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Made In The Dark Room: Roy DeCarava Captures Mid-Century New York
With the artist's first exhibition in London for thirty years, Selected Works, currently open at David Zwirner, Amah-Rose Abrams explores the legacy of photographer Roy DeCarava and speaks to his widow, the art historian Sherry Turner DeCarava
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A Mad Little Industry: The White Pube’s Ideas For A New Art World
After taking over billboards across the country during lockdown, Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad – aka The White Pube – are now publishing their plan to change the art industry via Rough Trade Books. They talk to Nicole-Ann Lobo about changing the world, one canvas at a time
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Smell-O-Vision: Aromatic Art In The Age Of Aerosols
From the latest Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission to a small West London gallery, an experimental release on an independent label to Gwyneth Paltrow’s celebrity lifestyle brand, the aesthetics of our time are becoming increasingly olfactory. But, in an age of masks, who is really picking up the scent?
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The Big Time: Simon Gilbert On Suede’s Rise To Fame Photobook
Suede's Simon Gilbert talks to Luke Turner about the band's new photobook documenting the madness of their early years, from ripped and stinking 70s shirt to tripping on acid while sat next to Dot Cotton in the BBC canteen. Exclusive photo extracts thanks to Suede.
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Blow Up: Art As Inflatable
With their new show Hot Air opening this weekend at Manor Place Warehouse in South London, curator Anna Choutova plus artists from the show – including Bruce Asbestos, Kalman Pool, Lucy Gregory, and Sasha Frovola – discuss the pleasures and peculiarities of inflatable art works
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Rockfort! French Music For November Reviewed By David McKenna
In the final look at the French scene in 2021, David McKenna reviews releases from L’Ocelle Mare, Aquaserge and the new star of French drill Ziak, and rounds up a few overlooked gems. Home page photograph: Soporific
