A lifelong artist, Olayami Dabls created a one-of-a-kind museum out of a desire to combine his passions. The space constantly evolves to encompass his ideal of art for all.
Read MoreFrom her Detroit-based studio Art Problems, printmaker and artist Mo Neuharth does everything from handmade books to branding, all with a very personal touch.
Read MoreIn a post-industrial city attempting to establish its 21st-century context within the United States, artist Tiff Massey searches for the authentic.
Read MoreAfter meeting as college students, Ayako Aratani and Evan Fay have explored their designs separately and together as professionals, sharing design ideologies despite the distinctly different upbringings that informed their aesthetics.
Read MoreThe artist, who was born in Ghana and now lives in Detroit, explores the idea of hybrid identity: the person you once were holding space within the body with the person you’ve become; the identity you had in one country merging with the identity you take up as you acclimate to another.
Read MoreAttracting writers and visual artists from around the world for residencies, the Anderson Center proves cosmopolitan in scope but very anchored in its rural Minnesota environs.
Read Morethe cheeky, pop-art shape language of Ellen Rutt’s primary medium keeps appearing in her mixed-media work. She’s the kind of maker whose vision is so singular that it verges on a brand—and strong brands, as we know, can shape virtually every element of our reality.
Read MoreThe poet, essayist and music critic has a style of storytelling that is unique across genre and form. He shares his artistic journey from early criticism to a fruitful melding of his music roots and writing, with his hometown as a steady backbeat.
Read MoreFrom a childhood of exploration to a hectic career in L.A., the Minneapolis-born artist finally has time and space to daydream, make and simply be, without pressure from outside forces.
Read MoreThe Nashville-based sculptor talks about his unique medium, Crayola crayons, and how they’re helping him color the art world with fun and original pieces. He reflects on how the idea came about—quite literally following a dream—and the inspiration he draws from nature.
Read MoreBy offering a new take on the hearty fare of the French-German Alsace region (bison sauerbraten, anyone?), this creative chef elevates his restaurant above the expected.
Read MoreAward-winning chef Christina Nguyen and her husband, Birk Grudem, find inspiration for their dishes in travel and family.
Read MoreA single chair from Loll Designs can keep as many as 400 milk jugs out of landfills. It can also add style to any outdoor setting.
Read MoreRebecca Blevins' ceramics—sometimes perfect, sometimes exploding in the kiln after being pushed too fast—are a celebration of the human spirit.
Read MoreMuseums are not just "Hands off," boring, elitist spaces anymore. Chief curator and museum director of 21c Museum Hotels, Alice Gray Stites, discusses how the radical chain is redefining what a contemporary art institution can do for us, while simultaneously revolutionizing the hospitality industry.
Read MoreThe Nashville-born writer crafts stories rooted in the heartland, weaving together real and imagined experiences, and smashing the personal and the political together, in order to care for herself and other black women.
Read MoreAfter a lot of 'Nos,' Danielle and Kevin McCoy have quietly built an impressive clientele and are now making waves with their mix of experimental printmaking, letterpress, design, illustration and textile work.
Read MoreThis newly opened women’s clothing, accessories and home goods boutique aims to connect with customers and creatives, support local designers and independent brands, and restore the magic of in-person shopping.
Read MoreNina Ganci of St. Louis-based SKIF International has built a brand anchored in extraordinary knitwear. But what’s catapulted SKIF into the closets of Hollywood stars like Lily Tomlin isn’t about Ganci’s keen eye for color, texture and drape.
Read MoreRestaurateur Allison Poindexter and chef Julia Sullivan marry a sense of daringness with grace, delivering a dining experience that is both confident and simple.
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