Dora Densham Bond
Dora Densham Bond currently works at Plaster. As well as being an artist and curator, she has previously worked at Gagosian and TANK Magazine.
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Thirsty Thursday is back, this time for a Miami edition
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32 min read
Thirsty Thursday Miami edition: “I thought I was asexual, but I guess I’m not”
Thirsty Thursday Miami edition: “I thought I was asexual, but I guess I’m not”
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Thirsty Thursday Miami edition: “I thought I was asexual, but I guess I’m not”
'Stream' revisits iconic projects by artists Rut Blees Luxemburg and Sophy Rickett from the mid 90s
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8 min read
Piss now, ask questions later
Piss now, ask questions later
Words: Dora Densham Bond
Piss now, ask questions later
Craig Richards’ weekender at Houghton Hall promised world-class sculpture, music and 24-hour hedonism. As Dora DB found, no one left disappointed
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14 min read
Houghton Festival: came for the art, got lost in the magic
Houghton Festival: came for the art, got lost in the magic
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Houghton Festival: came for the art, got lost in the magic
From viral fame to folkloric masculinity, Jack Kay is the man of the moment
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Jack Kay: Ibiza Final Boss or Mona Geezer?
Jack Kay: Ibiza Final Boss or Mona Geezer?
Words: Dora Densham Bond
Jack Kay: Ibiza Final Boss or Mona Geezer?
Dora DB speaks to the artist
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Bernice Mulenga: “The club is my church”
Bernice Mulenga: “The club is my church”
Words: Dora Densham Bond
Bernice Mulenga: “The club is my church”
What if that second job wasn't just about survival?
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The art of the side hustle: get you an artist who can do both
The art of the side hustle: get you an artist who can do both
Words: Dora Densham Bond
The art of the side hustle: get you an artist who can do both
What went down on the latest Thirsty Thursday
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10 min read
“Don’t worry, that’s not piss on the carpet. It’s an exploded Diptyque candle!”
“Don’t worry, that’s not piss on the carpet. It’s an exploded Diptyque candle!”
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Billy Parker
“Don’t worry, that’s not piss on the carpet. It’s an exploded Diptyque candle!”
Dora DB reflects on ‘People in Pubs’ – a new show that raises a glass to Britain’s cultural cornerstone
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People in pubs: a very British love affair
People in pubs: a very British love affair
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People in pubs: a very British love affair
Our third episode of the Give me a break podcast features artist and writer Harland Miller
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Episode 3: Give me a break with Harland Miller
Episode 3: Give me a break with Harland Miller
Episode 3: Give me a break with Harland Miller
On Episode 2 of the Give me a Break podcast, Bengi and Harriet discuss everything from begging for jobs and bad bosses to going bankrupt and starting over
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Episode 2: Give me a break with Bengi Ünsal
Episode 2: Give me a break with Bengi Ünsal
Episode 2: Give me a break with Bengi Ünsal
Plaster joined the artist and filmmaker for an afternoon travelling across new New York City
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Watch: An afternoon in New York with Amalia Ulman
Watch: An afternoon in New York with Amalia Ulman
Interview Dora Densham Bond
Watch: An afternoon in New York with Amalia Ulman
Rene Matić, Oliver Osborne and Jake Longstreth feature in this week's Thirsty Thursday
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Thirsty Thursday: “what’s a PV if you ain’t dual wielding?”
Thirsty Thursday: “what’s a PV if you ain’t dual wielding?”
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Billy Parker
Thirsty Thursday: “what’s a PV if you ain’t dual wielding?”
For episode one of our new podcast, Give me a break, we’re joined by painter Pam Evelyn, who opens up about failure, juggling jobs and more
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Introducing the Give me a break podcast
Introducing the Give me a break podcast
Introducing the Give me a break podcast
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Thirsty Thursday: “Come back! Joe Jonas is here!”
Thirsty Thursday: “Come back! Joe Jonas is here!”
Words and photography: Billy Parker
Dora Densham Bond
Thirsty Thursday: “Come back! Joe Jonas is here!”
Dora DB takes Fern O'Carolan for a drink at Satan's Whiskers to discuss her new show
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Fern O’Carolan, between piety and pleasure
Fern O’Carolan, between piety and pleasure
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Fern O’Carolan, between piety and pleasure
Billy Parker, Izzy Bilkus and Dora DB are back with another Thirsty Thursday of gallery openings
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10 min read
Thirsty Thursday: “What if we kissed in the Pret X Emalin Gallery smoking area?”
Thirsty Thursday: “What if we kissed in the Pret X Emalin Gallery smoking area?”
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Izzy Bilkus
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Thirsty Thursday: “What if we kissed in the Pret X Emalin Gallery smoking area?”
Princess Julia reflects on an extraordinary legacy left by Leigh Bowery
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Princess Julia on Leigh Bowery: “He told me he felt he looked very normal, but he knew he looked freakish”
Princess Julia on Leigh Bowery: “He told me he felt he looked very normal, but he knew he looked freakish”
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Princess Julia on Leigh Bowery: “He told me he felt he looked very normal, but he knew he looked freakish”
Dora DB reflects on the fashion designer's latest film at Sadie Coles HQ
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Everything changes, nothing stays the same: Martine Rose and Sharna Osborne
Everything changes, nothing stays the same: Martine Rose and Sharna Osborne
Words: Dora Densham Bond
Everything changes, nothing stays the same: Martine Rose and Sharna Osborne
In a sensual Valentine's Day special, Dora and Billy head to East London in search of romance and some good art
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Thirsty Thursday: “we might meet our future husbands tonight”
Thirsty Thursday: “we might meet our future husbands tonight”
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Billy Parker
Thirsty Thursday: “we might meet our future husbands tonight”
We all love a gallery and museum gift shop, so Dora DB has created the guide to London's best (and worst).
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Art gallery gift shops: ranked!
Art gallery gift shops: ranked!
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Art gallery gift shops: ranked!
Dora DB and Billy Parker dash about London for a busy Thursday evening soaking up some art
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Thirsty Thursday: “Go hard or go home is all well and good, until it’s not”
Thirsty Thursday: “Go hard or go home is all well and good, until it’s not”
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Billy Parker
Thirsty Thursday: “Go hard or go home is all well and good, until it’s not”
Dora DB and Izzy Bilkus head out on the lash to get the low down of Thursday's London art scene
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Plaster’s Thirsty Thursday on the art gallery circuit: “Lollage is power”
Plaster’s Thirsty Thursday on the art gallery circuit: “Lollage is power”
Words and photography: Izzy Bilkus
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Plaster’s Thirsty Thursday on the art gallery circuit: “Lollage is power”Why are art students turning to sugar dating to support their degrees?
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The art students turning to sugar daddies to support their degrees
The art students turning to sugar daddies to support their degrees
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The art students turning to sugar daddies to support their degrees
After some time off and coming back down to earth, Billy Parker reflects on the craziness of Art Basel Miami
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There’s no drug, and no comedown, like Miami
There’s no drug, and no comedown, like Miami
Words and photography: Billy Parker
There’s no drug, and no comedown, like Miami
Charlie Osborne goes sightseeing through Soho with Dora Densham Bond
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Rickshaw rides and would-you-rather with Charlie Osborne
Rickshaw rides and would-you-rather with Charlie Osborne
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Rickshaw rides and would-you-rather with Charlie Osborne
We sent multi-disciplinary artist and all-round icon Jenkin Van Zyl to Madame Tussauds
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Jenkin van Zyl in Madame Tussauds: “That was a lot, I need a vape”
Jenkin van Zyl in Madame Tussauds: “That was a lot, I need a vape”
Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond
Jenkin van Zyl in Madame Tussauds: “That was a lot, I need a vape”
This week's instalment of Plaster Shoots in Soup Gallery, South London
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Colin Mullins
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Plaster Shoots: unleashing our inner child at Soup Gallery
Plaster Shoots: unleashing our inner child at Soup Gallery
Photography: Colin Mullins
Intro: Dora Densham Bond
Plaster Shoots: unleashing our inner child at Soup Gallery
Here's what went down at the opening of Dexter Navy's latest show
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Isabel MacCarthy
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Plaster Shoots: a night with Dexter Navy