Min Chen

3 days ago | news.artnet.com | Min Chen

By the 1960s, Charles and Ray Eames had chalked up decades’ worth of designs that revolutionized modern living. The husband-and-wife team reimagined the storage unit as a modular system in eye-popping color, reenvisioned the humble table, and, of course, created chairs upon chairs—in wire, plastic, molded plywood, and curved fiberglass. It was work that ranked them among the midcentury’s most sought-after industrial designers, ones who dared to fuse function with experimentation.

1 week ago | news.artnet.com | Min Chen

Ever found yourself at Artechouse thinking, “This could use a killer soundtrack?” Good news for you: the immersive venue has teamed up with storied music publication Rolling Stone for an outing that brings the live experience to, well, life. Titled “Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience,” the showcase transforms the magazine’s photography archive into a 270-degree deep dive into rock history. There are more than 1,000 images, 200 videos, and 1,300 Rolling Stone covers.

1 week ago | news.artnet.com | Min Chen

When The Virgin Suicides was released in 2000, the film introduced the world to director Sofia Coppola and her swooning, dreamy visual aesthetic. To tell the story of five sisters coming of age in 1970s suburbia, the filmmaker deployed hazy lighting, pastel hues, and detailed set design to conjure an alluring atmosphere—and mystery.

1 week ago | news.artnet.com | Min Chen

From gilt furniture and gold seals to paintings and the unmistakable bicorne hat, a treasure trove of Napoleon artifacts is landing on the auction block next month. These objects are coming from the collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon, Napoleon expert (and apparent fan), who has snapped up hundreds of relics related to the French emperor over many years.

2 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | Min Chen

Over the next month, visitors to the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy, eager for a view of Michelangelo’s towering David, might find their eye drawn to another, arguably more adorable, sculpture. An all-white statue of Stitch, the alien half of the famed duo Lilo and Stitch, has arrived at the institution in a partnership between Disney and the Italian Ministry of Culture. How did it get there? An accompanying video helpfully offers some back story.