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Although Derek Jarman's Black Paintings display a sense of humour, it is black humour stemming from the life-changing events that were happening to him as he created them. The film director was diagnosed with HIV in 1986, which triggered an...
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If this is your first encounter with the work of New York portrait painter Kehinde Wiley, you're probably thinking that you've never seen anything quite like it, but think again. Tone down the background to something more stately, or bucolic....
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Seychelles. From the moment that euphonic name laps gently against the ear, we are transported, carried away on an evocative tide of images. The translucent turquoise ocean. The white sandy beaches. The barefoot shoreline strolls of newlyweds,...
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There was blood on the walls last time We Heart featured the art of James Franco, and not because we were mean about it – quite the opposite in fact. We enjoyed his tongue-in-cheek but unmistakably dark collaboration looking at the violent side of...
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You can't accuse Gary Baseman of being predictable. Although his work has a very recognisable style, the Los Angeles artist's exhibitions are always a bit different – just look at his previous show The Door Is Always Open, in which he created...
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Today's Word of the Day is “coacervate”. For the 95% (including everyone at We Heart) who don't already know, that is from the Latin “to assemble together, to cluster” and is latterly used as a noun to describe droplets of organic molecules...
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Stanley Donwood, known to his mum as Dan Rickwood, is an artist and writer celebrated for his long-standing visual contributions to perennial doomsters Radiohead – you may know him from such album covers as The Bends, Hail to the Thief and...
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The world can be a scary place, and in Julian Callos we find an artist capable of expressing uncertainty and insecurity in an extremely eloquent manner. His latest series, Cosmos, delves into the human condition using his distinctive blend of...
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Tara McPherson invites us into her dreams in Wandering Luminations, showing us an intertwined world of deep space and deep sea, exploring the mysteries of these secretive environments and shining a light into the dark recesses of the unknown. In...
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For a taster of contemporary African art, look no further than London’s cultural institution; Somerset House. Until Sunday, 20 October, during the all-encompassing Frieze Art Fair, you will have the opportunity to see and engage with a plethora...
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Any readers currently struggling with a creative blockage should take heart from how London-based Highlander Mackie came up with this intriguing portfolio of unlikely properties - a journey that started with a box of Sylvanian Families, of all...
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“Nice body, shame about the face” is a crude old put down, but seems to sum up Nathan James' cast of fuglies quite nicely. The London-based Canadian artist's Creepshow series was a grotesque affair, and Punchlines develops the joke, taking the...
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...
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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 Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...
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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 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...