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Swide's art crushes of 2009
|Faces > Artists | posted Dec 8, 2009Although we could argue that gossip is an art form we also paid attention to some of the more traditional artists over the year, with a slight penchant for the controversial (sometimes) and the thought-provoking (always). (> more)
Super Mario does marvelous Rio
|Faces > Artists | posted Oct 7, 2009Inspired by the boys and girls from Copacabana, fashion photographer Mario Testino’s new book MaRIO De Janeiro captures the essence of this seductive city. With Rio winning the prize for the 2012 Olympics - has the city ever looked hotter? (> more)
Play me I'm yours
|Faces > Artists | posted Aug 20, 2009Not wishing to moan, but what's missing in cities today is something that brings society together and we're not talking a wine bar. Artist Luke Jerram has putting pianos in cities around the world, hoping the world will sing again and not to the sound of its own iPod. (> more)
Helmut Newton: Fired
|Faces > Artists | posted Aug 19, 2009There's hope for us all after reading the news that Helmut Newton was once fired from French Vogue. Swide finds out why and takes a peek at the unseen images. (> more)
Calories have never been so appealing
|Faces > Artists | posted Aug 12, 2009If your idea of heaven is a place that's only about pleasure - artist Will Cotton's work could be right up your street. Celebrated for his sugary paintings of gingerbread houses, chocolate forests and ice-cream, Swide gets a five minute sugar fix. (> more)
Kevin Van Aelst & his food obsession
|Faces > Artists | posted Jun 18, 2009After years of searching for beauty with a camera, photographer Kevin Van Aelst opted for a new challenge using food and...sweaters to produce art. Swide takes a peek. (> more)
Pulp: Supermodel Joni Harbeck meets Neil Krug
|Faces > Artists | posted Jun 12, 2009New art book PULP showcases post-apocalyptic futures & crime scenes gone bad. Pretty much like an average catwalk show really... (> more)
Eyes Swide Shot: Steve McQueen is a sell-out
|Faces > Artists | posted Jun 9, 2009Direct from the 2009 Venice Biennale Swide brings you an exclusive series of images. Next is the series is the phrase no-one likes to hear in the art business, "selling out". (> more)
Venice Biennale Preview: Nicola Verlato
|Faces > Artists | posted Jun 3, 2009Exhibiting at this year's 2009 Venice Biennale in the Italian Pavillion curated by Luca Beatrice and Beatrice Buscaroli, will be new Italian talents alongside established stars such as Sandro Chia. We take a peek at the "metaphysical obviousness" of Nicola Verlato. (> more)
The meaning of fashion
|Faces > Artists | posted May 12, 2009Delving into fashion's depths (apparently there are some), artist Amie Dickie explores an obsession with fashion in her work. Creating a new-look Kate Moss courtesy of subversive cobwebs - Amie hunts for a meaning in a so-called meaningless industry. (> more)
Jackson Pollock who?
|Faces > Artists | posted Apr 18, 2009Times are tough and as such it's time to create your own Pollock. No really, this is not some try it at home D.I.Y painting for losers. This website is PURE bliss. Try it - get addicted... (> more)
The mane story
|Faces > Artists | posted Apr 10, 2009The hairstylist Acacio da Silva and photographer Julian Wolkenstein have given us a genuine funny (fashion?) moment with their humanized horse portraits. (> more)
Cutting edge cuckoo clocks
|Faces > Artists | posted Apr 1, 2009According to German Newspaper, Spiegel when Karl Lagerfeld sat Strumbel's clocks he reportedly exclaimed, "A new expression of German culture, how stimulating." Swide discovers more. (> more)
100 of Hong Kong's 100 square foot apartments
|Faces > Artists | posted Mar 25, 2009If you think things are a little cramped at home view photographer Michael Wolf’s “100 x 100” series - a look at one of Hong Kong's oldest housing projects. (> more)
The real-life mermaids
|Faces > Artists | posted Mar 3, 2009If like us, you seem to be constantly gasping for air - it's time to slow down and take a look at a series of serene photographs of submerged beauty. (> more)
Reporting the real truth
|Faces > Artists | posted Jan 6, 2009Top contemporary Chinese artist Mao Yanyang questions the media's coverage of world affairs in his first solo exhibition at Shanghai's Art Scene Warehouse. (> more)
A world where humans no longer exist
|Faces > Artists | posted Jan 3, 2009Take the lead as we investigate park-life of a different nature (> more)
Paintings that replace therapy
|Faces > Artists | posted Dec 31, 2008Self-help books are destined for the bin as Wang Ke's work help you to appreciate yourself a little more (> more)
Aunts are the new muses
|Faces > Artists | posted Dec 29, 2008Photographer Florian Aschka makes his photography a family affair (> more)
Mickey we salute you
|Faces > Artists | posted Dec 9, 2008A tear-jerker and wrestling rarely go hand-in-hand, however after seeing new film, "The Wrestler" starring Mickey Rourke you may never hear the word "re-match" again without getting a lump in your throat. Out on... (> more)
This year marks the 20-year anniversary of Dolce & Gabbana's menswear. We are pleased to announce that Another Man has joined the celebrations in releasing a short film featuring the Dolce & Gabbana menswear collection, directed by Pierre Debusschere. Swide gives an exclusive look at Another Man's exclusive film set for release tomorrow on Nowness.
The Cartier Foundation in Paris has a knack ffor creating momentum: after the hit Murakami show back in 2002, a new Japanese artist is on the menu. This mischevious child at heart is no new kid on the block what with a massive following in his homecountry and across the world: meet Takeshi Kitano, the painter.
It is the chicest modern take on the American dream: classic French beauty turned charismatic French icon on the silver screen and Oscar-winner in the space of a few months.
No.443 in a limited series - The big city holds the key to your dreams, but does it also hold your wallet? A sleek clutch adds that bit of cosmopolitan charm.
Catherine Deneuve put on a nice big jumper and went out on for a party on the slopes - well after a little detour via the Fall 2010 D&G catwalk.
Swide unveils what happens immediately after a fashion show has just ended. Editors rush backstage to congratulate the designers, assistants pack up the collection...
We all love a man in a great suit but our heads would definitely turn for a man in a great ski suit. Meet D&G's dreamboat for next winter: a suave James Bond on the slopes, always elegant but most importantly of all damn cheeky. Swide's stylist offers you a guided tour of this new breed of gentleman.
It's common knowledge that smoking does horrible things to the skin, but new studies suggest otherwise. A new discovery by CosmeticsDesign has us rethinking everything we've been told about tobacco.