The Life and Legacy of Faith Ringgold
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Fernando Campana, 1961–2022
We remember the irreverent Brazilian designer, whose whimsical approach to product design upended...
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Across his illustrious five-decade career, the Japanese designer developed proprietary technologies
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The multihyphenate designer, entrepreneur, and visionary passed away after a battle with cancer....
The Creative Visionaries We Lost in 2020
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Isabel Toledo, Fashion Designer, Passes Away at 59
Famous for designing Michelle Obama’s 2009 inauguration dress and coat, the New York-based...
Phil Freelon, Architect of the National Museum of African American History, Dead at 66
The creator of a long list of public projects that explored and celebrated the African-American...
This Artist’s Death Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Everyone
On July 1, artist Devra Freelander was struck and killed while cycling in Brooklyn. Her body of...
Gloria Vanderbilt, Artist, Fashion Designer, and Heiress, Dies at 95
The heiresses lived a full life that grew beyond her famous last name.
I. M. Pei, 2017-2019
To celebrate the legendary Chinese-American architect's illustrious life and career, Surface asked...
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