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In Pictures: New York City's long-lost graffiti culture
Subway Art — Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant were among the first professionals to seriously document the burgeoning graffiti scene in New York City - one that created havoc for panicked city officials but went on to define an era. Their resulting 'graffiti bible', Subway Art, has just been reissued.
Written by: Adam White
Video: New illustration collab from Lucas Beaufort and Elna
Colourful lines drawn between Cannes and Jerusalem — Four Hands Voyage is an international collaboration that combines diverse artistic styles in all the right ways.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
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 couple that turned a DIY web series into a breakout comedy hit
Meet High Maintenance — Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfield are the masterminds behind the web series High Maintenance, about a New York pot dealer and his eccentric, generally unhinged clientele. A runaway success on Vimeo, their own HBO series is coming in 2016.
Written by: Samantha Maine
Punk. London: A year-long celebration of four decades of punk
Punk's 40th anniversary — A festival of music, art, film and writing all around London.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
In Pictures: Coming of age as a Sudanese refugee in Australia
Embracing a new life, preserving your heritage — Coming of age is hard, no matter how or where it happens. But for thousands of young people from South Sudan, growing up in Australia has been tantamount to a fresh start – an opportunity to forge new friendships, ambitions and identities.
Written by: Shannon Jensen
Video: PJ Harvey album trailer shot in Kosovo, D.C., and London
The Hope Six Demolition Project — PJ Harvey shares two new songs and announces new album date.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
In Pictures: Pioneering black photography collective Kamoinge
We tell our own stories — A new photo book chronicles the wide-reaching power of Kamoinge, a collective of black photographers founded in 1960's Harlem to combat white domination of the photographic industry.
Written by: Adam White
Syrian National Orchestra to reunite at special London concert
Supported by Damon Albarn — The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music will be performing live this summer at a rare London concert. It'll be the first time the orchestra has appeared together since conflict broke out in Syria in 2011, forcing the group to scatter. Special guests including frequent collaborator Damon Albarn will also be joining them.
Written by: Adam White
Jimi Hendrix's old London bedroom opens to public exactly how it was in the '60s
The creative space of a legend — The Handel House Trust have restored Hendrix's room on Brook Street in Mayfair to exactly how it was when he mastered his version of 'All Along The Watchtower' there.
Written by: Shelley Jones
