The Edit
Robert Mapplethorpe's 1980s photography exhibitions caused national debate on arts funding due to their explicit and homoerotic subject matter, and although the artist died at the end of that decade his work continues to generate great interest...
Journal
The film Longing to Fly, Longing to Fall premiered during Stockholm Design Week. It’s an unusual and captivating collaboration of dance, music, furniture design and cinematography, directed and composed by Erika Janunger, produced and...
The Edit
There's something both cinematic and theatrical about the work of photographer Jeff Wall, even in those of his images which are unstaged. The Canadian has a knack of finding the drama in any situation, and is a skilled practitioner at creating...
The Edit
The South African city of Johannesburg was founded on the wealth that came flooding in from a gold rush beginning in 1886; the discovery of one of the world's richest gold reefs had miners and the accompanying frontiersmen and woman quickly...
The Edit
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...
Journal
It’s over four years since the Arab Spring, doesn’t time fly when you’re having a revolution? Since December 2010 governments, regimes and dictatorships have been forced from power with varying degrees of violence. Some have returned,...
The Edit
Please do not play with the exhibits. Although the items in this collection might look like toys, they are here at Canada's Design Exchange (DX) in a purely aesthetic capacity, created and displayed as design exercises and fine art objects. This Is...
The Edit
David Bailey's name is synonymous with star portraits, and there is certainly no shortage of A-list glamour in the major retrospective currently underway at The National Portrait Gallery, London. Amongst the 300 or so images that make up Bailey's...
The Edit
Backstreet boxers, male prostitutes and strippers populate the world of influential Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama, who tells it how it is in his unpolished records of Tokyo street life. The veteran artist, born in 1938 in Osaka, moved to...
The Edit
He's rude, he's crude, he's a Swedish skate art dude, and Jacob Ovgren is on his way to London to scandalise the natives with his risque cartoonish tomfoolery. The artist is best known as a key graphic designer for Polar Skateboards, but the wheels...
The Edit
It's difficult to decide if Philip-Lorca diCorcia's photographs fall into the category of documentary or portraiture, and in fact they straddle both. The American's images are elaborately staged versions of real life, painstakingly constructed and...
The Edit
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...
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
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...
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...