BIG turn a hotel into a ski run
By chopping the five storey block into a zig-zag of slabs, Bjarke Ingels and co. add a new piste to the Alps
![A rendering of the Audemars Piguet Hotel des Horlogers by Bjarke Ingles Group. Image courtesy of BIG.dk](/resource/bigslop2.jpg)
How Peter Doig saw the night sky
It's Doig's 59th birthday - this is how he breathed new life into a celestial feature in his painting The Milky Way
![Mliky Way (1989-90) by Peter Doig, as reproduced in Universe](/resource/doigmilkyway.jpg)
Will Goldfarb makes his Chef's Table debut
'After el-Bulli, the new minimum standard was to be the best in the world,' he says of his early days in Spain
![Will Goldfarb on Chef's Table - photo by Martin Westlake, courtesy Netflix](/resource/willgoldfarbnetflix.jpg)
Harry Styles drops in on Massimo Bottura
The singer ate in the cellar at Osteria Francescana on the Italian leg of his European tour
![Harry Styles and Massimo Bottura in the cellar of Osteria Francescana](/resource/massimoandharrystyles.jpg)
Patois - Where Chefs Eat in New Orleans when they desire buttermilk biscuit and fried rabbit in a neighbourhood setting
Aaron Burgau's Louisianan take on classic French cooking makes it to the new edition of our restaurant guide
![Patois, New Orleans - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/patoisrestaurant.jpg)
Phaidon and Free Arts NYC honour Lawrence Weiner
We joined Marian Goodman Gallery, Gagosian Gallery and Artsy in sponsoring a charity dinner and auction
![The Free Arts NYC annual dinner and auction](/resource/lwbookdiner2-1.jpg)
Guess whose birthday it is today fashion fans
Can you name this onesie-shunning baby who grew into one of the fashion world’s most influential figures?
![Anna Dello Russo at six months, as reproduced in our new book.](/resource/birthdaybabyimage1.jpg)
Bowie, Cobain and Cohen get their own typefaces
You may not be able to write like your heroes but your writing can look like theirs with these rock star fonts
![Golden Years - the words of the late, great David Bowie](/resource/bowiefont.jpg)
Aina - Where Chefs Eat in San Francisco when they want a taste of the Hawaiian landscape in an urban setting
Big Island-born chef Jordan Keao describes his restaurant as a love letter to Hawaii - Where Chefs Eat agrees
![Aina, San Francisco - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/aina4.jpg)
A Movement in a Moment: Kinetic Art
The idea was that art should keep up with technology, so why did the movement become yesterday's futurism?
![Antennae with Red and Blue Dots (1953) - Alexander Calder](/resource/kineticartlead.jpg)
Why Will Goldfarb makes room for Ernest Hemingway, Haruki Murakami, Oscar Wilde (and Jackie Collins)
The Room for Dessert chef on how the classics became key ingredients in his incredible desserts
![A page from our new book Room for Dessert](/resource/screen-shot-2018-04-11-at-17-09-55.jpg)
Neptune Oyster - Where Chefs Eat in Boston when they're more than happy just to perch on a stool at the marble bar
Does this place in the north end of the city serve the best chowder in Boston? One chef in our guide thinks so…
![Neptune Oyster, Boston - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/screen-shot-2018-04-10-at-14-02-57.jpg)
How to do slogans in a social media age
New Design Museum show, From Hope to Nope, looks at how designers have navigated a choppy, political decade
![Women's March, Washington DC, January 2017. Image credit: Chris Wiliams Zoeica. Image courtesy of the Design Museum](/resource/606-980-3738a015-7c06-486f-ade7-b530f90e7bbe.jpg)
James Corner's new High Line and Japanese garden for NY
The co-creator of The High Line revisits his old creation and draws on new inspirations for the Domino Sugar site
![James Corner Field Operations' renderings for the Domino Sugar Factory’s waterfront park and esplanade](/resource/jamescornerdomino4.jpg)
Boka - Where Chefs Eat in Chicago when they want a backdrop of North Carolina moss and living staghorn ferns
Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz's Chicago place is a great mix of elegant and quirky - and that goes for the food too
![Boka, Chicago - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/bokaone.jpg)
JR gives a face to the Dreamers
New film shows how the artist's Inside Out Project is putting a face to the immigrants trying to stay in the US
![A still from the new TED + GBS film about JR's Inside Out Project](/resource/jrdreamers3.jpg)
These waterside homes offer splendid isolation
Want to get away from it all? Then take a look at these perfectly isolated island homes, featured in Living on Water
![Voronoi’s Corrals (decaArchitecture), 2012, Milos, Greece](/resource/019b-voronois-corrals.jpg)
How Hobbes first pictured the “monster” of good government
The political philosopher, born 430 years ago today, put a face to the-then novel theory of the ‘body politic’
![Detail from the frontispiece for Leviathan (1651) by Thomas Hobbes, etching by Abraham Bosse.
As reproduced in Body of Art](/resource/leviathan-by-thomas-hobbes-lead.jpg)
Jeremy Fox turns carrots into everything from pasta to crumble
It’s International Carrot Day! Here’s why the award-winning chef and Phaidon author loves this versatile vegetable
![Jeremy Fox](/resource/foxsquaredoff.jpg)
What Bacon thought of Warhol and Jasper Johns
In a series of newly released taped conversations, Bacon can be heard dismissing these Titans of 20th century art
![Francis Bacon on British TV in 1985](/resource/francisbacon.jpg)
How Danny Lyon’s bike put him in jail with Martin Luther King
On the anniversary of MLK’s death, here's how shared jail time turned a student into a campaigning photographer
![SNCC staff sit-in, Atlanta, Georgia, 1963 © Danny Lyon. From the Seventh Dog](/resource/sncc-staff-sin-in-atlanta-georgia-1963.jpg)
Otium - Where Chefs Eat in LA when they want trendy, sleek, modern - and a massive amount of sparkle
The dishes at this ambitious restaurant are unexpected but familiar, and straight from California’s open heart
![Otium, Los Angeles - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/newleadotiom.jpg)
The metro carriage that helped create Industrial Facility’s chair
Japan’s public transportation gave Sam Hecht and Kim Colin a bright idea for their award-winning furniture range
![Fellow designer Durrell Bishop sitting on Industrial Facility's Table, Bench, Chair. As reproduced in our book, Industrial Facility](/resource/tbcidnf1.jpg)
What to expect from Danny Meyer’s New York taco stand
The man behind Shake Shack promises to bring his take on Mexican food to the Williamsburg waterfront
![The logo for Danny Meyer's new taco venture, Tacocina. Image courtesy of Meyer's Instagram](/resource/tacocina.jpg)
Take a look at the Osteria Francescana staff meal
Massimo Bottura shows us all how to fight food waste and satisfy a hungry restaurant brigade
![A waiter keeps his shirt clean for service. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy. Photo by Per-Anders Jörgensen](/resource/9780714865812-18.jpg)
Wildair – Where Chefs Eat in New York when they want pig’s head on toast and a portion of the old Lower East Side to share
This small, ambitious wine bar in a tiny store is ‘very crushable in every way' says Momofuku's Sean Gray
![Wildair, New York - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/wcenewyork.jpg)
Francesca Woodman in some other time and place
Celebrating the short but influential life of the photographer on the day she would have turned 60
![Untitled New York 1979 - Francesca Woodman](/resource/194-untitled-new-york-1979.jpg)
How Rubens, Richard Hamilton and Titian saw Adonis
Death, rebirth and y fronts - the classical hunk has inspired ancient and modern artists in many different ways
![Adonis in Y fronts (1963) by Richard Hamilton](/resource/adonisinyfronts.jpg)
Warhol and Pollock's Chelsea Hotel doors are up for sale
A former resident of the famous Manhattan flop house rescued its doors and is now selling them off for charity
![Andy Warhol's Chelsea Hotel door. Image courtesy of Guernsey's](/resource/60603189-1-x.jpg)
How the egg became a Cuban life saver
In Cuba, if you want to make pretty much any meal, you've got to break some eggs (and not only at Easter)
![Santiago eggs, from Cuba the Cookbook](/resource/271-santiago-eggs.jpg)
Inoda Coffee - Where Chefs Eat in Kyoto when they require the very best coffee (served by waiters in bow ties)
The caffeine fix here comes pre-mixed with sugar and milk and paired with a menu of cakes and sandwiches
![Inoda Coffee, Kyoto - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/inodacoffee.jpg)
How Edwin Luytens created Great Dixter
The architect was born 149 years ago today. Here's how he took two medieval buildings to make something new
![Great Dixter by Edwin Lutyens. Photograph by Andrew Montgomery from The Great Dixter Cookbook](/resource/9780714874005-940-1.jpg)
Metabolism: the architectural style behind Isle of Dogs
A quick guide to the utopian architectural movement that influenced Wes Anderson’s dystopian dog film
![A still from Isle of Dogs by Wes Anderson. Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight](/resource/isofdogsarchitecure1.jpg)
Christian Jankowski’s fake art exhibition
The artist uses online tributes to great works to commission Chinese copies that aren't quite right
![Christian Jankowski. Hockney. 2017. Oil on canvas. 305 x 213 cm. Photo: Roman März. Image courtesy of Grisebach, Berlin](/resource/abitlikehockney.jpg)
These Nan Goldin skateboards have no drag resistance!
The photographer thinks millennials are 'so conservative' and aims to change that with her drag queen images
![Supreme X Nan Goldin skateboards. Image courtesy of SupremeNewYork.com](/resource/nangoldinsupreme2.jpg)
Tsukiji Sushisay - Where Chefs Eat in Tokyo when they want the best sushi in the city - for breakfast!
Tsukiji Fish Market is an overwhelming experience - our guide points you away from the lines to the best place
![Some of the staff and chefs at Tsukiji Sushisay in Tokyo](/resource/wce-sticker-wide-format.jpg)
Why the Egg Chair matters
We take an Easter look at this futuristic classic, named after its resemblance to a smoothly broken eggshell
![Egg Chair (1958) by Arne Jacobsen. As reproduced in Chair: 500 Designs that Matter](/resource/arneeggchair.jpg)
Just why did Ed Ruscha paint with eggs?
This Easter we look at how yolks, along with beetroot juice and gunpowder found their way on to Ed's brush
![Cotton Puffs (1974) by Ed Ruscha. Equalized egg yolk on moire. As reproduced in our Ed Ruscha monograph](/resource/1974-cotton-puffs.jpg)
Is this theme park copying Yayoi Kusama and Chris Burden?
It's hard not to pick up on two fine-art precedents in Indonesia's hot new selfie hotspot, Rabbit Town
![Patricco’s Sticker Room at Rabbit Town, Indonesia. Image courtesy of Rabbit Town's Instagram](/resource/stickerroom2.jpg)
Why the MR Chaise Chair matters
On Mies van der Rohe’s birthday, we look back at one of his lesser known modernist masterpieces
![MR Chaise, c.1927, by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. As featured in Chair: 500 Designs that Matter](/resource/knollchaise.jpg)
The wrench that inspired Industrial Facility’s door handle
A chance encounter on a building site and a rummage through a tool box inspired the creation of this sleek design
![Door Tool, 2001, by Industrial Facility. From our new book Industrial Facility](/resource/doorleadif.jpg)
Soul Food Mahanakorn - Where Chefs Eat in Bangkok when they hunger for jazzed up street food and basil cocktails
This hip restaurant was founded by food writer Jarrett Wrisley and serves soulful food infused with local herbs
![](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-26-at-10-57-19.jpg)
A Movement in a Moment: Nazarenes
How a colony of longhaired artists squatted a Roman monastery and attempted to alter the course of art history
![Recognition of Joseph by his Brothers (1816-17) by Peter von Cornelius. As reproduced in Art in Time](/resource/recognitionofjoseph.jpg)
Mingles - Where Chefs Eat in Seoul when they want contemporary Korean food served Gangnam Style!
Fermentation serves as the cornerstone of this neo-Korean cuisine in Seoul's blingy Gangnam district
![A tray of food at Mingles, Seoul - recommended by Where Chefs Eat](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-22-at-16-25-38.jpg)
Herzog & de Meuron float a block above the Moscow River
The architects preserve old industrial buildings, create a new park and still make the most of a riverside view
![The Badaevskiy Brewery by Herzog & de Meuron. All images courtesy of the architects](/resource/herzogmoscow2.jpg)
Martin Parr and friends go down to the beach - again
A new exhibition shows Parr isn't the only photographer patrolling British seasides
![Margate, Kent, 1986 by Martin Parr, Magnum Photos. All images taken from The Great British Seaside: Photography from the 1960s to the present at the National Maritime Museum, 23 March – 30 September 2018](/resource/gb-england-kent-margate-1986-martin-parr-magnum-photos.jpg)
Jack Whitten on de Kooning, Civil Rights and his legacy
In his final video interview, the abstract artist described his life, work and how he wanted to be remembered
![Jack Whitten in his Art21 video](/resource/jackwhitten.jpg)
Is Will Goldfarb the Thom Yorke of pastry?
Eater likens the chef to Radiohead's singer, praising his book alongside Japan the Cookbook in its spring round-up
![](/resource/220-1-will-goldfarb.jpg)
Why does Yayoi Kusama love pumpkins?
As the artist celebrates her 89th birthday, we look at the ways she has represented her favourite vegetable
![Yayoi Kusama, All The Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins, 2016, acrylic pumpkins, LED lighting, black glass, mirrors, wood, metal, 292 x 415 x 415 cm. Picture credit: © Yayoi Kusama](/resource/p184-all-the-eternal-love-i-have-for-the-pumpkins-2016-p7345-0242.jpg)
The jet engine that inspired Industrial Facility’s fan
Discover how a trip to London’s RAF museum helped this British design duo conjure up their fan for Muji
![Fan, 2006, by Industrial Facility for Muji. As reproduced in Industrial Facility](/resource/fanrafindfac.jpg)
5 poets’ portraits for World Poetry Day
See how painters have pictured these writers in our new book Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers
![Reproduction Forbidden (1937) by René Magritte, as reproduced in Reading Art](/resource/reproductionforbidden.jpg)
Fu He Hui - Where Chefs Eat in Shanghai when they crave contemporary vegetarian food in an ancient villa
This innovative upscale restaurant takes its inspiration from Buddhist beliefs
![One of the dishes at Fu He Hui, Shanghai - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/shanghaiagain.jpg)
Trevor Paglen's new flag plays on our fear of spyware
Artist creates creepy flag named after the supposed CIA bug Wikileaks claimed is hiding in a Samsung television
![Weeping Angel (2018) by Trevor Paglen. Photo by Guillaume Ziccarelli. Image courtesy of Creative Time](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-21-at-11-45-35.jpg)
Right about now - Japan turns pink!
Japan bursts into colour in spring - The Japanese Garden author Sophie Walker talks us through the new season
![A fine example of a Shōwa Period garden, Kinsaku Nakane designed the Yoko-en pond garden at Taizō-in in 1963–6.](/resource/255-taizo-in-rgb.jpg)
Alain de Botton on how to find happiness in unlikely places
On International Day of Happiness 2018, the philosopher says we can find beauty in the lowliest places
![Bernd and Hilla Becher, Water Towers, 1980, as reproduced in Art as Therapy](/resource/9780714865911-17.jpg)
Will Goldfarb stars in the new series of Chef’s Table
The Netflix series focuses on desserts, profiling the world’s best pastry chefs, including the latest Phaidon author
![Will Goldfarb in the new trailer for season four of Chef's Table](/resource/goldfarbnetflix.jpg)
These waterside homes are perfect for a cosy log fire
Want a cool view and a warming hearth? Then these are the architectural retreats just right for you
![Sunset Rock House, (MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects), Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada](/resource/sunsetrocklead.jpg)
Grace Coddington makes a return to British Vogue
The creative director and Phaidon author has styled a story for the April issue of the UK fashion magazine
![Grace Coddington’s new shoot for British Vogue. Photography by Craig McDean. Model Natalie Westing wears Comme des Garçons. All images courtesy of Vogue](/resource/gracebritvogue4.jpg)
The Japanese ruler that inspired an Industrial Facility watch
How an encounter with a different kind of precision tool led Sam Hecht and Kim Colin to their Circumference Watch
![The Circumference Watch, 2007 by Industrial Facility for Muji](/resource/untitled.jpg)
How Caravaggio, Freud and Dalí saw Narcissus
Discover how this ancient self-obsessed beauty found a place within baroque, surrealist and modern British art
![Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1937) by Salvador Dalí](/resource/narcussisdali.jpg)
Tin Lung Heen - Where Chefs Eat in Hong Kong when they want to look down on the world from the 102nd storey
But don’t get too distracted by the view - the Cantonese food is just as stunning says Where Chefs Eat
![Tin Lung Heen, Hong Kong - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/honkors.jpg)
The incredibly cool world of Snarkitecture - Fractured Table
The NYC art, architecture and design practice’s new tables and chairs hint at their humble origins
![Fractured by Snarkitecture for Pentatonic](/resource/snarkifturer3.jpg)
Take a look at Betak's brilliantly bizarre interiors auction
The fashion show producer is auctioning off art and rare design objects alongside jet panels and Japanese robots!
![A Boeing 727 panel, part of Alexandre de Betak's forthcoming interiors auction](/resource/boeingpanel.jpg)
How Yves Klein, Chris Burden and Henri Matisse saw Icarus
Our new book Flying Too Close to the Sun examines how artists old and new have interpreted ancient myths
![The Fall of Icarus (1560) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. All images reproduced in Flying Too Close to the Sun](/resource/bruegalicarus.jpg)
Restaurant Hubert - Where Chefs Eat in Sydney (when they would really rather be in 1920s Paris)
Classic cocktails and a broad wine list complement traditional and contemporary interpretations of Gallic dishes
![Restaurant Hubert, Sydney - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-15-at-16-30-48.jpg)
Jeremy Fox (the cook and the book) make the James Beards
The chef is shortlisted both for his food at Rustic Canyon and his words in On Vegetables at this year's awards
![Chef and author Jeremy Fox](/resource/jeremybluehat.jpg)
Lauren Greenfield shows the value of an art education
In a new film, the photographer, director and Phaidon author makes a compelling case for encouraging art in schools
![A still from Lauren's new film](/resource/laurenart2.jpg)
JR helps Massimo launch new Refettorio
The chef, Phaidon author and philanthropist turns unwanted food into meals for the needy in Paris
![JR and Massimo at the entrance to the new Refettorio Paris. Image courtesy of Massimo's Instagram](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-15-at-15-38-59.jpg)
Jean Jullien’s wonderfully un-grown-up birthday message
The artist, illustrator and Phaidon author shows us how we all feel on the day we get one year older
![Jean Jullien's birthday message. Image courtesy of Jean's Instagram](/resource/jjbirthday.jpg)
These Self-Portraits played with gender fluidity back in the day
See how artists have presented themselves as different sexes in their self-portraits throughout the ages
![Ana Mendieta - Untitled (Facial Hair Transplants), 1972 (detail) Suite of seven colour photographs](/resource/genderfour.jpg)
When Annie Leibovitz shot the late Professor Stephen Hawking
'This photograph said everything I wanted to say about looking at this mind; this very vivid, connected mind on top of this mountain – the body and the chair.' Leibovitz recalls her shoot with the astrophysicist who died this morning
![Professor Stephen Hawking, Cambridge, England, 2017, Photograph by Annie Leibovitz © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/038-9-stephen-hawking.jpg)
Massimo shows us all how to shop (and cook) like a chef
The Skinny Italian chef and philanthropist helps fight food waste in a great new video by ATTN: for Morton Salt
![Massimo Bottura in the new video by ATTN: for Morton Salt](/resource/massimoattn3.jpg)
Who spotted the art in this viral video of Michelle Obama?
When a two-year-old art lover visited Michelle’s office, we all got a peek at the former First Lady’s art collection and it includes some great pieces by Phaidon artists Kerry James Marshall and Theaster Gates
![One of Theaster Gates' fire-hose works can be seen behind this Instagram post of Michelle Obama and Parker Curry. Image courtesy of Mrs Obama's Instagram](/resource/gatesfirehose.jpg)
Why the Flag Halyard Chair matters
Hans Wegner supposedly came up with the idea for this grid-like seat in while sitting in a sand dune on holiday
![Hans Wegner's Flag Halyard Chair 1950](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-13-at-14-23-45.jpg)
What to expect from David Chang’s new media empire
The Where Chefs Eat contributor has plans for lifestyle podcasts and TV shows 'in and out of the kitchen'
![David Chang (right) with Massimo Bottura (centre) and Claude Bosi (left) in 2012 from Cook It Raw. Photograph by Per-Anders Jorgensen](/resource/cir-chang.jpg)
How Givenchy and Hepburn brought film and fashion together
Following the death of French designer Hubert de Givenchy, a quick lesson in why he revolutionised fashion and how a 'disappointing' meeting resulted in the now legendary Little Black Dress
![Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face (1957) wearing Givenchy](/resource/givenchyflowers.jpg)
And it's another Isamu Noguchi Award for a Phaidon author!
Last year it was John Pawson, this year the Noguchi Museum singles out Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa
![Naoto Fukasawa](/resource/naotofukasawatrim.jpg)
The incredibly cool world of Snarkitecture - Secret Souvenir
Here's one illuminating Snarkitecture project that started life as a celebration of New York
![Secret Souvenir by Snarkitecture](/resource/snarkitecturecandle.jpg)
Biggie Smalls - Where Chefs Eat in Melbourne when they crave a late night kebab inspired by a dead rap legend
An homage to Americana threads its way through the retro decor but the food takes its cues from the Middle East
![Biggie Smalls, Melbourne, recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/wce-sticker-wide-format-1.jpg)
How Picasso, Pollock and Blake saw the Minotaur
The mythical man-bull has always served artists well, even into an age of gender reassignment
![Minotaur in Love with a Female Centaur (1933) by Pablo Picasso, as reproduced in Flying Too Close to the Sun](/resource/minotaurpicasso.jpg)
The healthcare innovation that made Industrial Facility’s sofa
How Sam Hecht and Kim Colin used a Herman Miller idea to create comfy, easily transportable seating
![The Wireframe Sofa, 2011 by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller](/resource/030-1-wireframe.jpg)
Maaemo - Where Chefs Eat In Oslo when nothing but the promise of a 400-year-old clam will do
The brainchild of Danish-born chef Esben Holmboe Bang presents an unconventional take on Nordic cuisine
![One of the many beautiful Christian Houge artworks on the walls of Maaemo in Oslo - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-09-at-12-25-29.jpg)
The brilliant, female gaze of Grafton Architects
‘We were born female and have the pleasure and pain of seeing the world through female eyes,’ say the Irish duo
![Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects. Photo by Andrea Avezzu, courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia](/resource/yvonne-farrell-shelley-mcnamara-photo-by-andrea-avezzu-courtesy-of-la-biennale-di-venezia.jpg)
The reasons reading is (still) a feminist issue
We look back at some of the more divisive depictions of women readers in our new book Reading Art
![Summer (c. 1958) by Donald Moodie. All images from Reading Art](/resource/summer-smith.jpg)
Why the Sketch Chair matters
How the all-female group Front Design combined cutting-edge 3D printing and motion-capture film in one chair
![The Sketch Chair by the all female Front Design - featured in Chair: 500 Designs That Matter](/resource/p7610-0532.jpg)
Stefan Sagmeister wants you to show him your beauty
Got a vision of man-made loveliness? Then the great New York graphic designer would like to hear from you
![Stefan in](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-07-at-17-19-22.jpg)
Bastard - Where Chefs Eat in Malmö when they want delicious charcuterie and a rock 'n' roll attitude
Chef Andreas Dahlberg serves up a meat feast and music at this rudely-named Malmö foodie destination
![Andreas Dahlberg photographed by Per-Anders Jörgensen](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-07-at-11-28-48.jpg)
Piet Mondrian - loved jazz (but couldn't dance!)
On the anniversary of his birth find out how jazz informed his art and why musician Thelonius Monk would often refer to Mondrian's paintings when describing his own compositions
![Piet Mondrian](/resource/piet-mondriaan.jpg)
A Movement in a Moment: Mannerism
On Michelangelo’s birthday we look back at 'the stylish style' of high Renaissance painting
![Detail from The Last Judgement (1536-41) by Michelangelo](/resource/last-judgement-by-michelangeloii.jpg)
These Self-Portraits must have really, really hurt
Suffering for your art is taken to a whole new level in this group of images taken from 500 Self-Portraits
![Sheng Qi, Memories (Me) (2000) as reproduced in 500 Self-Portraits](/resource/shengqi.jpg)
Mark Bradford’s tribute to Jack Whitten
The abstract artist includes a fitting homage to the painter, who died back in January, in his new Los Angeles show
![](/resource/006-7-mark-bradford.jpg)
JR shoots Madonna’s Oscars party
The artist and activist might have lost out on his Academy Award but he still got to party with Madonna and co.
![JR, director Alejandro González Iñárritu and Madonna at Madonna's Oscars 2018 party. All images courtesy of JR's Instagram](/resource/jralexandremadonna.jpg)
Bica do Sapato - Where Chefs Eat in Lisbon when they feel like dinner and a dance in a place owned by John Malkovich
Sushi and fish dominate the menu at this lofty, minimalist space on a cobbled street in Lisbon's old town
![Bica do Sapato - photo courtesy Bica do Sapato](/resource/where-chefs-eat-social-media-lisbon-2.jpg)
Virgilio Martinez has high hopes for his remote new restaurant
The Peruvian chef's new restaurant Mil opened last week - but you'll need detailed instructions to get there
![Mil's sign. All images courtesy of the restaurant's Instagram page](/resource/milsign.jpg)
Why alien life made Wolfgang Tillmans rethink politics
The photographer tries to work out what makes people go right-wing and how he might win them back
![Wolfgang Tillmans photographed at his 2017 Tate retrospective by Mat Smith](/resource/wolfgangtillmans620.jpg)
The incredibly cool world of Snarkitecture - The Ombre Plane
More incontrovertible evidence of awesomeness from our book on the New York-based design practice
![The Ombré Plane 2015 by Snarkitecture](/resource/screen-shot-2018-03-05-at-10-53-49.jpg)
Frantzén - Where Chefs Eat in Stockholm when they hanker for something fresh from the garden (make that two gardens)
Find out why Tom Aikens calls Frantzén a 'Super gastro experience' in our new global restaurant guide
![Frantzén - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/wce-sticker-wide-format-2.jpg)
Kerry James Marshall's superhero cover for NY Magazine
The Rhythm Mastr work has been unveiled at the Port Authority Bus Terminal as part of NY Mag's 50th birthday
![Kerry James Marshall's New York magazine cover, on display at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. All images courtesy of NY Magazine's Instagram](/resource/kjmposterperson.jpg)
What can The Three Robbers teach us about gender relations?
Tomi Ungerer's original publisher believes the key to this story lies in the harmony between men and women
![A lads' night out? The Three Robbers, by Tomi Ungerer](/resource/p80.jpg)
Jean Jullien's hand-made tribute to the weekend
The French artist and illustrator teams up with his brother for a show dedicated to introspection and slowing down
![One of Jean Jullien's works from his new show. Image courtesy of Jullien's Instagram](/resource/jj-weekend.jpg)