Art

Photography

New York’s underground art scene is weirder than ever

DIY to Infinity — Despite rumours that it’s disappearing, photographer Walter Wlodarczyk captures a creative world that’s surviving – and thriving – against the odds.

Written by: Jonathan Turton

Art

A new exhibition celebrates the radical power of text in art

Visual language — Visual Language looks at the effects of words in contemporary art; from Jenny Holzer and Guerrilla Girls to Dface and Ed Ruscha.

Written by: Josie Wade

Art

The secretive street artist who made ’80s NYC his canvas

Shadowman — After moving to the city in 1979, Richard Hambleton – alongside the likes of Basquiat and Keith Haring – became a pioneer in New York’s street art movement. Now, a new exhibition is celebrating his legacy.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Film

Vintage movie mags from the golden age of Chinese cinema

1921 - 1951 — A new book from film critic and historian Paul Kendel Fonoroff tells the story of Chinese film through an archive of historic magazines.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Art

A portrait of love, life and community in the South Bronx

Hall of fame — In the ’70s, New York’s South Bronx was in a state of extreme disrepair. But – as artists John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres realised – creativity provided a welcome remedy.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Art

Meet Subset: The street art collective taking back Dublin

A city reclaimed — With their bold ongoing project, Grey Area, Irish collective SUBSET are protesting the criminalisation and censorship of street art.

Written by: Michael Lanigan

Art

An inside look at LA’s queer Chicano networks

True radicals — Fusing Mexican-American culture with a DIY punk spirit, the underground Chicano art scene of the late ’60s and early ’90s is finally celebrated a new exhibition.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Art

A tribute to the incredible visual legacy of Frida Kahlo

Making herself up — A major new London exhibition – the first of its kind outside of Mexico – will celebrate the radical artist’s inimitable sense of style, displaying an extensive collection of her clothes and personal belongings.

Written by: Katie Goh

Art

Inside the late teenage years of Basquiat

Post-punk prodigy — A new documentary from filmmaker Sara Driver paints a portrait of the artist through the chaotic New York scene that fed him.

Written by: Alexandra Genova

Art

Twisted portraits of sex, power and feminine desire

The story of O — In her new mixed media project The Story Of O, New York artist Natalie Frank examines the good, bad and ugly of women's erotic imaginations.

Written by: Ione Gamble

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