Category: Art
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Raf Simons on life after Calvin Klein: ‘I’ve never defined myself as a fashion designer’
In one of his first interviews since leaving the New York fashion house, Simons talks about the joy of designing textiles for Danish fabric company Kvadrat and his plans to open an art foundation
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Mountain maestros: the Alpine retreat that stages world-class concerts
At Schloss Elmau in southern Germany top classical musicians ‘play to stay’, so guests can enjoy performances between spa sessions, yoga and amazing views
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The flying saucers have landed: Qatar’s thrilling new supersized museum
It took 18 years to build, has nearly a mile of galleries and is inspired by a desert rose. But is Jean Nouvel’s eye-popping creation for the world’s wealthiest nation too extravagant to fill?
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‘We never thought it would happen’: Thomas Heatherwick’s $200m gamble
The British designer has landed in New York with the Vessel, an extravagant 150ft-tall structure, the most talked about element of Hudson Yards
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Beyoncé effect fills galleries with a new generation of art devotees
Fame sells: that’s the lesson in a survey revealing the world’s most popular exhibitions during a bumper year
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How to move a masterpiece: the secret business of shipping priceless artworks
What happens when a forklift goes through your Picasso? By Andrew Dickson