Interview: Jung Lee: The South Korean photographer captures neon thoughts in barren landscapes to convey the limitations of language

Interview: Jung Lee


Graduating with an MFA from the esteemed Royal College of Art in London, South Korean artist Jung Lee not only studied the theory and practice of photography, but also the art of a foreign language—English. Ever…

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Zeitguide 2014: This year’s insight-laden guide to culture, in print and digital formats

Zeitguide 2014


Culled from 370 pieces of source material, this year’s Zeitguide—an almanac for the ever-changing zeitgeist—from Grossman & Partners delivers unparalleled insight into the direction we’re all moving. Produced by…

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Cool Hunting Video: Thomas Doyle: Frozen in time, miniature sculptures that explore the idyllic American home

Cool Hunting Video: Thomas Doyle


In a small suburb north of New York City we met Thomas Doyle, a sculptor whose miniature works reveal an interesting view of his characters’ lives. Doyle constructs frozen scenes of surreal domesticity and suburban…

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Nidhi Agarwal: मानसिक (Psychic): The New Delhi artist’s fantastical exhibition showcases clashing forms and vibrant colors

Nidhi Agarwal: मानसिक (Psychic)


Within the magnificent Oberoi Gurgaon Hotel, located in India’s bustling business hub of New Delhi, acclaimed artist Nidhi Agarwal is showcasing a series of chaotic and colorful mixed-media paintings….

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Fantastic Man: Filmmaker Jake Sumner and record label Luaka Bop try to answer the question: “Who Is William Onyeabor?”

Fantastic Man


by Leo Walton Like many of us, you may have already enjoyed the fascinating and utterly infectious music of William Onyeabor. A mysterious Nigerian producer of the late ’70s and early ’80s, Onyeabor’s cult-like status has…

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The New Heroes & Pioneers: A different kind of publishing company starts from scratch to produce art and coffee books with a twist

The New Heroes & Pioneers


Art books should have a certain allure, one that makes you want to open its cover and discover the story within. Many of the major book publishers, however, have found themselves in a rut. The same big name artists—both deceased and living—make regular…

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Interview: Gary Taxali: The multi-media artist discusses balancing commercial and personal work and the perils of a blank white page

Interview: Gary Taxali


Art and commerce are traditionally thought of as opposing forces. Of course, this is especially true for artists who’s work lands on both advertisements and gallery walls. Finding inspiration from commercial work while maintaining a sense of integrity in the art world is…

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Affinity Kissena World Champion Edition Track Bike: The Brooklyn-based shop celebrates the unrivaled success of their proprietary design with a limited-edition frame

Affinity Kissena World Champion Edition Track Bike


Since its founding in 2006, Brooklyn’s Affinity Cycles has made quite the name for themselves worldwide thanks to a knack for developing innovative track and road frame designs—not to mention an impressively stocked Williamsburg shop. While…

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Home Ground: UK-based filmmaker James Aiken embarks on a nautical exploration of Greenland

Home Ground


The desolate region surrounding Iceland and Greenland is, in essence, pure wilderness. The landscape, the people—every aspect of the area is unique. While the two isolated countries share an impressive amount of geographic similarities, the native cultures are each wholly their own, developing…

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Four&Sons Magazine: The charming debut print edition from the dog-meets-culture site

Four&Sons Magazine


Following the overwhelming success of a one-off promotional print journal, Australia’s Four&Sons—a design and culture publication with man’s best friend its defining theme—has just announced a biannual print journal that will be distributed internationally. As…

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