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An Intimate Frieze New York’s Satisfying Return to Form

Under the wing of newly appointed director Christine Messineo, Frieze New York brings a distinctly...

Art
Teresita Fernández Creates Glimmering “Walled Garden” Made of Stainless Steel Above Brooklyn

Fernádez spoke with Surface exclusively ahead of the unveiling of Paradise Parados to discuss the...

ART
Carsten Höller’s Brutalisten Serves Up Minimalist Cuisine

The Belgian artist recently brought Brutalisten—a restaurant concept that adheres to a...

ART
Tezos’s New Permanent Collection Will Champion Unsung Crypto Artists

Amid a turbulent NFT market, energy-efficient blockchain Tezos is launching a permanent collection...

Artist Statement
Wu Tsang’s VR Film and Sound Installation Takes Viewers on a Journey Through the Eyes of a Whale

At the Venice Biennale, the filmmaker, visual artist, and MacArthur 'Genius' Fellow flips the...

Design
At Home With Japanese Graphic Artist Verdy

On the heels of leading the art direction for NTWRK's Unboxed festival, a livestream retail event...

ART
A Wild NFT of Madonna Giving Birth to Robot Centipedes

The pop superstar and Beeple join forces to launch an NFT video triptych that depicts her nude...

ART
Arik Levy’s Picturesque Sculpture Park Opens on the French Riviera

Shortly after relocating his family to a secluded estate on Côte d’Azur, Arik Levy has...

ART
Theaster Gates Is Cultivating the Next Generation of Creatives

Five years after saving a school from the wrecking ball on Chicago’s South Side, the artist’s...

ART
In Marfa, a Trove of John Chamberlain Works Is Reopening

Restoration has wrapped up on the John Chamberlain Building, one of many exhibition halls dedicated

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
A Toronto Condo Tower With a Technicolor Acrylic Centerpiece

For Aquabella, the third and grandest build within Toronto’s emerging Bayside community, II BY IV

ARTIST STATEMENT
Emotions Flow Through Inès Longevial’s Evocative Portraits

The ascendant French artist’s introspective drawings capture fiery feelings and fleeting...

ART
Female Artists Steal the Show at the Venice Biennale

The exhibition’s coveted Golden Lion Awards went to trailblazers Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce,...

ARTIST STATEMENT
A Fantastically Frenzied Mosaic of Nostalgia, Faith, and Tragedy

A highlight of Cameron Welch’s latest solo outing, the monumental “Fugue State” collages...

ART
A Look Inside Solange’s WePresent Curatorship

To celebrate the redesign of WeTransfer’s digital arts platform, the tech company has joined...