Art

State of the Art | Between Nothingness and Eternity

— September 3, 2010—

In State of the Art, John-Paul Pryor converses with some of the art world’s most creative behind the scenes players: the curators

Heubild Hay Picture by Olaf Holzapfel, 2010 Between Nothingness and Eternity at London’s Regina Gallery features new work by some of the most exciting contemporary artists to have emerged from Berlin’s (rapidly changing) scene over the past decade, and explores fundamental questions about our psychic relationship to the void. Curated by physicist-cum-artist Peter Lang, the show promises to evoke the unique and complex atmosphere of the...

Culture

Reader | What I Saw Today, Illustration Blog

— September 2, 2010—

In this column, we ask our favourite bloggers to reveal why they blog

Sketch from the Tumblr Wars party By Richard HainesRichard Haines moved to New York City to be a fashion illustrator, but got side-tracked by a career designing clothes for companies like Calvin Klein and Bill Blass. His blog, What I Saw Today, started out as a place for Haines to explore his passion for illustration and menswear. Now, things have comes full circle and Haines is fulfilling his original New York dream of being a professional fashion illustrator, havi...

Culture

Extra | Naoshima Island, Contemporary Art Paradise

— September 2, 2010—

Walter De maria, time / Timeless / No time Photography by Tadasu YamamotoThe Benesse Art Site Naoshima on the small Japanese island of Naoshima is a paradise for contemporary art, architecture and nature lovers, for it is here that famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando has built extraordinary museums to house work by artists including David Hockney, Cy Twombly and Jasper Johns, all set within a peaceful coastal setting. And for those who think this sounds like heaven, the newly released...

Culture

Ten Tales | Coke Wisdom O'Neal, Photographer

— September 2, 2010—

Filmmaker Poppy de Villeneuve asks ten creatives from London and New York to share their true selves with us

Photographer Coke Wisdom O’Neal has continued to learn his trade and develop his vision over the last decade without any traditional training. Driven by both passion and paycheck he has created a variety of work that challenges traditional portraiture. Placing his subjects in 20-something-feet-tall wooden boxes atop pedestals, and secretly photographing them by the contents of their medicine cabine...

Men's Fashion

Insiders | Scott Campbell, Tattoo Artist

— September 1, 2010—

The Insiders is a regular column by Kin Woo, presenting integral, but often hidden figures within the fashion industry

Scott Cambell scarf design for Louis Vuitton menswear S/S11 “The first tattoo I ever got is still one of my favourites,” recounts tattoo artist and Marc Jacobs’s latest collaborator at Louis Vuitton, Scott Campbell. “I was 16 at the time and still two years shy of the legal tattoo age. I went into the shop and was overwhelmed by the choices. The guy behind the counter got bored with my indecision and said, “If I asked you what you like, what&rsqu...

Culture

Ten Tales | Alexandra Auder, Yoga Teacher

— August 31, 2010—

Filmmaker Poppy de Villeneuve asks ten creatives from London and New York to share their true selves with us

Alexandra Auder grew up in New York’s Chelsea Hotel with her adoring mum, whom she frequented movie sets with. Born Janet, but more famously known by the name Andy Warhol gave her, Viva, Alexandra’s mother worked on several Warhol films and was also a regular guest at The Factory in its heyday. In the end, however, Viva’s hosting of weekly Kirtan (devotional prayer) sessions in the hotel turned o...