{"id":493716,"date":"2026-03-25T02:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/493716\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T02:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:59:08","slug":"the-met-recontextualizes-raphael-and-other-news-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/493716\/","title":{"rendered":"The Met Recontextualizes Raphael, and Other News \u2013 SURFACE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Met\u2019s new Raphael exhibition is the Italian Renaissance artist\u2019s first definitive survey in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The Met\u2019s blockbuster new exhibition \u201cRaphael: Sublime Poetry<\/a>\u201d brings together more than 200 works in the most comprehensive U.S. show on the Renaissance master, reexamining his career across Urbino, Florence, and Rome. Rather than focus solely on idealized images of the Madonna and Christ Child, the exhibition reframes Raphael as a more complex artist\u2014highlighting his creative process, broader subject matter, and evolving treatment of figures. By pairing major paintings with preparatory drawings and rarely seen works, the show offers a deeper, more nuanced view of Raphael\u2019s practice and challenges long-standing perceptions of his serene, perfected style.<\/p>\n

Rockefeller Center introduces a sculpture by German-Iranian artist Bettina Pousttchi.<\/p>\n

Rockefeller Center has unveiled<\/a> Vertical Highways V03 (2025), a monumental sculpture by German-Iranian artist Bettina Pousttchi, on view in the Channel Gardens from March 18\u2013April 17. Constructed from reconfigured highway guardrails, the work transforms everyday infrastructure into a striking vertical form, drawing on Minimalism and Duchamp\u2019s readymades while evoking movement and shifting urban boundaries. <\/p>\n

The lime-based walls of Bergamo\u2019s first 3D-printed airport building capture carbon.<\/p>\n

At Milan Bergamo Airport in Italy, a new service building dubbed \u201cOl Cas\u00e9l\u201d has been constructed<\/a> using large-scale 3D printing technology developed by WASP, marking a first for airport infrastructure in the country. The structure\u2019s walls are printed with a lime-based material that emits less carbon than traditional cement, demonstrating a lower-impact alternative while still meeting strict airport performance standards. Completed in just 19 days (including seven days of printing), the hybrid project combines digital fabrication with conventional elements and points to a future of faster, more sustainable, and highly adaptable construction methods for complex environments.<\/p>\n

The renovation of the Venice Biennale\u2019s Central Pavilion is now complete.<\/p>\n

The Central Pavilion of the Venice Biennale\u2019s Giardini has undergone<\/a> a major \u20ac31 million, 16-month renovation, completed ahead of the 2026 Biennale as part of a broader infrastructure overhaul. The project reconfigures the historic building into flexible, \u201cwhite box\u201d exhibition spaces, restores key architectural elements like Carlo Scarpa\u2013designed windows, and integrates upgraded technical systems and sustainability features. Part of a wider government-backed initiative to modernize Biennale sites, the renovation aims to improve functionality, visitor experience, and long-term cultural infrastructure for one of the art world\u2019s most important exhibitions.<\/p>\n

A spiral staircase chunk from the Eiffel Tower is returning to auction.<\/p>\n

A rare 8.5-foot segment of the Eiffel Tower\u2019s original 1889 spiral staircase will be auctioned<\/a> by Artcurial on May 21, with an estimate of \u20ac40,000\u2013\u20ac50,000 ($46,000\u2013$58,000). The staircase\u2014removed in 1983 during renovations and cut into 24 pieces\u2014is now dispersed across museums and private collections worldwide, with this example remaining in private French hands for over 40 years. Previously sold segments have fetched far higher prices at auction, underscoring ongoing collector demand for historic architectural fragments tied to iconic landmarks.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s attractive distractions:<\/p>\n

Chopard\u2019s new high jewelry collection includes<\/a> one spectacular rainbow ring.<\/p>\n

The hottest new book celebrates<\/a> the joys of butter.<\/p>\n

Michel Gondry recreates<\/a> Kylie Minogue\u2019s \u201cCome Into My World\u201d video for Chanel.<\/p>\n

Fashion keeps turning up in the tennis tunnel walk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Met\u2019s new Raphael exhibition is the Italian Renaissance artist\u2019s first definitive survey in the U.S. The Met\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493717,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-493716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/493717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}