Arkansas Could become America’s Next Art Mecca

Bentonville, Arkansas could soon join the ranks of New York, Los Angeles and London as one of world’s leading cultural destinations. In 2018, it will open the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art inside the massive former home of a Kraft Foods plant—a familiar industrial transformation story that previously produced MoMa PS1, Dia:Beacon and the Tate Modern. The new gallery space will offer 63,000 square …

The BnA Hotel, Tokyo

The unique project merges art with hospitality beyond the guest room to support local artists

Finding a unique and affordable hotel in Tokyo can be challenging, largely due to the premium placed on space in the city. This premium has also influenced the suppression of art galleries, as locals have little space to display art in their homes and galleries require a lot of space to show work—a combination that makes selling art a difficult job. The Bed & Art …

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 …