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2025 Year In Review: Unframed

2025 Year In Review: Unframed

Follow Design Milk through a recap of our Unframed art column in 2025, from LEGO pieces by Ai Weiwei to intricate weavings by Analia Saban.

Get Closer to Analia Saban’s New Paint-Woven Work

Get Closer to Analia Saban’s New Paint-Woven Work

Artist Analia Saban changes the rules of the game, weaving physical paint with linen threads on a loom, laser-cutting drawings, and carving solid marble into a jacket.

Donald Moffett Melts the Line Between Abstraction and Activism

Donald Moffett Melts the Line Between Abstraction and Activism

Curious “extruded paintings" and stacks of bumper stickers pull you in for a closer look at Donald Moffett's current “Snowflake” exhibition.

4 New York City Contemporary Art Fairs Deliver 8 Surprises

4 New York City Contemporary Art Fairs Deliver 8 Surprises

Take a look at our favorite 8 booths from 4 of the major contemporary art fairs in New York City featuring unbelievable artworks and experiences.

Jennifer J. Lee’s New Paintings on Burlap Are Unbelievable

Jennifer J. Lee’s New Paintings on Burlap Are Unbelievable

Artist Jennifer J. Lee presents astounding new photorealistic paintings on jute burlap, on view at Klaus von Nichtssagend in New York.

Ai Weiwei's New Toy Brick Masterpieces Re-Mix Art History

Ai Weiwei's New Toy Brick Masterpieces Re-Mix Art History

Ai Weiwei presents shocking recreations of famous paintings and news images made from thousands of LEGO and WOMA bricks in New York City.

Take 5: Tomo Campbell Painting, Alexander Girard, Japanese Towels + More

Take 5: Tomo Campbell Painting, Alexander Girard, Japanese Towels + More

Editor-in-Chief Caroline Williamson returns for our Take 5 series, featuring a Tomo Campbell painting, new Girard book, and colorful notebooks.

2 Must-See Group Exhibitions in New York City Galleries Now

2 Must-See Group Exhibitions in New York City Galleries Now

Over 60 contemporary artists across 2 NYC galleries unlock new potentials for material and pattern in this summer's must-see exhibitions.

Thousands of Brushstrokes: Antonio Santín's New Rug Paintings

Thousands of Brushstrokes: Antonio Santín's New Rug Paintings

Artist Antonio Santín, whose work is on view in New York now, creates unbelievable hyperreal paintings of ornate rugs that appear to fold in 3D space.

Nick Thomm Launches the Hyper-Colorful THOMME Furniture Line

Nick Thomm Launches the Hyper-Colorful THOMME Furniture Line

Artist Nick Thomm applies his vibrant artistic language to a different type of project – furniture – in his inaugural collection, THOMME.

2023 Year in Review: Circular by Design

2023 Year in Review: Circular by Design

Today, we're reviewing 2023 posts from our Circular by Design column, which explores the circular economy + how people are working within it.

Take 5: House Matches, Modern Aboriginal Art, Candles Stacks + More!

Take 5: House Matches, Modern Aboriginal Art, Candles Stacks + More!

Editor-in-Chief Caroline Williamson returns for the Take 5 series, sharing geometric stained glass, modern Aboriginal art, candle stacks, and more!

4 Must-See Art Exhibitions in New York This Summer

4 Must-See Art Exhibitions in New York This Summer

The top 4 art exhibitions in New York galleries this summer include ceramics by Doyle Lane, paintings by Evian Wenyi Zhang, glass sculpture by Ann Veronica Janssens, and drawings by Harry Gould Harvey IV.

Yayoi Kusama's Current Exhibition Offers a New Infinity

Yayoi Kusama's Current Exhibition Offers a New Infinity

Yayoi Kusama presents a new Infinity Mirror Room, warped pumpkin walls, and psychedelic paintings at David Zwirner Gallery in New York.

DMTV Milkshake: Kayla Rumpp on Creating a More Colorful World

DMTV Milkshake: Kayla Rumpp on Creating a More Colorful World

Kayla Rumpp talks about how working as an elementary school teacher informed her colorful work, especially their craft supplies, particularly the Popsicle stick.