Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up June 16th – November 4th, 2018 Victoria and Albert Museum: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL In 2018, Frida Kahlo remains a bonafide icon. Though Kahlo’s paintings are enduring…
There’s something about Hollywood and dying young that seem to go hand-in-hand. Just take River Phoenix, Marilyn Monroe and Brandon Lee—each star’s premature passing turned them into tragic icons. Rather than growing…
From the iconic “For Your Eyes Only” poster to promotional material for the “Minions” movies, headless women are as common in Hollywood as pearly whites and Botox. Whether it’s breasts, lips or…
Less than six months after the Charlottesville riots, the current racial tension in the United States is unmistakeable. With a Reuters poll claiming that race relations in America are at an all-time…
Tate Modern Bankside, London SE1 9TG November 10, 2016 – May 21, 2017 Elton John is a man known for many things (music, his work for gay rights, a vast collection of…
Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s The Photographers’ Gallery 16 – 18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7LW October 7, 2016 – January 29, 2017 For women, the last few months have been exhausting.…
Donald Trump has been called many things during his gradual rise to political power: businessman, television personality, and now president-elect. But one teen is reminding people exactly who they voted for in…
Over 50 years since her passing, Marilyn Monroe is still a cultural icon. Famous for her red lips, seductive hips and bubbly personality, the girl born Norma-Jeane Mortensen on June 1st 1926…
In Greek Mythology, the Muses were the goddesses of science, literature and the arts. The source of knowledge for all creative endeavors, no man could create their master work or piece de…
Twenty-two years ago this week, Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead in his home at 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East in Seattle, Washington. His death was ruled a suicide,…
The renowned abstract painter and sculptor, Ellsworth Kelly, passed away on December 27th from natural causes at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy of extraordinary colour, form and innovation. Kelly’s…
WRITER AND ART CRITIC LUCY R. LIPPARD ONCE SAID THAT FEMINIST ART is not just a style or a movement, but also “a value system, a revolutionary strategy, a way of life.”…
15 years after its debut Tracey Emin’s iconic installation ‘My Bed’ has returned to the Tate Britian, complete with the empty vodka bottles, used condoms and blood-stained underwear that made it legendary.…
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY MARCH 14 – AUGUST 2 Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL From his couture collections to his personal life, Alexander McQueen loved to break boundaries.…
