The Edit
Painting, according to Andy Warhol, was merely a phase he went through. Quite a dismissive statement for a discipline on which his reputation was made, but it was perhaps not meant to denigrate the genre, but more that Warhol always regarded his...
The Edit
Studio Droog's installation Splendour in the Grass is described as an “experiential sensorium” which transforms its host museum into “an immersive, erotic camping ground”, if you please. We didn't get that sort of thing when I was in the...
Dispatches
New York Magazine Bill Cosby Cover Bill Cosby has been a very naughty boy (allegedly — Legal Editor) and, last night, New York Magazine threw shade on the The Cosby Show star in the most of damning of fashions. Putting faces and personal...
Journal
French director and ‘experience designer’, Nelly Ben Hayoun, has been doused with compliments and accolades by a multitude of arts, culture and science lovers. The "Willy Wonka of design and science" is knowledge-thirsty and never shy of a...
Art & Culture
The first and last time I went on a fairground waltzer, I was 15, I'd just naughtily polished off a litre of Special Red cider in the park, and the experience didn't end well. Waltzers immediately went to the top of the Things I Knew I Wouldn't Like...
Journal
The £20 note was once the ticket to a world of possibility. A full tank of petrol that would transport you anywhere. Admission to a gig for you and your date. Two nights out at the pub. Two! While the dangerously red £50 note was the preserve of...
The Edit
Inspired by childhood alienation, Japanese pop culture and the very modern awkwardness of social media, Felix Treadwell's show at CNB Gallery (located in the basement of Mark Hix's Tramshed on Rivington Street, Shoreditch) is a playful foray into...
Journal
Pictures of Felix Treadwell receiving his Hix Award last year piqued my interest. Next to a grinning Tracy Emin, the young artist’s hesitant, friendly, low-wattage presence was striking, reminding me of Elliott Smith’s immortal white-tuxed...
The Edit
Everybody loves a good bargain, and at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin's Museum of Photography they're offering the sale of the century for photography lovers, pairing an exhibition of the main man's work alongside that of contemporary Frank...
The Edit
Just throw your bag on the back seat, hit the gas and go. The romance of the open road endures. From long distance, soul-searching solo journeys of contemplation to the squalid, sordid mayhem of a group road trip, travelling the highways and byways...
The Edit
Cowboys were a part of American cultural folklore long before they were co-opted as heroes of Hollywood cinema. There was something about those rugged cattlemen that encapsulated the pioneer spirit of the country's early settlers, and in a time when...
The Edit
“If I hadn't been an artist, I would have been a musician.” Thierry Noir's love of music is strong — in fact it's what prompted the infamous Berlin Wall muralist to move to Germany from France in the first place. Back in the 1980s, when Noir...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...
Dispatches
Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
Dispatches
A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...