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How Los Angeles Museums Prepare for Fires and Other Catastrophes

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Will Higginbotham

Officials at other Los Angeles institutions like the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Broad, when asked, all cited their own protocols and a reliance on air filtration systems to help prevent smoke and pollution from entering gallery spaces. Yet as fire seasons intensify, museums such as the Norton Simon in Pasadena have had to develop extra precautions.
At TEFAF Maastricht, Indigenous Australian Art Takes Center Stage

Mar 4, 2025 | nytimes.com | Will Higginbotham

In a first for TEFAF Maastricht, visitors to this year's fair will encounter a booth dedicated entirely to Australia's First Nations art. The show is set to feature over a dozen artists, working from the 1960s to present day, providing a broad picture of the contemporary Indigenous Australian art movement. The Indigenous people of Australia have had an artistic tradition for thousands of years, with rock art dated to around 30,000 years ago.
How to save your CBD

Jan 29, 2025 | monocle.com | Will Higginbotham

LA once-declining Midwestern city has bucked the national trend and breathed new life into its downtown area – attracting a fresh wave of entrepreneurs along the way. “I’m originally from Los Angeles but the answer wasn’t there for me,” says Brian Kim, who runs a string of successful coffee shops in Kansas City. Kim has called the Midwestern metropolis home for more than 10 years.
At the business end

Nov 20, 2024 | monocle.com | Nic Monisse |Will Higginbotham

LFrom an environmentally minded life-sciences campus in San Diego to a 1960s police station in Belgium transformed into a lawyers’ office-cum-community hub, well-considered architecture can help businesses to step up their game and give back to their communities. Architects play a powerful role in shaping our lives and the success of companies too.
Chengdu’s Ni Hao Hotel is proof positive that budget accommodation can be beautiful

Nov 14, 2024 | onofficemagazine.com | Will Higginbotham

Chengdu’s Ni Hao Hotel is redefining budget accommodations by offering more than just the basicsNi Hao Hotel in the Jinjiang District of Chengdu, the capital of China’s of Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province, offers a glimpse of what many cities need: budget- friendly accommodation that doesn’t skimp on design or convenience.
‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters

Oct 20, 2024 | theguardian.com | Will Higginbotham

Over the summer, around 150 people gathered with surfboards at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz, California, for a paddle out. Under the midday sun, dedicated surf enthusiasts, novices and those who’d just picked up a board for the first time entered the water.
Piñatas That Provide Awe Instead of Candy

Sep 10, 2024 | myheraldreview.com | Will Higginbotham

The piñata, because it’s made out of humble paper and designed to be obliterated, is not always thought of as art. Los Angeles-based artist Roberto Benavidez has worked to change that. “It is just this innocuous kids’ party game to many,” Benavidez said.
Telling Hawaii’s stories, one hand-carved surfboard at a time

Sep 6, 2024 | dtnext.in | Will Higginbotham

By Will Higginbotham NEW YORK: Leleo Kinimaka grew up in Kauai, the Hawaiian island where the Pacific Ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. “I’d wake up and I’d go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe,” he recalled.
Telling Hawaii’s stories, one hand-carved surfboard at a time

Sep 5, 2024 | sanjuandailystar.com | Will Higginbotham

By Will HigginbothamLeleo Kinimaka grew up in Kauai, the Hawaiian island where the Pacific Ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. “I’d wake up and I’d go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe,” he recalled.
Telling Hawaii's Stories, One Hand-Carved Surfboard at a Time

Jul 18, 2024 | nytimes.com | Will Higginbotham

Leleo Kinimaka grew up in Kauai, where the Pacific Ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. "I'd wake up and I'd go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe," he recalled.