SURFACE

Surface magazine is a U.S.-based publication that focuses on topics such as design, architecture, fashion, culture, and travel. As part of Surface Media, it produces 10 issues each year. The magazine boasts a readership of approximately 450,000 people.

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Behind the Velvet Ropes of Monaco’s Bal de la Rose, with the Most Venerable Mistress of Ceremonies – SURFACE

3 days ago | surfacemag.com | Jenna Adrian-Diaz

CULTURE Now that the Cannes Film Festival, the F1 Grand Prix de Monaco, and the 2025 AmFAR Gala have all come and gone, the social season is officially underway on the Riviera. Those with a finger on the pulse of the Côte d’Azur summer scene know the outsize role that the Principality of Monaco plays upon this glittering stretch of the Mediterranean.
The Jacquemus Makeover of Monte-Carlo’s Beach Club Pier – SURFACE

4 days ago | surfacemag.com | Jenna Adrian-Diaz

SURFACE 7 Plus, Stephan Sagmiller’s study of color, the Glass House’s tribute to the life and legacy of Gaetano Pesce, and more of the best things we saw this week. PLAYThe Jacquemus Makeover of Monte-Carlo’s Beach Club PierIt’s all banana yellow, coconut milk white, and black stripes for the sunbeds, parasols, and beach towels on Monte-Carlo’s legendary Beach Club pier.
Almost 20 Years Later, Thomas Heatherwick Reimagines Longchamp Soho – SURFACE

5 days ago | surfacemag.com | Jenna Adrian-Diaz

DESIGN To hear Thomas Heatherwick speak of architecture is to hear the Heatherwick Studio founder and General Director of the 2025 Seoul Architecture Biennale champion the importance of cultivating joy, warmth, and intimacy through design. In discussing the theme of the Seoul Biennale from Longchamp’s recently reimagined SoHo store, the designer spoke of the “emotional impact” the surfaces of buildings can have on passersby.
Sami Tsang Navigates the Great In-Between – SURFACE

1 week ago | surfacemag.com | Jenna Adrian-Diaz

Name: Sami TsangAge: 27Where you’re based: Toronto, CanadaInstagram: @samiclayeeTitle of work: I’m the Reflection of YouWhere to see it: “Our Family Portrait,” Claire Oliver Gallery, New York City. Three words to describe this work:Reflection, tension, and tendernessWhat was on your mind at the time:When I was making this work I was thinking a lot about how the people closest to us shape who we become.
A Study of Color within Stephan Sagmiller’s ‘Kikuyu, (Cenchrus Clandestinus) at Half Moon Bay Links’ – SURFACE

1 week ago | surfacemag.com | David Graver

ARTIST STATEMENT The fine art photographer’s textured look at something both commonplace and extraordinary, by way of a process he developed for capturing large-format imagery Bio: Stephan Sagmiller, 42, NW ConnecticutHere, we ask the artist about the details behind a recent work. Title of work: Kikuyu, (Cenchrus Clandestinus) at Half Moon Bay LinksWhere to see it: “Lawns,” at Standard Space, in Sharon, CT through June 22.
Avant-Garde Artistry Shines Through at the Kitchen’s Spring Gala – SURFACE

1 week ago | surfacemag.com | Jenna Adrian-Diaz

CULTURE CLUB To have an ear to the ground on the art world’s most exciting goings-on is to understand why the Kitchen’s 2025 spring gala was the place to be last Thursday night. The evening, which was MC’d by choreographer and Balletcore founder Angela Trimbur, honored a slate of trailblazing leaders in the arts including Lucinda Childs, Wu Tsang, Jamie Singer Soros, and Robert Soros.
Highlights from the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale – SURFACE

1 week ago | surfacemag.com | David Graver

ARCHITECTURE Architecture’s preeminent festival returns this summer with a strong focus on sustainability, adaptability, and collaboration. These pavilion and collateral exhibits pass muster. Spread across Venice’s Giardini, the adjoining Arsenale, and numerous collateral venues throughout town, the 19th edition of the Biennale Architettura—is a comprehensive survey of the field as it stands.
The Stars of New York’s Culture Scene Came Out for the Whitney Gala – SURFACE

1 week ago | surfacemag.com | Jenna Adrian-Diaz

CULTURE CLUB On May 20, the Whitney Museum of American Art honored Amy Sherald, Barbara Haskell, and Richard DeMartini during its annual gala. Held in the lobby and 7th floor galleries of the Renzo Piano-designed building that has hosted it for the past decade, the museum raised more than $7.7 million to benefit its exhibitions and public-facing programing, as well as the the Barbara Haskell American Fellows Legacy Fund and its free admissions initiative.
In The Southern Catskills, Denniston Hill is Set To Welcome 22 Residents – SURFACE

2 weeks ago | surfacemag.com | David Graver

ART Set upon 220 forested acres in New York State’s Southern Catskills, Denniston Hill has welcomed artists from around the world for more than 20 years. This residency—founded by artists Julie Mehretu and Paul Pfeiffer, and architect Lawrence Chua—offers artistic sanctuary, ample resources, and a nourishing community to an annual group of intersectional artists. For the 2025 residency season, 22 individuals will call Denniston Hill home.
Krewe Eyewear’s Celebratory “Krawfish” Boil in Support of Cancer Research – SURFACE

2 weeks ago | surfacemag.com | David Graver

CULTURE CLUB Channeling the New Orleans origins of Krewe founder Stirling Barrett, the independent eyewear brand hosted a third annual “Krawfish” boil in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. On Gansevoort St, in front of the Krewe flagship, hundreds of celebrants gathered to delight in live jazz music, drag performances, a flash tattoo bar, and more than 2,000 pounds of Louisiana crawfish.