Roe Ethridge shares the transportive powers of his playlist “Teenage Chemicals in 1985,”
30 April 2020 • Mark Westall
A new Artist Spotlight from Gagosian.
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Zooz a great electric bike for now.
27 April 2020 • Mark Westall
During the COVID-19 lockdown – one of the best ways to get around is cycling and if you want to go a long way an electric bike like Zooz is even better.
Helen Marten Orchids, or a hemispherical bottom
20 April 2020 • Mark Westall
SCHQ Electric presents Helen Marten’s Orchids, or a hemispherical bottom, 2013. The digitally animated video forms the focal point of an eponymously titled room-sized installation, conceived of for the 55th Venice Biennale.
Ai Weiwei creates an artwork ‘that anyone can build themselves’
17 April 2020 • Mark Westall
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has created a work of art using materials that can be found in any DIY store. The resulting piece is a typical Ai Weiwei: simple, direct and unpretentious.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars launch ‘Young Designer Competition’
15 April 2020 • Mark Westall
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a brand that encourages the pursuit of dreams, and now a new generation of aspiring designers are being encouraged to bring their automotive dreams to life through a special ‘Young Designer Competition’.
How are creatives reacting to the pandemic? My favourite initiatives – Part I
14 April 2020 • Irene Machetti
I have collated some of my favourite initiatives. and will interview the key players in this wave of change in the following weeks.
Behind The Iconic ‘Dogs Playing Poker’ Paintings
9 April 2020 • Mark Westall
When it comes to the world of art, poker isn’t just one of the many games available at betsafe.com/en/casino – it’s also the theme of an iconic collection of paintings. Dogs Playing Poker by the American artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge started life in 1894,
The Top 5 offline Art Exhibitions that you can now see Online
6 April 2020 • Tabish Khan
The Top 5 offline Art Exhibitions that you can now see Online includes Lights, health, mirrors, breasts and beauty.
Design Museum launches Digital Design Calendar to bring the museum into homes around the globe
2 April 2020 • Mark Westall
The Design Museum has launched a new calendar of online content to bring design into the homes of over 5 million of its digital followers across the globe.
I Magma is a new commission by Jenna Sutela
30 March 2020 • Mark Westall
I Magma is a new commission by Jenna Sutela that explores the notion of an oracle through alternative forms of intelligence and the application of machinic and chemical processes.
4 Key Tips For Improving Your Photography Portfolio
27 March 2020 • Mark Westall
Earning a living working as a photographer is a dream come true for some people, and it all starts with… Read More
Notes To NHS Staff
26 March 2020 • Meike Brunkhorst
Before the capital ground to a sudden halt this month, Londoners would have noticed Andy Leek’s Notes to Strangers on their daily commute. Dotted around bus stops and tube stations across London, these simple messages of positivity and motivation written in black marker pen on bright A4 sheets have cheered up the daily slog of many since 2015.
The Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2020 is now open for submissions
23 March 2020 • Mark Westall
Nikon and FotoDocument are pleased to announce that the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2020 is now open for submissions.
The Top 5 Art Podcasts To Listen To While In Self-Isolation
23 March 2020 • Tabish Khan
The Top 5 Art Podcasts To Listen To While In Self-Isolation: Time to listen in to some great discussions around art.
People Play a new major sculpture commission from emerging artist Alice Irwin
19 March 2020 • Mark Westall
A new major sculpture commission from emerging artist Alice Irwin has turned the iconic grand piazza in Halifax’s Piece Hall into a playground for the artists cast of distinctive characters
TEN projects announced for the Louis Roederer Discovery Award at the Rencontres d’Arles
19 March 2020 • Mark Westall
the Louis Roederer Discovery Award with photographic galleries considered to represent the finest pool of tomorrow’s talents.
Jeff Divine: 70’s Surf Photographs
19 March 2020 • Mark Westall
Jeff Divine: 70’s Surf Photographs Edited by Tom Adler, Evan Backes. Foreword by William Finnegan. A colorful, insider portrait of ’70s surf culture, with a foreword by Pulitzer Prize–winning author William Finnegan T
Marian Goodman Gallery opens Dutch Photographer Rineke Dijkstra’s first solo show in 10 years
15 March 2020 • Ksenya Blokhina
Rineke’s first UK solo show in a decade opened last night at Marian Goodman Gallery. The exhibition hones in on the artist’s approach to portrait photography. The Dutch photographer presented a new series of family portraits exploring the awkward vulnerability and transience of adolescence.
Taking Your Photography Interest From A Hobby To A Thriving Business
11 March 2020 • Mark Westall
Photo by James Bold on Unsplash In 2019, 60 million Americans and 5 million Brits were classified as freelancers. As more people seek… Read More
What’s the afterlife of performed artworks? ‘Forum: Bread and games’ investigates
10 March 2020 • Irene Machetti
How do we perceive objects when they become “activated” by a performer? Can there be, thereafter, a neutral spectatorship? ‘Forum: Bread and Games’, curated by Natalija Pauni for Open Space Contemporary, reflects on these questions, considering the precariousness of authors’ ideas and authorship.
How to Take Stylish Spring Photos
9 March 2020 • Mark Westall
So, we all know how the life of Instagrammers work, right? They are waiting for the next big fad to… Read More
Poplar Works an innovative new home for East London’s fashion economy has been launched
29 February 2020 • Mark Westall
An innovative new home for East London’s fashion economy has been launched. Designed by award-winning architects Adams & Sutherland, Poplar Works is the £6m transformation of 100 disused garages in the Aberfeldy and Teviot neighbourhoods, into 45 custom-designed, low-cost workshops and studios, a public café and events space, and manufacturing facilities offering enterprise support and training programmes for the creative industries.
Karl-Johan Bogefors talks Arket + Vitra Design Museum
22 February 2020 • Mark Westall
We managed to catch up with Karl-Johan Bogefors Brand Director of Arket to talk about their partnership with the Vitra Design Museum and specifically their sponsorship of the exhibition ‘Home Stories: 100 Years, 20 Visionary Interiors’ which opened this month.
Estuary 2020 Open Call for artists and Associated Programme
21 February 2020 • Mark Westall
Essex Cultural Diversity Project and Metal have joined together to create opportunities for two emerging artists within the Estuary 2020 festival programme at Wat Tyler Country Park in Basildon, one of four main hubs for Estuary 2020.