Art
Ondi Timoner on the documentary Russell Brand doesn’t want you to see
Messiahs, narcissists and changing the world — Dig! and We Live in Public director Ondi Timoner is drawn to visionaries. But like Brian Jonestown Massacre frontman Anton Newcombe and infamous internet pioneer Josh Harris before him, Russell Brand is attempting to sabotage her portrayal of him, Brand: A Second Coming.
Written by: Alex King
Meet Jack Coulter - the artist turning synesthesia into art
A neurological phenomenon on canvas — Jack Coulter sees colours in a very unique way, turning his vibrant visualisations into abstract art. His work has already been used by SOAK and has a legion of fans online.
Written by: Sam Warner
The constant reinvention of skateboarding’s dark genius Scott Bourne
New book: Orgy Porgy: Short Stories and True Tales — Former pro-skateboarder Scott Bourne on his new chapter as a poet, novelist and father based in Paris.
Written by: Alex King
Street artist Swoon launching Kickstarter to renovate abandoned church
The Braddock Tiles project — Swoon’s Braddock Tiles project aims to transform lives in a former steel town by renovating an abandoned church and creating a tile workshop.
Written by: Sam Warner
Graffiti pioneer RUN asks if we've left our primitive roots behind
Man is God — Have we become 21st Century gods? Giacomo Bufarini aka RUN’s new show Man is God questions our relationship to the world around us.
Written by: Alex King
Juno Calypso checks in solo at a surreal honeymoon hotel
More champagne to the honeymoon suite — With her alter-ego Joyce in tow, photographer Juno Calypso explores femininity, beauty and youth at Pennsylvania’s number one destination for honeymooners and disillusioned couples.
Written by: Sam Warner
Felipe Merida’s powerful illustrations reveal America’s hidden Latino workers
Ghosts in the machine — Felipe Merida’s Latinos USA solo show celebrates the often-overlooked contribution of Latinos to American society.
Written by: Alex King
Dismaland to be reassembled as shelters at Calais’ Jungle refugee camp
Cinderella’s castle finds an unlikely new home — Materials from Banksy’s infamous ‘bemusement park’ in Weston-super-Mare are to be used to build shelters for the thousands of refugees stuck in Calais.
Written by: Alex King
Clet Abraham’s hacked street signs speak love to power
Disobedient objects — Artist Clet Abraham’s mischievously modified signage subverts authorities’ attempts to make us obedient citizens.
Written by: Sam Warner
Surfer Kassia Meador found herself when she stopped focusing on one thing
Like spinning plates — As a surfer, photographer, designer and creative entrepreneur, Kassia Meador had too much to juggle in her life - but watching a California desert sunrise helped everything fall into place.
Written by: Alex King