Art
An inside look at LA’s queer Chicano networks
True radicals — Fusing Mexican-American culture with a DIY punk spirit, the underground Chicano art scene of the late ’60s and early ’90s is finally celebrated a new exhibition.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A tribute to the incredible visual legacy of Frida Kahlo
Making herself up — A major new London exhibition – the first of its kind outside of Mexico – will celebrate the radical artist’s inimitable sense of style, displaying an extensive collection of her clothes and personal belongings.
Written by: Katie Goh
Inside the late teenage years of Basquiat
Post-punk prodigy — A new documentary from filmmaker Sara Driver paints a portrait of the artist through the chaotic New York scene that fed him.
Written by: Alexandra Genova
Twisted portraits of sex, power and feminine desire
The story of O — In her new mixed media project The Story Of O, New York artist Natalie Frank examines the good, bad and ugly of women's erotic imaginations.
Written by: Ione Gamble
A photographer's tribute to the art of intimacy
Almost Touching — Yael Malka pulls together overheard expressions, notes found on the street and her own deeply personal photographs to question the way we reveal ourselves to strangers, lovers and friends.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Molly Young & Joana Avillez share their guide to New York
An illustrated homage — New York Times writer Molly Young and illustrator Joana Avillez team up for D C-T! – a new book celebrating the pandemonium of their hometown. We meet them to find out more about their love of the city, and how they managed to crack it.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Linder Sterling: Life lessons from art’s ultimate punk
‘I don’t give up very easily’ — After spending four decades on the frontlines of feminist art, the ’70s punk icon reflects on her career so far; from trawling porn collections and fighting gender inequality, to making history with The Buzzcocks.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Photos that flip the way we view sex, women and violence
The new LA noir — Pooling influence from Hollywood, old advertisements and porn, visual artist Camille Mariet uses explicit, bold photography to subvert sexist stereotypes.
Written by: Ione Gamble
What it takes to be a 12-year-old dance sensation
Huck x Nike — Kerri-Ann ‘Boo’ Morrison travels 3 hours a day to dance practice, every day of the week, entirely off her own back. Her story kicks off Nothing Beats A Londoner, a new series from Huck in collaboration with Nike celebrating teens whose lives have been transformed by their commitment to dance and sport.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Parker Day’s electrifying portraits of beautiful freaks
‘Zest, sass, moxy’ — The photographer is known for her uniquely colourful shots of subcultures, but now – in a new Polaroid collaboration – she’s turning her lens to the past.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
