Journal
RCA graduate Johanna Schmeer proposes a series of seven enzyme-enhanced bio-plastic products that could replace our entire food system. For her final project at London’s Royal College of Art (RCA), Johanna Schmeer built upon recent scientific...
The Edit
There's no denying that The Beatles' “White Album” is a true classic, but I'm not sure I'd want quite as many copies as Rutherford Chang. Two or three, sure, but after the first five or so I'd run out of things to do with them. Not so New York...
The Edit
“Let me out! Let me out!” That's the imagined (and I'll admit, slightly ridiculous) cry of contemporary art as it languishes in packing crates. As New York gallery The Hole points out, contemporary art spends much of its existence stuck in...
The Edit
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the canon of literary classics that I haven't yet had the dubious pleasure of wading through yet. I've never seen the Boris Karloff film either, and I only made it half way through the modern version with Robert...
The Edit
It's a long way from a blue collar job in Canberra to the refugee camps of Lebanon, but that's the abridged version of stencil artist Luke Cornish's incredible journey. Louder Than Words is a new collection of artworks arising from a trip to the...
Journal
In a studio near London’s Brunswick Centre, Richard Rhys, founder of Pattern Foundry, is re-imagining not just the way we use tiles, but how we can incorporate patterns into our lives. Since 2005 Pattern Foundry has been steadily, and...
Journal
It’s at the tail-end of WWII when celebrated artist Tove Marika Jansson decides to move into her own live/work studio space in an affluent area of Helsinki - an anti-war advocate, Jansson has been troubled by its destruction and channels her...
The Edit
Well blow me down. Here's something you don't come across everyday: an art exhibition inspired by a Bananarama video. Seriously. There's you lot thinking that New York was always so much cooler than everywhere else, yet in 1984 the Big Apple was...
The Edit
These are dark days for Hollywood - the world of film having recently lost two greats in Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall - so this exhibition of the work of photographer Bob Willoughby is a timely look back to the 1950s and '60s when the truly...
The Edit
That strange noise you can hear thrumming in the distance is the sound of Walt Disney spinning in his grave. Not for the first time, the late cartoonist's beloved creations have been possessed by a devilish artist hell-bent on giving their message...
The Edit
Here is the question posed by Liverpool's Open Eye Gallery: “Can photography produce the history of an art exhibition and still retain its artistic autonomy?” That is, if a photographer photographs an exhibition, are they creating new art, or...
Dispatches
How many toes does a standard cat have? The answer depends on whether you're talking about one paw or the whole moggy, but whichever way you skin the maths, Ernest Hemingway's cats have got an abnormal abundance. These portraits by art photographer...
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
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...
Dispatches
At a time when sneakers are acceptable at the office and hoodies appear at high-end galas, you'd think the classic suit would be heading for extinction. Instead, it’s making a quiet but meaningful comeback—not as a dress code requirement, but as...