Dazzled by Art

An extensive new exhibition at the CCCB in Barcelona takes a look at the art, culture, biodiversity and history of the Amazon and its indigenous peoples. A multi-sensory experience featuring video, paintings, sculpture, sound installations and scent. Rember Yahuarcani, Aquells altres mons (díptic), 2024. Acrílic sobre llenç. Cortesia de l’artista. Rember Yahuarcani, Aquells altres mons (díptic), 2024. Acrílic sobre llenç. Cortesia de l’artista. CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona) was born as a cultural centre dedicated to the urban city. Founded in 1994 following the return of democracy to Spain and the Olympics in 1992, CCCB celebrated its 30th birthday in 2024. Originally founded as a complex for contemporary culture in Casa de Caritat, a 12thcentury convent in Barcelona’s Raval neighbourhood, the CCCB has expanded over the years and in 2011 architects Elías Torres and Martínez Lapeña restored the Casa de Caridad theatre to create the CCCB Theater. I visited the CCC...

Belle da Costa Greene, a brilliant archivist, buried her own history. A Although he left no comprehensive statement about his passion for collecting, I think that, like most students of art, Morgan collected as a way of dreaming through the dreams of others—the artists and artisans who produced the powerful works he bought, including Byzantine enamels, Italian Renaissance paintings, three Gutenberg Bibles, and an autographed manuscript of Mark Twain’s “Pudd’nhead Wilson,” purchased directly from the author. Like the legendary collectors William Randolph Hearst and Andy Warhol, Morgan was self-conscious about some of his physical qualities: he suffered from rosacea, which got worse as he aged. The beauty of art was something to hide behind. And it could be nourishing to his countrymen, too. Morgan was the president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1904 until his death, and he knew that the works he acquired on his trips to Europe and North Africa could expand America’s unde...

The long-running fair’s host city is America’s current de facto crypto capital. This week, a month after the reelection of the country’s first meme-coin president, it is also a global destination for that other great speculator’s sport: buying art. I’ve known Galanis since his pre-Cameo days. We were the same year at Duke, and I profiled him for the college magazine. But I hadn’t seen him since he moved from his childhood home of Chicago to Miami, a city he never visited growing up, and I had questions perhaps only a whip-smart, highly connected Miami tech-world guy like Galanis could answer. How has the town so rapidly shifted from a vacation haven with an undercurrent of noir-ish criminal intrigue—Carl Hiaasen, Miami Vice, “a sunny place for shady people,” etc.—to one of the country’s biggest tech and crypto hubs? And what’s going to happen now that the sector is once again reaching a crescendo? And by that I mean…hitting a crescendo this exact week. On Wednesday night,...

Your ultimate guide to the hottest parties, most exclusive exhibitions, and the pulse of the international art scene, taking place all over Miami, from the beach to the city. Share Miami Art Week: The Super Bowl of the Art World As a Miami native, I can attest to the transformative power of Miami Art Week. I remember many years ago when I would tell friends I was from Miami and our city’s only claims to fame were Miami Vice and Scarface . Fast forward a few decades, and now Miami Art Week is deemed “The Super Bowl of the Art World.” With hurricane season thankfully behind us, this is the perfect storm we have been waiting for: great weather, great art, and great parties. With no rain in sight and temperatures for Miami Art Week hovering in the mid-70s, I can't imagine there will be a better place to be. The centerpiece of Miami Art Week is Art Basel Miami Beach, which took root in Miami back in 2002 when Miami was known only for its beaches and party scene...