Oh my, this is no place for an astronaut! And yet, to his peril, this brave fella set out on a mission clearly out of his depth. Yes, he was forever Claimed by the Abyss but in the process became a part of history. Limited Edition history. Here’s the (short) tale of how his (short) visit to the ocean floor […]
A selection of recent work by photographer Michel Nguie. Originally from Bordeaux, Nguie is currently based in the North of France, and some of his photographs have been exhibited in museums. Instinctive and spontaneous, Nguie says of his practice: “I like taking pictures as birds like to sing.” See more from Michel Nguie below!
Sweden’s northernmost town center is in Kiruna, with a population of 23,000 or so, is far north of Swedish Lapland. Known for mining iron ore and landing inside the Artic Circle on the eastern shore of Lake Luossa, the 100+ year downtown is going to move soon because the mining operations are moving elsewhere. So are its heritage buildings. Roberto […]
A selection of ink drawings by artist Rachael Pease. Born in Franklin, Indiana and currently based in the UK, Pease’s work documents real trees and locations, weaving their reality with themes of memory, nostalgia, and the passage of time. This particular body of work is based upon the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest of the Eastern Sierras in California: “Some trees […]
In her recently published photobook, “Summerland” (Pomegranate Press, 2022), Ukrainian photographer Daria Svertilova imagines a utopian land, “where people live in perfect harmony with nature and with each other.” Drawn from modern-day paganism, the word “Summerland” refers to an idyllic fusion between limbo and paradise in which the human soul waits for the next reincarnation. “It’s a place of endless summer, where all misfortunes and hardships […]
An unusual opportunity to see this documentary this week. The thrill is compounded by the chance to see some “legends” on stage as well, says director Alexandra Henry – and she is right. Focusing on the street art and graffiti scene from a female perspective hasn’t been done previously. Still, the conversation about the balance of gender representation has been […]
Rachel Hayden is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her quirky, playful paintings are populated by motifs drawn from the margins of her middle school notebooks. Butterflies, rainbows, shooting stars, caricature self-portraits, fruits, and flowers with human faces appear again and again like a cast of recurring characters placed in different settings and situations. Intuitive in nature, while simultaneously […]
Los Angeles-based artist Shyama Golden describes oil painting as her first love. Though she pursued a BFA in graphic design and spent a decade as a designer and illustrator, exhibiting her paintings only sporadically, Golden finally committed full-time to her art practice in 2020. She now has a solo exhibition, “Incarnation,” on view at Friends Indeed Gallery in San Francisco […]
Maison & Objet is for interior enthusiasts what Comic Con is for geeks. Twice a year, in Paris, the who’s who of interior design flock to this event to see and be seen and to find out what’s hot (and what’s not) in home design. This year’s show did not disappoint, with plenty of new product launches and exciting trends to […]
When you speak to most street artists, it is understood; You have to put on the street – and let it go. You really can’t take it seriously, like junk food or a bunch of deli flowers. If a graffiti writer or street artist doesn’t appreciate the absurdity of putting illegal work on the street, there will be much disappointment. […]