A Compelling Photo Essay of Cuban Optimism

After 50 years of isolation, Cuba is experiencing a wave of new opportunity. American travel restrictions have lifted and eager visitors—including President Obama—have set their eyes upon Old Havana. Documenting the mounting optimism spreading across the country, the New York Times has published a powerful photo essay displaying the evident openness of the Cuban people and their willingness to wait just a bit longer for …

Lil Yachty + Quavo: No Hook

“We made a song with no chorus,” half-sings red-haired rapper on the rise Lil Yachty, trading verses back and forth with Quavo (member of Atlanta-based hip hop trio Migos) in the simple, unhurried track “No Hook.” Though the Autotuning can be excessive, sometimes you’re in the mood for cake with lots of icing. Lil’ Yachty (who we saw modeling at Kanye West’s Yeezy Season Three …

Rashid Johnson: Within Our Gates, Moscow

The artist's biggest installation yet transforms Garage Museum of Contemporary Art into a forest

Moscow contemporary art museum Garage moved into its permanent home last summer: a derelict 1960s Soviet Modernist restaurant in Gorky Park, renovated by Rem Koolhaas’ OMA Design and now covered in a translucent polycarbonate façade. The spacious entrance hall—visible from all floors—has a unique job beyond greeting visitors. The Garage Atrium Commissions brings in artists to create new site-specific artworks that respond to the 9.5 …