ARC Magazine: A Caribbean publication puts island artists in the global spotlight

ARC Magazine


by Kyana Gordon Sips of rum punch, luxurious private villas and postcard-perfect white sand beaches are reasons many vacationers flock to the Caribbean. Holly Bynoe and Nadia Huggins, two ambitious women from the chain of glittering islands known as St. Vincent and the…

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Haven Press Studio: Centuries-old traditions meet modern technology at the Brooklyn shop

Haven Press Studio

by L.S. Winkler Technological advancements and the influx of electronic, digital and automated applications have drastically changed the way we create, view and share art. Mark Herschede, founder and owner of Haven Press Studio in Brooklyn, runs his print shop with an interest in innovation but holds a strong respect…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks: Google’s data center, Unknown Pleasures, Steve Jobs in Hell and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks

1. Relax Shacks Just outside Boston, self-titled “carpenter, tinkerer and micro-architecturer” Derek Diedrickson builds DIY micro shelters mostly from materials found on the side of the road. Dubbed “Relax Shacks,” these transportable refuges cost less than $100 and can house the homeless or just serve as a comfy space…

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Victory Journal: The Greatest: Cassius Clay’s marvelous mouth, Argentina’s Boca Juniors and Tokyo batting cages in the new issue

Victory Journal: The Greatest

The fourth iteration of Victory Journal—a sports publication born out of creative agency Doubleday & Cartwright—focuses squarely on Muhammad Ali. With a cover image of the Champ by Thomas Hoepker, “The Greatest” is a large format newsprint issue that commands a hefty presence. The journal is dedicated to sports…

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My Life in The New York Times: Artist Ross Bleckner on the sum of his clippings

My Life in The New York Times

As a New York institution and masterful painter, Ross Bleckner is a true artist. His time—much of it, anyway—is spent cut off, alone and hard at work in his studio in Sagaponack, NY. But he has always voraciously read the newspaper to stay in touch, keeping clippings of inspiration…

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