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Five discoveries that made 2012 better

Five discoveries that made 2012 better

Five welcome discoveries - from Discogs stores to badman magazines - that for better or for worse, left their mark on 2012.

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Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

AB hosts the Hives, Harmonie turns two in Antwerp and the Nationa(al) Pop Up Store pops up in Brussels.

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The fashion world of London-based Belgian photographer Gael Delhaye

The fashion world of London-based Belgian photographer Gael Delhaye

London-based Belgian fashion snapper Gael Delhaye shot this series exclusively for The Word. Lucky us.

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FIAC with Rodolphe Janssen gallery

FIAC with Rodolphe Janssen gallery

We gave a throwaway camera to gallery owner Rodolphe Janssen who copped us a FIAC eyeful on film.

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Group shows and guitar heroes. This weekend in Belgium.

Group shows and guitar heroes. This weekend in Belgium.

Cheap Time and the Bots buzz Brussels while Kissinger turns three in Antwerp.

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The standout booths and prints at this year’s edition of Paris Photo

The standout booths and prints at this year’s edition of Paris Photo

We spent the better part of last Sunday doing the rounds at Paris Photo, capturing the fair's vibrant atmosphere in all its glory.

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Photographer Nicolas Karakatsanis ‘Adjusting Infinity’ at Alice

Photographer Nicolas Karakatsanis ‘Adjusting Infinity’ at Alice

Nicolas Karakatsanis' characteristic emotional intensity is back for an exhibition at the Alice Gallery

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Doing the rounds at Paris’ independent publishing fair Offprint

Doing the rounds at Paris’ independent publishing fair Offprint

Paris' Offprint, a three-day gathering of publishing purists, took place over the weekend alongside Paris Photo. We were there.

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The best of 2012

The best of 2012

We're about to begin publishing our end of year lists, and here's a quick run down of what you can expect.

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A retrospective of Belgian photographer Dirk Braeckman in Germany

A retrospective of Belgian photographer Dirk Braeckman in Germany

Dirk Braeckman opens his first solo show at Kunsthalle Erfurt, a retrospective spanning twenty years

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Our round-up of standout booths at this year’s nofound fair in Paris

Our round-up of standout booths at this year’s nofound fair in Paris

We spent the better part of our weekend scouring the aisles at Paris' nofound photography fair, taking the temperature of contemporary photography as it stands today.

Quentin De Wispelaere’s fashion photography

Quentin De Wispelaere’s fashion photography

We kick off our bi-monthly fashion series with Belgian photography talent Quentin De Wispelaere and his slightly eerie images.

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Dirk Braeckman and Zarina Bhimji in Amsterdam double expo

Dirk Braeckman and Zarina Bhimji in Amsterdam double expo

Photographer Dirk Braeckman explores the filmmaker within and is joined by artist Zarina Bhimji for a joint expo in Amsterdam

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American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

Kaiser Chiefs, queer flicks and a weekend art fix for Brussels, while Ghent gets Digitalism.

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Photographer Frieke Janssens takes your last shot before you die

Photographer Frieke Janssens takes your last shot before you die

The Belgian photographer is embarking on a sort-of-morbid mission to make you immortal.

Fashion photographer Zeb Daemen on androgyny and the search for timelessness

Fashion photographer Zeb Daemen on androgyny and the search for timelessness

Industry wunderkind Zeb Daemen talks timeless images and the appeal of shiny-skinned, alien-like women.

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A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

Oh My Garden moves indoors and Optimo moves cities while Ai Weiwei gets filmed and FIFI and KIKK kick off.

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Looking for fashion photographers, artists with day jobs and more…

Looking for fashion photographers, artists with day jobs and more…

We're knee-deep in editorial research for our next print edition, and there's a few things we're hoping you might be able to help us with.

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Belgian modern art and Catclub’s birthday bash. This weekend in Belgium.

Belgian modern art and Catclub’s birthday bash. This weekend in Belgium.

Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, M83 and Liars plug in their amps, while Catclub celebrates ten years in the city.

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Photographer Serge Leblon on his Paris show and the demise of fashion photography

Photographer Serge Leblon on his Paris show and the demise of fashion photography

Serge Leblon's personal collection has nothing to do with fashion. His exhibition Composite just opened in Paris.

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New Build

New Build

Hot Chip- side project New Build has taken one of our disposable cameras on tour with them and produced this no-holds-barred gallery of everything from delighted fans to dinner tables.

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Photographer Vincent Delbrouck’s solo show Autofiction in Bienne

Photographer Vincent Delbrouck’s solo show Autofiction in Bienne

Vincent Delbrouck’s new exhibition has just opened in Switzerland and we nabbed him to discuss this latest artistic endeavour and the meditative qualities of his creative process.

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Belgian photographer Charif Benhelima’s Polaroids at Brussels’ Bozar

Belgian photographer Charif Benhelima’s Polaroids at Brussels’ Bozar

His solo show of Polaroids having just opened at Brussels' Bozar, we take a closer look at Belgian photographer Charif Benhelima's work.

The weekend has landed

The weekend has landed

"All that exists now is clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. They’ve got 48 hours off from the world..." Our pink album's fashion series shot by Antwerp-based photographer Kris De Smedt.

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Robot photography, Polaroids and fashion walks. This weekend in Belgium.

Robot photography, Polaroids and fashion walks. This weekend in Belgium.

Modo Brussels sets up shop and Ixelles/Elsene gears up for a Walk #1 while Breton roll into town for a Botanique gig.

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An interview with Belgian photographer Maroeskja Lavigne

An interview with Belgian photographer Maroeskja Lavigne

Maroeskja Lavigne's series on Iceland resulted in her being the only Belgian photographer to be nominated for Foam's Talent Issue. We caught up with the 22 year old to talk David Lynch and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

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The meat you eat, from start to finish

The meat you eat, from start to finish

How does the meat you eat actually end up on your dinner plate? Who farms it, slaughters it, transports it, treats it, processes it and sells it? We've visited five essential places from the deboning factory to the slaughterhouse.

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The sweat-stench and smoke-scent of empty nightclubs

The sweat-stench and smoke-scent of empty nightclubs

When the lights go out and the bar is closed for business, nightclubs take on a whole different persona. 354 photographers and Alex Salinas look at the other side of clubbing, the one the owners and club promoters would rather you didn’t see.

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Girls just wanna have fun

Girls just wanna have fun

Belgian photographer JC Thonar's pink series, first published in our pink album.

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Max Pinckers at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

Max Pinckers at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

We asked photographer-on-the-rise Max Pinckers to document the days leading up to the opening of his exhibition in Amsterdam using one of our ol' favourite throwaway cameras.

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French photography fair Fotofever’s inaugural Brussels edition

French photography fair Fotofever’s inaugural Brussels edition

Fotofever's inaugural Brussels edition opened to the press yesterday and we were on hand to take the room's temperature.

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Fairs, parties and Art on Paper. This weekend in Belgium.

Fairs, parties and Art on Paper. This weekend in Belgium.

Fill your weekend agenda with Blackout, a Kid Koala gig plus a massive photo fair at Tour & Taxis.

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Rising Belgian photographer Stine Sampers on the work of a lifetime

Rising Belgian photographer Stine Sampers on the work of a lifetime

Stine Sampers, an artist whose tender years have attracted as much consideration as her thoughtful images, got a solo show at Antwerp's In Aanmaak.

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Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium.

Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium.

The end of Design September is nigh, leaving us with a monster wrap party plus a host of mouth-watering art, music and photography gigs from across the spectrum, across the country.

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Photography, rap royalty and garden gigs. This weekend in Belgium

Photography, rap royalty and garden gigs. This weekend in Belgium

This weekend's a big one for all you music passionistas with favourites like Dent May, Best Coast, El-P, Graham Coxon, We Have Band and Bozar's electro fest hitting the Belgian capital, plus photography by newbie Lara Mennes and the poetic abstraction of Geert De Smet's statues...

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Inside Brussels’ latest hotbed of design innovation Studio With A View

Inside Brussels’ latest hotbed of design innovation Studio With A View

We dropped in on Studio With A View, an innovative artist hub that unites five designers, two photographers and an architect under one roof.

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Brussels photographer Julie Scheurweghs on her solo show at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

Brussels photographer Julie Scheurweghs on her solo show at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

Julie Scheurweghs has just scored her first solo photography exhibition at Amsterdam's De Brakke Grond, a show that sees the 24 year old Ostender search for beauty in the banal.

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A visit to upscaling design practice Atelier 4/5’s Brussels workshop

A visit to upscaling design practice Atelier 4/5’s Brussels workshop

With a penchant for craft, these two architects by training have been making over furniture since 2009. As part of Design September's Open Doors, they're inviting us all in for a look around.

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Open doors at Brussels’ design, architecture and film production hub L’Amicale

Open doors at Brussels’ design, architecture and film production hub L’Amicale

A bunch of seasoned Brussels designers of different stripes are throwing open the doors of their shared St. Gilles studio as part of Design September this weekend. Pleaseletmedesign's Damien Aresta tells us why we should visit L'Amicale.

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An interview with hot and up-and-coming Brussels design practice Hopop Studio

An interview with hot and up-and-coming Brussels design practice Hopop Studio

These two architecture graduates set up shop in Brussels' St. Gilles neighbourhood last September and they've been renovating, renewing and recycling furniture ever since. Their atelier, Hopop Studio, is open to the public for one weekend only.

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Art, fashion and Black Dice. This weekend in Belgium

Art, fashion and Black Dice. This weekend in Belgium

The weekend has landed, bringing with it concerts by Kim Ann Foxmann, Japandroids and Black Dice plus Angel Vergara, Jonathan Meese and a smattering of other worthy art exhibitions

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Textile design practice No More Twist opens the doors to its Brussels studio

Textile design practice No More Twist opens the doors to its Brussels studio

Brussels' design studios fling open their doors to the public this weekend as part of Design September. We've selected a few that are worth a visit. First stop: Brussels textile design team No More Twist.

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The inner workings of Belgian artist Caroline Coolen’s studio

The inner workings of Belgian artist Caroline Coolen’s studio

A final nose around the inspiring interiors of Belgium's artist spaces with a visit to visual artist Caroline Coolen's studio.

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Inside artist Sara Bjarland’s Ghent studio

Inside artist Sara Bjarland’s Ghent studio

Finnish artist Sara Bjarland has set up a temporary digs in Ghent's HISK, which we took as our cue to have a nose around at her nature-inspired work...

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A walk around up-and-coming Belgian painter Matthieu Ronsse’s house-come-studio

A walk around up-and-coming Belgian painter Matthieu Ronsse’s house-come-studio

We visit Matthieu Ronsse's studio, which also doubles up as his home to discover this promising artist's eclectic and fascinating body of work.

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An interview with Belgian rising star photographer Lara Gasparotto

An interview with Belgian rising star photographer Lara Gasparotto

We sat down with rising Belgian photography star Lara Gasparotto to talk about her spontaneous way of working, Renaissance paintings and finding her own aesthetic.

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Inside Ghent-based Belgian artist Sofie Muller’s studio

Inside Ghent-based Belgian artist Sofie Muller’s studio

The next instalment in our peeping tom series on artists' studios, we let ourselves in to Ghent-based Sofie Muller's workspace.

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A look at up-and-coming photographer Lara Gasparotto’s recent body of work

A look at up-and-coming photographer Lara Gasparotto’s recent body of work

We continue our series of portfolio presentations with the captivating work of up-and-comingg photography talent Lara Gasparotto.

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Photography, painting and outdoor parties. This weekend in Belgium

Photography, painting and outdoor parties. This weekend in Belgium

It's gearing up to be a sun-soaked weekend, so make sure to get down to Brüxsel Jardin's massive outdoor shindig, cure your hangover at Caoutchou Record's lazy Sunday in Antwerp and don't forget to check out the exhibitions of Gert & Uwe Tobias and Tamas Deszo.

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An interview with Antwerp-based fashion photographer Frederik Heyman

An interview with Antwerp-based fashion photographer Frederik Heyman

Frederik Heyman keeps baffling us with his weird, beautiful and stylized images. We catch up with the Antwerp artist at home over tea and cookies.

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The role of death and depression in photographer Anne De Gelas’ work

The role of death and depression in photographer Anne De Gelas’ work

In a frank conversation about death, legacies and the trials and tribulations of life, photographer Anne De Gelas opens up to reveal a little more about her work.

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Inside Brussels painter Karen Vermeren’s studio

Inside Brussels painter Karen Vermeren’s studio

In part three of our series on artists' spaces, we pay a visit to Brussels-based painter Karen Vermeren's studio.

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An interview with up-and-coming Belgian photographer Mieke Verbijlen

An interview with up-and-coming Belgian photographer Mieke Verbijlen

In our second art interview of the month, we speak with Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen about people's interiors, inspirations and browsing through Flickr.

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Design, drawings and an electronic music festival. This weekend in Belgium

Design, drawings and an electronic music festival. This weekend in Belgium

We've selected six exhibitions, two music festivals and two parties for this weekend's agenda-fillers.

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Tom Liekens

Tom Liekens

In our second studio visit of the month, we drop in on Belgian painter Tom Liekens, who let us into his Antwerp studio for an exclusive peak around.

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Brussels photographer Anne De Gelas’ faint and fragile world

Brussels photographer Anne De Gelas’ faint and fragile world

In the third instalment of our series on artist portfolios, we feature the intimate and fragile work of Brussels-based photographer Anne De Gelas.

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Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen’s interiors

Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen’s interiors

We continue our series of portfolio presentations with Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen.

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Art, vintage markets and a night at the museums. This weekend in Belgium

Art, vintage markets and a night at the museums. This weekend in Belgium

Four exhibitions, a garden concert, a vintage market, a house night and a music festival. Your agenda-fillers for the weekend.

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Inside the studio of Belgian painting royalty Sam Dillemans

Inside the studio of Belgian painting royalty Sam Dillemans

We continue this month's art special by dropping in on Belgian painter Sam Dillemans in his studio.

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The weekend in Belgium 19.07

The weekend in Belgium 19.07

We haven't been this impressed by Belgium's weekend lineup since, well, ages. Cinematek's road movie marathon and Antwerp's photography nights wandering expo, rounded off by Power Festival in La Louvière and new art in Ghent.

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The weekend in Belgium 12.07

The weekend in Belgium 12.07

Your Belgian weekend's all music with Dour Festival and 10 Days Off for those of you who like it electronic. Brussels, meanwhile, is putting on a music flea market and a big night out in the Marolles with Manu Chao while Ghent hosts art by Sonic Youth legend Lee Ranaldo.

Drive-by shooting

Drive-by shooting

We know what you’re thinking. This girl looks like trouble. But this little sight of beauty knows exactly what she’s doing and where she’s going. Have a look at our grey album's fashion series, shot by Antwerp-based photographer Alex Salinas.

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The weekend in London 05.07

The weekend in London 05.07

If you only do four things this weekend... don't miss Irving Penn, an epic lineup at Bloc Weekend, Techno in My Fridge and Edvard Munch at the Tate.

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Photographers…and everyone around them

Photographers…and everyone around them

Photographers need a whole team of specialists behind them, from framers and printers to airbrushers. In a bid to shine a light on those professions essential to the photographic process, we profile four of these artisans.

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The weekend in Belgium 28.06

The weekend in Belgium 28.06

This weekend stars a hefty host of exhibitions in Belgium, including In Sight, H Urban and Ghent's Kask school end-of-year, as well as the summer-induced madness that is the start of the July sales, including a big one at everyone's favourite design shop, La Fabrika.

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A stamp of approval

A stamp of approval

We asked six established Belgian photographers from Dirk Braeckman to Serge Leblon to nominate one emerging talent. There’s nothing like getting anointed by those that paved the way for you.

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Man vs. machine

Man vs. machine

Saturo Toma, Michel Mazzoni and Frederik Heyman talk about their weapons of choice: We profile three Belgian photographers' cameras.

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The best new photography series

The best new photography series

Four young Belgian photographers who have captured our attention and imaginations: Quentin de Wispelaere, Sarah Carlier, Lara Mennes and Vincent Delbrouck.

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A photo-zine a day keeps the doctor away

A photo-zine a day keeps the doctor away

The zine scene’s never been quite as lively as in recent years, and Belgium is no exception. We bring you a non-exhaustive collection: spontaneous, fast, teenagerish, egotistical, brilliant – and cheap.

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The weekend in Belgium 21.06

The weekend in Belgium 21.06

With nine sumptuous exhibitions - from Sol LeWitt to Jeff Ladouceur - plus a concert by Californian five-piece Thee Oh Sees and the latest installment of Catclub, there'll be no time for gardening or DIY this weekend. You might as well face it.

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Bozar’s summer of photography

Bozar’s summer of photography

Bozar’s bi-annual platform for international photography kicked off last week, uniting over 30 museums and other cultural organisations in a two month-long programme. We selected four shows to be pencilled into your agendas.

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Travel photography part four: Maxim Leurentop’s Germany

Travel photography part four: Maxim Leurentop’s Germany

Last but not least in our series on travel photography, we're off to Trippstadt, West Germany with photographer Maxim Leurentop.

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Travel photography part three: Jan Opdekamp’s 9000miles

Travel photography part three: Jan Opdekamp’s 9000miles

We're off on a 9000 miles journey across Europe today with an unruly bunch of nine misfits.

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Travel photography part one: Sara Todd’s Las Vegas

Travel photography part one: Sara Todd’s Las Vegas

Part of our travel month, we've handpicked four photography series that made us dream of escapes and adventures on the road. We begin with Antwerp-based photographer Sara Todd's travels from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

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Travel photography part two: Britt & Paul’s trans-siberian travels

Travel photography part two: Britt & Paul’s trans-siberian travels

In part two of our series on travel photography, photographers Britt & Paul take us across Russia on the trans-siberian railway

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The weekend in Belgium 07.06

The weekend in Belgium 07.06

This weekend you'll find us knee-deep in fashion with both Brussels' La Cambre and Antwerp's famous fashion academy putting on their annual catwalk bash, plus expos and shows up and down the country.

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The weekend in London 07.06

The weekend in London 07.06

Far from worn out by last weekend's royal revelry, London's weekend features dates with the Serpentine Gallery Pavillion, Edgar Martins, a Krankbrother street bash and the London Green Fair.

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The weekend in Belgium 24.05

The weekend in Belgium 24.05

Lots of reasons to get hyped about this Belgian weekend, with a mega-list of must-haves that includes the Lizzies, White Denim, a photography exhibition at Hunting and Collecting and much much more.

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The weekend in Belgium 17.05

The weekend in Belgium 17.05

We're all set for another long bank holiday weekend and this one's filled to the absolute max with exhibitions from Anne De Gelas, Wangechi Mutu, Frederik Heyman and others, plus concerts by skinny redhead King Krule and Bass Drums of Death.

A brave new world

A brave new world

Upcoming Brussels-based photographer Ismael Moumin shot the orange album's fashion series for us, futuristic, dark and somewhat dystopian.

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The weekend in Belgium 10.05

The weekend in Belgium 10.05

Coming soon to a weekend near you: a rare gig by legendary Belgian hip-hop group De Puta Madre and expos by Jean-Christophe Nourisson, iconic graffiti artist Kool Koor, Dutch painter Aaron Van Erp, Jan Yoors, Sharon Lockhart, German photographer Jessica Backhaus and more.

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The weekend in London 10.05

The weekend in London 10.05

An exhibition exploring digital media, an expo showcasing iconic works of legendary Magnum photographers, a gig by The Black Belles and a party at Corsica Studios.

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Kelly De Block

Kelly De Block

Having first profiled her work for our talent section, we got back in touch with up-and-coming photographer Kelly De Block to talk about her latest series, ‘Appearing/disappearing’.

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Fire starter

Fire starter

The biting flames of a fire often conjure images of a nightmarish hell-threatening, destructive and deadly. But fire can also be celebratory, life-affirming and cosy (you know, the snap-crackle-and-pop type of cosiness). Here, we explore both sides of the coin

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Art Brussels with Aeroplastics gallery

Art Brussels with Aeroplastics gallery

Brussels-based gallery Aeroplastics continues our series of throwaway projects today. Kitted out with their very own plastic snap box for Art Brussels, here's their staff's behind-the-scenes diary at Belgium's biggest art fair.

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The weekend in Belgium 26.04

The weekend in Belgium 26.04

The weekend is set to be a good one for music lovers with the country's concert halls graced by the likes of The Lemonheads, The Beatnuts, Dandy Warhols and Wallace Vanborn. Plus there's an art book market in Ghent and exhibitions by Ian Wilson, Will Rogan, Stef Renodeyn and Lisa Carletta.

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Art Brussels with Bodson-Emelinckx gallery

Art Brussels with Bodson-Emelinckx gallery

As part of our Art Brussels coverage, we've craftily equipped three Belgian galleries with nifty little throwaway cameras for a behind the scenes gander at the country's biggest art fair. Today: Brussels-based Bodson-Emelinckx.

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Art Brussels’ 30th edition

Art Brussels’ 30th edition

The 30th edition of Art-Brussels opened last night and we were there to take the temperature and give you our pick of must-sees.

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The weekend in Belgium 19.04

The weekend in Belgium 19.04

Here's our pick of somethings for your Belgian weekend, lovingly laid out with Art Brussels sitting pretty at the top of the pile with expos by Roe Ethridge and Felicia Atkinson, 40 murals by Invader, and some art fair side-shows.

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The weekend in Belgium 12.04

The weekend in Belgium 12.04

Highlights of Belgium's packed agenda this weekend include an expo that guesses at 2040, AB's Kraftwerk fetish, as well as a show by Dean Treacy, fashion and photos in Antwerp and Democrazy's birthday do.

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Pauline Miko

Pauline Miko

For our orange album, young and upcoming photographer Pauline Miko aimed her lense at red heads, capturing their somewhat mysterious and intriguing aura.

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The best architectural renaissances in Brussels

The best architectural renaissances in Brussels

The last part of our series on re-purposed spaces brings us to the Belgian capital where Adriaan Hauwaert and Jef Claes zoom in on the transformations of the Wiels museum, Recyclart and La Bijouterie.

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The best architectural renaissances in Ghent

The best architectural renaissances in Ghent

In the second part of our series on repurposed old spaces and buildings, up-and-comer Adriaan Hauwaert takes a look at Ghent's Huis van Alijn and the Nucleo project.

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The best architectural renaissances in Antwerp

The best architectural renaissances in Antwerp

In the first part of our series on old spaces that have been granted new life, we turn our attention to Antwerp's Kammenstraat church, now a concert hall and a railway depot-turned-city park.

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Thomas Nolf

Thomas Nolf

With a gallery by Thomas Nolf, we polish off our series on young and talented Belgium-based photographers who've been letting us in on their own interpretations of the 'new beginnings' thing.

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Margaux Carron

Margaux Carron

Time again for our exclusive series on young promising photography talents. Part three spotlights French-born Brussels-based Margaux Carron whose inspiration for 'new beginnings' led her to reflect on adolescence...

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Jef Claes

Jef Claes

It's the second installment of our photography series on the theme of new beginnings, and we're showcasing some springtime snap-happiness from rising Belgian talent Jef Claes.

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The weekend in Belgium 29.03

The weekend in Belgium 29.03

This weekend, everyone's off to The Word's orange album release party. Oh, and there's also exhibitions of Charley Case, Joel Morrison, Andres Serrano, Lara Gasparotto and Ford Madox Brown, plus parties at Brussels' Catclub and a Helmet gig. It's going to be a busy one.

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Sanne Delcroix

Sanne Delcroix

We kick of our 'new beginnings'-inspired photography series with a gallery shot by young Belgian star Sanne Delcroix.

Music The music throwaway project

Casiokids

Casiokids

The Word's throwaway project whisks you backstage for a peek at Norway's Casiokids doing their thang on their latest tour.

Music The music throwaway project

M O N E Y

M O N E Y

After their gig in Paris' Point Ephémère last month, M O N E Y, Mancunian band on their way up, strip down naked for our throwaway project. Literally.

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The weekend in Belgium 22.03

The weekend in Belgium 22.03

From Jeffrey Clancy's metallica to Kubrick's lonely cities, and all the Gustavo Riegos, Kirsten Pieroths, Koen Vanmechelens in between, throw in an average temperature of 17° and some cold, fizzy Jupe and you're set for a killer weekend in Belgium.

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The weekend in Belgium 15.03

The weekend in Belgium 15.03

What does your future hold? A workspace-cum-gallery in St. Gilles, a darkly colourful show by Nicolas Van Kerckhove, plus expos at ALICE, Artiscope and Salvo and everything in between. Oh, and Madball play hard ball in Antwerp.

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The International Biennal of Photography and Visual Arts in Liège

The International Biennal of Photography and Visual Arts in Liège

The 8th edition of Liège/Luik's BIP kicked off on Saturday and our contributor Damien Aresta was given an exclusive preview.

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The weekend in Belgium 08.03

The weekend in Belgium 08.03

Another busy weekend for all you people out there: there's Liège's photography biennal, exhibitions by JessicaYatrofsky, Muller Van Severen, Ida Tursic and Wilfried Mille, plus a party thrown in your honour by Belgian label On-point and a concert in Magasin 4.

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Christian Aschman

Christian Aschman

You wait and you wait for a book by Christian Aschman and then two come all at once... the photographer sits down with the Word and opens up about opening up.

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The weekend in London 01.03

The weekend in London 01.03

Beginning his weekly column with a bang, our London correspondent Marcus Barnes takes his pick of happenings in the Big Smoke this weekend.

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The weekend 16.02

The weekend 16.02

The weekend kicks off tonight with Michel Mazzoni's book launch, a vernissage for Betty Tompkins' iconic Fuck Paintings and the arrival in the capital of quirky band Beatallica.

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The love movement

The love movement

A few weeks ago we asked our readers to send us a photograph which, to them, illustrated the word 'love'. Here are the 13 photographs that made the cut.

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The weekend 09.02

The weekend 09.02

Exhibitions of Cy Twombly, Chantal Akerman and Naoto Kawahara, Azari & III and Jedi Mind Tricks in concert, plus a London getaway special revealing the must-sees on the island this weekend.

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