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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...
The Edit
The inexorable passing of time, impermanence and decay weave their melancholy way through the latest series of work by photographer Clint Woodside currently on show at Philadelphia's Space 1026. The artist is now based in Los Angeles, but his...
Journal
It's almost a year since we featured Renaissance man Anthony Gerace's Box Elder Kickstarter. Time flies. Especially if you're having fun — which is something the London-based photographer/artist/designer had plenty of when he spent over a month...
Publications
Growing up in Chicago, it's fair to say sculptor Nancy Davidson wasn't well-versed in the ways of the American West. Like most of us, her experience of rodeos and cowboys came from television and film, and even the western genre scarcely represented...
Art & Culture
"We're waltzing in the wonder of why we're here", Howard Dietz. The lyricist's 1931 song Dancing in the Dark, music by Arthur Schwartz, has been performed by them all: Fitzgerald; Sinatra; Bennett; Crosby, Astaire; Krall — but it's embossed on the...
The Edit
Conservative Americans do get extraordinarily upset when you do things to their national flag, so it's probably a good thing that Cali Thornhill Dewitt has chosen Copenhagen to exhibit his latest collection. The Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based...
Journal
It was probably the summer of 1992. Flicking through cassette tapes (Google them) and CDs at a regional record shop in a rundown seaside town. “They’ve got two drummers, they must be heavy as fuck” my young school pal and bandmate begins....
Journal
It’s the Pacific, the Pacific and 80,000 miles of twined steel cable, painted red beside “the consequences of jumping from this bridge are tragic and fatal.” Below I watch the black shine of a seal swimming into the San Francisco Bay. I...
Publications
Since the height of his fame in the 1970s, the name Evel Knievel has become a byword for daredevil lunacy. The American stuntman finally pegged it in 2007 from lung disease – a highly improbable way to go for the man who broke a world record 433...
Publications
You wouldn't guess Robert Crumb spends too long worrying about the Political Correctness brigade, and this collection of the American's early drawings, reflecting rigorous questioning of almost every aspect of society at the time, certainly bear...
The Edit
Going on a journey taking in all 50 of America's states sounds like fun. Ticking off all 50 in 30 days sounds like the plot for a screwball comedy. Brit photographer Mark Chilvers took up the challenge after being invited by American Airlines to...
The Edit
If you don't know much about Latin American photography from the last 50 years and feel that's a situation you'd like to correct, may we direct you to the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, where you will find the fascinating...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...