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Were you snapped at our Frieze Week celebrations?

Features – Reading time 10 min read

Plaster Shoots: our Frieze Week celebrations in Soho

Plaster Shoots: our Frieze Week celebrations in Soho

Plaster Shoots: our Frieze Week celebrations in Soho
Betty Ogundipe photographed by Isabel MacCarthy in a boxing ring ahead of her new exhibition 'LOVE/FIGHT' at Tache Gallery in London Betty Ogundipe photographed by Isabel MacCarthy in a boxing ring ahead of her new exhibition 'LOVE/FIGHT' at Tache Gallery in London

The London-based artist’s new exhibition is a fearless ode to femininity, resistance and self-protection

Interviews – Words: Livia Magyar – Reading time 11 min read

Love, fight, paint: in the ring with Betty Ogundipe

Love, fight, paint: in the ring with Betty Ogundipe

Words: Livia Magyar

Love, fight, paint: in the ring with Betty Ogundipe

Bolding Gallery directors Esme Blair and Sam Lincoln have been reinventing what a gallery should be

Interviews – Words: Billy Parker – Reading time 14 min read

Bolding Gallery is ripping up the rulebook

Bolding Gallery is ripping up the rulebook

Words: Billy Parker

Bolding Gallery is ripping up the rulebook
MissHernia performing at the Working Arts Club 1st birthday MissHernia performing at the Working Arts Club 1st birthday

Working Arts Club's 1st birthday was a night of killer art, throwback tunes and featured an extra special guest appearance. Were you snapped?

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Reading time 7 min read

Plaster Shoots: A birthday bash with Working Arts Club and Working Class Creatives

Plaster Shoots: A birthday bash with Working Arts Club and Working Class Creatives

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Plaster Shoots: A birthday bash with Working Arts Club and Working Class Creatives
Photographer Bernice Mulenga photographed by Isabel MacCarthy for her solo show at Auto Italia Photographer Bernice Mulenga photographed by Isabel MacCarthy for her solo show at Auto Italia

Dora DB speaks to the artist

Interviews – Words: Dora Densham Bond – Reading time 9 min read

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”
The crowd at Ridley Road Project Space photographed by Isabel MacCarthy The crowd at Ridley Road Project Space photographed by Isabel MacCarthy

Were you snapped?

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Reading time 7 min read

Plaster Shoots: 4FSB at Ridley Road Project Space

Plaster Shoots: 4FSB at Ridley Road Project Space

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Plaster Shoots: 4FSB at Ridley Road Project Space
Dan Guthrie at the opening of his exhibition 'Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure' at Chisenhale Gallery shot by Jay Izzard Dan Guthrie at the opening of his exhibition 'Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure' at Chisenhale Gallery shot by Jay Izzard

Were you snapped?

Features – Photography: Jay Izzard – Reading time 5 min read

Plaster shoots: Dan Guthrie at Chisenhale Gallery

Plaster shoots: Dan Guthrie at Chisenhale Gallery

Photography: Jay Izzard

Plaster shoots: Dan Guthrie at Chisenhale Gallery
The crowd at Alexandra Metcalf's exhibition, 'Gaaaaaaasp' at The Perimeter The crowd at Alexandra Metcalf's exhibition, 'Gaaaaaaasp' at The Perimeter

Were you papped at The Perimeter?

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Reading time 5 min read

Plaster Shoots: Alexandra Metcalf at The Perimeter

Plaster Shoots: Alexandra Metcalf at The Perimeter

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Plaster Shoots: Alexandra Metcalf at The Perimeter
A photograph of people dancing at a gig for the Far From Magazine launch A photograph of people dancing at a gig for the Far From Magazine launch

We sent photographer Isabel MacCarthy to get stuck into the moshpit...

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Reading time 6 min read

Plaster Shoots: Far From Issue Two launch

Plaster Shoots: Far From Issue Two launch

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Plaster Shoots: Far From Issue Two launch
Crowds standing outside the Plaster Store Crowds standing outside the Plaster Store

Isabel MacCarthy captured a bustling night at the launch of the Plaster Store X The Artist Room opening

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Intro: Dora Densham Bond – Reading time 6 min read

Plaster Shoots: Plaster Store launch party

Plaster Shoots: Plaster Store launch party

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Intro: Dora Densham Bond

Plaster Shoots: Plaster Store launch party

On Thursday night, we captured the crowd at the opening of Alex Arden's latest show at Auto Italia. Were you papped?

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Reading time 8 min read

Plaster Shoots: Alex Margo Arden at Auto Italia

Plaster Shoots: Alex Margo Arden at Auto Italia

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Plaster Shoots: Alex Margo Arden at Auto Italia

The first London launch of New York literary magazine Heavy Traffic promised to draw a crowd to Camden Art Centre. Photographer Isabel MacCarthy and staff writer Jacob Wilson went along to see what went down

Features – Words: Jacob Wilson – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Reading time 11 min read

Plaster Shoots: Heavy Traffic at Camden Art Centre

Plaster Shoots: Heavy Traffic at Camden Art Centre

Words: Jacob Wilson

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Plaster Shoots: Heavy Traffic at Camden Art Centre

Here's what went down at the opening of Dexter Navy's latest show

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Intro: Dora Densham Bond – Reading time 6 min read

Plaster Shoots: a night with Dexter Navy

Plaster Shoots: a night with Dexter Navy

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Intro: Dora Densham Bond

Plaster Shoots: a night with Dexter Navy

Emalin hosts their private view of British fashion icon Pam Hogg’s ‘Of Gods and Monsters’

Features – Photography: Isabel MacCarthy – Words: Laurie Barron – Reading time 6 min read

Plaster Shoots: Pam Hogg’s apocalypse at Emalin

Plaster Shoots: Pam Hogg’s apocalypse at Emalin

Photography: Isabel MacCarthy

Words: Laurie Barron

Plaster Shoots: Pam Hogg’s apocalypse at Emalin

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