Anna Mikaela Ekstrand

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By ANNA MIKAELA EKSTRAND May 24, 2025As I connect with Soo Young Choi over the phone, I hear a siren on her end, and one on my end—”where are you right now?” I cut her off mid-introduction. “In Midtown,” she responds. I tell her I am in the Lower East Side. We laugh, both having thought for a split second that we might be on the same block. Such is the power of our senses, having the potential to create a shared experience across geographic boundaries.

2 weeks ago | cultbytes.com | Anna Mikaela Ekstrand

The curators of the Costume Institute‘s blockbuster exhibition commissioned Norwegian artist Sissel Tolaas to add dimensionality to the garments on view from the archives in Sleeping Beauties by creating smell profiles that visitors could experience by leaning into the walls at designated places to get a whiff. Smelling a musty dress didn’t really transport me anywhere except an old closet or a dusty attic.

3 weeks ago | cultbytes.com | Anna Mikaela Ekstrand

Visiting the The Frick, the Gilded Age mansion that houses Henry Clay Frick’s art collection, is both an extravagant and educational experience. From a historical perspective, the collection offers telltale signs about the rise of the United States as a leading industrial nation at the turn of the previous century. Frick, aided by the French brother duo dealers Duveen, amassed an impressive collection and built the mansion intending to open it to the public after his and his wife’s passing.

3 weeks ago | whitehotmagazine.com | Anna Mikaela Ekstrand

Traversing New York and Istanbul, Metropoli, curator Lara Bayer’s latest exhibition held at The Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye from April 17 to May 1, 2025, presented ten artists and their view of the metropolises. Sponsored by Turkish Airlines, the exhibition engages in placemaking—offering a space to reflect on where Istanbul is moving for Turkish viewers, and for others, a look into the relationship between the two cities.

1 month ago | whitehotmagazine.com | Anna Mikaela Ekstrand

By ANNA MIKAELA EKSTRAND May 6, 2025Are there really enough collectors to support the growing number of art fairs out there? Probably not, but there are certainly enough galleries. Under Ari Emanuel’s leadership, Frieze has opened new fairs in Seoul and Los Angeles and acquired The Armory Show and Expo Chicago, and his recent acquisition of the company for $200 million indicates that he continues to believe in the business.