Art

Inside the dreams of the skateboarding girls of Sweden
Skate

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
Art

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
Art

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
Culture

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?
Culture

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
Art

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

Video: The exploration truck that could take you anywhere on Earth
Art

Video: The exploration truck that could take you anywhere on Earth

Where do you want to go? — Visionary designer Bran Ferren is building the ultimate discovery vehicle. Motherboard and KAYAK head to Applied Minds HQ in Burbank, LA to see it in action.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Video: Artist Kyle Platts on making a living from smutty and surreal illustrations
Art

Video: Artist Kyle Platts on making a living from smutty and surreal illustrations

Bogeys, buttholes and boners — Check out this video profile of Kyle Platts, one of the twenty artists and photographers involved in transatlantic skate art initiative the LB Project.

Written by: Alex King

Ai Weiwei’s new project in Lesbos: Making art that responds to the refugee crisis
Activism

Ai Weiwei’s new project in Lesbos: Making art that responds to the refugee crisis

A memorial to asylum seekers — After his studio in Shanghai was torn down and his studio in Beijing bugged, Ai has opened up a new space to make art about the plight of refugees.

Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon

Meet Gay Henry: the straight drag artist blowing people’s minds
Art

Meet Gay Henry: the straight drag artist blowing people’s minds

Subversive drag — Guy Henry Mueller is channelling the countercultural roots of California’s drag scene to flip perceptions. But guess what? He’s not gay.

Written by: Steve Lafreniere

Sign up to our newsletter

Issue 81: The more than a game issue

Buy it now