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Everybody Frieze! The Standard Heads to The Art Fair at Randall's Island

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for art. Frieze Art Fair (a London exported collection of 180 contemporary galleries from around the globe) is up and running on Randall’s... More »
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Holiday Gift Guide 15% Off

Enter secret code ‘Falalalala’ at checkout to receive 15% off when shopping online at Shopthestandard.com. More »
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Graphic of the Day: Goodbye Cruel World

Today’s graphic is the sweet melancholic lightbulb. Here at The Standard we have a fixation for light bulbs as proven with our Standard collaboration of KAWS bulbs. This new graphic was... More »
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James Jarvis Unveils His Book at The Standard

James Jarvis is an illustration hero to many. His company, Amos Toys, is the creator of incredibly entertaining items that have made kids and adults smile – not to mention ignite the... More »
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Looking Back on October

Our year is coming to an end, but, boy oh boy are we taking advantage of these last few months! One of the highlights in October was the intimate performance by Florence & The Machine... More »
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I'm Sad KAWS He's Gone

Last spring, The Standard, New York welcomed its most unique hotel guest for whom it has ever opened its arms. He was sweet, shy, fun loving and primarily larger than life. He was our very... More »
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Vote for Your Favorite Pic of KAWS

And the nominations are in! One of our favorite websites, The World’s Best Ever chose their top 3 favorite pics of Companion (Passing Through) by KAWS that came through via Twitpics and our... More »
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KAWS T-Shirts are Here! Plus a Photo Contest!

Earlier this summer KAWS introduced an enormous sculpture to stand guard in front of The Standard, New York. Check out the super cool video which documents the installation below. Besides taking... More »
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Gelato...Just What I Need

There are times when I just want to kill our Executive Pastry Chef Frederick Aquino!  I’ve made it through the summer avoiding his irresistible ice cream cart at the Standard, New... More »
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"Pretty on the Inside" at Paul Kasmin Gallery

KAWS & Erik Parker organized this group show and there were so many good friends at the opening. Congrats! Once again I didn’t get good photos- too many people!- but here are a few from... More »
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KAWS at The Standard, New York

KAWS has arrived! After weeks of anticipation, Companion (Passing Through) - which has traveled from Hong Kong to the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut - is now in our front Plaza... More »
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MOCA's Long-Awaited Art in the Streets

“Overwhelming” was how the crowd described the hotly-anticipated preview of MOCA’s ”Art in the Streets” exhibit in Los Angeles. From old school... More »
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Julia Chiang's Opening

Tuesday night was Julia Chiang’s art opening presenting new works entitled Security is Mostly a Superstition. Julia is one of our beloved guest bloggers for the Standard Culture site. The... More »
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In general I am just not good at art fairs. The crowd and so much visual stimulation in one place with no windows and vents that either blow air that is too cold or too hot just makes me feel all... More »
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Floto Warner Shoots The STND x OHWOW Shop

We revealed the new STND X OHWOW Shop at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach during Art Basel, but now we have these swanky new pics from Floto Warner to really show off the space. “Friends... More »
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Jake Sumner's New Video

In our endless quest to find creative new videos to hit the internet, we bring you the new track for Frankie and the Heartstrings called “Hunger” found on Wichita Recordings. The... More »
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For Whoever Slept on KAWS Bulbs

A few days ago, we released the Special Limited Edition Light Bulbs created by KAWS… a collaboration with The Standard. As per usual with products by him, the 1,000 set edition sold like... More »
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KAWS Light Bulbs

Calling all KAWS fans! The Standard is proud to announce a Limited Edition series of light bulbs (yes, you read correctly, light bulbs). This is the first time KAWS has created an item so... More »
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KAWS Book at the STND/OHWOW Shop

The new book by Kaws is available at STND/OHWOW Shop at The Standard Miami. In conjunction with Skira Rizzoli and The Aldrich Museum Of Contemporary Art, Kaws is will be at The Standard hotel... More »
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KAWS: The Standard Book Signing

Today’s Feature on the Nowness.com features artist KAWS discussing his new work for Art Basel 2010 and the release of his new monograph book entitled KAWS. Visit the STND/OHWOW Shop this... More »
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STND/OHWOW Shop at The Standard, Miami is Open!

If you’ve read our blog recently, you’ve noticed we have a vast community of creative friends that we collaborate with. Today, prepare to see it all housed under one roof with the... More »