The Edit
Eeee, when I was a lad there was a cornershop at the end of the next street, run by a generic old couple (cheerful husband, battleaxe wife), that seemed to stock everything in the whole world – even though looking back the place could only have...
The Edit
Andy Warhol was noted for his exploration of repetition in his art, and the 1978-9 work Shadows is a spectacular manifestation of that obsessional quality. The project was conceived as a single piece made up of 102 panels featuring the same two...
Journal
As far as self portraits go, Lisa Sorgini's latest series isn't the most personally revealing you'll see, although our favourite Australian photographer still manages to express plenty without actually revealing her face at all. The collection is...
The Edit
Pills to wake you up. Pills to put you to sleep. Pills to kill the pain, pills to make you thin, pills to make you happy, pills to make you horny, and pills to get you out of trouble the morning after. There are pills for just about everything, and...
The Edit
I was just reading through a list of materials that Chris Ofili used in the layering technique of his early works. “Paint, resin, glitter, elephant dung...” Just plopped at the end there, as if it was standard practice. Not much about the...
Art & Culture
The re-unification of Berlin was of course the headline event when the infamous Wall fell in Germany in 1989, but in the aftermath of that momentous night it was the sudden emergence of an underground scene in the deserted no man's land that helped...
The Edit
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei knows first hand what it's like to find oneself behind bars, having been imprisoned without charge for 81 days by his government over spurious allegations of “economic crimes” in 2011. Weiwei has recently...
The Edit
The Hill of Tepeyac in the northernmost part of Mexico City's federal district was the site of a Catholic miracle in 1531, when an incarnation of the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared before local man Juan Diego and imprinted her likeness on his...
The Edit
It seems that the canny photographer is forever squirrelling away a selection of their best photos in a box under the stairs for a rainy day, and the latest to treat us to some cracking never-before-seen archive material is legendary rock...
The Edit
Cultural and technological obsolescence are the language of Cory Arcangel's new solo show tl;dr, in which the American takes a trip down memory lane to investigate the effects of passing time on digital media. Anyone who was crawling through the...
The Edit
“All is fair in love and war”, or so we are told, but that old chestnut leaves the door open for some pretty heinous shit to go down. Does the end always justify the means in these two theatres of engagement? Harma Heikens is posing the...
Journal
This November, the British Film Institute will present Evidence of Time Travel. Skeptical? Well fair enough, we're not talking about the unveiling of a live dinosaur that has been plucked from the Cretaceous period and whisked back to modern day...
City Notes
Trailborn continues its rapid expansion in the world of outdoor hospitality with the opening of Trailborn Grand Canyon, a welcome new addition to Williams, Arizona. Set along the legendary Route 66, this fully reimagined hotel brings a fresh,...
City Notes
A historic home reborn as a contemporary guesthouse, Bradford House brings a touch of European charm to the heart of Oklahoma City. Set along the legendary Route 66, the 1912-built property has been meticulously restored, seamlessly merging original...
The Edit
Whether it was Warhol and Basquiat, Dalí and Disney, or KFC and Crocs, when cultural stars align and the synergy of creativity shines, there is little more intoxicating than the paths of two visionaries crossed. In the early 1980s, a fashion force...
Stuff Crush
A sun-soaked reverie or a neon-lit fever dream? The answer lies somewhere in between the high-rise pastels and sunburnt shoulders of Benidorm. In his new publication for Hoxton Mini Press, photographer Rob Ball takes readers on a journey through...
Dispatches
There are awards, and then there’s the A’ Design Award & Competition: an institution in the world of design excellence, and a long time collaborator that we're thrilled to be working with again this year. Recognised globally as the most...
Dispatches
In the quiet moments between helping hands and heartfelt responsibilities, caregivers often forget one very important person: themselves. Whether you're caring for a loved one, working in a professional role, or juggling both, self-care can feel...
Dispatches
It was not really long ago when choosing an engagement ring was often considered a one-dimensional experience, right from mass-produced cookie-cutter designs, mined stones, and the exorbitant pricing. But with lab diamonds in the picture now, the...
Dispatches
There’s a quiet kind of magic in the Nordic fjords. An ethereal beauty that lingers in the mind long after the journey ends. This isn't the cruise of polished decks and endless buffets; it's a voyage into the heart of nature's grandeur, where...