Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

James Turrell obliterates the senses in stunning new Mona wing Mona owner David Walsh calls his $32m new wing ‘a testimonial to the power of light as art’.   When people talk about having a religious experience with contemporary art, there is a good chance...
Was Lil Peep Leading the Way for Sincerity in Rap Music?

Was Lil Peep Leading the Way for Sincerity in Rap Music?

Full disclosure: I only heard of Lil Peep for the first time on November 16, 2017, the day of his untimely death. I had no idea that emo had any sort of relevance in this day and age, let alone that someone was crossbreeding the genre with rap. This is partly because...
Purple Reigns

Purple Reigns

The Pantone Color Institute has announced a new shade of purple in honor of Prince. The new hue has been dubbed Love Symbol #2, after the singer’s logo and custom-made Yamaha purple piano. Throughout Prince’s career, he became indelibly associated with the color, from...
Us and Chem

Us and Chem

We caught up with skater Blondey McCoy in the final days of his debut exhibition Us and Chem, as he chatted with art curator Hans Ulrich Obrist about mental health, social media, and grannies mistaking you for another kid. Skater and streetwear designer Blondey McCoy...
“Jeff Koons Balloons,

“Jeff Koons Balloons,

I Just Wanna Blow Up” . JAY-Z, photographed performing to over 85,000 fans at the closing of day one of England’s “V Festival” at Weston Park in South Staffordshire on Saturday evening. His stage set-up includes a giant Jeff Koons ballon...
What is New Order Untitled?

What is New Order Untitled?

Graphic designer Saville tells Lou Stoppard about creating New Order Untitled in 1989 to coincide with the band’s US tour. ‘‘Untitled’ is that impulse to share something with other people but without having to concretise it into some sort of bogus product...