The Edit
Have you ever had the feeling that your brain is being turned to mush under a relentless and disorientating barrage of information and instruction? Worried that one day your brains will leak out of your nose in a sticky yellow goo? Well I do, and...
The Edit
It's hard to imagine a time when much of the world was still unexplored, when great swathes of the primitive maps that existed were blank, or marked with sea serpents or the foreboding phrase “Here Be Dragons”. Thanks to satellite imagery...
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The presidentially-named artist Sam W Grant describes painting as second nature – half your luck – but has had to work hard to master his other artistic pursuit, photography. His two practices run in tandem, but admirers of Grant the painter are...
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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...
Art & Culture
This art lark seems like a good wheeze doesn't it? For most of the folks we feature on the pages of We Heart, the journey begins with some natural talent, but after that the road to success in the creative arts is a tricky one to navigate. Luckily,...
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In 2012 he took to the streets of San Francisco, in 2013 it was the turn of New York. For artist Brett Amory, 2014 is London's year, as he unveils a continuation of his Waiting series, Twenty-Four in London, casting a painterly eye on some of the...
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Frank Laws likes a nice bit of brickwork (as seen previously on these pages); the artist developed an appreciation for the skill of bricklayers when he worked as one for a year before his painterly career took off, and the study of architectural...
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At We Heart, we listen to the demands of our readers. We aim to please. Some may even go as far as to say we pander slavishly to your every whim. So we have heard the impassioned cries, the wailing and the gnashing of teeth. We have noted the...
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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...
Journal
Welcome to Zaatari, the fifth-largest ‘city’ in Jordan, and the not-so-temporary home of 130,000 Syrian refugees. On an uneven dirt road sits a pockmarked shop, almost identical to the thousands of other breezeblock buildings in this bleak 3.3...
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Most of these vans should have gone to the knacker's yard long ago, but their owners, through grim determination, sentiment or economic necessity have kept them truckin'. Never mind the terminal rust, or the unsolicited paint jobs from local...
Journal
Ryan Doyle and Mark Edwards, Perth and Portsmouth respectively. Growing up almost 500 miles apart, the two now spend their days facing each other in a former Victorian mill that sits pretty much slap-dab in the middle: Salford. The Manchester-based...
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...