Older people with this artsy hobby have younger brains: study

Older people with this artsy hobby have younger brains: study

Here’s an activity that hits all of the right notes. Having hobbies later in life isn’t just a good way to kill time, it can also help you maintain social connections and give your brain a boost. Now, a new study published in the journal PLOS Biology suggests one groovy activity has especially neuroprotective benefits. New … Read more

Family ditches Christmas tree tradition — after buying artsy ‘obelisk’ sculpture

Family ditches Christmas tree tradition — after buying artsy ‘obelisk’ sculpture

A family ditched their traditional Christmas tree for a standing sculpture and said they’ll never go back. Alexandria Masse, 24, created what she calls a “Christmas obelisk” – which will replace her family’s tree this year. Alexandria, a textile artist, made the “obelisk” last year but hated the result and stored it in her parents’ … Read more

Sip Bellinis at Bar Madonna, get artsy at Frieze and other NYC events this week

Sip Bellinis at Bar Madonna, get artsy at Frieze and other NYC events this week

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  What’s making our luxury list this week? The NY Art Book Fair throws a block party in … Read more

Drake resurrects artsy amusement park filled with major artists’ work

Drake resurrects artsy amusement park filled with major artists’ work

Thirty-six years after it was shuttered, Luna Luna amusement park, a wonderland of contemporary art, will soon reopen in Los Angeles, thanks to Drake. The Canadian rapper and his media company DreamCrew purchased the one-of-a-kind pleasure ground, slated to be unveiled this month in a 60,000-square-foot warehouse space in downtown L.A. The exhibit, “Luna Luna: … Read more

How artsy Juárez became Mexico City’s chicest and hottest ‘hood

How artsy Juárez became Mexico City’s chicest and hottest ‘hood

It was almost inevitable that Juárez would emerge as Mexico City’s latest colonia of cool. Bisected by the Paseo de la Reforma — the city’s version of Broadway and the longest avenue in the world — and north of hip Colonia Roma, Juárez couldn’t be more centrally located. It’s also stuffed with increasingly chic and … Read more