Art & Culture
When thinking of Art Deco buildings, one might think of the hotels, restaurants, and shops, on Miami’s South Beach — you know, those ones with all the distinctive characteristics: elements in groups of three, round porthole windows, eyebrows,...
The Edit
Californian artist Joel Daniel Phillips is a voyeur. Can that statement be separated from notions of Peeping Toms? Phillips describes his practice as 'an attempt to play with our voyeuristic tendencies toward the indigence surrounding us, hiding in...
Journal
There’s always a sense of contingency to Arlene Gottfried’s photographs. Frequently joyful, they also carry poignant risk. That is partly testament to the spontaneity the shots manage to transmit and evoke: the flipside of spontaneity, of...
The Edit
Having taken aim at the vulgarity of the nouveaux riches, the nauseating cult of celebrity, and all manner of Tinseltown excesses in his London exhibition Beverly Hills John last year, the manic mind behind cult classics like Pink Flamingos and...
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'These are my boyfriend’s guns. He loves shooting. I have brought him here tonight for his birthday treat.' A treat that saw an elementary school playground worker join her boyfriend in pumping lead from a Ruger AR557 rifle into a target poster at...
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The artist formerly known as Antony Hegarty is riding high on a wave of creativity; the renowned guiding light of Antony and the Johnsons having just released her debut solo album, Hopelessness, and now bringing her visual art practice out of the...
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London-based German artist Simon Mullan has a knack for subversion. You can almost hear the skinheads weep as their iconic regalia has been callously skinned like a mink. Beginning life in the United States Air Force, the bomber jacket has been...
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Serving two years as a photographer and filmmaker during the Algerian War, Jean-Daniel Lorieux decided to turn negativity on its head; using real life tragedy to fuel a sun-soaked career that would see the French photographer shooting the likes of...
Journal
Cinematographers are, of course, film’s unsung heroes. We understand how important and creative the writer is, the stars are, well, the stars, the director gets most of the glory; but director of photography is one of those roles that challenges...
The Edit
Imagine arriving in London in the latter half of the 1990s from another planet. What would you report back to those waiting behind the control desks in a civilisation far, far away? Liam Gallagher falling out of the Met Bar; Geri's Union Jack dress;...
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We're bombarded by information, predominantly visual, yet there can be precious little joy in it. Bombings, terrorists, refugees, natural disasters; if you've ever watched an Adam Curtis film, you'll be familiar with the narrative of rolling news...
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Eric Yahnker likes fuckin' wit y'all, and the Los Angeles-based artist is at it again; presenting a new body of work in an exhibition at New York gallery The Hole. We've had Barack Obama peeping through his White House window at Miley Cyrus,...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...