What does it mean to encounter the body not as image, but as matter?

Mariela Saad reflects on Es Devlin’s Congregation, a site-specific installation at PAC NYC. A poetic meditation on language, migration, and belonging, reminding us that art can be both temporary and profoundly human.

Exploring Boundaries, Embracing Transformation Jacobo Alonso is a visionary Mexican artist whose practice is rooted in the opacity and versatility of the body. His work dismantles fixed notions of identity and investigates how the body navigates space, materials, and cultural environments. At its core, his art invites us to see the physical self not as static, but as endlessly adaptable and transformative.

Discover the Sursock Museum in Beirut, Lebanon’s leading modern and contemporary art space, and explore how Lebanese visual arts thrive globally. Sursock Museum by nigh. Copyright © 2015 Joe Kesrouani

Canadian sculptor Mark Ollinger merges the coded energy of graffiti with the precision of fine art sculpture, crafting intricate, single-line wooden forms that hide words within their looping geometry. Part puzzle, part artwork, his pieces invite viewers to trace their paths until the hidden message reveals itself.

A city where culture lives on every corner Orlando is celebrating its 150th birthday. As I walked through the exhibition “The Changing Face of Orlando” at City Hall, I found myself reflecting not just on our past—but on the city I want to live in, and the one I’m helping to create.

Each September, The Armory Show transforms New York’s Javits Center into the premier gathering for modern and contemporary art. Yet its name—and spirit—trace back to 1913, when the “International Exhibition of Modern Art” at the 69th Regiment Armory introduced Duchamp, Sloan and Europe’s avant-garde to America. The 69th Regiment Armory on East 25th Street an odd venue, but it was big enough to hold the 1,400-work exhibition. ( Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

As someone who’s wandered through Paris, strolled Beirut’s Corniche, and stood beneath Florence’s frescoes—among many other inspiring destinations—I’ve become a true citizen of the world . Each journey has built my cultural capital , a blend of knowledge, tastes, and experiences that enriches how I collect and consult on art.