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Undeniably, "Reparations" is a word that urgently needs to make its way into America's political, social and ecological dialog in a practical and measurable way. As we drove on, it was hard to tell if the juxtaposition of an actual advertising billboard for Rocky's Pawn Shop was intentionally meant to emphasize the narratives and messages from the drive-by installations by being such a stark counterpoint. 1/5 Simmons' "Because You Know Ultimately We Will Band a Militia" art installation stands opposite of a billboard advertisement for Rocky's Pawn Shop. | Martin Mancha 2/5 Xaviera...

An outdoor art exhibition in California’s Coachella Valley tackles subjects like Indigenous land rights, migration, and embodied memory

Alia Al-Senussi by Anton Corbijn. Photo courtesy Al-Senussi. Few people in the art world advocate as much on the behalf of Middle Eastern artists as Princess Alia Al-Senussi, the scholar, curator, collector, and patron who is passionate about reconfiguring the cultural standing of international artists around the world. Al-Senussi, who serves as a founding member of Tate’s acquisitions committee for the Middle East and North Africa and the UK and MENA Representative for Art Basel, as well as a board member for Art Dubai, the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the Institute of Contemporary...

Courtesy of Cass Calder Smith Cass Calder Smith designed this sustainable,1900-square-foot beach house in Stinson Beach, CA, as a second home for a three-generation San Francisco family. The design follows a rigorous sustainability program, achieving the Marin Planning Department's highest rating for resource efficiency. Photovoltaic panels generate all the home's electricity, sending surplus energy back to the grid. All the home's systems—hotwater, HVAC, and radiant heating—are integrated, electric-based, and powered by the PV panels on the roof. With the exception of the propane tank, t...

"The simplicity of Smith's concept and beauty of the site posed direct challenges to the perfect implementation of the artwork," said SOM. "Of particular importance was the 42-degree sloped site and the necessity of the 30-foot-long mirrored plane to be a perfectly level extruded form, free from internal structural elements." An LED screen displays shifting colours During the day, the mirrored surface reflects the light and scenery. As night falls, the LED display shows a shifting array of light and colour like an artificial sky. "At sunset, the reflection of the glowing sky and onshore movin...