The Arts
Can Poetry Save Lives?
The poem that protected a generation of fishermen
The Arts
Stories from the art world that intersect with the built environment
The Universe is Made of Stories
The science of how narrative physically changes the world.
The Built Environment
Dynamic Duos
On two films at this year’s Architecture and Design Film Festival
If You Build It, They Will Come
In a new book, architects talk in depth about the museums they’ve designed
The Frontier Interview—Dan Leers on “Widening the Lens”
On the definition of photography, sensing rather than seeing landscapes, and museums as drivers of sustainability and community
The Frontier Interview—Virginia Hanusik
The New Orleans artist on extractive economies, resilience, and the emotional power of art
Passing It On
Two stories about helping the next generation
Art collector Ken Montague on Black joy and changing institutions from the inside
On representation, portraiture, the value of collaborating, and expanding his horizons
Are You Experienced?
A new book reminds designers that all we have is each other and a world of possibilities
Longform Editions on running a record label like an art gallery
Cofounders Andrew Khedoori and Mark Gowing on their egalitarian ethos, emotional sustainability, and the value of curatorial vision in an algorithmic world
Sound and Fury
Independent-music communities find themselves at a crossroads
Artist, DJ, and writer Jace Clayton on optimism and the power of communal experiences
On making music in clubs, presenting art in museums, and nurturing the next generation