Exhibition
The UK’s first major Basquiat exhibition opens today
Boom for Real — Basquiat: Boom For Real, hosted at the Barbican, offers the first comprehensive retrospective of the notorious American artist, going from his start as a graffiti artist in New York City all the way to his rise to worldwide notoriety.
Written by: Biju Belinky
ANOHNI launches free feminist festival in Denmark
The future is female — ‘Future Feminism’ – a series of performances, talks, workshops and events – is coming to Aarhus this month.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Israeli artist Ella Littwitz on occupation, plants, and letting art speak for itself
More than weeds — 'As long as the occupation lasts, every action in every field of life has a political role in the conflict.'
Written by: Marta Bausells
The artist staging romantic fantasies with clay boyfriends
Better than Tinder? — Mary Stephenson got so sick of being single that she created her own imaginary dates. Now she's using art to poke fun at society's perception of romance.
Written by: Marta Bausells
The female artists taking inspiration from ancient erotic poems
Happy Valentine's Day — In 2017, there are still many parts of the world where celebrating female lust is an act of revolt in itself. These international artists find inspiration in ancient Arab poems to render radical love.
Written by: Marta Bausells
If You Leave: The world’s best single image photography
Blown away in one shot — The If You Leave Showcase 2016 celebrates the photographs that pack a punch and say everything they need to say in just a single image.
Rare and intimate images of David Bowie, from the archive of photographer Mick Rock
The man who shot the seventies — One of the world’s most prolific rock’n’roll photographers and long-time friend of the late David Bowie, Mick Rock gathers together his most personal moments with the starman for a new exhibition with The Print Room.
Written by: Max Gayler
Bloody Chunks: Vietnam's underground metal scene
Fade to Black — Photographer Neil Massey captures a perfect marriage of brutal energy and hardcore fandom in Saigon's fiercest subculture.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument
Play time collides with audiovisual art — House of Vans London presents an immersive interactive sound installation by Studio PSK.
Written by: Alex Taylor
Richard Prince to Calcutta: The weird relationship between Instagram and the art gallery
A new exhibition and a new lawsuit — The first Instagram art show in Calcutta opened last week, and across the world Richard Prince was sued for photos he used at a show in New York. Increased access to images means more possibilities for art, but it's not necessarily for the better.
