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Don't breathe too close to the screen or the below photograph might disintegrate. William Henry Fox Talbot's salt print of Hungerford Bridge from 1845 – the year the bridge opened – is a major rarity from photography's early days, and it's...
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Time has mellowed Roger Law. Once a raving left-winger with very vociferous political opinions, the co-creator of anarchic TV show Spitting Image is now a laid-back ceramicist, while his partner in puppetry Peter Fluck – always the quieter of...
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The New-York Historical Society (answers on a postcard as to the why or whatnot of its hyphenation) is currently conducting a guided tour of the city's architecture, with photography as the medium and director Bill Cunningham calling the shots....
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If “Interactive” isn't Paweł Althamer's middle name, it should be. The Polish sculptor is currently the subject of a survey at the New Museum, New York, and his projects are seen to be as much social collaborative experiments as works of...
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Please do not play with the exhibits. Although the items in this collection might look like toys, they are here at Canada's Design Exchange (DX) in a purely aesthetic capacity, created and displayed as design exercises and fine art objects. This Is...
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Wearing a length of stovepipe as a necklace in 2014 would raise a few eyebrows, but back in 1967 it caused a sensation. Jewellery designers Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum broke new ground with their collaborative show at the Stedelijk Museum,...
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As Rolf Harris used to say when he was still on the telly for being an artist: “Can you tell what it is yet?” Some of these objects, captured during their production by design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, are easier to peg than others, but...
Miami
As you can see from our work-in-progress picture, when We Heart visited Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) in October there was still plenty to do, but the curators were already busily arranging displays amid the construction. Two months on and there...
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The role of technology in the arts has never been more significant. Computer Aided Design was a game changer and continues to develop apace, and more recently 3D printing and computer machining has opened up new possibilities in production. The...
Journal
With its pristine beaches, sprawling Downtown and pulsating Latino vibe, it's fair to say that Miami has come a long way since its early days as a mosquito infested mangrove swamp. The second largest American city with a Spanish-speaking majority,...
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Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset already had some ideas for their V&A show when on a tour of the museum, they stumbled across some storage rooms. The pair knew instantly that the former textile galleries would form an integral part of their...
Canberra
When a city goes to the trouble of creating an artificial lake in its centre, they want to make the most of it, and that's what the National Museum of Australia in Canberra has done with its scenic café extension on the shore of Lake Burley...
City Notes
Trailborn, the hospitality brand inspired by the great American outdoors, opens it latest hotel: Trailborn Highlands a 63-room property situated in Highlands, NC, and within driving distance to the Blue Ridge Parkway and The Great Smoky Mountains...
City Notes
Method Co. are the prolific Philadelphia-based hospitality and development brand behind We Heart-approved projects including ROOST, Wm. Mulherin's Sons, Charleston’s The Pinch Hotel and The Quoin Hotel, Wilmington, Delaware, and are back with the...
City Notes
From Nobu Barcelona to The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai, New York fried chicken cathedral COQODAQ to the 1 Hotel Toronto, New York-, Madrid- and Los Angeles-based design studio Rockwell Group have a considered knack for conjuring interiors that are...
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Having his lens focused on the world of Drag since 2012, UK-based portrait photographer Greg Bailey is perhaps one of the foremost visual artists attached to this glamorous corner of the LGBTQ+ community. A gleefully colourful ode to this passion,...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Twelve: The Gut-Brain Axis. In recent years, scientists and wellness experts alike have highlighted a fascinating...
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Improving your website's SEO can feel like a daunting task, but with the right strategies, you can significantly increase your site's visibility on search engines. Let's explore each of these tactics in detail, so you can start attracting...
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Christmas is a time for joy, family, and thoughtful gifts that show just how much you care. For many moms, the kitchen is a space of creativity and love – a place where family memories are cooked up alongside delicious meals. If your mom loves...
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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 Eleven: Digital Detox Retreats. In an era where smartphones are our constant companions, digital connectivity is...