Journal
Based in Nagano, Japan, Hikari Shimoda first studied illustration at the prestigious Kyoto Saga University of Art, and Aoyama Juku School, before she began her career as a contemporary artist in 2008. Shimoda’s artwork paints a world where...
The Edit
“Four years of art school got you nowhere” teases one of Butch Anthony's paintings, and while that's obviously not true for many artists, formal training played no part in the development of this off-beat character from the back woods of...
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Under-studied, under-exhibited, and under-appreciated? Paris gallery Jeu de Paume is looking to address all three concerns with an extensive exhibition on trailblazing photographer Germaine Krull. Major retrospectives centred on the Prussian-born...
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Raymond Cauchetier has lived and breathed Paris during his 95 years — the photographer still lives in the same city apartment in which he was born in 1920 — and anyone with such a historical link to a place undoubtedly has some stories to tell....
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To understand the latest work from Serbian artist Vojislav Radovanovic, one must travel back in time — way back in fact, to the beginning of the universe. Theory of Unity is the delicate interpretation of some big ideas, including the singularity...
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Having set myself a firm ceiling of $159 million for Picasso's Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) at the Christie's auction last week, I was a little piqued to be pipped to the post by a measly million bucks when the gavel finally came down. C'est la...
Journal
While followers of major world religions undertake pilgrimages to Lourdes, Mecca and Jerusalem, those who worship at the altar of art will be heading in a very different direction following the unveiling of Grayson Perry's new secular miracle A...
The Edit
Before the Christian missionaries descended on the continent to save the eternal souls of the heathen savages, as they would have it, Africa had gotten along pretty well with its own set of faiths and religious practices. These folk religions often...
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Born in Harlem in 1924 and growing up poor in Brooklyn, Jerome Liebling had it tough. It only got tougher for the young man when, having dropped out of his first semester at Brooklyn College to enlist in World War Two, he was posted to the notorious...
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Thomas Struth’s latest exhibition is both a departure and a continuation of the themes and practices that his many admirers will recognise from earlier works. The result of six working visits that Struth made to Israel and Palestine between 2009...
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Denver artist Evan Hecox has been on his travels, and the experiences he's assimilated in the unfamiliar cities of America and beyond have formed the basis of a new collection of works entitled Far. Hecox has ventured to all sorts of places, from...
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Forget about Mickey Mouse, the real top cat of animated animals is Felix, and he's getting due props at a group show featuring the work of Los Angeles' diverse creative community. Slow Culture, a gallery in the Highland Park neighbourhood, has...
City Notes
Trailborn, the hospitality brand inspired by the great American outdoors, opens it latest hotel: Trailborn Highlands a 63-room property situated in Highlands, NC, and within driving distance to the Blue Ridge Parkway and The Great Smoky Mountains...
City Notes
Method Co. are the prolific Philadelphia-based hospitality and development brand behind We Heart-approved projects including ROOST, Wm. Mulherin's Sons, Charleston’s The Pinch Hotel and The Quoin Hotel, Wilmington, Delaware, and are back with the...
City Notes
From Nobu Barcelona to The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai, New York fried chicken cathedral COQODAQ to the 1 Hotel Toronto, New York-, Madrid- and Los Angeles-based design studio Rockwell Group have a considered knack for conjuring interiors that are...
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Having his lens focused on the world of Drag since 2012, UK-based portrait photographer Greg Bailey is perhaps one of the foremost visual artists attached to this glamorous corner of the LGBTQ+ community. A gleefully colourful ode to this passion,...
Dispatches
Christmas is a time for joy, family, and thoughtful gifts that show just how much you care. For many moms, the kitchen is a space of creativity and love – a place where family memories are cooked up alongside delicious meals. If your mom loves...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eleven: Digital Detox Retreats. In an era where smartphones are our constant companions, digital connectivity is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Ten: Cognitive Nutrition. As wellness moves beyond physical fitness, a new area is capturing attention: cognitive...
Dispatches
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...