Art
The prisoner who found freedom behind bars by becoming a painter
An unexpected creative spirit — Artist and writer Chris Wilson educated himself on the mean streets of 1980s San Francisco, landing in prison when he was sixteen. Change, he says, is not a single turning point. It’s something you channel and work on for life.
Written by: Zach Sebastian
The pioneering Manga artists who created a new genre of Japanese girls’ comics
Shojo Manga — The Atkinson Galleries, Southport presents the first major exhibition of Japanese Shojo Manga in the UK.
Written by: Kyle Nathan Brown
The Iraqi artist rebuilding Baghdad University’s destroyed art library
One book at a time — Artist Waffaa Bilal’s new exhibition 168.01 looks at the dynamics of destruction and reconstruction, using Kickstarter engage his audience in rebuilding.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Annie Leibovitz's 'Women' project is an almost-perfect study of humankind in 2016
Era-defining photography — The most recent project from masterful American photographer Annie Leibovitz is an incredible time capsule of contemporary society.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Inside the dreams of the skateboarding girls of Sweden
Video: Mimmi Leckius — The latest in Phil Evans' trippy Lightbox series explores the drive behind a dedicated female skater from Malmo.
Written by: Shelley Jones
David Bowie’s forgotten art book publishing company
Behold 21 Publishing — Huck looks back at Bowie's publishing house, the biography of a fake person he helped publish, and his efforts to beat the pretension out of modern art.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
The Scandinavian tattoo shop handpoking black humour
Deepwood Tattoo — Chris Magnusson of Deepwood Tattoo talks DIY tattoo guns and getting paid to draw stupid things in Northern Europe.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Richard Prince to Calcutta: The weird relationship between Instagram and the art gallery
A new exhibition and a new lawsuit — The first Instagram art show in Calcutta opened last week, and across the world Richard Prince was sued for photos he used at a show in New York. Increased access to images means more possibilities for art, but it's not necessarily for the better.
In Pictures: How do you tell the story of the Internet?
Electronic SuperHighway show — A new exhibit at the Whitechapel Gallery looks back at 50 years of digital art, tracking a complex relationship between art and technology through the eyes of over 70 artists.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
Video: A slick animated reworking of HBO’s The Wire
A tribute to one of the smartest TV shows of all time — Bay Area artist Elliot Lim's new take on The Wire's intro reminds us the show is still as relevant as ever.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon