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Cultural Milestones this week: Ron Zuckerman’s San Francisco flat is a 45-year, one-man archive of queer life across two centuries, assembled on a; and A Salon essay uses the case of Mendel Uminer, a 31-year-old translator threatened with…

Cultural Milestones this week: Judd Foundation has appointed Alexandra Cunningham Cameron as its first director of design, a new role created to; and King Charles III’s official state portrait by Jonathan Yeo, which became a viral…

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…

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…

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.

São Paulo’s art scene is characterized by distinct cultural clusters across its large area, featuring major institutions and vibrant gallery districts.

São Paulo’s art scene is characterized by distinct cultural clusters across its large area, featuring major institutions and vibrant gallery districts.

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…

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…

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…