City Guide: Mexico City

Steeped in ancient Mesoamerican history, this Latin American metropolis is a modern playground for international globetrotters

Topping several must-visit destination lists, Mexico City is clearly having a moment. But it would be remiss to think it’s purely a new crop of stylish outposts that is making this an alluring travel destination or the latest low-cost hipster haven. From the pottery- and pyramid-making Mayans who settled in the area in 250 AD, to the Aztec warriors who founded the city in 1325 …

MOAD Calls for Participants for Its Next Exhibition

Beginning 10 June and running through 31 July, The Museum of African Design in Johannesburg, South Africa will be exhibiting #ULTRACONTEMPORARY#EMERGENCYART#AFRICA, an ephemeral art show in which works are only shown on the same day they are created. The artworks will address an immediate or burning emergency as decided by each artist. Attending audience members will be able to debate with the artists following each …

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 …