Marques Toliver: Land of CanAan

A classically trained violinist's path to a soulful R&B release

A debut album set in motion by busking from New York to Belgium, many factors play into the soulful joy of Marques Toliver‘s Land of CanAan. Chance, talent, a voice and a violin have mingled, coalescing into a new sub-genre of rhythm and blues and an album that celebrates its roots and their flexibility. Toliver has gracefully introduced Motown-inflected contemporary R&B to classical violin and, …

All The Buildings In New York: That I’ve Drawn So Far

James Gulliver Hancock transforms iconic landmarks, residential buildings and lesser-known gems into colorful detailed drawings, showcasing the architectural diversity and energy of NYC while evoking feelings of nostalgia in New Yorkers and tourists alike.

The New Whitney with Renzo Piano

A hard-hat tour with the architect of the museum's future home

Sitting at the south end of New York City’s High Line park, the Renzo Piano work-in-progress is the Whitney Museum‘s future home. The team behind the project is so excited about what they have in store that they invited us to take a hard-hat tour of the building at its halfway point. Every person there—from curator to construction worker—comes to work each morning feeling like …