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Even as she lays down the pen on her latest picture, and with the ink still drying, Mel Kadel's work feels like it has been around forever. This timeless familiarity in the LA-based artist's style can be attributed to a number of factors — not...
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If you had to reel off a quick list of the most important, famous or influential Pop artists, chances are — unless you're a keen scholar of the genre — that the usual suspects would be uppermost in your minds: Warhol, Lichtenstein,...
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Lucas Price's work High on Acid 1989 — a basketball bearing the enigmatic phrase “wonder fortress” — hints at a colourful youth, but it doesn't tell even half the story. Price is a street artist in the very realest sense, surviving heroin...
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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...
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I have taken to inventing false, conversation-ending occupations for when a taxi driver attempts to start up a conversation I can't be arsed having. There's not much mileage in accountancy, I've discovered, unless the driver wants to know how to...
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In the first four months of 2015, around 1600 refugees died making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean sea from Libya to the Italian island of Lampedusa. The continuing human tragedy moved Chudamani Clowes to consider migration,...
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Can you remember the last time you had the stuffing knocked out of you? When something or someone catches you with sharp blow in the solar plexus and, for a few horrible seconds at least, you can no longer draw breath into your lungs, your legs give...
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I get a particular kind of heebeegeebees from those cinematic torture scenes where some poor soul meets their end with a plastic bag over their head. Of all the ways to be murdered, that one is right up there. Claustrophobic panic as the air runs...
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Scenes of urban decay find a kind of permanence in the documentary paintings of Jessica Hess. The San Francisco artist searches through the urban landscapes of America, seeking out abandoned and crumbling buildings, forgotten by all but the...
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Inspired by childhood alienation, Japanese pop culture and the very modern awkwardness of social media, Felix Treadwell's show at CNB Gallery (located in the basement of Mark Hix's Tramshed on Rivington Street, Shoreditch) is a playful foray into...
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Pictures of Felix Treadwell receiving his Hix Award last year piqued my interest. Next to a grinning Tracy Emin, the young artist’s hesitant, friendly, low-wattage presence was striking, reminding me of Elliott Smith’s immortal white-tuxed...
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“Some people are never satisfied.” It's a phrase which carries a negative connotation, but those in the creative industries recognise that trait as an important driving force in their work. Joram Roukes is a painter who likes to keep moving...
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
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fourteen: Ancestral Wellness. In recent years, the wellness world has seen a resurgence of ancient practices...
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Selecting the appropriate furniture is crucial while redesigning your living space. Modular sofas are a standout alternative due to their sophistication and adaptability among the numerous choices offered. These valuable pieces provide style and...
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Roll up, roll up, we're doing a 'Call for Entries', for the A' Design Award. What is the A' Design Award you may wonder? The A' Design Award is a competition for designers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and companies looking to garner the attention of...
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Pet owners strive to ensure the health and well-being of their furry companions. When pets fall ill, the choice of treatment becomes crucial. Traditionally, chemical medicines have been the go-to solution for various pet ailments. However,...