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If you rather a side of polonium-210 over wasabi with your uramaki, piss off Putin. Allegedly. Swedish 'comedy hip-hop' duo Far & Son must've really had it to the back teeth with wasabi nose — they might not be on Litvinenko levels of raising the...
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You know Liu Bolin. He's the Chinese artist who looks like a graffitied wall. And an aisle of soft drinks down the supermarket. Or a cubicle office. Commencing his chameleon career in 2005, with the genesis of his ongoing Hiding in the City project,...
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The Earth is peppered almost every day with meteorites crashing down through the atmosphere. Luckily most of these lumps of space rock are too small to do any significant damage, and often land in unpopulated areas of the planet — neither of which...
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It's all falling apart at Asya Geisberg Gallery as Julie Schenkelberg's Swan Song continues her fascination with architectural decay and domestic destruction. While the television schedules are crammed with programmes about restoring...
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Why bother with the hassle of a real woman when you can create a perfect one from your imagination — one that doesn't clutter up the bathroom with lotion bottles, doesn't leave hairpins and scrunchies everywhere, and who will, with a proper...
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Go out for a drink? Bitch about the opposite sex? Morris dancing? Whatever it is that you and your mates do when you get together, I'll bet it doesn't compare with what Swiss artist Bernhard Luginbühl and his friends used to get up...
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The phrase “deceptively simple” has never been so apt as when used to describe the creative process of Geoff McFetridge, who has to go to great lengths to achieve the clarity of line and shape that sets his work apart. Geoff...
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Ji Zhou's new multimedia collection Civilized Landscape builds on themes from the artist's past series Dust (2010) and Event (2007), and just as his themes build up on one another over time, so his work embraces the idea of physical...
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Phew! The panel judges of judges in this year's Blooom Award by Warsteiner have gone for a lie down with a cup of sweet tea after a monumental effort whittling down a bumper crop of entrants. The 2015 competition received more than 1500 entries...
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There are two sides to every story, according to the old saying, and Nathan Kostechko and Joshua Spencer have joined forces to investigate different narrative perspectives within a single idea in a short-lived show at Slow Culture, Los...
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Everyone loves to have a pop at America, and Norwegian artist Gardar Eide Einarsson is no exception. He's better qualified than most foreigners to weigh in on the shortcomings of the self-styled “Greatest Country on Earth”, however, having...
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New York gallery Friedman Benda is bringing a decade of work to fruition with the opening of a major retrospective exhibition on the early career of legendary designer Ettore Sottsass. Ettore Sottsass with Poltronova, Sideboard,...
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With works spanning the design of buildings, landscapes, installations, exhibitions and objects, the projects of Asif Khan MBE explore sites of complex narratives, community empowerment and questions of identity. Collaborating with Canada Water and...
City Notes
Inspired by the golden age of nightlife, Calgary's Sweet Loretta Bar nods to the throbbing energy of 1970s discos and vintage sound studios, the late-night venue situated in the city's design and arts district and offering an inclusive space for...
City Notes
Located within Newson’s Yard — a recently conceived design hub on the Pimlico Road in London’s Belgravia — Wildflowers is a new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and deli with a focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients cooked over...
City Notes
Chef Santiago Lastra's latest venture sees London-based A-nrd Studio create a metaphorical home-away-from-home, where the locally inspired fare and affable atmosphere of family-owned Mexican restaurants unite with a contemporary twist informed by...
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Leeds is a vibrant city known for its culture and growth, often regarded as the capital of the North of England. It is a lively bustling hub of activity, filled with friendly and approachable people. The city also offers a healthier, more...
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While Louisiana roads aren’t exactly death traps, safety can be an issue. The Pelican State is seeing an uptick in the number of vehicle crashes each year. In 2023, 60 crash fatalities in Orleans Parish were reported and around 7,690 people were...
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Spanning 7,500 kilometres of Greece’s 16,000 kilometres of coastline, the Greek Archipelago is vast, with figures on the number of islands it comprises at some 6,000; 227 of which are inhabited. Which is a lot of islands, many of which are packed...
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The field of medicine is changing rapidly, altering how healthcare professionals diagnose, treat, and care for patients. Innovations in digital health, artificial intelligence, and personalised medicine are transforming patient experiences and...