Art
Is live streaming the future for performance art?
#Cam4art — The way we consume and present art is always changing, and now #Cam4art are hoping to drag performance art into the digital age with a new live streaming project.
Written by: Marianna Manson
Vandals and the City: Documenting London's underground graffiti scene
Writing on the wall — Over a period of twelve months, documentary photographer Marc Vallée tagged along with one of London's graffiti crews, silently painting the city in defiance of the law. Before the launch and exhibition of Marc's self-published zine in Berlin this month, Oliver Zanetti explores the politics of art in the city.
Written by: Oliver Zanetti
The artist behind the iconic Endless Summer poster
Endless Icon — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. Artist John Van Hamersveld immortalised summer for generations to come. And he did it all by hand.
Written by: Nadia Kazolides
What’s it really like to be a young, break-out artist?
We can’t all be Vermillionaires — The creative world is notoriously hard to break, and artists can go years without a slither of recognition. We speak to three debuting artists about the state of the industry and what it takes to make it.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
Creative contempt: Mr. Bingo's Hate Mail collection
Troll for hire — When London-based illustrator Mr. Bingo offered to abuse people for money, demand for his creative insults became overwhelming. Now, following a viral Kickstarter campaign, his best put-downs have been compiled into one hate-filled book of awesomeness.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
Icy and Sot: The exile of Iran’s radical street artists
Subversive art fugitives — Dubbed the ‘Banksys of Iran’, repression of Icy and Sot’s politically charged art lead them to claim asylum in the US and be barred from Iran for life.
Written by: Alex King
Under the skin of Britain's facial tattoo community
The people beneath the ink — Mark Leaver's photography project looks at facial tattoos; a misunderstood and stereotyped group, already a niche within a subculture.
Written by: Alex King
The psychedelic punk creating a safe-haven for artists
Acid Priest — When photographer Lee Kirby stumbled across a vagabond in designer clothes, he found himself opening a pandora’s box that would change his life. But for Lee Trosclair, renegade-turned-muse, the story is just beginning. In a world that undervalues art, he’s kickstarting a cultural revolution from an unlikely place.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Inside the mind of a skateboarder and artist with mental health issues
Going outside the schema — In a nod to Jim Goldberg, photographer Karolina Sekula gave her photographs of skateboarder and artist Gonzi, who suffers from episodes of schizophrenia, to him to write on and remix.
Written by: Alex King
Five things we've learned from women in comics
The pioneers who've blazed a trail in the name of freedom — The comic book industry may still have a long way to go in terms of equality, but women have been pushing the medium's boundaries since the very beginning.
Written by: HUCK HQ
