Michael Snyder
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The Gay Male Artists Subverting the Primness of Cross-Stitch
Queer makers are using embroidery to challenge centuries of gender norms.
A Mexico City Apartment Complex Where Dozens of Artists Live and Work
The 174-unit Edificio Mascota in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood covers an entire city block.
Two Mexican Photographers on Vulnerability and Legacy
Graciela Iturbide and Maya Goded discuss what they have learned from each other’s distinct artistic philosophies — including the power of waiting.
For Two Mexico City Chefs, a Culinary Legacy Is About Much More Than Food
Gabriela Cámara and Monica López Santiago are in different stages of their careers, but they’ve both had to overcome the machismo culture in professional kitchens.
A Romantic Mexico City Dinner to Toast a Growing Fashion Brand
How the designer Olivia Villanti, of the line Chava Studio, threw a party and a collection launch that felt sophisticated yet low key.
The Central Mexican City of Morelia Is Home to Historic Monuments and Heritage Crafts
It’s more than just a stopover on the way to Pátzcuaro.
An Architect and Decorator Who Thinks of His Books as Windows Into Worlds
At home in Ibiza, Daniel Romualdez absorbs all kinds of ideas and images and then lets them marinate.
In Her Maine Garden, Toshiko Mori Dreams of Plant-Based Buildings
Cultivating potatoes and cabbages, the architect has discovered, is analogous to her design practice.
In Mexico, Ornately Painted Churches Enshrine Years of Indigenous Resilience
As Michoacán’s centuries-old chapels undergo restorations, the buildings raise new questions about how architectural conservation should work — and whom such projects are really for.
The Ever-Evolving Art of Bonsai
The centuries-old craft is thriving as both a hobby and an art form, with contemporary practitioners around the world asking what lessons it can impart...