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What on Earth, or anywhere else, is going on in the head of Mark Mulroney? Well, take a look at his latest collection A Fertile Menace and find out. Wearing his psyche on his canvas, Mulroney leads on a sort of sustained visual primal scream,...
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Inspired by Yoko Ono and Nam June Paik, talented young illustrator Keiichi Tanaami began to make a name for himself in Japanese art during the 1960s, before having a pop-art-epiphany in 1967 - experiencing Andy Warhol's blurring of design, art and...
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Belgrade-born artist Djordje Ozbolt has been doing some travelling - into the jungle, across the savannah, and down a long path of imagination and discovery that has led him to produce his latest collection Who Say Jah No Dread. This menagerie of...
Journal
One way of making sure you don't get too homesick and always know a good place to go for a drink when you're away in New York City is to recreate your favourite bar from back home in one of the American hotels. That's what Tobias Rehberger has done...
Wakefield
As you should already be aware, our current partnership with Mazda, entitled Think Differently, is part road trip, part cultural treasure hunt. We're sprinting around the fair British Isles in both a Mazda6 and a CX-5, getting a feel for the cars...
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The inspiration for Alex Israel's Self-Portraits series came from the Master of Suspense himself, Sir Alfred Hitchcock, but Israel doesn't keep you waiting in revealing what his work is all about. While Hitchcock turned in profile and became a...
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Light artist Chris Bracey is taking us on a journey through his life with Iʼve Looked Up To Heaven And Been Down To Hell, a new exhibition that showcases the talents of a man who manipulates neon like a snake charmer does a cobra. There will...
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We're not sure if Richard Woods' name is a lucky coincidence, an creative inspiration or a mickey-take, and since we're too polite to ask we'll just have to keep wondering, but the Chester-born artist does like the look of wood, although a lot of...
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With the memory of recent campus shootings still raw in the psyche of America, any art exhibition that uses guns to deliver its message may well be advised to tread carefully lest it be accused of trivialising the weapons and their potential for...
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Apart from the severed head of Waylaid, which is about as simple a statement as you'll see, the work of Jim Houser requires some closer inspection. Being largely composed of cohesive but self-contained sub-units which taken in isolation themselves...
Journal
Puppet shows have come a long way from seaside pier Punch and Judy shows, and the wobbly believability of the marionettes of 1960s TV series, but their power to entertain remains as strong as ever. And while technology and technique may have moved...
Journal
When most people see litter in public places, they'll probably offer a shake of the head, or mutter something about how little respect people have for the environment. Some might even pick a bit up and throw it in the bin. Few will take it home...
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...
City Notes
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,...
City Notes
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...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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...