One day some time ago when I was rummaging around in a small vintage store, pure sweetness suddenly began pouring out of the speakers. You know those songs that immediately grab your attention? Well, it was one of those. Good beats, good melody and a good voice, all splendidly mixed together. Read more…
As I look at the drawings of London-based artist Mark Powell I find it impossible to keep my thoughts from wandering. There is something magical about his work – so simple, yet extremely intriguing. Powell draws portraits of old people on the back of aged envelopes and other ephemera using nothing but an ordinary Biro pen to do so. Read more…
Matthew Cusick is an artist to know, understand and admire. Inspired by topography, he uses vintage map cutouts as a surrogate for paint and creates the most compelling pieces of art. Read more…
When do you know you have really made it as an artist? It might be when you have solo exhibitions running in San Francisco, London, Singapore, Auckland and Melbourne at the same time. This is the case of Niels Shoe Meulman, a Dutch calligrapher, graffiti writer and graphic designer who has successfully made the transition from street to High Street. Read more…
The first time I saw one of Kelly Allen’s creations I was sure I was looking at a collage. It contained, in no particular order, brown pears, a roaring tiger, vibrant colourful objects, plants, tiny bees and red shiny Christmas balls. No wonder I was blown away when I realized I was looking at a painting made with acrylic on laser cut steel. Read more…
When I first saw ‘Stellar’ I knew I had stumbled across a little bit of pixie dust. And dust it was (although mixed with confetti) as I later found out when I started to read about this series of mind-boggling animated GIFs. The artist behind it is called Ignacio Torres, a Texas-born photographer and filmmaker who set out to visualize the theory that ‘all humans are made of cosmic matter as a result of a star’s death’. Read more…
It has been said before, but I will say it again; Caitlin Hackett’s work is exceptional. The first time I laid my eyes upon this New York-based artist’s drawings, I was enchanted. Read more…
When Oddities Clothing opened its doors in Edinburgh a couple of years ago the urban fashion community went berserk. Just as the name would suggest, this boutique stood out for its variety of original garments, home ware and prints and it didn’t take long before Oddities firmly established itself on the Scottish fashion map. Read more…
Si le preguntas a Núria Rius, todo empezó cuando tenía catorce años en la carnicería de su madre. Allí inició su carrera laboral haciendo las mejores hamburguesas del mercado, un trabajo que compaginaba con sus estudios en Artes. Leer más.
Robosonic aka Sacha and Cord are two musicians and DJs residing under the same roof in Kreuzberg, Berlin where they passionately produce electronic music. Read more…
The artistic path of painter Mathew Cerletty sure is a curious one. In the early 2000s he quickly became one of the brightest stars on New York’s art scene, blowing critics and curators away with his hyper-realistic paintings. Read more
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