In a new site-specific work for the multi-hyphenate cultural space, the British artist brings the Ancient Roman art of trompe l’oeil fresco hurtling into the 21st century with his singular approach to contemporary painting practice.
‘What Artists Wear’: Clothes as Tools of Expression
The British writer Charlie Porter investigates a recent history of contemporary artists through their wardrobes, dissecting the practical and stylistic nuances of clothing as an extension of an artist’s aesthetic and philosophy.
At Fendi, Noel Fielding’s Art Brut Rainbow
Up close and personal with Silvia Venturini Fendi’s latest partner in crime.
FRESQUE ft. (La)Horde, Marseille
Inspired by Italian frescos and riviera sunsets, Francois Quillacq and Axell Katomba paint a moving portrait of the avant-garde dancers of the National Ballet of Marseille.
India on strike, as seen by Bharat Sikka
Across India, 250 million people are protesting for farmers rights. Indian photographer Bharat Sikka shares his story on the ground from this historical event.
Gus Van Sant’s Gucci odyssey
A#16 curator Alessandro Michele and American director Gus Van Sant discuss their 7-part series ‘Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended’ before the premiere of GucciFest, a landmark online film festival created by Gucci debuting November 16 – 22, 2020.
Jackie Nickerson’s ‘Field Test’ (2020)
A first look inside a new monograph by American-born British artist Jackie Nickerson which delves into subjects of isolation, mass production and waste in contemporary society and their effects on the human psyche. Read an exclusive excerpt from the book’s opening interview here.
‘L’Amour’ SS 2021 by Simon Porte Jacquemus
An intimate look at the Jacquemus SS 2021 runway collection, photographed by Julien Boudet in Us, Val d’Oise, France.
S for Sue
‘I always wanted Lucian to paint me with my clothes on.’ An interview with Sue Tilley, muse of Lucian Freud and close friend of Leigh Bowery, from inside A Magazine N°19 Curated By Kim Jones.