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The Odyssey and The Iliad are rightly lauded as classics of literature, but while Homer's stories of love, betrayal, gods and monsters have stood the test of time, even the best translations can be a bit hard going. There's no doubting the two...
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Andrew Hem couldn't wait to get into the world: the artist was born on a flight from Cambodia. His energetic approach to life is clearly evident in his paintings, which often feature dynamic human and animal figures and equally vibrant...
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The presidentially-named artist Sam W Grant describes painting as second nature – half your luck – but has had to work hard to master his other artistic pursuit, photography. His two practices run in tandem, but admirers of Grant the painter are...
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In 2012 he took to the streets of San Francisco, in 2013 it was the turn of New York. For artist Brett Amory, 2014 is London's year, as he unveils a continuation of his Waiting series, Twenty-Four in London, casting a painterly eye on some of the...
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Frank Laws likes a nice bit of brickwork (as seen previously on these pages); the artist developed an appreciation for the skill of bricklayers when he worked as one for a year before his painterly career took off, and the study of architectural...
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Most of these vans should have gone to the knacker's yard long ago, but their owners, through grim determination, sentiment or economic necessity have kept them truckin'. Never mind the terminal rust, or the unsolicited paint jobs from local...
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American painter Dorielle Caimi turns her attention to the female nude in Complex Candy, a series of works in oil bringing together traditional portraiture, classical and religious themes and the problems of modern living. Her subjects, often...
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If you wear glasses, bring them, or the joys of Joseph Martinez's intricate exhibition will pass you by. Steady Hands, Blurry Vision at Soze Gallery, Los Angeles, features a number of the artist's trademark miniature works: beautiful oil paintings...
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The alternative universe of Joao Ruas is a strangely familiar one – like a tracing of our own laid back upon it, but slightly askew. The Brazilian has opened the doorway to his fantastical imagination in Verso (Back), a collection of ethereal...
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Dorothy Iannone is an artist with balls, and This Sweetness Outside of Time, a retrospective of her long and illustrious career, displays her unflinching autobiographical style in all its glory. Beginning her career in the late 1950s, the American's...
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Super Future Kid, as the name suggests, is an artist who doesn't take things too seriously. There is little room for po-faced fine-art codswallop when the very best of East and West's pop culture come colliding together like asteroids of web...
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At first glance, the work of Tomoo Gokita has the appearance of collage work, but look a little closer and his deft painterly skill is revealed in this extraordinary series of noirish portraits, on display at Mary Boone Gallery in New York's Chelsea...
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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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If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...
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The fascinating art of psychic reading has captivated audiences for centuries. Psychics have an innate sense of otherworldly elements. Their skill rests in providing expert insights and understanding of complex material. Professional psychic...