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"This show," begins American artist Dan Colen on the occasion of his first major London solo show at Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery, "is the first time I’ve been able to present the full range of my work and the wide-ranging ideas, crafts,...
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Photographer and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert introduces a new concept in moving image: portraiture and sculpture. Installing in several locations across London, Charlotte has positioned a series of powerful anthropomorphic screen sculptures,...
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Unconcerned with representation or narrative, the work of American artist Brian Calvin seeks to ask questions over answering them. His portraiture paintings — depicted by repetition of his archetypal female figure — invite the viewer to look...
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Photographer and filmmaker Ari Marcopoulos has opened his extensive archives — the forward-thinking Amsterdam-born, USA-dwelling artist showcasing his Machine at Paris's galerie frank elbaz until 14 October; an exhaustive collection of still...
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Philip Colbert earned himself the sobriquet of 'godson of Andy Warhol' by Andre Leon Talley, years before he painted a body of work which he will soon show at one of London’s most prestigious art spaces. On 2 October, during Frieze, Colbert will...
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Want to influence the future of a new independent print magazine, go behind-the-scenes of the Barcelona beer scene, have your face permanently inked on a stranger’s body, or simply pick up a tote bag? We've put together an exhaustive list of...
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Just last month I spoke to moving pictures maestro Pablo Alfieri (founder of multidisciplinary studio Playful) about breaking the rules in art direction and still life. Unstoppable, he’s at it again, and this time has been joined by fellow...
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After a successful inaugural year, Us By Night returns to Antwerp’s Parkloods for a weekend of installations, live art, a night market, games, tattoos and tasty local food and drink. As founder, Belgian 3D designer and illustrator Rizon Parein,...
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Outside Marseilles, in an expansive park that bears all the hallmarks of an archaeological dig, a curious ode to midcentury architecture's flights of fancy can be found amid the crumbling ruins of a 19th century lead factory; a romantic and...
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Jessica Hess's is a style devoted to marking transient moments in urban life; the decay of abandoned and fragmenting buildings documented as in an act of adding permanence to their changing faces — as street artists, graffitists and vandals lend...
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Oil painters commissioned to reproduce Western masterpieces in their hundreds; the 50 square mile manufacturing district of Shantou in which many of the world's bras are made, countless businesses dedicated to a single element; Shenzhen's curious...
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Italian-born photographer and artist Gianluca Galtrucco takes us on a hard-hitting tour of his adopted city of Los Angeles in For Your Consideration: Los Angeles as cinematic mirage, a new 108-page hardback publication put out by the renowned German...
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“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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
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The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
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China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
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It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...