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Journal
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...
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If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise. Or at least you are in this particular West Sussex wood, where gramophone-headed elephants on bicycles roam side-by-side with eerie mirrors and reclaimed copper and corten steel human...
The Edit
I'm sure someone somewhere once said something about art being the new rock and roll – doesn't merit Googling but it's typical lazy-journo rhetoric nonetheless. Well, rock and roll is going nowhere and doesn't need superseding by anything, thank...
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The origins of Alex Noble's Creatures from the Kaleidoscope begin with his Mannequink project, an altogether more monochromatic venture in which he and photographer Joe McGorty transformed three female musicians into bondage dummies. In his latest...
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Every Spring the festival performers are announced, and and sure as eggs is eggs the fanfares are followed by the inevitable grumblings that so-and-so is missing and plans are made for an expedition to brave the portaloos while James Blunt takes up...
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Laura Buckley succeeds in creating something both abstract and personal with The Magic Know-How, a series of sculptural installations comprised of light and video distorted through “prisms”. Typically used to demonstrate that white light is made...
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Cars have a long and synergistic relationship with design, with some classic examples held up as artistic objects in isolation of their mechanical function. At Eindhoven gallery MU, however, we are not looking at the sleek stylings of the...
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The car is an important symbol of success in post-war Germany, and an important metaphor for artist Thomas Kilpper. He sees the closing of German factories and the outsourcing of manufacturing to developing countries with low wages as a mirror of...
Journal
RCA graduate Hilda Hellström is a living embodiment of the blurred line that exists between design and art, her work is deeply meaningful, complex, beautiful. There's a weight and gravitas to her pieces that evoke the Rococo movement, Ancient...
The Edit
As our report from the frontline of South Africa's "city of style" documented back in April, Johannesburg is a thriving city with a fervent art scene - Cape Town's hip younger sibling, edgy, vibrant and unafraid of innovation. The latest in a line...
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Know Hope's ubiquitous character seems to like throwing shapes, but the Israeli's creation isn't usually dancing with joy – more like being contorted by the sorrows of the human condition, and buckling under the weight of the world on his...
Journal
In the height of Finland's winter months, darkness is something all too familiar to its residents; little surprise then that its artists exercise the right to explore the art world's darker side - something that Kim Simonsson does relishes with open...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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....
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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...
Dispatches
Wet roads can be dangerous, especially in the spring, when rain, melting snow, and lingering debris from winter create slick and unpredictable driving conditions. Wet surfaces can result in bad falls for pedestrians, and they pose serious risks...
Dispatches
Any type of car accident is at least an annoyance. Suddenly, you’re dealing with unexpected expenses that can include everything from vehicle repair costs to medical bills. In a best case scenario, you can work out a settlement with the at-fault...
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Economic damages represent the tangible, calculable financial losses that result from an injury or wrongful act. While they may seem straightforward at first glance, the full scope of economic damages extends far beyond medical bills and missed...
Dispatches
Shopping for your dream prom or homecoming dress can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience. With a wide array of styles and designs, finding that perfect outfit requires a bit of planning and patience. To get the best selection and avoid...