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The two young artists taking on the pale, male and stale London scene

Challenging the mainstream — London-based art collective The White Pube are taking on the sexist, whitewashed London art world, one DIY project at a time.

Written by: Emily Casey

Culture

The artist making his entire digital footprint public for us all to see

What have you got to hide? — It's hard to know in 2016 just what our digital footprint looks like. As we continue to share our every thought and move with the world online, our curated, sculpted existence - one that we want the world to see - permeates our every action. But what does this mean for individuality? And what happens if we make our supposedly private data available for all to see?

Written by: Mark Farid

Art

The breathtaking renaissance in contemporary collage art

Painting with scissors — A new wave of artists are picking up the scissors and breathing fresh life into the collage.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

Ed Templeton's guide to independent thinking

Heroes of Independence — To celebrate a decade of self-rule, we caught up with icons who personify the spirit of independence. In this instalment, Ed Templeton takes us through the importance of sticking your neck out, making every choice count and being master of your own creations.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Photography

The American dream is finished: Bruce Gilden in Detroit

Life in the cemetery of American capitalism — After documenting Detroit’s foreclosure crisis in 2009, street photographer Bruce Gilden was drawn back to the Motor City by its apocalyptic beauty and the tenacity of its people.

Written by: Alex King

Art

Escaping into the wild: reflections on the search for adventure

Win a £150 Gift Card to spend on Passenger gear — British outdoors brand Passenger is inspired by the desire for a life of memorable adventures. To give back to the wild, they’re planting a tree for every order.

Written by: Advertorial

Art

Exploring division and conflict in São Paulo through virtual reality

A polarised Brazil, a city in uproar — As protests against the Olympics and corruption have exposed Brazil’s ruptures for the world to see, a pioneering collaborative art project between British and Brazilian artists digs into São Paulo’s dividing lines.

Written by: Alex King

Art

The artist peering into the darkest corners of the War on Terror

From suburbia to Guantanamo — Artist Edmund Clark’s ‘War of Terror’ exhibition reveals the true face of the West's secret battle against terrorism: state censorship, control, torture, extra-judicial detention and Extraordinary Rendition.

Written by: Alex King

Art

Made In America: The artist taking action on the right to bear arms

"You’re not even American!" — When Australian-born artist CJ Hendry flew a 3,000 sq. ft. banner depicting a t-shirt twisted into the shape of a gun above a handful of U.S. cities - she did so as an act of protest. It's time to face facts, there's a crisis with gun control in the United States of America, and Hendry won't stop until the law is reformed.

Written by: Christopher Sanders

Art

Photo collective Tripod City are capturing Ghana's Art renaissance

Africa's iconoclasts — A new wave of young Ghanaian artists are questioning religious traditions and finding a voice, while at the same time making art on the street. Photo collective Tripod City have been getting to know what it's really like to be in Ghana in 2016.

Written by: Max Gayler

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