Alice Smeets’ Ghetto Tarot Photography
Photographer and film maker Alice Smeets produces her photographic take on tarot cards in the ghetto of Haiti. Based on an original tarot deck designed by artist Pamela Colman Smith in 1909, Belgian photographer Alice Smeets has produced her humorous and beautiful take on the spiritual cards by recreating each one in the ghetto slums of […]
Yuri Ancarani And ‘II Capo’
We take a look into the work of Italian film maker Yuri Ancarani and his 3 minute short ‘ll Capo‘ Set in the Carrara’s marble quarries in the Apuan Alps, Northwest Italy, film maker Yuri Ancarani subtly captures the Captain (ll Capo) manoeuvring his men and their heavy machinery mining the site. The 3 minute short features […]
Parra’s Show ‘Salut’ Showing At The Alice Gallery
Parra‘s latest show entitled ‘Salut’ to be shown at the Alice Gallery. You may already be aware of the Dutch artists presence through his forever popular and successful take on modern streetwear having collaborated with many popular brands and his controlling role in Rockwell Clothing. However Parra has also been making successful moves within the art […]
Banksy’s Original Grim Reaper Stays At The M Shed
Banksy‘s Grim Reaper will stay at the M Shed after it was loaned from its original place at Thekla Banksy’s original work was painted on the side of Thekla about 10 years ago and stayed there until the boat/nightclub shored onto dry docks for renovation. Exposure to the elements seemed to be causing long term […]
Kayla Painter, Luke Abbott, Plaid + more perform for LAU’s residency at Colston Hall
Revered British folk trio LAU curated a residency at Colston Hall this weekend, where they presented some of the musical acts that inspire them. From world music to the electronic, they all added to the already stellar track record that the venue has for showcasing innovative, thought-provoking events. There was even a build-your-own synth workshop. […]
Anish Kapoor Unveils ‘Descension’ At Galleria Continua
The latest works by Anish Kapoor which include a forever spinning black water whirlpool is shown in his new show ‘Descension’ Sir Anish Kapoor unveils his latest solo exhibition at the Italian gallery Galleria Continua entitled ‘Descension’. The British-Indian artist has used the galleries theatre space to embed his latest creations, sculptures ranging in materials […]
Jeff Koons’ ‘Coloring Book’ Sells For $13.2M
Jeff Koons‘ latest sculpture entitled ‘Coloring Book’ sells for $13.2M USD at a charity event for AIDS research in Cannes. American sculptor and fine artist Jeff Koons created the 18 1/2 foot piece to be auctioned off at this years amfAR event ‘Cinema Against AIDS‘ as part of his Celebration Series. Previous works of his […]
Do Ho Suh Brings New York City Apartment To Bristol
Do Ho Suh’s newest piece is currently on show at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery having been commissioned from the Art Fund and developed with Bristol’s Arnolfini Gallery. The South Korean artist’s installation allows visitors to explore a sense of architecture in a whole new light. Using fabrics especially chosen based on his own New […]
Review /\ Dawn of Midi – Dysnomia
Dawn of Midi work in alliance with Erased Tapes to reissue their electronically charged, but acoustically formed album Dysnomia. Brooklyn-based trio Dawn of Midi are an intriguing amalgamation of styles and practices. Using just acoustic instruments, their arrangement and focus on the frameworks of concrete music has led them to produce hypnotic compositions that draw […]
Review /\ Dawn of Midi – Dysnomia
Dawn of Midi work in alliance with Erased Tapes to reissue their electronically charged, but acoustically formed album Dysnomia. Brooklyn-based trio Dawn of Midi are an intriguing amalgamation of styles and practices. Using just acoustic instruments, their arrangement and focus on the frameworks of concrete music has led them to produce hypnotic compositions that draw […]