Good news for sneakerheads: a soon-to-open exhibition at London’s Design Museum is set to explore the many ways in which the humble trainer has challenged performance design, inspired subcultures and influenced the fashion industry. Take a plunge into the extraordinary design process behind some of the world’s most technically inventive shoes, from Adidas’s extraordinary FutureCraft.
In New York, a solo show by rising American artist Danielle McKinney at Fortnight Institute offers a welcome moment of calm. McKinney’s richly hued paintings centre on women “lost in their own lush solitude” , whether reading, sprawling across a table or daydreaming alongside a pet bird. Each work serves as an ode to leisure and embracing one’s inner-dialogue, encouraging viewers to take pause and reflect while providing a sumptuous visual feast for the eyes.