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There are so many complexities involved in our current global predicament. So many dark paths that normal people have been lead down; so many avenues of corruption and abuses of power. Propaganda is alive and well — in fact it's so alive, it is...
The Edit
Famed for his 'liquidations' of iconic brand logos, renowned French street artist Zevs has moved on to liquidating a Pop Art icon in his latest body of work, The Big Oil Splash — showing now at Lazarides Rathbone. Zevs. Courtesy,...
Journal
Sleaford Mods (Jason Williamson: voice, Andrew Fearn: beats) are a far cry from what they’re lazily branded as — “the voice” of someone or other, the scourge of whatever. It’s a reduction that dishonours all parties. At times they're...
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'These are my boyfriend’s guns. He loves shooting. I have brought him here tonight for his birthday treat.' A treat that saw an elementary school playground worker join her boyfriend in pumping lead from a Ruger AR557 rifle into a target poster at...
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Eric Yahnker likes fuckin' wit y'all, and the Los Angeles-based artist is at it again; presenting a new body of work in an exhibition at New York gallery The Hole. We've had Barack Obama peeping through his White House window at Miley Cyrus,...
Dispatches
Beginning in 2014 with an Education Is Not A Crime concert in Los Angeles, #NotACrime has taken the form of an international mural campaign; dropping politically-charged street art treats off in cities like New York, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and...
Dispatches
Knightsbridge, London: street art's most-loved provocateur continues his assault on those opposed to the refugees who are calling the Calais Jungle home. Riffing on the iconic Les Misérables artwork, Banksy's Cosette besieged by CS gas...
The Edit
The model village. A week in Devon with mum and dad. The English Riviera spelt out in roadside flowers. Melting ice cream. The scorched, torched, shattered smithereens of society? In a 448 sq ft, 1:87 scale model (a representation of around one...
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Calling on his own experience as an illegal immigrant, Seba Kurtis — who left the chaos of Argentina in 2001 for Spain, where he spent five years off the radar — brings more than most artists to the unravelling chronicles of migrant...
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Saatchi Gallery is currently hosting the cream of international photojournalism, as it exhibits a selection of works by winners of The Fondation Carmignac awards. All six past and present laureates are represented by over 40 works, spanning two full...
Journal
If you found yourself in an infamous conflict zone anytime in the last two decades, the odds are that with a little bit of looking you could have found Guillermo Cervera there too, camera in hand. Bosnia in 1993, Chad’s rebel camps, the Sri Lankan...
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The melodramatic cover art of pulp fiction novels take on an extra layer of meaning in the hands of the Connor Brothers as the pair continue their subversion of the genre. Swooning women in breathless romances, femme fatales and hard-boiled heroes...
Journal
Elephants with tiger’s bodies, donkeys with wings and peanut flavoured raindrops; these are just some of the magical creatures Núria Martí Casanova wants us to be free to imagine through the bold graphics of her new children’s knitwear range....
City Notes
Grounded in an East-meets-West design philosophy, the doors have opened on Ace Hotel Kyoto; the hip hotel chain's Asian debut a 213-room hotel built in homage to the city's creative spirit. Longtime Ace partner Commune Design have combined natural,...
The Edit
A way to express our personality, character and the way we live, our private living spaces shape our everyday routines (more so now that many of us continue to work from home due to the current pandemic) and affect our wellbeing; many homes...
Dispatches
The fifth week of coronavirus quarantine in Spain, and the luxury hotels that once hosted the wealthy weekender crowd are now home to patients and worn out health workers. In Madrid, seven hotels are already open or being prepared as overflow...
Dispatches
It might seem like a far-off dream right now, with the coronavirus continuing its role as elephant in the room, but as time goes on, you can’t help but get that travel itch again. While actually getting on the plane might not be possible yet for...
Dispatches
Few things have such an impact on happiness as our friendships. But when we really take a look at where these relationships are going, it’s not always a rosy picture. Social media was meant to provide greater personal connectivity, yet in many...
Dispatches
Although it’s been a hard year for many, people are still buying homes and property. Part of this comes from many government schemes being launched at the moment, though a lot of it also comes from the fact that people have managed to save a lot...
Dispatches
We all love taking trips to new places and discovering new things. What we don’t love, however, is leaving our furry friends behind. If you think about it, bringing your pet along to experience some of that adventure could be a once-in-a-lifetime...