In a world where artwork by female artists makes up just 3–5% of major permanent collections in the US and Europe, it is important for institutions to foreground women in …
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The genres of fashion, portrait, art and landscape photography collide in an exhibition of Erik Madigan Heck (b. 1983) at Staley-Wise Gallery. They are tied together by the central presence …
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In 1944, psychologists Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel ran an experiment. They showed a basic stop-motion presenting two triangles and a circle moving around the frame, in and out of …
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A model walks down the runway clad in an ankle-length dress. The garment changes colour, opacity and shape with each step. It is red and white, solid and see-through, all …
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There are hundreds of ghost towns and deserted cities across the world. From Ordos Kangbashi in China to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, these ominous time capsules signify bygone days of tourism, economy …
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Conceptual artist He Xiangyu’s recent film, The Swim, captures the uncanny truths of the practitioner’s childhood home. Unearthing the everyday experiences of Kuandian residents – many of whom are Chinese …
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What happens when we engage with art outside gallery walls? The Half Moon Gallery was established in 1972 with the vision of using documentary photography as a tool for activism …
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Bara Prasilova’s images play with viewer perception. The surreal compositions teeter on the edge of absurdity and humour, using real props to create authenticity and physical tension. The models are …
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Isaac Julien’s Looking for Langston (1989 / 2017) is a landmark film that explores the private world of poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist Langston Hughes (1902-1967) and his …
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Swiss sculptor and internationally acclaimed artist Not Vital (b. 1948) has emerged as a singular thinker whose practice engages with philosophies of habitat and material life. An incessant traveler and …
