Art
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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