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‘Rethinking, Reimagining and Reinstalling’ the Metropolitan Museum of Art

A $1.5 billion project will transform the most visited art museum in the United States, involving a quarter of its galleries and public spaces.

April 15, 2026

In the Tech Heart of Texas, an Art Show Built on Data, Code and A.I.

The works on display change hourly, inviting interaction and questioning the idea of creativity itself.

April 15, 2026

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Puts Connecticut Artists in the Spotlight

The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield will showcase the work of people who lived and worked in New York’s shadow.

April 15, 2026

Kaia Gerber Masters the Art of Looking Undone

Don’t be fooled: It takes a lot of effort to look cool and casual. Just ask Kaia Gerber, who opted for a clever baggy outfit while dining with actress Camila Morrone at

April 15, 2026

Chappell Roan Approaches Fashion Like Art, Will She Do So at the 2026 Met Gala?

Chappell Roan may have only made her Met Gala debut last year, but “your favorite artist’s favorite artist” is already making a distinct impression. While styling for fashion’s biggest night might be

April 15, 2026

Fashion

Black Girls in Art Spaces Founder Kaci Merriwether-Hawkins Is Creating a Global Community for Black Women in G.L.A.M.

Kaci Merriwether-Hawkins, who has been going to museums since she was a child, didn’t see herself reflected in many of the works on display, or even among the gallery visitors. But for

April 15, 2026

Beauty

In Indianapolis, a New Contemporary Art Museum Comes With a D.J.

The 40,000-square-foot space, located in a former dairy farm, aims to subvert expectations of an art museum.

April 14, 2026

M.F.A. Boston Celebrates 50 Years of Flowers and Art

The annual “Art in Bloom” exhibition began in 1976 and spawned similar events at other museums across the country.

April 14, 2026

San Francisco’s Modern Art Museum Reimagines the Fisher Collection

The Bay Area family has an agreement with SFMOMA that requires an exhibition of works from the collection every 10 years. Approximately 250 works are currently on display.

April 14, 2026

How One Artist Is Supporting Displaced Lebanese Children With Art Workshops

When bombs fell on Lebanon, Lebanese artist Abed Al Kadiri gave dozens of displaced children a “safe, empty space” where they could express themselves artistically and collaborate on a large wartime mural

April 14, 2026

Fashion

A Sneak Peak Inside “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

“I like the idea that the glamor of fashion is filtering into paintings and artists,” artist John Currin told me. “I care about painting even more than sculpture or architecture or photography;

April 13, 2026

Fashion

MoMA Survey Shows How Marcel Duchamp Changed the Art Game

Marcel Duchamp revolutionized the concept of artistic value. Our critics say we urgently need to be shaken to our roots today, and a sweeping survey from the Museum of Modern Art is

April 9, 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Met Gala, Vogue Staffers Share Their Favorite Pieces of Clothing in Art

It’s the ultimate form of shopping: you go to a museum and make a mental note of what you want to wear. maybe you will be attracted burning juneof sheer marigold dress,

April 9, 2026

‘The Christophers’ Review: Fine Art, Frayed Artists

Ian McKellen and Mikaela Cole give stellar performances in Steven Soderbergh’s sharp look at art and money.

April 9, 2026

15 Times Designers Turned the Runway Into Performance Art

Can fashion also be art? Many legendary designers would say yes, and as a result, the runway often becomes the ultimate stage for performance art. While not every fashion show is imbued

April 7, 2026

Frieze Taps Art Basel Veteran Frank Lasry as Chief Operating Officer

Frieze today announced the appointment of Frank Lasry as its new chief operating officer, starting in June. Lasry will report directly to Frieze CEO Simon Fox. Lasry, who brings more than two

April 7, 2026

Duchamp Made a Urinal Into Art in 1917. We’re Still Discussing It.

Marcel Duchamp’s unconventional sculptures challenged our view of art and changed the face of culture in the 20th century and beyond.

April 7, 2026

How Josh Kline Wrote the Essay the Art World Can’t Stop Talking About

In 2011, Andrea Fraser wrote that “what has been good for the art world has been disastrous for the rest of the world.” Fifteen years on, Fraser’s words still ring true. But

April 6, 2026

Artists

From the Archives: Jeffrey Steingarten Learns the Art of the Omelet

“Egg Unwrapped” by Jeffrey Steingarten was originally published in the May 2003 issue Fashion. For more information from Fashion’’s archives, sign up for our nostalgia newsletter here. There are thirteen ways to

April 5, 2026

When Is a Model a Work of Art?

The tradition of oversized sculptures, portraits and paintings is long and storied. Lucian Freud painted a portrait of Kate Moss, Shaun Lean modeled Laura Morgan for Lee Alexander McQueen’s rolled corsets, and

April 1, 2026

California’s High Desert Is Rich With Beauty. An Art Fair Ups the Ante

If you had the uncanny feeling that you were on a movie set while visiting the High Desert Art Fair (HDAF) last weekend, that’s because, in a way, you were. The event

March 31, 2026

Hong Kong Marquee Art Sales Total $164.9 M., up 18% from 2025 Auctions

For the second year in a row, Christie’s, Phillips and Sotheby’s are combining their major spring sales in Asia with Art Basel week in Hong Kong. The strategy clearly worked, with the

March 30, 2026

Hong Kong Signs Agreement to Keep Hosting Art Basel Fair For 5 Years

We’re halfway through Hong Kong’s Mega 8 event, the city’s new name for its months-long series of major arts, culture and sports events, but the undoubted highlight is this week’s Art Basel

March 26, 2026