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Art Exhibition reviews

Poppositions

Poppositions

"Fairs are for art what porn is for eroticism"

Art

Brussels’ drawing fair Art on Paper spotlights an underrated discipline

Brussels’ drawing fair Art on Paper spotlights an underrated discipline

The annual drawing fair has booked into the White Hotel for the weekend and we've done the rounds of the best scribblers so you don't have to.

Art

Sylvain Willenz’s Glassworks exhibition opens at design dealer Victor Hunt in Brussels

Sylvain Willenz’s Glassworks exhibition opens at design dealer Victor Hunt in Brussels

Probably the most exciting glass-based design expo you're likely to see in a while, we got a sneak preview of local boy Sylvain Willenz's tables and vases at Victor Hunt in the lead up to Design September.

Music

Amateur Best, Twigs and Saint Lou Lou

Amateur Best, Twigs and Saint Lou Lou

This week's new kids features has somewhat of a synth pop undertone to it, with Amateur Best, Twigs and Swedish sister duo Saint Lou Lou topping our list.

Music

Pony Pony Run Run

Pony Pony Run Run

Pony Pony Run Run went to art college and all they got was a healthy dose of self depreciation and a couple of hyper-cool, flowy albums.

Music

New Build: Yesterday Was Lived and Lost

New Build: Yesterday Was Lived and Lost

Despite being the brainchild of Hot Chip's core members and shape-shifting experts Al Doyle and Felix Martin, New Build aren't just a chip off the old block.

Music

Django Django

Django Django

With their self-titled debut album, Django Django finally get around to acknowledging the 2009 super-buzz around their double A-side single.

Music

We Have Band

We Have Band

With their album Ternion, We Have Band counter rumours that they're just another one-trick pony.

Art

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens

By telling the story of the aunt and cousin of Jackie 'O' Kennedy, 1976 documentary Grey Gardens shows the face of the American aristocracy fallen from grace.

Art

In Sickness and In Health

In Sickness and In Health

In this unconventional family portrait, photographer Colin Gray offers you the ability to gaze into the spheres of a dying woman.

Neighbourhood life

Bouchéry, Brussels

Bouchéry, Brussels

We book a table at gastronomic newcomer Bouchéry in Brussels' south to discover a world where passion and provenance prevail.

Neighbourhood life

The shelf: Shedding light

The shelf: Shedding light

Chinese living, the most dangerous city in America, the disappearance of landmarks in Colorado, colour-coded foreplay and a personal history of the household. Five fine art and photography books that'll see you through the winter months.

Neighbourhood life

The review: Black Box Revelation’s My Perception

The review: Black Box Revelation’s My Perception

With their new release “My Perception” Belgian garage rockers Black Box Revelation deliver their third album in only three years and this time they are determined to make it big across the Atlantic. Whilst sticking to their raw and heady sound, the two-piece outfit from Dilbeek aims to conquer the US.

Neighbourhood life

The Word magazine

The shelf: Pictures speak louder than words

Discover the photography of Wim Wenders, Jeff Wall and Gregory Crewdson or learn about the global rise of denim: Take a look at our newest selection of books we would like to see on your shelves, illustration-focused but more than just to be displayed on your coffee-table.

The Word magazine

Kenneth Anger’s wet dream

His fans include Jean Cocteau, Tennesse Williams or even Martin Scorsese. American avantgarde director Kenneth Anger (84) is without a doubt the underground cinematic icon to a generation of filmmakers, best know for the homoerotic aspect of his films at a time when displaying love between men on the big screen was still a big no-no.

Music

The Word magazine

Little box of treasures

Releasing a posthumous compilation of an artist’s work is not an easy task for a record label. And with a legacy as big and influential as the one Marc Moulin left behind him when passing in September 2008, Blue Note Records were in for a treat. Moulin was a composer, radiometer, writer, publicist and overall […]