Celebrating the cultural liveliness of Upstate New York since 2020, when it launched with 23 participants, Upstate Art Weekend returns for its…
architecture
The date was March 11, 1944. Allied forces were to bomb Florence.
"Enjoy another behind-the-scenes look at the renovation of The Frick Collection’s historic Fifth Avenue home. Megan Kinneen, Assistant Project Manager at EverGreene Architectural Arts,…
A recent Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa badly damaged several UNESCO-protected heritage sites including the historic Transfiguration Cathedral, the first Orthodox church in…
The monumental cemetery of Milan (Cimitero Monumentale) is among the famous and iconic …
Historical sites aren’t always what they seem. Many famous, seemingly well-preserved historic monuments, such as those on the Acropolis at Athens, are the…
Ever since their construction, the monuments and structures of ancient Rome have amazed and astounded their viewers with their grandeur and the ingenuity of…
We all need water. No matter where, no matter when, human life cannot survive without it. This has been made acutely and painfully apparent across large swaths of the globe this summer as human-…
The underground cities of Cappadocia—located in the middle of Turkey’s Central Anatolia Plateau—are one of the most awe-inspiring remnants of the ancient world. Comprised of vast tunnel complexes,…
Simplicity in structure and design is the key element in all of Ando’s commissions. His use of concrete consistently belies its density and he always seems to incorporate an airy weightless effect…
"Could modern architects not learn to work with traditional materials while retaining the forms and the spirit of our own times? This is the question so beautifully answered by one of the greatest…
The largest, most prevalent treasures of the Denver Art Museum are the DAM’s buildings designed by renowned architects: Gio Ponti and Daniel Libeskind. Ponti’s tile-covered high-rise with unusually…
By layering Bo Bardi’s own words with images of her buildings and artist interacting with them, Julien creates a non-linear biography, one that eschews straight facts in favor of feeling, allowing us…
Join Met curators, conservators, and horticulturists as they discuss some projects they have been working on over the past year and experience the magic of The Met Cloisters.
