Conventional Wisdom: World Clown Association: An inside look at the wonky world through photographer Arthur Drooker’s lens

Conventional Wisdom: World Clown Association


Just putting on an oversized, colorful suit and slapping on some makeup does not a clown make. There’s a deep understanding of comedy, coupled with zany performance abilities and an acceptance that the role is a historic one. The roots of clowning go…

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Charged: Daguerre’s American Legacy: An exhibition showcasing 100 of the first photographic portraits ever made

Charged: Daguerre's American Legacy


Following two highly acclaimed runs at museums in greater-Paris, photo-historian William B. Becker’s collection of daguerreotypes—the first widespread photographic process involving imagery cast upon a highly polished silver surface—is about to make its American debut at…

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Various Creative: TWO: A tangible platform for open-ended creativity with a wide range of artists at the helm

Various Creative: TWO


In the age of Instagram likes, retweets and reblogs, it’s easy to get cynical about the motivation behind creating and sharing one’s work online. If the internet has given us a platform for sharing, it’s also given us a platform for ceaseless self-promotion….

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Conventional Wisdom: Military History Fest: Visiting with reenactors through our continued insider look at conventions, with photographer Arthur Drooker

Conventional Wisdom: Military History Fest


Through his ever-present lens, photographer Arthur Drooker has taken CH on tours through the delightful, odd and evocative worlds of conventions and convention attendees. Drooker indoctrinated us into Brony culture, introduced us to over…

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Miami Art Week 2013: Photography: From Pieter Hugo’s “Kin” series to Mapplethorpe’s stunning Polaroids, our photography picks from this year’s extravaganza

Miami Art Week 2013: Photography


Every December, Miami is packed with contemporary art from around the world, and the range of media from across the fairs that set up their temporary annual digs is astounding. Jumping out from the myriad sculptures, paintings, videos, performance art and more are some compelling photographs—photos that manage to…

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Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd: A look behind the complex scenes in the pioneering photographer’s major museum exhibition in Washington, DC

Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd


Over the last ten years, photographer Alex Prager has staged fantastical dream-like scenes behind every image she captures. On 23 November 2013, Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC launched ,…

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Dukes of Chutney: Domino EP: Filmmaker Dustin Lynn reveals his musical side with a new band embracing cinematic electro surf sounds

Dukes of Chutney: Domino EP


We first came across Dustin Lynn’s visual creativity in connection with David de Rothschild’s Adventure Ecology initiative back in 2007. When we interviewed him last, Lynn was with de Rothchild on the Toxico Mission in…

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Various Creative: ONE: Creatives from across the US interpret a curious quotation from Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez in a new zine from Portland

Various Creative: ONE


Firm believers in the future of print media are always excited to see creative endeavors jump from the screen onto paper. The latest independent print project to land at CH features the photography and visual art by some longtime favorites as well as…

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The Macallan Masters of Photography: Elliott Erwitt Edition: A conversation with the renowned photographer on whisky and his medium

The Macallan Masters of Photography: Elliott Erwitt Edition


The Macallan Masters of Photography projects have generated fruitful collaborations. In the first three iterations Annie Leibovitz, Albert Watson and Rankin explored the themes and culture of…

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Conventional Wisdom: BronyCon: Photographer Arthur Drooker mingles with My Little Pony enthusiasts in his series on convention attendees

Conventional Wisdom: BronyCon


BronyCon, the annual convention for fans of Hasbro’s animated television series “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,” took over the Baltimore Convention Center for four days this August and photographer ); return…

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