec 19, 2022
Science & Tech Bizarre, Biomorphic Housing Structures Known as ‘Binishells’ Are Popping Up in Los Angeles Binishells are made by inflating a gigantic neoprene bladder with air, then covering it in a thin coat of reinforced spray-on concrete. By Laurie Pike, Dec 9, 2022
On View ‘Jewelry for Walls’: French Designer Line Vautrin’s Whimsical Midcentury Mirrors Are on View at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in New York A contemporary of Elsa Schiaparelli, Line Vautrin shared the better known designer's whimsy and popularity in postwar Paris. By Laurie Pike, Dec 6, 2022
Art World Ugo Rondinone, Artist of Monumental Stone Sculptures, Is Working on a Much Smaller Scale to Create a Jewelry Line With Carpenters Workshop Gallery Shown at Design Miami, the rings will set you back $6,500 a pop, or $35,000 for the set of seven. By Laurie Pike, Dec 5, 2022
Art World ‘I Aspire to Change the World’s Perception of African Design’: Furniture Designer Jomo Tariku Goes Back to the Afrofuture His work has recently been acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. By Laurie Pike, Nov 26, 2022