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It's no wonder this collection by Francesco Vezzoli is called The Museum of Crying Women – you would cry too if someone embroidered your eyeball. The needle-wielding Italian is bringing his tearful ladies to the city of Doha, Qatar, for an...
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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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Ekebergparken sculpture park is exactly like one would imagine a sculpture park in Norway to be - serene, beautiful, and with a slightly eerie magic. One could apply the same description to the sculpture, which is in perfect harmony with its...
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Extreme Measures represents Chris Burden's first major exhibition in the US for 25 years, and as if to recognise the gravity of the event, the New Museum in New York has given over all five of its floors, the façade, and even the lift space to...
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Chinese speakers can now benefit from American artist Jenny Holzer's pearls of wisdom as she presents Light Streams, a collection of new works and past pieces translated into Mandarin for an emerging audience. Holzer began her career in the...
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What happens when a group of highly regarded contemporary artists design a Star Wars stormtrooper helmet? A lot of money is raised for the Missing Tom Fund, and several geeks are admitted to hospital for excessive onanism. Damien Hirst, David...
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There's no getting away from it, this project from artist James Thompson is bleak, bordering on horrifying, but compelling like the proverbial car crash. Mental health treatment was in its infancy – to put it kindly - in 1888 when West Riding...
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Hero of the Week Award goes to Thanet District Council for giving the go-ahead to Alex Chinneck's brilliant and ambitious intervention, in the Cliftonville district of Margate, which saw the artist “peel off” the front of a disused house to...
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We're big fans of a good collaboration, and especially so if there's food involved. Finding ourselves in Peckham more frequently of late, usually led by the grumbling of my stomach, a trip to "London’s place to be" – Frank's Café - was...
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Those of you with bad eyesight, or more likely those who simply like their art on a larger scale, will enjoy the new collection from George Herms; the long-practising and influential Californian collage artist has supersized his work on the...
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Coming in with a late but very strong entry for the WTF? Moment of the Week is Eric Yahnker and his Ebony and Benghazi series of paintings, drawings and sculptures. It will be a while before I can watch the Christopher Reeve Superman films again...
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Artists Christine Istad and Elizabeth Pacini will bring the SUN to this year’s 100% Norway at Tent London. The public piece of art that represents their country at this year’s 10th anniversary exhibition will be a first for London. An imposing...
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...
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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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Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
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The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
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China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
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It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...