The Fisherman’s Son

A new short film and book detailing a Chilean surfer's transition from waterman to activist

One fateful day, a surfer visiting the small Chilean town of Punta de Lobos gave a broken surfboard to one of the local kids playing in the shore break. This child was Ramón Navarro, the son of a subsistence fisherman born and raised on the ocean, and he would go one to become one of the top big wave surfers in the world. For years, …

The Modern Archive

A Memphis Group design hub for collecting, exploring and learning about the '80s Italian movement

Building on the mid-century modern movement that included architecture and design greats like Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames and Arne Jacobsen, the Memphis Group of the 1980s sought to inject avant-garde into design. The Milan-based movement brought irreverent color, asymmetry and pop art-inspired imagery to their creations, and the newly launched digital gallery The Modern Archive is a comprehensive resource for information about the …

Public Art in Tulum

The Mexican destination offers up vibrant murals alongside pristine beaches, jungles and Mayan ruins

Over the past few years, Tulum has become the go-to destination for a relaxing but unique beach vacation. While the sleepy town is just two hours south of the high-rise and fast-food-laden strip of beach known as Cancun, it’s a world away. As the cozy beaches and ancient Mayan ruins (along with world-class hotels and international gourmet fare) draw in most tourists, a rising number …