The world’s largest globe isn’t hidden inside a planetarium or a science museum — it stands proudly outdoors in New York City. The Unisphere is a monumental stainless-steel sculpture, 37 meters (120 feet) in diameter, located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens — just across from the Queens Museum. Although it looks like a globe, it’s…
If you haven’t yet visited the SculptureCenter in Queens — where the Khajistan exhibition on forbidden pop art is currently on view — here’s another reason to go: the museum itself is a story worth discovering. SculptureCenter is New York’s contemporary art hub — a powerhouse gallery dedicated to sculpture and spatial practices. The museum…
At Dia:Chelsea, through October 25, you can visit the exhibition Duane Linklater: 12 + 2 — a project in which sculpture becomes a language of memory and movement. At the heart of the show are seven large bison sculptures, each presented in a different pose — as if the animals are lying down, rolling, or…
Living in a city with more billionaires than some countries is a special kind of privilege. Here, art stops being a rarity locked behind museum walls and becomes part of everyday life. What we’re used to seeing under perfect lighting, against sterile white walls, watched over by a quiet museum attendant — in New York,…
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,…
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable symbols of New York City and the United States. Few landmarks can boast their own emoji 🗽. But not everyone knows that you can climb not only to the pedestal, but also all the way up to the crown 👑, where a tiny observation deck…
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…
Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) was a renowned American sculptor of Japanese descent. His works often appear as though shaped by nature itself—yet with clear human intervention. The Noguchi Museum offers visitors a window into the fascinating world of the artist’s life and creations. History of the Museum The Noguchi Museum in New York was opened by…
