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In most situations, making someone feel small is a mean thing to do, but Pablo Delgado is doing it for positive reasons in the name of art — specifically, the London-based Mexican is offering visitors to his latest exhibition a different...
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Get over to Hoxton Square's KK Outlet before 28 March and you are in for all sorts of oddball delights from Danish-Swiss duo PUTPUT. These delights include such memorable works as Tribute to the Salami, and it's a cold and sober sort of person who...
Art & Culture
The landscape of public art has traditionally been dominated by sculpture, whether it be the monumental (such as Anthony Gormley's colossal Angel of the North) or actual monuments like those clustered in Trafalgar Square. In recent years, however,...
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The boombox is one of the quintessential hip-hop accessories and crucial to the spread of the genre's popularity: portable and loud, the stereos were perfect for groups of kids to gather around in parks and yards and share the freshest mixes. But...
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If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. But it won't be a bunch of teddies enjoying a cheese and pickle sandwich. Oh no. It's the weird and wonderful “balloon invasions” of Charles Pétillon. It's not only forests that...
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If Damien Hirst invited you round for tea, what would be hanging on his living room walls? A load of his own dot paintings? Probably not. What about Peter Blake – what artwork has he got on display at his place, what's hiding in the attic, or...
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Sweden is embracing the current boom in craft beer production with indecent enthusiasm, and the number of breweries in the country has leapt from 30 to 150 in the last five years. Alongside a marked increase in choice comes a thirst for knowledge on...
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There isn't much chance of me making it to the 22nd Century, but those of you on a macrobiotic vegan diet who do all sorts of yoga and sleep in oxygen tents might just live to see the predictions of Bernhard Willhelm and Jutta Kraus come true –...
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If you've ever wondered what it looks like when the shit really does hit the fan, then a dual show by Mark Dorf and Julian Lorber provides the answer – and it's not pretty. The dirt encrusted office fan is on display at Outlet Fine Art, Brooklyn,...
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This year's Academy Award nominations are out and, as usual, there are murmurings of discontent about the films that have made the shortlist, and those that haven't. Nick DeMarco's star-studded feature presentation Here on Earth, for example, seemed...
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James Turrell has, throughout his long career of almost 50 years, enjoyed something of a love affair with light. Perhaps it was growing up in California that first inspired his fascination with the qualities of light that he explores in his...
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Remember that bit at the end of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? when Judge Doom is run over by a steamroller, only to peel himself off the floor and reveal himself to be a Toon? *GASP!* Of course you do. It's a classic. I reckon Eddie Peake is a fan of the...
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...
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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...
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
Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...
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Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
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A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
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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 Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...