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Israeli artist Ella Littwitz on occupation, plants, and letting art speak for itself
Art

Israeli artist Ella Littwitz on occupation, plants, and letting art speak for itself

More than weeds — 'As long as the occupation lasts, every action in every field of life has a political role in the conflict.'

Written by: Marta Bausells

The artist staging romantic fantasies with clay boyfriends
Art

The artist staging romantic fantasies with clay boyfriends

Better than Tinder? — Mary Stephenson got so sick of being single that she created her own imaginary dates. Now she's using art to poke fun at society's perception of romance.

Written by: Marta Bausells

The female artists taking inspiration from ancient erotic poems
Art

The female artists taking inspiration from ancient erotic poems

Happy Valentine's Day — In 2017, there are still many parts of the world where celebrating female lust is an act of revolt in itself. These international artists find inspiration in ancient Arab poems to render radical love.

Written by: Marta Bausells

If You Leave: The world’s best single image photography
Photography

If You Leave: The world’s best single image photography

Blown away in one shot — The If You Leave Showcase 2016 celebrates the photographs that pack a punch and say everything they need to say in just a single image.

Rare and intimate images of David Bowie, from the archive of photographer Mick Rock
Photography

Rare and intimate images of David Bowie, from the archive of photographer Mick Rock

The man who shot the seventies — One of the world’s most prolific rock’n’roll photographers and long-time friend of the late David Bowie, Mick Rock gathers together his most personal moments with the starman for a new exhibition with The Print Room.

Written by: Max Gayler

Bloody Chunks: Vietnam's underground metal scene
Photography

Bloody Chunks: Vietnam's underground metal scene

Fade to Black — Photographer Neil Massey captures a perfect marriage of brutal energy and hardcore fandom in Saigon's fiercest subculture.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument
Art

Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument

Play time collides with audiovisual art — House of Vans London presents an immersive interactive sound installation by Studio PSK.

Written by: Alex Taylor

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.

Things we learned from iconic music photographer Anton Corbijn’s Berlin retrospective
Photography

Things we learned from iconic music photographer Anton Corbijn’s Berlin retrospective

Images, icons and imperfections — Dutch photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn is most famous for his authentic pictures of famous musicians. In honour of his 60th birthday, a retrospective of his work is displayed in Berlin.

Written by: Yuki Schubert

Artists and architects unite to imagine creative solutions to the global housing crisis
Art

Artists and architects unite to imagine creative solutions to the global housing crisis

The future of living space — Huck visits a new exhibition in Berlin to see how innovative thinkers are using architecture to re-empower communities fragmented by the housing crisis.

Written by: George Kafka

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