Opinion

Gunshot wound scar print in the book 'Scars' by Brigid Polk Gunshot wound scar print in the book 'Scars' by Brigid Polk

Jonah Freud revisits Scars, Brigid Polk’s book of murder, fights, accidents and survival, told through the skin of others

Column Opinion – Words: Jonah Freud – Reading time 6 min read

Ex Libris: Scars, by Brigid Polk

Ex Libris: Scars, by Brigid Polk

Words: Jonah Freud

Ex Libris: Scars, by Brigid Polk

Opinion Reviews – Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith – Reading time 9 min read

‘Present Tense’: a powerful show, peppered with déjà vu

‘Present Tense’: a powerful show, peppered with déjà vu

Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith

‘Present Tense’: a powerful show, peppered with déjà vu

It was the depths of January and Philippa Snow was in no mood for a show called ‘Cute’, but she found her sweet tooth

Opinion Reviews – Words: Philippa Snow – Reading time 8 min read

“I felt out of place, like a depressive at a children’s birthday party”: Philippa Snow on ‘Cute’

“I felt out of place, like a depressive at a children’s birthday party”: Philippa Snow on ‘Cute’

Words: Philippa Snow

“I felt out of place, like a depressive at a children’s birthday party”: Philippa Snow on ‘Cute’
Installation shot of a Chantal Akerman film at Ambika P3 London which shows a half naked female standing in front of a mirror. Installation shot of a Chantal Akerman film at Ambika P3 London which shows a half naked female standing in front of a mirror.

Katie Tobin explores why the tragic deaths of female artists becomes the stuff of clickbait fodder

Opinion – Words: Katie Tobin – Reading time 7 min read

Why are we so obsessed with how female artists die?

Why are we so obsessed with how female artists die?

Words: Katie Tobin

Why are we so obsessed with how female artists die?

Notorious art insider spittle reports on a January art scene filled with bad romance, damp patches and Dry Jan mingling

Column Opinion – Words: spittle – Reading time 14 min read

The spittle January rewind: “if you haven’t had strep throat… live a little”

The spittle January rewind: “if you haven’t had strep throat… live a little”

Words: spittle

The spittle January rewind: “if you haven’t had strep throat… live a little”

Sam Moore’s introduction to fashion show journalism for Loewe’s AW24 collab with Richard Hawkins was quite the seduction

Opinion Reviews – Words: Sam Moore – Reading time 9 min read

How do you pronounce Loewe? A Paris Fashion Week first-timer learns the hard way

How do you pronounce Loewe? A Paris Fashion Week first-timer learns the hard way

Words: Sam Moore

How do you pronounce Loewe? A Paris Fashion Week first-timer learns the hard way
Ethel Cain's tattoo that reads 'god loves you but not enough to save you' Ethel Cain's tattoo that reads 'god loves you but not enough to save you'

Isabella Greenwood lifts the veil on the recent renaissance of Catholic aesthetics across music, fashion and art, and finds it's not as innocent as it seems

Opinion – Words: Isabella Greenwood – Reading time 7 min read

Forgive us, Father, for we have sinned

Forgive us, Father, for we have sinned

Words: Isabella Greenwood

Forgive us, Father, for we have sinned

Durex aesthetics, white bread and longevity influencers: Marina Abramović’s new skincare range leaves Elise Bell questioning whether it’s all just a stunt

Opinion – Words: Elise Bell – Reading time 7 min read

Is Marina Abramović’s new skincare range for real?

Is Marina Abramović’s new skincare range for real?

Words: Elise Bell

Is Marina Abramović’s new skincare range for real?

Curator and writer Kimberly Drew gives us the lowdown on the art year ahead

Opinion – Words: Kimberly Drew – Reading time 4 min read

Kimberly Drew’s 2024: international biennials, ChatGPT oblivion and election doom

Kimberly Drew’s 2024: international biennials, ChatGPT oblivion and election doom

Words: Kimberly Drew

Kimberly Drew’s 2024: international biennials, ChatGPT oblivion and election doom
Bethnal Green signs on Three Colts Lane

Bethnal Green is enjoying an art boom thanks to a crop of chic new galleries and a little help from Millie Bobby Brown

Opinion – Words and photography: Olivia Allen – Reading time 5 min read

All hail the Bethnal Green art boom

All hail the Bethnal Green art boom

Words and photography: Olivia Allen

All hail the Bethnal Green art boom

Paul Hameline's latest poetic (sometimes acidic) trip through Paris via Mike Kelley, Lisa Brice and The Wizard of Oz

Column Opinion – Words: Paul Hameline – Reading time 10 min read

Paul Hameline’s monthly culture dispatch: “Think Fassbinder. Think cabaret. Think brothel”

Paul Hameline’s monthly culture dispatch: “Think Fassbinder. Think cabaret. Think brothel”

Words: Paul Hameline

Paul Hameline’s monthly culture dispatch: “Think Fassbinder. Think cabaret. Think brothel”
Rat Piece by Kim Jones Rat Piece by Kim Jones

Jonah Freud explores the book that followed Kim Jones’ infamous performance, Rat Piece

Column Opinion – Words: Jonah Freud – Reading time 9 min read

Ex Libris: Rat Piece, by Kim Jones

Ex Libris: Rat Piece, by Kim Jones

Words: Jonah Freud

Ex Libris: Rat Piece, by Kim Jones
Photograph of artist Georgia O'Keeffee eating breakfast, taken by Tony Vaccaro in 1960 Photograph of artist Georgia O'Keeffee eating breakfast, taken by Tony Vaccaro in 1960

Eloise Hendy argues for a more realistic view of the rituals of art-making

Opinion – Words: Eloise Hendy – Reading time 6 min read

What do artists do all day?

What do artists do all day?

Words: Eloise Hendy

What do artists do all day?

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