Opening Soon • London
Stuart Semple opens his latest solo exhibition at London gallery Delahunty this month. The British artist will present a new body of painted works, Anxiety Generation, a collection in direct response to “our culturally-induced anxiety crisis”....
Melbourne
We're not believing for a second that Merivale, the operators of Ms. G's Asian fusion restobar in Sydney, didn't notice the name bears a striking similarity to a well-known Asian food additive, so that's a big tick in the pun column and therefore a...
Opening Soon • London
As Alaric Hammond points out, when you're living in The West it's hard to keep track of who your friends are - on a geopolitical scale at least. Pretty sure we're still sound with Bob from down the pub. How many insurgent movements have been armed...
Opening Soon • Paris
That's this year's Christmas presents sorted then: chocolate butt plugs. Fun for all the family. Paul McCarthy has been scandalising an uncharacteristically prudish section of Paris with his giant green Tree sculpture recently, and now the...
Journal
Modular synthesisers are a wondrous mystery to me: wires, blinking lights, big units and (usually) a chap controlling the various knobs and buttons that make the analogue sound. When performed live, the producers/musicians make it look like...
London
When the Town Hall on London's Patriot Square first opened in 1910, it would have been alive with the clacking of typewriter keys as the clerical staff hammered away on their Remingtons, processing the paperwork generated by the Mayor's office. In...
Opening Soon • London
The last time I tried to ride into Sotheby's on a lawnmower security got quite cross, but for Duane Hanson they can't do enough to help - that's what being one of the 20th Century's most influential artists gets you I suppose. Of course it's not...
Journal
Picture the scene. It's an unseasonably warm afternoon in Paris, late October. You're strolling down by the Seine, perhaps en route to a café rendezvous. The setting sun is glittering on the water and all is right with the world, when suddenly, as...
London
The latest addition to London’s booming Midtown (the part of the city that lies between its West End and The City, with a moniker clearly stolen from New York by crazed ad men) is sociably sprightly hotel The Hoxton, Holborn. Bringing with it from...
Opening Soon • London
Grayson Perry's thoroughly contemporary series of portraits are taking their place among those of the old masters at the National Portrait Gallery in London as the Turner Prize winner looks at the issue of identity in modern Britain. Created as part...
Opening Soon • New York
Ray Johnson was once known as “New York's most famous unknown artist” - a complex character who created multi-layered collage work full of in-jokes, puns and obscure references, and whose death was just another enigma in an unpredictable career....
Berlin
We've all been on holidays we wish would never end, dreaming of tearing up the return plane ticket and staying put for another month or two. Usually reality gets in the way – you remember about work on Monday morning and that dreaded presentation,...
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
Experiencing forgetfulness can be frustrating, and it often leaves you wondering if it's due to stress or adult ADHD. Everyday stress impacts your memory because it overwhelms your brain, leading to moments of forgetfulness. This includes misplacing...
Dispatches
The Square Mile, London's historic financial district, is changing rapidly, with cryptos and digital assets becoming popular. Popular trading pairs like BTC/USDT are now commonly discussed in boardrooms where traditional banking once dominated....
Dispatches
When you think of a baby play mat, you likely imagine a colourful space for your child to enjoy toys and games. Yet, these mats offer much more than simple entertainment. Playmats provide a safe area for developing your baby's motor skills and...
Dispatches
Fashion and art have always shared an unspoken connection, inspiring and shaping each other across centuries. Whether it’s haute couture borrowing motifs from famous paintings or streetwear taking cues from graffiti and urban aesthetics, the...