Miami Art Week 2014: Theo Jansen’s Dream Machines

Whimsical, moving sculptures at the oceanfront Strandbeest pop-up exhibition

For anyone attending Miami Art Week, the pop-up exhibition, Strandbeest, blends the best elements of the week—sun, sand and powerful, innovative art—into one one. Presented by luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet and the Peabody Essex Museum, Strandbeest is a collection of large-scale sculptural works by Dutch artist Theo Jansen. They are mesmerizing, moving creations that smoothly step forward when the wind blows from their oceanfront …

100 Notable Books of 2014

With the year quickly coming to a close, The New York Times Book Review has released their list of the 100 most notable books of 2014. Ranging from fiction to poetry and nonfiction, the comprehensive catalog may be the perfect resource when Christmas shopping for the bibliophiles in your life.

Her Habits: Fast Than Sound

A promising first release from Brooklyn-based Her Habits—aka Joanie Wolkoff—”Faster Than Sound” is low-fi dance pop at its best. Decidedly pared down and simple, the vocal-forward track relies on an instantly catchy melodic hook rather than dense production. Think Little Dragon’s carefully proportioned electro indie meets a touch of Hot Chip’s nerdy geometric synths. Wolkoff’s Northerner EP is due 27 January 2015, just in time …