Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Gallery bums, luxe freight containers, pasta geometrics and more in our weekly link list

1. In Memoriam of Tobias Wong The untimely death of Tobias Wong leaves a void in the world of design. In memoriam, T Magazine surveys his provocative and aesthetically dazzling body of work. 2. Ka-Pow! Coffee Bar A “new kind of coffee bar,” T Magazine highlights a chocolate confection made with coffee beans dreamed up by Elizabeth Montes of artisanal chocolatier Sahagún. 3. Dennis Hopper, …

MACRO

An impressive restoration of one of Rome's finest contemporary museums

The beginning of June 2010 will be remembered in Rome as the beginning of a new era in contemporary art. With the opening of the brand new MAXXI museum by Zaha Hadid (which CH previewed a few months ago) comes the inauguration of another impressive structure—a new wing at the Museum of Contemporary Art Rome. MACRO opened in 1999 in the former Peroni beer factory, …

Breaking The Rules: What Is Contemporary Art?

A new book delivers a kid-friendly perspective on modern art

For budding esthetes, the new children’s book from L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art attempts to distill the extensive roster of major modern talent into a clear, easy-to-read format. “Breaking the Rules: What is Contemporary Art?,” describes each chosen artwork—such as “Delicious” (Felix Gonzalez-Torres‘ candied installation above), “Lovable Horror” (Victor Estrada’s “Happiness” monster) and “Autobiographical” (Robert Rauschenberg‘s shadow box)—in kid-friendly terrms. Covering a wide range of …