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Category: Cultural Milestones
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Art & Design Exhibitions and Openings, Acclaimed art organization Swiss, and more.
Art & Design Exhibitions and Openings this week: Swiss Institute (SI), a leading New York platform for experimental contemporary art, has acquired the ground floor; and New York City Mayor Mamdani has partnered with the Whitney Museum and…
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Artist Tributes & Obituaries, Village People Singer Victor Willis Dies 74, and more.
Artist Tributes & Obituaries this week: Victor Willis, the co-founder and lead singer of the Village People, died June 30 at age 74 after a short illness; and Song Burnsoo, a pioneering Korean fiber artist who transformed textile into a…
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New Music & Album Announcements, Margo Price Surprise Releases, and more.
New Music & Album Announcements this week: Margo Price has surprise-released a protest album titled *Days of Unrest*, featuring covers of Woody Guthrie, Bob; and Dinosaur Jr.
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Design, Architecture, and Culinary, Paloma Wool s first Los Angeles store blurs, and more.
Design, Architecture, and Culinary Openings this week: Paloma Wool, a Barcelona-based cult fashion label, has opened its fourth permanent store on Los Angeles’s Melrose; and Chef André Chiang returns to Singapore with 1887 by André, a…
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New Music Releases and Videos, Phoebe Bridgers Lost Boys, and more.
New Music Releases and Videos this week: Phoebe Bridgers announces ‘Lost Boys,’ the lead single from her first solo album in six years, ‘Lost Weekend,’ due; and Beabadoobee announces her fourth studio album, ‘Pylon,’ for release on…
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Art Exhibits, Monographs, and Artist, 5 Best Booths CAN Ibiza 2026, and more.
Art Exhibits, Monographs, and Artist Spotlights this week: CAN Ibiza, the island’s contemporary art fair, marks its fifth year with record attendance and sales, positioning; and Tate Modern’s 2026 exhibition uses five portraits to trace…
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The Frick Collection extends free admission program after announcing Louis Vuitton partnership.
Cultural Milestones this week: The Frick Collection has extended its First Fridays free admission program through May 2027, funded by a three-year; and This matters for Visual Effects and CGI because it gives a concrete current signal to…
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Music News and Industry Updates, Jay-Z Disses Drake Kanye Nicki Minaj More Roots, and more.
Music News and Industry Updates this week: Jay-Z returned to the festival stage after a seven-year hiatus with a 35-song set at Roots Picnic, backed by The; and Keenan O’Meara, a singer-songwriter previously noted as a Zach Bryan opener…
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Design, Architecture, and Interiors, Al mais Menorca resort show was lesson summer, and more.
Design, Architecture, and Interiors this week: Australian resort-wear label Alémais staged its Resort 2027 show on Menorca’s Illa del Rei, a historic island now; and Gucci has become the first luxury fashion house to secure a title…
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Art Exhibitions, Fairs, and Museum, Art Basel Paris announces, and more.
Art Exhibitions, Fairs, and Museum News this week: Art Basel Paris has announced its 2026 edition, the first under new director Karim Crippa, featuring over 200; and Michael Armitage’s survey exhibition ‘The Promise of Change’ at Palazzo…