Words Come to Life in These Surreal Installations

Trevor Wheatley’s typographic installations breathe life into words and one-liners. Words like “squad”, “sus”, and “real talk” are extracted from their digital existences and planted into exotic environments around the world. Their almost-too-perfect set-ups make them seem Photoshopped, but Wheatley and his team actually build and install the pieces by hand—sometimes venturing into harsh weather conditions to do so. Take a look at more of …

Maria Usbeck: Moai Y Yo

Former lead singer for machine pop trio Selebrities, Maria Usbeck, sets out on her own for the first time. Her solo album Amparo (co-produced by Caroline Polachek) will come at the end of May, and the influences are quite personal. Brooklyn-based, Quito-born Usbeck sings “Moai Y Yo” in her native Spanish, backed by the gentle lapping of water, sparse percussion and the eventual layering of …

Art Basel Cities

Through an exciting new initiative called Art Basel Cities, the global art fair brand will lend its expertise in staging art events to help partner cities build bespoke cultural experiences and events. The new program aims to help cities with emerging or somewhat established cultural scenes to develop as global destinations for art. In addition, Art Basel plans to bring portions of the city experiences …