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“Making up for lost time” — that's how Alec Soth views his highly anticipated London exhibition, in which the Minnesota photographer brings four of his most important series together for his first major UK exhibition. Soth's Gathered Leaves...
Journal
Drug-crazed, crime-ridden and totally out of control. For a radical photographer there was no better place to be than 1980s New York, and that's where Miron Zownir landed after making the decision to emigrate from Germany. Zownir would spend the...
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Coney Island's future is very much up in the air — although not in the way most New Yorkers would like. The historical resort, located on a peninsula at the southern tip of Brooklyn, once pulled huge crowds of holidaymakers keen to escape the oppressive summer heat of the inner city.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art is full of local pride as it presents the work of one of the city's most eminent photographers. Multitude, Solitude looks back at the early career of Dave Heath, who was born in Philadelphia in 1931 and honed his skills...
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It's still life, Jim, but not as we know it. Mark Jenkins has been having all sorts of fun bringing this new body of work into being, and when we say body of work, we really mean it. Jenkins' own person, as well as those of his friends, have been...
Pittsburgh
Are America's relations with the rest of the world at an all-time low? There's certainly no shortage of countries who have an ongoing beef with the USA, and while at the governmental level diplomats do their best to calm the international waters,...
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Was Sunday school still a thing when you were growing up? If not you may need some help with the mythology surrounding the Tower of Babel — a yarn from the Old Testament, when God was an angry and vengeful old grump. The story goes that after God...
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Everyone loves to have a pop at America, and Norwegian artist Gardar Eide Einarsson is no exception. He's better qualified than most foreigners to weigh in on the shortcomings of the self-styled “Greatest Country on Earth”, however, having...
Journal
Did she know the camera was there? She’s got an unguarded look in her eyes that’s on the verge of something — maybe anger, maybe slightly weary disaffected amusement, maybe just a turning away. Unspeakably hip, she’s everybody’s perfect LA...
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A lot has changed in South Africa since the end of Apartheid, and not just in terms of race relations and the political landscape. Amanda Mahlaba Mt. Moriah Edgecombe Durban 2012 © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg...
Dispatches
"Kinfolk magazine: making white people feel artistic since 2011" reads the tagline on hipster-shaming Tumblr The Kinspiracy. "Cuz holding your ice cream up to a wall turns it into art 🎨🍦" Fusing four images each pulled...
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The modern world is in a bloody mess, and Cleon Peterson isn't afraid to rip off the bandages and expose the seeping wounds beneath. The Los Angeles-based artist senses a current of poisonous revenge running through cultures around 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...
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...
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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,...