News
The White House Ballroom Plan Is an Architect’s Nightmare
The way this fiasco is playing out speaks louder than words for this administration.
News
Weekly Newsletter
This Week In The Arts - War in Iran, Travis Scott the Polymath, and Catch-22
Weekly Edition - Art and Culture Newsletter - Thursday, March 5, 2026
Fashion
SHE”IN” or “OUT”? Paris Says “No” to SHEIN’s First Permanent Store
On the first day of SHEIN’s grand opening in Paris, shoppers and protestors rally at the BHV department store. The fast-fashion giant now faces controversies, boycotts and fury over labor issues, sustainability, and scandals involving its sales of “childlike” sex dolls
Literature
National Library of Congress Announces New United States Poet Laureate
On September 15th, 2025 the National Library of Congress appointed Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.
News
Is Zohran's Win A Win For Artists?
The historic mayoral win has many celebrating. The question is, should we?
Art
Fireworks Show on the Himalayas Sparks Fierce Controversy: Is Nature a Canvas for Human Artistry?
Famous outdoor brand Arc'teryx and pyrotechnic artist Cai Guoqiang lately apologized after their collaborative fireworks display nearly blew up Tibet's sacred mountains and damaged the local ecosystem
Art
Will Art Basel Qatar Be Safe?
For Art Basel, the timing is delicate. And a lot is at stake.
Art
The MET Supporting DEI Against The Trump Administration
The recent turmoil of protesting against the Trump administration and established regulations against academic freedom, freedom of speech, and diversity politics, leading by Harvard University, which stands strong so far against the government’s threats to cut federal funding...
Art
When issues such as spacial injustice in Los Angeles are represented by the elite circles
Urban planning throughout history has long been operated as a tool of political control and economic dominance, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities through zoning laws, highway construction, and patterns of displacement, which is also the case for Los Angeles.
News
Severance Season 2 and The Pitfalls of Sci-Fi
I find there to be two different sections of the sci-fi genre that I frequently assimilate a piece of film or television into. Sprawling blockbuster ventures & less significantly franchised, and oftentimes suited for a younger audience.
News
"The Messenger" for Us - Jack Whitten's retrospective show at MoMA
Recently, MoMA opened the Jack Whitten retrospective show, The Messenger, which was called the “best” in half a decade. The show occupies an entire floor of MoMA, displaying Jack Whitten’s entire art joinery from 1960 to 2018, when he passed away.
Art
Pace Gallery and Sotheby’s partnership - changes to auction operation?
An auction house for artworks functions as a marketplace where collectors, galleries, and institutions engage in competitive bidding to purchase and sell art.