On Thursday, November 20, 2025, in the very heart of New York’s gallery scene — Chelsea — the exhibition “Desires of the Boulders” opened, presented by a duo of two strikingly distinctive artists. About the artists Emil Silberman is a New York–based sculptor working in contemporary plastics, installation, and site-specific art. He is also the…
Gertrude Whitney Studio is the first studio of artist and sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art. It was a place where she not only created her own work but also attracted contemporary artists whose pieces later became part of the permanent collection of one of the leading museums of…
Remember I wrote about the incredible gallery Salon 94, the one that showed Urs Fischer’s furniture? It turns out Salon 94’s founder — Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn — was previously part of the young art consortium LGDR, founded in 2021. History Each letter in LGDR stood for a founder’s last name, and the idea behind the…
“Architecture is the frame of life,” the museum’s architect Frank Lloyd Wright once said. The Guggenheim is one of the oldest and most visited collections of modern art in the world, and also one of the most beautiful museums in the United States. Criticism from the Public But it wasn’t always admired. For many years…
The Greenwich Street Project is a truly intriguing building, often described by critics as an “intellectual loft.” It represents a rare blend of historical heritage and cutting-edge technology, where past and future are literally fused within a single façade. From Warehouse to Modern Loft The project consists of an abandoned six-story warehouse that underwent extensive…
The Judd Foundation is the home and museum of the legendary artist Donald Judd, one of the founders of minimalism. Here, every object is placed exactly as the artist intended. History Donald Judd (1928–1994) was an American artist and theorist whose ideas about “specific objects” revolutionized the concept of sculpture. The artist argued that a…
New York City boasts numerous museums, but few know about a place where art thrives in the fresh air, amidst grass, wind, and the city skyline. Socrates Sculpture Park is a unique open-air museum in Long Island City, Queens, where you can see large-scale installations by contemporary artists, relax by the East River, and experience…
The Poster House in New York City is the first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to posters. It features authentic works of art with powerful messages. The museum is young (opened in 2019) and small, but very atmospheric. Fans of movie posters and advertising will especially appreciate it. History Poster House was founded…
The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York City is a cultural institution dedicated to the intersection of craft, design, and art. It showcases not only finished objects but also its own processes—how materials are shaped, how artists work with clay, glass, metal, and fabric, and how traditional methods are transformed by technology….
The Center for Architecture in New York City is a unique cultural space dedicated to architecture, urbanism, and design. While it does not house a permanent collection, it hosts excellent exhibitions and events devoted to architecture, urban planning, urban design, and environmental planning. Before visiting this place, be sure to check the exhibition calendar to…
