The Edit
If you like your art messy in the vein of Jackson Pollock, then John Armeleder's ongoing Puddle Painting series will be right up your street. Like his famed predecessor, Armleder lets gravity take most of the strain. The Swiss artist begins by...
The Edit
Those with no prior experience of filmmaker David Lynch's studio art practice may have some preconceived ideas about what they are in for — and those assumptions would probably be correct. Clay Head with Turkey, Cheese and Ants is one particularly...
The Edit
If only I'd seen Ian Stevenson's illustration for Eau de Fashion Piss a couple of weeks ago, Mother's Day would have been a breeze. The London artist's acidic stab at pretentious perfumery is one example of his pithy outlook that can currently be...
Art & Culture
As the UK, wading through the mire of Austerity, prepares to choose between the best of a very bad bunch of self-serving bastards in the forthcoming general election, we could be forgiven for wondering if we deserve to call Great Britain “Great”...
The Edit
Along with an increasing appetite for art that goes hand-in-hand with a burgeoning middle class, African socio-economic development has heralded another, more technological, boom. The continent now has over 650,000,000 registered mobile phones —...
The Edit
A major career survey of Chicago artist Barbara Kasten is currently underway at the Institute of Contemporary Art (University of Pennsylvania), and with five decades of artistic practice to draw from, the show is brimming with interesting exhibits....
Journal
There's an equal sense of joyfulness and sorrow associated with the work of the British contemporary artist Rebecca Louise Law — a sixth-generation gardener, her young life was preoccupied by gardens and nature. With an ambition to demonstrate the...
Art & Culture
Creative network Behance has been keeping a watchful eye on the work of its millions of members and has put together a book highlighting the trends it sees forming in the online artistic community - long before these trends make it to the gallery....
The Edit
Things we already knew: It gets cold in Eastern Europe, and people in cold climates have traditionally worn animal skins to keep warm. However, I can't help being surprised at seeing Tamas Dezso's photograph of a Romanian boy, who seems to have...
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Ah, classic LOLs from the guy inflating his girlfriend's underpants with a hairdryer, although I can't see that relationship lasting “forever” when she wakes up with third degree burns on her bum cheeks. No wonder he looks so guilty. To find out...
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Who would like to see a bit of comedic taxidermy? I suppose the question should really be “who doesn't?”. Czech artist Krištof Kintera is treating Dutch audiences to some amazing animal reanimation, among many other things, as he brings his...
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Two concurrent exhibitions in London and Paris are looking at the practice of text-image artist John Baldessari, spanning his career from the early days to his latest output. Marian Goodman Gallery, London is hosting Pictures & Scripts — the...
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...
The Edit
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...