The Royal Institute of British Architects published its shortlist for the Grenfell Tower memorial.
The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission has shortlisted five architectural teams to design a memorial honoring the 72 victims of the 2017 tragedy. Selected firms include emerging talents like Freehaus and New South, alongside experienced names such as George King Architects and Curl La Tourelle Head Architecture. The second phase of the competition will involve collaboration with bereaved families and survivors to ensure the design reflects the community’s vision for a space of remembrance, healing, and reflection.
Frieze has confirmed that after “careful consideration,” its L.A. fair will proceed as planned.
Frieze Los Angeles will proceed as planned, from Feb. 20-23 at Santa Monica Airport, despite recent wildfires that devastated Los Angeles and destroyed thousands of structures and displaced many in the art community. The fair’s organizers and local stakeholders emphasized the importance of supporting artists and rebuilding a sense of community. Frieze is among contributors to a $12 million relief fund, with additional initiatives underway to aid recovery efforts for artists and cultural spaces impacted by the disaster.
Gucci has opened applications for the sixth iteration of its Changemakers creative fellowship.
Gucci has launched the sixth chapter of its Changemakers impact fund, scholarship, and fellowship program. Applications for the program, which allocates mentorship resources and funding for independent projects, remain open through Feb. 21. Recipients of the 2024 impact fund included Toronto’s National Black Arts Festival, Washington, D.C.’s Hispanic Heritage Foundation, San Francisco’s Youth Art Exchange, and more.
The AIA denounces the President’s executive order concerning “beautiful” civic architecture.
The AIA has strongly criticized President Trump’s executive order promoting classical architecture for federal buildings, arguing it undermines design freedom, local input, and innovation. While the order revives priorities for “beautiful” and traditional styles from Trump’s earlier term, critics, including preservationists, warn against limiting architectural diversity and revising longstanding federal design principles.
A $19.7 million claim for forged Basquiat paintings seized from the Orlando Museum is under dispute.
Two insurers are contesting a $19.7 million claim for fake Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings seized by the FBI from the Orlando Museum of Art in 2022, asserting the forgeries lack value and fail to qualify as insured property. The controversy stems from a 2022 exhibition that included works later proven fraudulent, leading to lawsuits, the museum director’s dismissal, and significant financial strain on the institution.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Gérald Genta is among the maisons showing up and showing out at LVMH Watch Week.
Researchers have found underground passages beneath Castello Sforzesco.
The best style at Men’s Fashion Week in Milan wasn’t limited to the runways.
At Paris Fashion Week Men’s, Acne Studios gets playful with tropes of masculinity.
