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Barcelona
You’re in a dark, seductive basement somewhere in Barcelona’s old city. A dwarf urges you to swallow ‘the blue pearl’. You do. And nothing's quite the same for the next few hours. It’s a swirling, contorting, perplexing trip—the sort...
Journal
Award-winning Moscow-born and -based contemporary artist Maria Agureeva explores perceptions, ideology, and expectations relating to the body. Vivacious, brave and bold in its appearance, although societal in nature, her work doesn’t preach or...
The Edit
We are in the Anthropocene. An era signified by human impact on the natural world. It is climate change and the decimation of natural resources; it is the world around us and its increasing precariousness at our hands. In a series of new works,...
Journal
The rollercoaster tale of the Ringlings, the art-crazed circus master who became the architect of contemporary Sarasota, goes a long way to defining the importance of culture to this corner of Florida. The opulence of their 36,000 sq ft waterfront...
Dispatches
‘I'd like to be remembered as one of the greatest artists who created art not only for the sake of art itself, but rather used it as an instrument to address more important issues.’ Proclaims Lithuanian artist Tadao Cern boldly. ‘In the end, I...
The Edit
Having been around Art Basel Miami and Milan Design Week, Studio PSK's Polyphonic Playground is back home this weekend, for a two-day event that honours the cultural dawning underway at Stratford's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Emergent...
Dispatches
You know how Wu-Tang turned their album Once Upon A Time In Shaolin into an art project — selling its one single copy to the highest bidder (“this is like somebody having the scepter of an Egyptian king” said RZA last spring, when it...
The Edit
With so many different identities, it's a wonder Kalup Linzy can keep track of who he is supposed to be at any one time. The New York-based artist has no less than 22 alter-egos that he has carefully developed since he began the ongoing project in...
Belgrade
Gritty riverside neighbourhood Savamala is one of Belgrade’s emerging creative hotspots, thanks to the influx of galleries, bars and cafés that have flooded the previously neglected area. Mixed bag Mikser House, a centre for Balkans design, has...
The Edit
Imagine if Pee-wee Herman was given full licence to decorate that Playhouse of his as he saw fit. Not a Pee-wee who’s literally twitching with a repressed campiness only the '80s could inflict, but a liberated, debauched Pee-wee, with a fun house...
Journal
Not all fashion shows are created equal. And not all fashion shows mean walking in straight lines in various geometric patterns, as most people imagine. For, in the case of fashion designer Edeline Lee, she did the exact opposite; there was...
The Edit
The conjunction of mankind and technology has been getting sci-fi fans excited for decades – it's a source of wonder and possibility for some, of fear and paranoia for others, and in some weird corners of the internet, even the basis for...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...