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Art & Culture
Imagine tip-toeing down the stairs to the handsomely decorated tree, excitedly unwrapping your first present and finding it was a miniature version of Damien Hirst's For the Love of God, made and signed by the artist himself. That would be a hell of...
The Edit
Tonight We Won't Be Bored is the name of this retrospective exhibition from V1 Gallery, and never has a collection been so aptly named; by my count there are 56 artists contributing to this show, most of whose names I can't spell on a Monday morning...
Journal
Much unlike their sophisticated sibling, the gig poster, festival posters are - by and large - some of the most painfully designed pieces of marketing on the circuit. Cramming countless band names, logos, amenities and contractual obligations onto...
Journal
There is a brilliance of concept, technique and execution in Brooklyn artist Stephen Shaheen's illuminated sculpture project The Headlight Series that shines as brightly as the bulb heads of his humanoid creations. We all messed about with...
The Edit
Two collections of lesser-known work by iconic photographer Cindy Sherman sewn together, The Vivisector examines the human form at its most vulnerable, pliable and downright mutilated; the result is fascinating, if a little on the side of...
Journal
Abstract? Surreal? Yes and yes. Jim Shaw's work, spanning the last 25 years, has seen the artist undergo many personal changes, and even multiple personalities, but throughout it all he has retained his excellent eye for unusual imagery. The...
Journal
The German sculptor Isa Genzken once told photographer Wolfgang Tillmans that sculpture “must have a certain relation to reality”. At first glance, her work's link to the real world seems tentative, at best. But look a little closer and the...
Journal
You have five seconds to name a Chinese designer or artist. Go. A cursory pat on the back if you came up with Ai WeiWei or Neri&Hu, bonus points for Li Wei, but take a huge bow if you managed any of the names featuring in the exhibition Chinese...
Journal
Hands up who had an imaginary friend when they were a child. Oh you poor things. You must have been very lonely. If you've still got one, there are people you can talk to about it, they can help. New York...
Journal
You know what they say - if you can't stand the heat, get out of the disco. Or something like that. Anyway, the melted Quelle Fête installations (Quelle Fête I a commission for a cultural café in a former vodka distillery, and Quelle Fête II at...
Journal
Jeremy Deller has not been to art school, which is a bloody blessing for us as it means we can understand the words coming out of his mouth without having to go into cryptic crossword mode. And indeed, as with all his work, there is something very...
Journal
Looking for a little escapism following a series of private and work-related setbacks a couple of years back, American artist Jacinda Russell set about combining two of life's most enduring mood-shifters; cake and inviting water - what personal...
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
Stress has become an unavoidable part of modern life. Between work, family responsibilities, and personal challenges, many people struggle to find a sense of calm. While traditional stress management methods such as meditation, yoga, and exercise...
Dispatches
Sure, none of us think constantly about potential disasters that could strike our home, such as floods, fires, storm damage and similar. But, things happen. And, when they do, we have to find a way to resolve the situation. Of course, in those...
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