The Edit
You almost certainly won't need me to tell you which country kangaroos and boomerangs are associated with (it's Australia, just in case), but some of the other symbolism in the work of Reko Rennie may need a little extra explanation - especially for...
The Edit
Proving that nothing good happens in a hurry, Bert Teunissen's travelogue collection Slow Happiness was over 20 years in the making. Shot as a side project to his other more focused series such as Domestic Landscapes, the images built up as the...
The Edit
A press photograph is defined by its function, which is to add a visual illustration to the contents of the story copy. But if the link is severed between text and image, what happens to that image? What does it become? Murray Moss has been...
Art & Culture
It all started with a Louisiana man called Earnest Beaumont-Gannt. Earnest was an intrepid young fellow and sailed the south Pacific in the early 20th Century, absorbing the culture of the Polynesian islands he visited on the way. What he saw fired...
The Edit
You may remember Canadian artist Stan Douglas from his film Luanda Kinshasa that we featured earlier in the year. In it, Douglas faithfully recreated a 1970s recording studio from the former Columbia Records building, aka The Church, in a look at...
The Edit
When trekking through the Amazonian rainforest, you might expect to come across an Aztec ruin, or a tribal settlement, but not a piece of cosmic Indian architecture. Likewise at sea, the horizon may be broken by the rising mast of a sailboat, or a...
The Edit
Jeff Koons is having another big year: not only is the Pennsylvanian artist the subject of a monster retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, but his huge Split-Rocker sculpture has been installed at the Rockefeller...
The Edit
It's no wonder the residents of Toxteth, Liverpool, are looking so nonplussed by the arrival of this art project in one of the neighbourhood's derelict houses. Walter Hugo and Zoniel, the duo responsible for the installation, purposely avoided any...
Dispatches
It's not every day that you get invited into the recording studio by Damon Albarn to watch him work, but that's just one of the fascinating opportunities offered by The Creative Class. Launched by every creative's favourite file-sharing service, our...
The Edit
This is one of those occasions when I think I'm looking at a giant vagina being poked at by bananas, but I'm a bit reluctant to say so in case I just seem like a horrible male Freudian cliché who should go and sit in the corner and read feminist...
The Edit
You know how it is, when you stumble across the 29th series of Big Brother or I'm an Arsehole, Get Me Out of Here and your mind wanders to thoughts of finding the person responsible for inventing reality TV and doing things to them with a car...
Journal
Tasked by the good folk at Vodafone with posing some questions to an art and design influencer, as part of their Vodafone Firsts campaign, we thought it fitting to sit down with a duo whose influence has reverberated around the very walls of We...
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
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent hours filming, editing, and posting content only to see it flop. Maybe you get a couple of likes from your friends and your mom, but the reach? Flat. And when you’re trying to grow on platforms...
Dispatches
Traveling to inspiration and solitary places can refresh body and spirit. Artist travel spots are special places where peace and loneliness meet to generate innovative thoughts and deep introspection. As an artist seeking a quiet retreat or as a...
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...