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I'm guessing you already know who Banksy is (or at least what the mysterious Bristolian does for a wheeze) so we'll skip straight to the part where I tell you about the forthcoming show of his work. Banksy's (former) chum Steve Lazarides was the...
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Der-duh. Der-duh... If you're the kind of person that only needs to hear those two famous notes on a cello before you're diving for cover behind the sofa clutching a spear-gun, it's probably best to give Detroit's Eastern Market a wide berth. Never...
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Cyclists dashing to work, mums driving their kids to school, and pedestrians with their eyes glued to their phones are just some of the people who won't be enjoying the work of Mexican artist Pablo Delgado – not because it isn't any good, but...
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Packed with audacious geometric patterns, riotous colours, pom poms and the occasional llama, Peruvian textiles are one of the boldest and immediately recognisable forms of craft on the planet. Some Andean weaving techniques date back tens of...
Journal
An art project highlighting the struggles of underprivileged children through mural depictions of their stories has unfolded on the streets of Melbourne. Known as HEARTCORE, the undertaking features a collaboration between children from the Berry...
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Street artist Rone is causing busy workers in Melbourne's CBD to walk into lamposts with his recently-painted, and rather gigantic, attention-grabbing Collins Street mural – said to be the biggest in Australia by a single artist. Called...
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You may remember a few weeks ago we brought you the story of dissident Berlin Wall muralist Thierry Noir. His brave symbolic and literal attack on the city's divisive device of repression in the 1980s was a truly ground-breaking project; the...
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Forget the crisis in Ukraine, the biggest international story of the moment is that the Berlin Wall is being rebuilt. Happily for the reunited peoples of Germany, it's a replica constructed in Shoreditch to revisit the revolutionary spirit of...
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Welcome to Zaatari, the fifth-largest ‘city’ in Jordan, and the not-so-temporary home of 130,000 Syrian refugees. On an uneven dirt road sits a pockmarked shop, almost identical to the thousands of other breezeblock buildings in this bleak 3.3...
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New York's Judith Charles Gallery recently opened Heartfelt, a collection of works by renowned street artist Ben Eine, his first solo show in the city. Imperfect, Wonderful, This is as Good as it Gets... few of many kaleidoscopic sentiments found on...
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When does a person become an artist? The consensus would probably be that it's an evolutionary process, but there's often a pivotal moment that sparks the creative desire into life, after which nothing is the same again. Of course, once that fire is...
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A bestiary is an illustrated compendium describing animals – some real, some imaginary – that was popular in the Middle Ages, but now there's an opportunity to see an updated version featuring creatures from the imagination of the...
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...
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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...
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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,...