Consumption: Aurora James
January 26, 2017
We asked Aurora James to share 10 items on her Valentine’s Day wish list as part of a special edition Consumption series created with Tiffany & Co.
The Disquieting Artist
January 3, 2017
Dan Herschlein’s art appears to fall within the horror genre—the psychological kind that slinks in the shadows rather than scares you out of your seat.
Harry Benson
December 21, 2016
At age 87, Harry Benson still cites an early failure in life as having propelled him forward. Back in his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland, he was expelled from school at age 13. But this story does not continue as the sad tale of a rejected adolescent.
The Precocious Rising Star
December 20, 2016
Lucas Jade Zumann would have you believe he’s “lucky.”
The Consciousness Raising Artist
December 15, 2016
“I had someone gag when they looked at the placenta,” says Zoë Buckman when we meet in her downtown Manhattan studio. It’s the week following the presidential election, and the 31-year-old artist’s work, and this reaction, feel unsettlingly relevant.
Faces of 2017
December 14, 2016
From now through January, we’re counting down the actors, musicians, visual artists, comedians, and more that we’re most excited about for the New Year. We’ll be publishing one story a business day, so check back in daily for our Faces of 2017.
Lynn Nottage’s Sweat and Blood
December 13, 2016
“My motto when I was writing this was ‘replace judgment with curiosity,'” explains Pulitzer-winner Lynn Nottage of her latest play, Sweat, which is currently in its last week of performances at the Public Theater in New York City.
Park Chan-Wook’s Humor and Heart
October 26, 2016
Adapted from The Fingersmith by Welsh author Sarah Waters, Park Chan-wook’s newest film The Handmaiden is visually stunning, densely detailed, and surprisingly funny.
Jamila Woods: Maker, Mentor, Musician
October 26, 2016
How to capture the many roles of Jamila Woods? She’s a teacher, a mentor, a poet and singer, a student of history, a collagist, a space-maker.
Pablo LarraÃn’s Examination of Two Icons
October 14, 2016
There are several superficial similarities between Jackie and Neruda, the two new films from Chilean director Pablo Larraín.
Grouplove Grows Up
October 4, 2016
On the heels of their astounding initial success—including two critically and commercially successful albums (Never Trust a Happy Song, 2011; Spreading Rumours, 2013) and a hit single in 2011 (“Tongue Tied”)—Grouplove, the five-piece Southern California pop-rock band, took time to reassess.
Sasha Lane: Star Rising
September 30, 2016
Despite the oft-mythologized “plucked from obscurity” origin story at Schwab’s or Schraft’s or a stretch of Sunset Boulevard, Sasha Lane’s fortuitous discovery happened on a Florida beach.
American Splendor
September 19, 2016
In in his second volume of poetry, George Washington (Liveright), poet Adam Fitzgerald manages to create vast, heroic, Whitman-esque verse out of the toy chests, spam folders, shopping malls, and 24-hour cable of our American youth.
Ary
August 26, 2016
Norwegian electro-pop singer Ary only began making music two and a half years ago, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to her.
SLØTFACE
August 24, 2016
In 2012, four high schoolers from a small town on Norway’s west coast formed Slutface, a pop-punk rock band. They all held a common belief: being in a band was not merely a youthful phase.
Artists at Work: Lorna Simpson
August 23, 2016
Lorna Simpson has been at the forefront of conceptual art for over 30 years, and in that time, she has expanded the confines of art history with deft investigations of race, gender, sexuality, class, and performance.
Gundelach
August 22, 2016
Gundelach is repeatedly classified as a DJ turned solo artist—a characterization that is more of a credit to the impact he’s made on Oslo’s club scene rather than a fitting description of his musicianship.
Dagny
August 18, 2016
Since Zane Lowe premiered Dagny’s debut track, “Backbeat,” on Beats 1 in September 2015, the Norwegian musician has seen a swift rise. We’re pleased to announce that one year after her music hit the airwaves, on September 2, Dagny will release her debut EP, Ultraviolet (Republic Records).
Ã?ya Festival 2016
August 16, 2016
Throughout the decades, Øya Festival has grown alongside its musical acts. While each edition boasts famed international artists visiting Oslo, Norway, the up-and-coming Norwegians are the true must-sees. Learn about our five favorites from this year.
Farida
August 16, 2016
Sultry R&B isn’t what one would expect to arise out of Norway. Yet from among the fjords emerges Farida, poised to break down those preconceptions.