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New Realities
Metropolis Magazine

New Realities

A kinetic, “human-actuated” pavilion comes to Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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2 mins  |
May 2019
Hospitality Vaulted Over
Metropolis Magazine

Hospitality Vaulted Over

A new restaurant for a retirement community in England experiments with materials and typological precedents despite its small budget.

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2 mins  |
May 2019
History - New York Modern
Metropolis Magazine

History - New York Modern

The story of architectural Modernism in the city goes beyond the familiar touchstones of Lever House and the Seagram Building.

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4 mins  |
May 2019
Building Details Bogie Down
Metropolis Magazine

Building Details Bogie Down

The new cultural hub designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro glides on a unique system of steel wheels, or bogies.

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1 min  |
May 2019
The Bookshop Band
Poets & Writers Magazine

The Bookshop Band

For two weeks in January and February, English singer-songwriters Beth Porter and Ben Please, who together form the Bookshop Band, traveled across the United States performing their book-inspired music in libraries and bookstores.

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4 mins  |
May - June 2019
Shadow Narratives
Poets & Writers Magazine

Shadow Narratives

Paisley Rekdal says writing her sixth poetry collection,Nightingale, out in May from Copper Canyon Press, was“like trying to conduct a whirlwind.” The result is a stunningbook about transformation that will change the way we readviolence, silence, and the stories handed down to us.

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10+ mins  |
May - June 2019
How To Overcome Painting Challenges
International Artist

How To Overcome Painting Challenges

Slawa Radziszewska discusses her painting process and how to overcome painting challenges.

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4 mins  |
April - May 2019
What Is A Masterpiece?
International Artist

What Is A Masterpiece?

The portrait society of America.

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3 mins  |
April - May 2019
Virginia Blackstock: Making An Impact
International Artist

Virginia Blackstock: Making An Impact

Virginia Blackstock focuses on powerful designs that show the effect of lights and shadows.

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2 mins  |
April - May 2019
Sasha Sokolova: Direct Painting
International Artist

Sasha Sokolova: Direct Painting

Sasha Sokolova’s dynamic compositions develop through intuition by letting her brushstrokes take the lead.

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4 mins  |
April - May 2019
John Lovett: Controlling Color
International Artist

John Lovett: Controlling Color

John Lovett shares his tips for finding the right color balance in every painting.

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1 min  |
April - May 2019
Haoyun Erin: Zhao Changing Paths
International Artist

Haoyun Erin: Zhao Changing Paths

Growing up in China, I lived with my grandfather who was an academic. He was excellent at Chinese calligraphy and inspired me to study calligraphy and traditional Chinese brush painting.

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2 mins  |
April - May 2019
Ginny Page: It's All In The Preparation
International Artist

Ginny Page: It's All In The Preparation

Meticulous planning allows Ginny Page to paint cohesive and dynamic compositions.

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4 mins  |
April - May 2019
Deborah Friedman: Studying the Color Field
International Artist

Deborah Friedman: Studying the Color Field

In Deborah Friedman’s most recent drawings of cairns she studies the interaction of colors.

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4 mins  |
April - May 2019
American Dreams, American Dreamers
International Artist

American Dreams, American Dreamers

The Art of Dean Mitchell.

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5 mins  |
April - May 2019
On The Waterfront
Metropolis Magazine

On The Waterfront

A new Brooklyn development makes peace with the East River.

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3 mins  |
April 2019
The New Old Los Angeles
Metropolis Magazine

The New Old Los Angeles

The city’s flourishing restaurant, nightlife, and hotel scene creatively embraces Tinseltown’s extensive historic building stock.

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5 mins  |
April 2019
True Blue
Metropolis Magazine

True Blue

In Focus Lighting’s work, color plays a supporting role, enlisted in the service of a wider narrative.

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3 mins  |
April 2019
Solar Salutation
Metropolis Magazine

Solar Salutation

The form of Jeanne Gang’s newest apartment tower tells you where on the planet it is.

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3 mins  |
April 2019
Paint The Town Red
Metropolis Magazine

Paint The Town Red

In San Antonio, David Adjaye completes a new art gallery that takes its cues from regional referents.

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6 mins  |
April 2019
Don't Fight The Building
Metropolis Magazine

Don't Fight The Building

Andrew Zobler, CEO of developer Sydell Group, sees value in investing in history.

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5 mins  |
April 2019
Color And Light
Metropolis Magazine

Color And Light

Metropolis breaks down the spectrum, revealing how designers grapple with light across scales and typologies.

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8 mins  |
April 2019
Ancient Modern
Metropolis Magazine

Ancient Modern

A contemporary project by Emre Arolat takes a bold approach to historic preservation by suspending a 21st-century hotel over the ruins of a late-Roman metropolis.

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4 mins  |
April 2019
A Tough Stance
Metropolis Magazine

A Tough Stance

At 50 years old, Boston City Hall is one of the most polarizing buildings in America. Building upgrades and revitalization plans hope to change that, but they mistake what the architecture stood for.

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6 mins  |
April 2019
Exhibition Of Paintings In The Traditional Medium Of Egg Tempera
American Art Collector

Exhibition Of Paintings In The Traditional Medium Of Egg Tempera

Attleboro Arts Museum presents an exhibition of paintings in the traditional medium of egg tempera.

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4 mins  |
April 2019
I Observe
American Art Collector

I Observe

A new exhibition at Rehs Contemporary Galleries explores the power of observation.

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6 mins  |
April 2019
Full Circle
American Art Collector

Full Circle

Figurative painter Richard Thomas Scott’s exhibition at Spalding Nix Fine Art tells the story of his progression as an artist and human being.

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6 mins  |
April 2019
Light Chasers
American Art Collector

Light Chasers

One of the largest plein air painting groups in Florida, Light Chasers, is made up of 702 painters capturing the unique beauty and idyllic landscapes of the Sun Coast.

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2 mins  |
April 2019
Natural Transitions
American Art Collector

Natural Transitions

Collectors Jim Carmichael and Marianne Mallia have created an indoor and outdoor sanctuary for art in their Scottsdale home.

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4 mins  |
April 2019
Realism Without Borders
American Art Collector

Realism Without Borders

Exhibiting side by side, Soviet and historical works with contemporary works by Russian, Ukrainian, American, French, Norwegian, Chinese and German artists, Realism Without Borders aims to connect two centuries and two continents via the commitment to realist painting traditions.

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3 mins  |
April 2019