Carpenters Workshop Gallery occupies a two-story penthouse (19th and 20th floors) on Fifth Avenue, just a few blocks from Central Park. But it’s not just an exhibition space — Carpenters Workshop Gallery is a museum-like gallery-store specializing in so-called “functional sculpture”: furniture and objects that are both works of art and serve a utilitarian purpose,…
If you think the most expensive museum in New York showcases the greatest works of art, think again. In fact, the priciest museum in the city doesn’t feature any art at all. Instead, it’s a small private space with pink walls, sticky floors, plastic bananas, crooked mirrors, and a ball pit. Welcome to the Museum…
There’s an absolute must-see spot in New York for art lovers that, strangely, not many people know about — The Broken Kilometer. About the installation The Broken Kilometer is made up of 500 massive brass rods, each 2 meters long, arranged in five perfectly straight rows. The spacing between them gradually increases, creating a hypnotic…
A new architectural marvel has appeared in New York — the Richard Gilder Center opened as part of the American Museum of Natural History. This building is already being called one of the most beautiful in the world: it impresses not only with its form, reminiscent of the organic lines of Gaudí’s architecture, but also…
Founded in 1969 as the Design Laboratory, the Museum at FIT holds more than 50,000 garments and accessories spanning from the 18th century to the present. It specializes in aesthetically and historically significant clothing, accessories, textiles, and visual materials, with a strong focus on contemporary avant-garde fashion. Its three galleries showcase creations by Balenciaga, Chanel,…
Yesterday in New York, the Collectible Design Fair opened — an exhibition of designer furniture and functional art. This is arguably one of the most fashionable events of the month, as all eyes of the global design community are focused here for the coming days. About the project Collectible is a fair of contemporary functional…
Anyone who has ever seen a New York City subway map will easily recognize Manhattan in the illustration, with all the bridges and tunnels to the nearby boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and New Jersey. May the residents of lower Midtown forgive us for this picture.
In New York, bakeries stopped being just places to grab a croissant for breakfast a long time ago. Today, they’re full-scale gastronomic attractions, and people are willing to travel dozens of blocks for them. It’s not just about taste: every display and every pastry here is a photo opportunity that brings as many likes as…
If you still find yourself looking up at every skyscraper while walking through the city, this museum will leave you with the best impressions. And where else but in New York — the ultimate concrete jungle — should you visit The Skyscraper Museum? Here you’ll discover how the world’s first “vertical city” began, and how…
The Drawing Center in New York is a space dedicated exclusively to the art of drawing in all its forms. Here you can see lesser-known works by famous artists, such as sketches or preparatory studies. In addition, the Center regularly organises experimental exhibitions where drawing intersects with new technologies or merges with other media. For…
