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Coming in with a late but very strong entry for the WTF? Moment of the Week is Eric Yahnker and his Ebony and Benghazi series of paintings, drawings and sculptures. It will be a while before I can watch the Christopher Reeve Superman films again...
Sheffield
Most people who associate the name David Mellor (no relation to he of Chelsea kit indiscretion) with design will be familiar with his famous cutlery business, but not many will realise they pass by examples of his civic design brilliance everyday...
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We Were All Here, Once could be a wonderful trip down memory lane, or a horrifying exposé of youthful fashion crimes and sexual indiscretions, - depending on how nostalgic you are, and whether you were out being badly behaved in Manchester in the...
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Childhood was a big thing for Sigmund Freud – dubbed the father of psychoanalysis, the pioneering Austrian often attributed the neuroses of patients to events which happened during their formative years. He had plenty of fond childhood memories...
Publications
German architectural photographer Dieter Leistner has experienced something few can lay claim to. Since the 1940s Korea has been divided as Germany once was, and North Korea – an oppressive and famously secretive place under single party socialist...
Journal
Oft-regarded as the forefather of street photography, Eugène Atget's images from turn of the 20th century Paris may date back to the 1800s, but have much in common with the subsequent rise of New York street photographers in the mid-20th century....
Journal
Does watching re-runs of Hi-De-Hi make you nostalgic for the golden age of British holidays, when a 99 with two flakes was considered gourmet ice cream and a week at the seaside was the highlight of the year? No? You're dead inside. Anna Fox...
Journal
It is just as you might have expected; American streetwalkers look nothing like Julia Roberts did in Pretty Woman, but quite a lot like the assorted collection of wastrels locked up in the holding cage in The Shield. Both of those scenarios are...
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It seems like every week a new civil uprising hits the headlines, another massacre is condemned, another despot is being overthrown. Readers might mutter “it was ever thus” with some justification; The People versus The State is an ongoing...
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In the digital age, communication and exchange between cultures has never been easier, or perhaps more strained; the technology is there, but is the understanding? At Hauser & Wirth's London gallery, a number of multi-disciplinary artists take...
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The moment we clapped eyes on the first of Mark Neville's photographs we thought “Scotland”, and although we were a couple of hundred miles out, we were still almost right. The scene for Neville's Deeds Not Words images is Corby in...
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Pieter Hugo has packed a lot of photography into a short space of time; despite being in his mid-thirties the Johannesburg-born artist has already amassed a seriously impressive body of work that has been dissected and evaluated for a mid-career...
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
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
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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...