Win a Trip to Frieze in NYC

We partner with Paddle8, The Standard and SmartFlyer to get you there

Since 2012 the London-based contemporary art fair, Frieze, has presented its New York outpost each spring. This year we’ve partnered with online collecting destination Paddle8 to present an artful getaway package. Luxury travel agency SmartFlyer is handling flights, Frieze New York is offering a private guided tour, The Standard East Village will put you up for three nights and feed you a meal at the …

Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial

Forging unique definitions through innovative design

The work of designers is rooted in shape, form and color—qualities attributed to external appearance—yet many shy away from consciously acknowledging the notion of beauty. Opening today, “Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial” (taking over two floors of NYC’s Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) is brave enough to attempt navigating the concept. Works from 63 international designers in a range of fields—each armed with their unique perspective …

Michael Kagan’s “Lights Out” at Joshua Liner Gallery

Oil-on-linen works that evoke great heights, moments and speed

In each and every one of Michael Kagan‘s oil-on-linen works displayed at Joshua Liner Gallery, human triumph is celebrated. Thick, abstract brushstrokes yield figurative images—sometimes of rapid motion, sometimes of thoughtful serenity—that convey accomplishment. This is Kagan’s second solo exhibition at the NYC gallery, and it has progressed beyond the stoic astronauts and nuanced cockpits of his previous show (though, those can be seen here, …