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The sense of mystery and intrigue is palpable as we take a voyeuristic peek into the world of Los Angeles artist Seth Armstrong in The Air is Thick. Viewers are swept up in a cinematic narrative that visits the hidden shoreline coves of Fleming-era...
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If you like your art messy in the vein of Jackson Pollock, then John Armeleder's ongoing Puddle Painting series will be right up your street. Like his famed predecessor, Armleder lets gravity take most of the strain. The Swiss artist begins by...
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The last time I took a wrong turn on a road trip I ended up doing one unnecessary lap of Stafford motorway services, but then I'm not an artist. When David Bray and his musician pal George Lubitzer got lost on a recent trip, they found themselves...
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Invite Kenny Scharf around to your house for dinner at your peril. Dessert has been eaten, the cheeseboard consumed, and post-prandial digestion is underway in the living room when, after popping into the kitchen to do a quick bit of washing up, you...
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Petra Cortright's practice has largely evolved over the internet; the Californian artist is known for the creation and dissemination of digital files. Videos created on a home computer, recorded via webcam and featuring special effects made using...
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Jim McElvaney's work has a strong connection to No Walls gallery, Brighton; not only is the young artist exhibiting his latest collection White Teeth there, but some of the materials used to create the works were salvaged from the 19th Century...
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Jonas Wood and Shio Kusaka - one a painter and the other a potter – extend their partnership from married life to creative practice and are currently exhibiting together at Gagosian Hong Kong. Blackwelder features the former's paintings and works...
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As founder of art blog Platinum Cheese, Stephanie Chefas spends her days immersed in the new contemporary art world. She's the perfect choice then to curate a group show featuring the leading lights of the scene; Platinum Blend is Chefas's choice of...
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Marlene Steyn's practice is one that typifies the cliché weird and wonderful. Oft difficult to decode, Steyn's paintings and sculptures are multi-layered, subjects intertwined - the results represented in delicate narrative style. When I first...
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While all around the world is asleep, a light burns in the London studio of Northern Irish artist Kirsten Glass. This is the hallowed time for Glass, when the distractions of the daytime fade to black, the background noise is quietened to a hush,...
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Without wishing to get too party political, it's a bad time to be an Australian liberal. Prime Minister Tony Abbott isn't winning himself many friends with his style of leadership, and Anthony Lister, an artist based in Brisbane, would seem unlikely...
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Separated by several hundred miles of American landscape, Minnesota-based painter and graphic designer Michael Cina and New York photographer John Klukas nonetheless found a way to work together on a collaborative project fusing their two...
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Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
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On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
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Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
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Adrian Cox’s upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is one that demands some serious attention. The Well of Dreams, opening Saturday 21 February in the Main Gallery, presents over 20 new works from the Los...
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Term insurance is one of the most talked about financial products in India. Yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. This article clears up the most common misconceptions. It also shows how a term life insurance calculator helps cut through...
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A diamond bracelet is one accessory that always makes you look better when you dress up for a night out or a special event. A nice bracelet can make your outfit look more expensive and classy, whether you're going to a formal gala, a cocktail party,...
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Raja Ampat, a remote island group in eastern Indonesia, presents one of the most extraordinary marine regions on Earth. Clear turquoise water, limestone karst islands, and vibrant coral reefs create a landscape that attracts travelers who value...
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The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...