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Berlin is a new series of photographs by Erwin Olaf which are set in the German capital. The series, composed of scenes and portraits, allude to a painful past in a photographed present, while self portraits of Olaf reflect an aging future. On view through April 27, 2013, HASTED KRAEUTLER – 537 West 24th Street, […]
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Born in 1971 in Constantine, Algeria, Adel Abdessemed studied at the École des beaux-arts de Batna and the École des beaux-arts d’Alger, Algiers and the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon. He was an artist-in-residence at the Cité internationale des Arts de Paris in 1999-2000, and the following year at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center’s […]
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Ernesto Artillo is a Madrid-based artist whose work breathes fresh, imaginative life into the glossy pages of fashion and art magazines. With scissors, paper, and cut-out shapes as his tools, he painstakingly reconstructs familiar images into abstract silhouettes, resulting in surreal, metaphysical representations. Layer upon layer—photographs, illustrations, patterns, and colors—merge to form hybrid figures that […]
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— text by Rachel Khona It’s 11pm when I call up Jesse McConnell in Kabul, Afghanistan. While I’m sitting comfortably by my computer munching on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, McConnell is getting ready for another day of work at the skateboarding school known as Skateistan, Afghanistan’s most famous girl skaters collective. Believe it […]
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A selection and review from 2012 Miami Art Basel by style curator and VAGA’s Arts Editor, Natalie Kates. Image: artwork by Jean Philippe Illanes, “Premier Chagrin.” PULSE Miami Beach. Galerie Lot 10. Sonia Falcone Mark Diaz Brass Knuckle lamp Rotganzen “Melted Disco Balls” Graham Caldwell Kevin Cooley Bobby Cruz Liu Bolin Chanoir D*Face Anke Eilergerhard Ferris Plock […]
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As the Tunisian revolution began and youth rebelled against the system to fight for their rights and reclaim their country, one of their most beautiful and recognizable models was about to step into a public whirlwind of her own. Tunisian model, Kenza Fourati would become the first Arab model to ever be featured in the […]
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Brooklyn-based street artist Bast has been an intricate part of the street art scene for the past 10 years, with his wheat-pasted images prominently featured across New York and Europe’s urban landscape. Long before street art became a part of the mainstream, Bast was setting the tone and raising the bar with his iconic collaged […]
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Drawing inspiration from the legendary song “Mack the Knife,” our men’s fashion editorial, titled the same, captures the allure and hidden danger associated with its iconic character. Model Adam Bates stars in this narrative, embodying the suave yet sinister appeal of Mackie Messer. Each frame and fashion piece tells a tale of elegance entwined with […]
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In the stark contrasts of black and white, the world of men’s fashion finds its voice through the lens of resilience and transformation. “Fallout,” our latest editorial, captures the essence of post-modern style through the contemplative and commanding presence of model Patrick Kafka. This collection embodies a narrative of rebirth and introspection following the upheavals […]
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When the time came for grunge to take a shower, one woman epitomized the sleek, techno-forward convergence of rock and electronica. With warrior’s armor — dark eyeliner, ankle boots, and a sharp, uncompromising tongue — Shirley Manson was the consummate idol for a legion of Darklings, a generation of adolescents going through puberty in an […]
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Francesca Woodman was an American photographer who investigated female subjectivity, identity and performance using blurred, half hidden self-portraiture. With herself often the subject, her ghostly and narrative black and white photographs offer an insight into her unconscious and performative self. Woodman played with a camera’s exposure time and incorporated decrepit locations, using antique props such […]
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In the evocative fashion editorial Waking Life, photographer Christopher Hench captures model Val in a series of high-contrast, monochromatic images that explore the fluid boundaries between reality and dreamscapes. Styled by Riccardo Chiudioni, Val navigates urban environments adorned in a curated selection of contemporary menswear, featuring coats, wool pieces, modern jackets, and leather footwear from […]
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