This morning, Deana Lawson was announced the winner of the 2020 Hugo Boss Prize via Instagram. A photographer born in Rochester, New York, and based in Bed Stuy, Lawson’s large-format images—mostly portraits—foreground Black diasporic experience …
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Fly Through a Virtual Preview of Es Devlin’s Exhibition Design for “About Time: Fashion and Duration”
The British stage designer Es Devlin has crafted monumental concert scenes for the likes of Beyoncé and Lorde as well as genius theater sets for Othello at The Met Opera and Hamlet at the Barbican, …
Actor Nikki Reed Shares Her Bedtime Routine
Nikki Reed, most widely known for her acting work (Twilight, anyone?), has spent the last few years expanding her horizons. The mother to Bodhi, 3, and wife to actor Ian Somerhalder is also an entrepreneur; …
A Tour de Force of Upcycled Climbing Ropes, Sequins, 3D Space Mesh, and Plastic Leftovers Takes the Festival d’Hyères Grand Prize
The Belgian designer Tom van der Borght scooped up the Première Vision Grand Prix at the 35th Festival d’Hyères today. His jubilant, theatrical men’s collection was praised by designer Jonathan Anderson, who presided over a …
How Photographer Nakeya Brown Celebrates Black Hair Care Through Her Work
When I first came across Nakeya Brown’s photography, I knew I wanted her pieces in my future home. Not just because it appeared on seasons 2-4 of one of my favorite shows, Insecure, but also …
With “Darling Divined,” Textile Artist Diedrick Brackens Plumbs His Southern Roots
Diedrick Brackens, how to return, 2017. Woven cotton and acrylic yarn, 58 x 50 in. Collection of Erin Elizabeth Adams. Image courtesy of New Museum, New York. Photo by Dario Lasagni. “IT FEELS LIKE A HOMECOMING,” …
In a New Show, Artist Theaster Gates Creates “a Little Bit of Holiness” at Gagosian
“I’m just starting to get my air legs again,” Theaster Gates says. After six, long months staying put in his native Chicago, the multidisciplinary artist flew to Marfa, Texas, for his birthday in August. “There …
16 Amazing Barre Workouts on YouTube, According to Instructors
If you’ve been missing your regular barre classes due to gym and studio closures, you have an at-home option you may not have known about: barre workouts on YouTube. Yep, the same platform that gives …