She created some of the most memorable works of her era. Now the activist-artist is back with two immersive shows, at MoMA and David Zwirner Gallery. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Design”
In a Reimagined Victorian Schoolhouse, an Artist Finds His Third Act
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
By moving into a turn-of-the-20th-century building in upstate New York, the ceramist Dan McCarthy learned that he didn’t need the city that had defined him — and his career — after all. Source: New York Times
Adolfo, Designer Who Dressed Nancy Reagan, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
Adolfo, who began as a milliner and took inspiration from Chanel, was also a favorite of New York society women. Source: New York Times
Today’s Must-Have Amenity? A Little Green Space.
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2021
Thanks to the pandemic, there’s a major shift in what New Yorkers consider luxury. Source: New York Times
After Rikers, Will It Be Enough to Build Better Jails?
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2021
As New York looks to replace Rikers Island, some say a focus on more humane jail design is largely beside the point. Source: New York Times
Ankara Print Dresses? These Aren’t Shakespeare’s ‘Merry Wives.’
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
Shakespeare in the Park is back, and Dede Ayite’s West African-influenced costume designs are just as lively as Jocelyn Bioh’s adaptation. Source: New York Times
Terence Riley, Architectural Force in the Museum World, Dies at 66
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
He was the chief architectural curator at MoMA, overseeing shows and the museum’s massive redesign, then moving on to the Miami art world. Source: New York Times
A Tennis Pavilion With a Throwback Vibe
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
A family gets an athletic retreat on Long Island that is just this side of camp. Source: New York Times
The Next Amenity? Furnished Condos
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
Developers are catering to buyers who want a true move-in experience, with the furniture already in place. Source: New York Times
Bruce Blackburn, Designer of Ubiquitous NASA Logo, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
He was known for the NASA “worm,” which has become synonymous with space exploration. He also designed the 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial star. Source: New York Times
Design Works Prints From Tillett Textiles are Back
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2020
In the late 1960s, Tillett Textiles teamed up with designers in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, for a historically significant collaboration. Now the prints are being reissued. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Anya Phillips, Fashion Influencer in New York’s Punk Scene
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
She helped give pulse to the movement’s anti-establishment credo, dressing musicians like Debbie Harry of Blondie and James Chance and becoming a downtown “It girl.” Source: New York Times
The Word at MoMA Is ‘Rotation, Rotation, Rotation’
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
On Saturday, the museum opens with changes to 20 of its 60 permanent collection galleries. A critic’s guide to the standouts on each floor. Source: New York Times
At the End of the New Pier 26, a Surprise
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
This environmentally themed project features an unusual design, including soaring walkways that lead to an unexpected destination. Source: New York Times
Milton Glaser, Master Designer of ‘I ♥ NY’ Logo, Is Dead at 91
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
He was also a founder of New York magazine, created a memorable Bob Dylan poster and produced designs for everything from supermarkets to restaurants to “Mad Men.” Source: New York Times