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For Sarah Zapata, Weaving Is a Radical Act
Installation view: Sarah Zapata’s “In escape from the vices of idleness” at Sargent Daughter’s. Photo: NICHOLAS KNIGHT Two sharply opposing threads run through many of New York’s September shows....
L.A.’s Top October Restaurant Openings, From Pasta Bars to Smash Burgers
With the official onset of fall—and the approaching El Niño storm season—eight new restaurants are hoping to keep Angelenos dining out, rain or shine. Some are familiar faces, while...
Victoria Beckham Finally Turns a Profit. Beauty Leads the Way.
Victoria Beckham’s namesake luxury group turned a profit for the first time in 2025, nearly two decades after she launched her fashion label. Beauty now accounts for an estimated...
The Biggest Threat to Roger Goodell’s NFL Empire May Be Itself
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has helped turn the league into a $23 billion annual business. As the NFL seeks more money from broadcasters and expands its streaming and international...
Two Collections, Two Canons: What Andrew and Paul Mellon Built, One Generation Apart
Andrew Mellon built one of America’s great Old Master collections. Paul Mellon inherited the institution and spent a lifetime proving that great collecting requires an independent eye. Bettmann Archive...
Inside the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, Watchmaking’s Most Prestigious Prize
Expert-led tours of the collection are offered daily during the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images With the Nobel Prize announcements underway, awards are...
After Losing Two Fairs, Vienna’s Galleries Built One Together
John M Armleder, FS 272, 1992. Wood, laminate, lic, disco balls, 220 x 80 x 80 cm. Photos © Galerie Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman, Astoria Artshow 2026 / Jakob...
Ragnar Kjartansson Makes the Familiar Strange at Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Installation view: “Ragnar Kjartansson: Politics of the Obvious” at Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Photo: Brenda Bieger, Buffalo AK Many of the behaviors that make up our routines are, in...
Dindga McCannon Has Been Stitching Black History into the American Art Canon for 60 Years
Installation view: “Dindga McCannon – Yesterday and Today” at Fridman Gallery. Photo: Adam Reich A pioneer of textile assemblage, found-object quilting and wearable art, Dindga McCannon has always drawn...
Chris Bianco, Kwame Onwuachi and L.A.’s Culinary Stars Savor the Moment
Chris Bianco. Nicholas Gingold/Craft Media Solutions Chris Bianco was at the L.A. Chef Conference on Monday, Oct. 5, doing what he often does: cooking and philosophizing on the joys...
At the Getty, the Beauty of Medieval Manuscripts Is in the Materials
The Rejection of Joachim and Anna’s Offering from a book of hours About 1410-30. Attributed to the Rohan Master or immediate circle; tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment,...
Saying No for Change: Dawn Chan On Grounding Herself in a Jet-Setting World
Critic Dawn Chan’s project proposes both serious and absurdist alternatives to the constant jet-setting that’s become an art-world norm. Courtesy of Dawn Chan Editor’s note: This article was originally...