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Sotheby’s Modern Evening Sale Totals $303.9 M. Led by Matisse

Minutes into Sotheby’s modern evening auction on Tuesday night, the pauses between bids began to tell their own story. Collectors still come in for museum-quality pieces, especially blue-chip works by Pablo Picasso,

May 20, 2026

Art Markets

Phillips Modern & Contemporary Sale Nets $115.2 M., With Strong Results for Women Artists

The team at Phillips seemed delighted with the results of its Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, which kicked off at the important time of 5pm on Tuesday. The auction house sold

May 20, 2026

Art Markets

In a Cinch: Can Corsets Ever Be Modern?

I got stitches in my side while eating appetizers at Ayat, a favorite Palestinian restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village. The pressure was building and I looked at my friend and sighed, “I’ll

May 13, 2026

Fashion

Adriano Goldschmied, ‘Godfather’ of Modern Denim, Dies at 82

A dynamic entrepreneur, he developed more than 50 jeans brands, including Gap 1969 and other cult classics.

April 14, 2026

Art and Design

Modern Gold Rush Showcases China America Competition

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has extended to gold as processing flees Dubai. For China and the United States, this opens a new front in the battle for global financial

April 14, 2026

Breaking News

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

Art and Design

Meryl Streep Anoints the Modern Day Miranda Priestly It-Bag

this The Devil Wears Prada 2 A press tour is underway ahead of the film’s release in May. During filming last year, we got to see Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt,

April 2, 2026

Living

Calvin Tomkins, Who Profiled Giants of Modern Art, Dies at 100

He worked for The New Yorker, writing about Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg and many others. His books include “Living Well Is the Best Revenge.”

March 20, 2026

Art and Design

On American Girl Dolls and the Limits of Modern Nostalgia

When Mattel launched its 40th anniversary “Modern Era” American Girl doll earlier this week, the reaction online was no mute. Kirsten Larson, the Swedish immigrant in 1854 Prairie Tales, traded in her

February 27, 2026

Fashion

11 Modern Ways to Style the Bow Blouse

Fashionable attire from the 1980s is back with new meaning. Today’s bow shirts are both sophisticated and cool, a far cry from the prim styles you might see on the show. mad

February 12, 2026

Beauty

Not Just Another Denim Brand—Meet Ossou, the Label Mastering Modern Wardrobing

New designers enter the fashion market every day. There are always some under-the-radar brands that deserve the attention of editors, buyers, or shoppers. This is arguably one of the most exciting aspects

February 11, 2026

Fashion

The Shakers’ Utopian World Sees a Surge of Modern Interest

An exhibition at Philadelphia’s ICA joins a host of Shaker-inspired projects: film, dance, museum expansion. Tremor culture bends and twists through the refraction of new interpreters.

January 29, 2026

Art and Design

Radical Chic: Inside Jonathan Anderson’s Modern Vision for Dior

Portrait of Annie Leibovitz. Fashion photos by Stef Mitchell. Late Friday afternoon on a quiet street in Paris, the light outside was pale and fading as Jonathan Anderson sat at a large

January 28, 2026

Culture

Tarek Atoui Selected for Next Turbine Hall Commission at Tate Modern

Artist Tarek Atoui has been selected as the next artist to receive a Modern Commission commission in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. His exhibition at the Museum of London opens on October 13

January 27, 2026

Arts

Jonathan Cohen and Larroudé’s Partnership Is a Playbook for Modern Fashion Production

Independent designers have long been looking for a way to break the fashion industry’s two-season model of relying on wholesale, which no longer works for many in the industry. But breaking long-standing

January 27, 2026

Beauty

Frida Kahlo’s Rising Market Makes Tate Modern Loans Harder to Secure

Curators at Tate Modern have discovered that Frida Kahlo’s global popularity now comes with a practical drawback: it is becoming increasingly difficult to borrow her paintings. Upcoming exhibitions at the museum, Frida:

January 23, 2026

Arts

Sézane x Sea NY’s New Drop Is a Modern Boho Fantasy

When Sea NY launched in New York in 2006, the world was on the cusp of a digital revolution. Two years ago, an unknown Harvard undergraduate launched the new social networking site

January 18, 2026

Culture

The Best Vintage Looks at the 2026 Golden Globes Had a Distinctly Modern Story

Awards season is bound to bring a few things: tears on the podium, at least one memorable speech, a slew of bare skirts, and more than a few archive pulls. Last night,

January 12, 2026

Make Up

The 10 Best Airbnbs in Palm Springs for Mid-Century Modern Devotees

How do we love this Charles DuBois-designed home? Let’s count the ways. First, a backyard mist system is a refreshing antidote to the desert heat. Then there’s the saltwater pool, all the

January 9, 2026

Culture

Man Serving Life Sentence for Tate Modern Attack Faces New Charges

Jonty Bravery, a 24-year-old man sentenced to life in prison for throwing a 6-year-old French boy from a 10th-floor balcony at London’s Tate Modern, has been given an additional sentence on new

January 8, 2026

Arts

Miley Cyrus Gives Hannah Montana Hair a Modern Twist

Cyrus, who played Disney characters in TV series and subsequent movies for five years, has been making big plans for Disney’s 20th anniversary. Hannah Montana. talking about good morning america Back in

January 4, 2026

Make Up

Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s “Outline of the World,” which includes paintings and photography, suggests another path.

January 2, 2026

Art and Design

On Her Birthday, a Look at How Sienna Miller Mastered Modern Boho Style

Sienna Miller has long been a master of bohemian style. Her love for a romantic, free-spirited fashion aesthetic dates back to the 2000s, when she became known for strolling through music festivals

December 28, 2025

Make Up

Modern Art Shop Is the Art Globe’s Go-To Look for Virtually 100 Years

Established in 1932, Modern Art Shop is just one of the earliest shops in the USA. Found in Astoria, Queens, given that 1944, the factory has a background in creating popular sculptures,

December 15, 2025

Artists

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Sotheby’s Modern Evening Sale Totals $303.9 M. Led by Matisse

Phillips Modern & Contemporary Sale Nets $115.2 M., With Strong Results for Women Artists

In a Cinch: Can Corsets Ever Be Modern?

Adriano Goldschmied, ‘Godfather’ of Modern Denim, Dies at 82

Modern Gold Rush Showcases China America Competition

San Francisco’s Modern Art Museum Reimagines the Fisher Collection

Meryl Streep Anoints the Modern Day Miranda Priestly It-Bag

Calvin Tomkins, Who Profiled Giants of Modern Art, Dies at 100

On American Girl Dolls and the Limits of Modern Nostalgia

11 Modern Ways to Style the Bow Blouse

Not Just Another Denim Brand—Meet Ossou, the Label Mastering Modern Wardrobing

The Shakers’ Utopian World Sees a Surge of Modern Interest

Radical Chic: Inside Jonathan Anderson’s Modern Vision for Dior

Tarek Atoui Selected for Next Turbine Hall Commission at Tate Modern

Jonathan Cohen and Larroudé’s Partnership Is a Playbook for Modern Fashion Production

Frida Kahlo’s Rising Market Makes Tate Modern Loans Harder to Secure

Sézane x Sea NY’s New Drop Is a Modern Boho Fantasy

The Best Vintage Looks at the 2026 Golden Globes Had a Distinctly Modern Story

The 10 Best Airbnbs in Palm Springs for Mid-Century Modern Devotees

Man Serving Life Sentence for Tate Modern Attack Faces New Charges

Miley Cyrus Gives Hannah Montana Hair a Modern Twist

Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight

On Her Birthday, a Look at How Sienna Miller Mastered Modern Boho Style

Modern Art Shop Is the Art Globe’s Go-To Look for Virtually 100 Years

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