In case you’re not aware, the developer in chief is about to ruin the landscape design of Washington DC even further. Would be great if everyone could object to this move. www.tclf.org/urgent-publi...

For the annals of history.

Another chance to weigh in about this megalomaniacal structure with its out of scale statue on top. www.wkrn.com/news/nationa...

MSG crowd erupts in boos for Trump during Knicks Finals game gothamist.com/news/msg-cro...

Everyone should go see this wonderful exhibition about the Alice in Wonderland murals created for the pediatric ward at Gouveneur Hospital. Once lost, now found, they are on view for all to see before returning to a new public hospital building. @nychealthsystem.bsky.social truly gets it. Thank you!

This show is a testament to a #NewYorkCity government and public hospital system that cares about its public art and, in this instance, goes an extra ten miles to protect and display it for all. #murals ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

A few more days of beautiful roses in peak bloom @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social

This event below is in Forest Hills, on Sunday, May 31 • 4 PM - 6 PM.

At Community House 15 Borage Place #ForestHills #Queens www.eventbrite.com/e/paragon-ra...

Marta Gutman always has great insights, and this clip offers good proof.

Looking forward to this show. It will be thought-provoking—no question!

Don’t like the #arch? You have until midday June 3 to express your opinion, con or pro. savingplaces.org/monumental-a...

The arch will totally muck up the aesthetic (and iconographic) intent of Leo Friedlander’s Arts of War sculptures at the foot of the bridge.

Arch too big!! Sculptures too big!! #architecture #monument #statues #WashingtonDC #planning

Here we go again!! savingplaces.org/monumental-a...

Jacob Riis bathhouse brought back to life! #parks #architecturesky nypost.com/2026/05/25/l...

Incredible specimens of Portuguese #artdeco #architecture in #Porto, these two, on the same block. One could teach an entire architectural history course using this city as case study.

Bold tile work in #Lisbon Metro system, found throughout, as with New York City. Lisbon’s is of the more “all-encompassing” type, which NYC’s #MTAArtandDesign has also embraced to great effect. Less use of mosaic and more tile there. #publicart #subway

At Pompeii, they have announced that new X-Rays and CT analysis of one of the victims—later cast in plaster—from the Orto dei Fuggiaschi was a doctor 🩺 (a medicus). His doctor bag (see pic below) had medical tools & he fled with coins as well. Full article is here: pompeiisites.org/e-journal-de...

None of the hoards of tourists visiting the São Bento train station in #Porto seem too bent out of shape about the fact that its magnificent tile murals by Jorge Colaço are devoted to Portuguese expansion and violent conquest. (Nor am I, as one among the hoards.) #azulejos #murals

Interesting history of the Reflecting Pool that’s just been mucked up. There are no citations, so I can’t vouch for its authenticity, but based on my knowledge seems quite viable. ghostsofdc.org/2026/05/10/l...

You can submit via the website below public comment about the proposed presidential #arch, which is outsized and urbanistically and symbolically inappropriate on many levels. www.cfa.gov/submit-publi...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s letter opposing the appalling meglomanaical arch. There’s an address in there, to which people can write to the US Commission of Fine Arts (which has review power, but prez will do whatever the hell he wants). savingplaces.org/stories/nati...

Zohran needs to make a cheerful video about this.

They’ve been let loose! www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Yes, including when it is big and runny. Dog Poo in Council Crosshairs After a Filthy Winter www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/01/d...

Especially important because painting the grey granite white to resemble marble is BAD FOR THE STONE in addition to being faux, bad faith aesthetics.

This is at least the second New York Times article about Mamdani not doing something in days. The last one was all about him not attending the Met Ball. Believe it or not, there is actual news about NYC they could be reporting.

A terrific discussion of mundane “taxpayer” buildings that define neighborhoods, under the radar. Enjoy now; these buildings will go. #architecture #NewYorkCity www.brownstoner.com/architecture...

My question is: Why is Trump hanging out with that hippie?

The Trump administration will begin releasing funding for the East Harlem leg of the Second Avenue Subway, which it has withheld since last fall, following a lawsuit that the MTA filed last month to unfreeze the money. www.amny.com/news/second-...

Illuminating story about painter Sarah Miriam Pealle. #arthistory news.artnet.com/art-world/sa...

Here is the @RecParkSF plan for Embarcadero Plaza. #publicart #parks #SanFrancisco #Urbanism+ sfrecpark.org/1819/Embarca...

An alternative proposal for #EmbarcaderoPlaza that retains the #VaillancourtFountain. #publicart #Urbanism+ Embarcadero Reimagined: A bold concept for Embarcadero Plaza from JRDV — Docomomo US/Northern California www.docomomo-noca.org/more-news/20...

Painting granite is not good for the stonework. Painting it white to “resemble” marble is just phony and wrongheaded. I hope that the Commissioners on the Commission of Fine Art recognize this fact and oppose the idea.

Trump can't keep his filthy short-fingered vulgarian hands off of DC buildings. He wants to cover the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's stone facade w/white paint. The Commission of Fine Arts will hear a presentation on the plan on April 16. 🧾 www.aol.com/articles/tru...

Speak up by 4/15 to help prevent Executive Office Building from being painted white. This is *not* appropriate historical architectural preservation. IT CAN DAMAGE THE GRANITE. It’s sham, Mickey Mouse stuff. www.culturalheritagepartners.com/eeob/

More changes on 57th Street. Other side of the street as well.

Unclear exactly how long this design has been in pipeline, who designed it, and whether it’s been vetted by @nycpublicdesign. If anyone knows answer, please do tell. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/n...

The Fight to Save D.C.’s New Deal Sistine Chapel From Trump newrepublic.com/article/2082... via @newrepublic.com

Sundown, #ColumbusCircle.

The resistance does not quit!! A whole new lawsuit brought by preservationists to prevent demolition. One way or another the Kennedy vandalism must stop !! www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

#KennedyCenter #preservation

Loved Calvin Tomkins’s writing—a great social chronicler of the #art world. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

Guinness is great – but here are more top-notch Irish beers Americans should also know about, from a citrusy golden ale to a coffee-like stout

BREAKING: All Kennedy vaccine changes and all ACIP decisions are blocked by a federal court, and the panel cannot meet as planned this week. @apoorvanyt.bsky.social “This is a significant victory for public health, evidence-based medicine," a lawyer for AAP said. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

Since I haven't seen one yet, here's a starter pack of scientists actively working in the climate adaptation and resilience space, including researchers as well as climate service providers! 🌎🧪

But “onyx”… Additional take-down of the #WhiteHouse Ballroom project, by a critic with true expertise—with detailed explanation of why the plans are so bad, aesthetically and procedurally.