Current happenings at the intersection of sound, art, design, and technology that have caught our eye.
Very few artists have been able to achieve the iconic, celebrity-like status that Andy Warhol did. The Pittsburgh native, famous for his diptychs, screen prints and soup cans that formed the backbone of an entire artistic movement, managed to embed himself into the core of pop and celebrity culture –
Since its inception 45 years ago, the Village Halloween Parade has become a pillar of Greenwich Village culture and a key annual event for New York City, attracting millions of spectators and thousands of participants from all over the world.
For artist Tauba Auerbach, the idea of dimensionality and perception are constantly being explored. Flow Separation is no exception, as Auerbach draws inspiration from fluid dynamics and forms found in wake patterns created as objects move through water.
Best known for his large-scale, vibrant, and dazzlingly kaleidoscopic murals, Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra is at the forefront of a global art movement displayed entirely on the street.
Located on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is unlike anything else.
The ancient practice of sound healing is quickly becoming a relaxing ritual for busy urbanites. Rooted in age-old meditative practices innate to Hindu culture, sound meditation aims to restore balance and promote inner tranquility.
German artist Anselm Kiefer, known for his massive paintings and installations covering history, culture, religion and mythology, has his new sculpture, Uraeus, on display at Rockefeller Center in New York City now through the end of May.
Stephen Wilkes’s enthusiasm is infectious. The New York-born photographer describes his diverse field experiences with equal zeal, whether capturing an undulating cloud of sandhill cranes in Nebraska, which he calls “one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever witnessed,” or documenting Scotland’s Bass Rock while surrounded by bird guano.
Ever wonder what it would take to be James Bond, Jason Bourne or another notorious spy? SPYSCAPE, a recently opened experiential museum in New York, provides the answer by giving attendees the opportunity to enter the world of special agents, covert operations and secret missions.
A native Californian and adopted New Yorker, Hugo McCloud is a self-taught, multimedia artist inspired by urban landscapes and decay. McCloud, who has been featured in solo exhibitions in New York, Italy, and London, works largely in metals, and applies a “physical and instinctual” approach to his work.
Los Angeles-based Mark Laita, the photographer behind our Master & Dynamic x Scott Campbell Studio live snake shoot, is known for clean, graphic, colorful still lifes, live action imagery and portraits of people, animals, drinks, food and more.
What do a giant polyurethane bear, the recently refurbished Château de Rentilly, and Air’s Pocket Symphony album artwork have in common?
In our new series featuring the design and technical aspects of our headphones, earphones, and speaker, we speak with members of our product team to learn more about what goes into the engineering of our premium audio products.
What makes a sculptor in Miami decide to collaborate with a pastry chef in the Ukraine to create a piece of art that’s (almost) too beautiful to eat?
This fall and winter, New Yorkers might feel a bit fenced in by Ai Weiwei’s new site-specific public art exhibition Good Fences Make Good Neighbors.
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