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Ernest Hemingway sits among the pantheon of American literary giants, with an oeuvre containing a number of the 20th Century's most acclaimed works including The Old Man and the Sea and For Whom the Bell Tolls. Hemingway was also possessed of a huge...
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New York art and design boutique Chamber has announced the opening of its annual collection curated by filmmaker and photographer Andrew Zuckerman. The artist's selection is now on display at Juan Garcia Mosqueda's gorgeous modern take on a cabinet...
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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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Just like Andy's playthings in Toy Story, it seems as though the mannequins in this warehouse come alive when the humans have all gone home. They assume roles within their society, interact, form relationships, and adopt individual personalities...
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With a background building sets and props for TV and movies, Randy Hage is skilled at creating an authentic sense of place and has a great eye for detail — both vital to the success of his ongoing artistic project. For the last 15 years, Hage has...
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Jim Shaw, Untitled (Distorted Faces series), 1979. Graphite, airbrush, and Prismacolor on paper, 14 x 11 in (35.6 x 27.9 cm). Collection the artist Jim Shaw is a bit of a weirdo. He knows it and he doesn't care. In fact, the Michigan...
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Just what is it that goes on behind the discreet curtains of an exotic “massage parlour”? If the jokes and innuendos associated with the shady businesses are anything to go by, there's more on the menu of your average one than an innocent...
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It's all falling apart at Asya Geisberg Gallery as Julie Schenkelberg's Swan Song continues her fascination with architectural decay and domestic destruction. While the television schedules are crammed with programmes about restoring...
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The phrase “deceptively simple” has never been so apt as when used to describe the creative process of Geoff McFetridge, who has to go to great lengths to achieve the clarity of line and shape that sets his work apart. Geoff...
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Ji Zhou's new multimedia collection Civilized Landscape builds on themes from the artist's past series Dust (2010) and Event (2007), and just as his themes build up on one another over time, so his work embraces the idea of physical...
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With a pretty façade, partly clad in timber and partly covered in a blanket of ivy, 1 Hotel Central Park has more in common with the green spaces of its nearby namesake than with the neighbouring properties around 58th Street and Sixth...
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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...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
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Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
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Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
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From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
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You may feel a sense of safety and security whenever you get into your car. You get this feeling because you have airbags and other safety features. Airbags have been mandatory in vehicles since 1998, and this regulation has saved countless lives...
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Wet roads can be dangerous, especially in the spring, when rain, melting snow, and lingering debris from winter create slick and unpredictable driving conditions. Wet surfaces can result in bad falls for pedestrians, and they pose serious risks...
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Any type of car accident is at least an annoyance. Suddenly, you’re dealing with unexpected expenses that can include everything from vehicle repair costs to medical bills. In a best case scenario, you can work out a settlement with the at-fault...
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Economic damages represent the tangible, calculable financial losses that result from an injury or wrongful act. While they may seem straightforward at first glance, the full scope of economic damages extends far beyond medical bills and missed...