The Edit
Just what is it that makes a product “luxury”? Is the description earned simply because something is laborious to make? Is craftsmanship the deciding factor? Is choice of material more or less important? Is it simply the size of the price tag,...
Journal
Did she know the camera was there? She’s got an unguarded look in her eyes that’s on the verge of something — maybe anger, maybe slightly weary disaffected amusement, maybe just a turning away. Unspeakably hip, she’s everybody’s perfect LA...
The Edit
If you had to reel off a quick list of the most important, famous or influential Pop artists, chances are — unless you're a keen scholar of the genre — that the usual suspects would be uppermost in your minds: Warhol, Lichtenstein,...
Dispatches
Trainspotting director Danny Boyle has announced that the oft-mooted sequel to 1996's cult classic is a goer — as long as he can get all four principle actors together at the same time. Look, I'm not a fucking buftie, and that's the end of...
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Skulls haven't looked this beautiful since ... well, ever. Normally a symbol of mortality and fear, acclaimed Japanese street artist Usugrow see things differently, giving his skeletal heads new life as characters in his wonderfully deep and dark...
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A lot has changed in South Africa since the end of Apartheid, and not just in terms of race relations and the political landscape. Amanda Mahlaba Mt. Moriah Edgecombe Durban 2012 © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg...
Dispatches
"Kinfolk magazine: making white people feel artistic since 2011" reads the tagline on hipster-shaming Tumblr The Kinspiracy. "Cuz holding your ice cream up to a wall turns it into art 🎨🍦" Fusing four images each pulled...
The Edit
Lucas Price's work High on Acid 1989 — a basketball bearing the enigmatic phrase “wonder fortress” — hints at a colourful youth, but it doesn't tell even half the story. Price is a street artist in the very realest sense, surviving heroin...
The Edit
The modern world is in a bloody mess, and Cleon Peterson isn't afraid to rip off the bandages and expose the seeping wounds beneath. The Los Angeles-based artist senses a current of poisonous revenge running through cultures around the...
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How has the Russia of today changed since the days of the Soviet empire, if at all? Schilt Gallery in Amsterdam is addressing that very question with a group exhibition by photographers whose work spans the period from the last throes of the USSR to...
The Edit
There seems to be no photographic genre in which Albert Watson does not excel, and his peers seem to agree. The Scottish artist was named by industry bible Photo District News as one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time, no less,...
Journal
Against the black background of a nightclub a cluster of comic-book hands wave in the air; the revellers’ bodies aren’t shown, but it’s clear even with our limited view that one is a skeleton, another an android, one kind of lizard-creature,...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
Looking for that vibrant green look that you see on the internet? Well, with the best lawn care experts, these grasses can now be within your reach. You’ll be able to turn your garden a serene outdoor retreat with the lush lawn underneath your...
Dispatches
Moving from Chicago to New York City is a thrilling yet daunting leap. You’re trading deep-dish pizza and the stunning Lake Michigan views for bagels and the electric energy of Manhattan’s streets. Whether you’re chasing a career opportunity,...
Dispatches
If you drive, you know there’s a danger element that always goes with that. Even if you feel you’re an excellent driver, and you follow all traffic rules, you might still have some bad luck. A drunk driver might plow into you, or someone might...
Dispatches
Among all the other decisions you have to take regarding renovation of your house, choosing the right bathroom remodeling contractor is the most important. When partnered with a trained professional, your idea will be turned into great, efficient...