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If I was going to pick one branch of the fine arts to blunder around in, it would have to be collage. Collage artists just look like they have far more fun than the poor old tortured painters, and you get to play with knives without anyone...
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There's nowt queer as folk, as the saying goes, and that's definitely true in England, the spiritual home of the eccentric. The work of photographers Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr shows a masterful skill at documenting the idiosyncratic British...
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Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset already had some ideas for their V&A show when on a tour of the museum, they stumbled across some storage rooms. The pair knew instantly that the former textile galleries would form an integral part of their...
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An exhibition about the influence of left-wing politics on art is currently taking place in the apt venue of Tate Liverpool. Art and politics have always been in constant dialogue, and some key examples in Art Turning Left: How Values Changed...
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As an exhibition title, I Who Have Arrived in Heaven has shades of the posthumous retrospective about it, but Yayoi Kusama is still going strong – stronger than most people could hope for at 84. The extraordinary Japanese artist is producing...
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Los Angeles filmmaker Alex Prager is back with an exhibition of larger-than-life cinematic photographs and a new short film featuring actress Elizabeth Banks, in which the wardrobes are retro and the atmosphere is thick with intrigue and no small...
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If you're about to buy a banana tree, stop! Real ones are a hassle to look after, and they won't flourish indoors, but a synthetic version by Japanese multimedia artist Yutaka Sone will – in fact it will arguably be better than the real thing,...
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You have to hand it to Fidel Castro, although a law graduate, the young leader knew how to market a revolution. Cuban propaganda posters have a unique aesthetic, quite set apart from the material produced by their communist cousins in China and...
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The images of music stars like Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley are instantly recognisable today, but it wasn't always so, especially in an age when a TV was still a major luxury. Tennessee firm Hatch Show Print can claim to have had a major hand in...
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I reckon most people, me included, would be hard-pressed to name more than one city in Iceland, and although Reykjavík is home to two-thirds of the nation's modest 310,000 population, there is more to the island than the capital city. With an...
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The Industrial Revolution and heavy metal music. Divided by time, united in so many ways. The ear-splitting crash of the foundry, and the deafening explosion of a power chord. The choking factory chimneys and the belching stage smoke machines. The...
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Although Derek Jarman's Black Paintings display a sense of humour, it is black humour stemming from the life-changing events that were happening to him as he created them. The film director was diagnosed with HIV in 1986, which triggered an...
City Notes
Just shy of an hour's drive down the coast from bustling Barcelona sits the Costa Daurada's only 'Grand Luxe 5*' resort: the very fancy Le Méridien RA Hotel & Spa. With 150 guest rooms, suites and apartments on the beachfront of 'Platja de Sant...
City Notes
A striking new addition to Prague’s culturally minded hospitality scene, Sir Prague opens its doors inside a meticulously restored neo-Renaissance building dating back to 1884. The latest venture from Sir Hotels, this sophisticated stay blends...
City Notes
Located in Copenhagen’s tranquil Østerbro district, Amator is an attractive new spot that blends the warmth of home dining with the refinement of a contemporary café and restaurant. The brainchild of chef Mateusz Sarnowski, better known as Mati...
City Notes
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
Dispatches
There’s a certain romance to the open road — until you find yourself two hours deep in a Catalan car park, arguing with an intercom about whether your booking is “in the system.” Ask anyone who’s tried to rent a car abroad: the dream can...
Dispatches
When the weather's great it can be easy to forget how winter can be brutal. Nothing feels better than retreating into the warm, cozy confines of your home when the chill sets in. But to ensure those toasty vibes, there's some important groundwork...
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Sick and tired of neutral interior spaces? Beige, bland, boring... But something exciting is happening in kitchen design. Bold colours are making a comeback, patterns are stepping into the spotlight, and homeowners are embracing personality over...
Dispatches
Cafés are everywhere, and with so much competition, blending in is a fast track to obscurity. To stand out, you need more than a Facebook page and a logo on your latte cups—you need strategies that make people talk and keep them coming back....