PEOPLE
DAVID SHRIGLEY
The renowned British artist David Shrigley (b. 1968) is arguably one of the most famous sketchbook-like cartoonists in the world. His art lays in a grey area between a poignant and a funny criticism of our society. Th...
PEOPLE
YOICHI OCHIAI
Last June we attended “Beauty of Natural Resolution – End to End Transformation of Material Things – Digital Nature” at the Eye Of Gyre in the Omotesando area in central Tokyo. For this exhibition, Yoichi Ochiai, the ...
THINGS
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Few professions have experienced more digital disruption than photography. From the arrival of the first iPhone with camera in 2007 to Kodak’s bankruptcy in 2012 – many of their patents were sold to companies such as ...
PEOPLE
ÖRJAN ANDERSSON
Örjan Andersson is arguably the most respected Swedish denim fashion designer. He is the founder of the denim brand Cheap Monday in 2000, which started off as a second-hand store in the center of Stockholm. Thereafter...
HAPPENING
YOICHI OCHIAI “BEAUTY OF NATURAL RESOLUTION ∽ END TO END, TRANSFORMATION OF MATERIAL THINGS ∽ DIGITAL NATURE”
Yoichi Ochiai is a super creator who at just 30 years old (b. 1987) already has an astonishing career. He is a media artist who holds a Ph.D. in Applied Computer Science from the University of Tokyo. Furthermore, his ...
HAPPENING
“AUDIO ARCHITECTURE” EXHIBITION
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT has acquired plenty of praise since its opening in 2007. This exhibition space is not for art exhibitions only but to show the importance of design in any kind of format it can exist in our everyday...
HAPPENING
ABSOLUT ART COLLECTION – THE WILDER SIDE
There is a thin line between marketing and art. Both disciplines have the urge to amplify ideas and create mythmaking. The Swedish brand of vodka Absolut has blurred these lines since the 1980s. Today we can denominat...
PEOPLE
PETER JANSSON
Although Swedish Fashion has a little representation at catwalk shows each season in Paris, London, New York and Milan, the truth is Swedish fashion is sold worldwide very well –appealing to the savvy consumer. Moreov...
HAPPENING
SUPERMARKET 2018
The Swedish independent art fair Supermarket celebrated its 13th edition this April 12th – 15th. The overarching theme of Supermarket 2018 is ‘Legacy’. The word ‘Legacy’ is interpreted as a question of what will remai...
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THOMAS RUFF PHOTOGRAPHS 1979 – 2017
Right next to Aldgate East towards the Brick Lane you stumble upon Whitechapel Gallery. This is a magnificent building made of glazed terracotta blocks with a two-tower design distinctive style of the Art Nouveau. The...
HAPPENING
ALVAR AALTO – ART AND THE MODERN FORM
Alvar Aalto is the most important artistic figure from Finland. Architect and designer, Aalto has conceptualized everything from entire urbanization plans across Finland to furniture design, lightning work and fine ar...
HAPPENING
WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2017
This year’s winner World Press Photo of the Year for 2017 portraying the assassination of Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov by off-duty Turkish police officer, Mevlut Mert Altintas - taken while Karlov was speaking at ...
PLACE
PALAIS DE TOKYO
Conceived in the first place to house the Musée National d’Art Moderne in 1937 in Paris, Palais de Tokyo is an space dedicated to modern and contemporary art becoming the largest center of contemporary art in Europe, ...
HAPPENING
REN HANG “HUMAN LOVE”
6 days after the Swedish Museum of Photography, Fotografiska set up the exhibit “Human Love”, the controversial Chinese photographer took his life. Tributes to Ren Hang were quickly spread on the Internet. Born in 198...
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PéREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI
The 66-year-old Cuban-American billionaire Jorge Pérez inaugurated his namesake Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) in 2013. This contemporary art museum comes to fill the gap that the fine arts savvy audience along the Mia...
PEOPLE
RICKY POWELL
American photographer Ricky Powell is well known for his hip hop and New York nightlife chronicles in silver print. Born and raised in New York City, Powell has been in the right place at the right moment for over thr...
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FONDATION CARTIER POUR L’ART CONTEMPORAIN
Happy 32nd Anniversary! Who does not love Paris? Constantly on the spotlight, this European capital is home to some of the most important art venues in the world. At the Southside of the Seine river and located on ...
