
Fondation Cartier Opens Vast New Museum in Paris
The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain has opened a vast new museum in Paris, transforming a historic building with an innovative, adaptable design.

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The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain has opened a vast new museum in Paris, transforming a historic building with an innovative, adaptable design.

Lee Soo Man, the founder of SM Entertainment and a key architect of K-pop's global expansion, will be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, recognizing his three-decade impact on music.

The Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland has appointed Rahel Kesselring as its first botanical curator, a pioneering role focused on integrating art with the museum's gardens and promoting ecological stew

Patricia Lee Daigle has been named the new chief curator at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, bringing her diverse background and local ties to shape the museum's artistic future.

The St. Louis Art Museum unveils "Becoming the Sea," a new exhibition featuring 30-foot-tall paintings by German artist Anselm Kiefer. Inspired by rivers like the Mississippi, Kiefer's works explore t

Kéré Architecture reveals plans for Museum Ehrhardt in Germany, featuring an 80-meter rammed-earth wall, timber pergola, and sustainable garden.

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is leaving its downtown location to become a nomadic museum, staging pop-up exhibitions at city landmarks like the Transamerica Pyramid and Dogpatch Pow

A new Viking Fortress Borgring Experience Center in Køge, Denmark, designed by LOOP Architects, is set to open in 2025. Inspired by Viking longhouses, the 2000 m² facility will immerse visitors in Vik

Atelier Sisu's 'Splendour,' a large floating oculus with dichroic surfaces, is the centerpiece of The Other Art Fair Brooklyn, transforming with light.

Gwangmyeong, South Korea, has opened a new 997-square-meter Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage, preserving traditions like Nongak and Seodo Songs within Gi Hyeong-do Cultural Park.

Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott unveil their New York duplex, a maximalist marvel featuring a $25,000 Italian floral chandelier, a custom L-shaped sofa, and embroidered wall coverings, blending bol

James Turrell's largest Skyspace, As Seen Below – The Dome, will open at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark in June 2026, measuring 40 meters wide and 16 meters tall.

Lexington, Kentucky, dedicated its largest public art piece, a $900,000 sculpture called 'A Common Thread,' near the Fayette County Courthouse. The artwork, celebrating the city's 250th birthday, has

Chinese artist Liu Wei will create four large-scale sculptures for The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Fifth Avenue facade, debuting in fall 2026. This marks his first major U.S. institutional exhibition

A Malibu couple worked with architecture firm Lake Flato to design a unique 4,930-square-foot home composed of multiple separate buildings connected by outdoor courtyards and walkways.

Construction has begun on the Isola Della Musica, a new opera house in Hanoi designed by Renzo Piano. The venue will sit on a man-made island.

Leica has commissioned artist Casper Braat to create a series of marble sculptures of its M11 Monochrom camera, including a massive eight-ton version.

The 2025 list of North America's top 50 interior architecture and design firms has been announced, highlighting a diverse group of influential studios.

Princeton University Art Museum opens its new 146,000-square-foot facility on October 31, 2025. Designed by Adjaye Associates, the building modernizes operations and increases exhibition space.

The Portland Art Museum completed a $116 million renovation and expansion, including the new Mark Rothko Pavilion, achieved without long-term debt.