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If “Interactive” isn't Paweł Althamer's middle name, it should be. The Polish sculptor is currently the subject of a survey at the New Museum, New York, and his projects are seen to be as much social collaborative experiments as works of...
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There's a palpable sense of foreboding in the American landscapes of James Casebere, as though something bad is just around the corner for the lonely inhabitants of his sparsely populated locations. The eerie feeling is no accident, for the artist's...
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Warning: The following exhibition contains quite a lot of dick. This 20 year retrospective of the work of YBA Sarah Lucas is a penis-packed riot of good-humoured bad taste, urban decay and body image issues at Glasgow arts venue Tramway, and...
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David Buckingham’s debut UK solo show, Under The Influence, recently opened at Scream in London. The exhibition presents a colourful collection of his reclaimed metal sculptures and wall-reliefs. The Los Angeles-born artist has a penchant for...
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You never know quite where you are with the art of Tobias Rehberger, and a lot of that is down to his dizzying environments of black and white stripes and chevrons that purposely overload the brain with too much visual information. This “dazzle...
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Norman Mailer's 1983 novel Ancient Evenings was eagerly anticipated, having taken the American author more than ten years to complete. Set in Ancient Egypt, the novel explores the themes of life, death and rebirth, and though it received mixed...
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There are two ways of looking at the Gas Giant Studies by Jacob Hashimoto – as stand-alone works of art and as blueprints for a forthcoming installation at MOCA Pacific Design Centre, Los Angeles. These large scale pieces are set to take over...
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Nothing says “I love you” like a diamond. Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and untold numbers of lovestruck men will be pressing their noses to the jewellery store glass, wondering which diamond-topped ring will make their partner's heart...
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I've loved the idea of guns on a car ever since Q handed over the keys of the tricked out Aston Martin to Bond. The idea doesn't work so well if they are aimed at the drivers' face though, but why quibble over practicalities? Joana Vasconcelos' fun...
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Sexy? Creepy? Some uncomfortable mixture of both? Sculptor and pottery magician Jessica Stoller explores the relationship between the two in her latest collection Spoil, a mass of grotesque and unpalatable contradictions coated in a sickly sweet...
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Feathers are flying at San Francisco's Shooting Gallery as Paul Chatem unleashes The Guerneville Goose - his collection of interactive, energy packed kinetic paintings - on the world. Chatem's scenes are nightmarish flame-filled pits of despair or...
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Prefaced by the warning that Asger Carlsen's collection Hester isn't easy to explain, V1 Gallery nevertheless do a fine job by describing it as “a cross between a David Lynch dream, a Henry Moore sculpture and a Francis Bacon painting, mixed by...
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“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...