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Hilary Woods on Night CRIÚ
Photo Courtesy of Hilary Woods Irish musician, analogue filmmaker and writer Hilary Woods has always treated music as a lived, bodily practice rather than a fixed form. Born in Dublin, Woods first came to prominence as the bassist in JJ72 , before carving out a singular solo path that blurs the lines between song, sound art, text and image. Across her work, music becomes a sensorial space where memory, feeling and physical presence collide. Released on 31 October 2025 via Sa
Daria Slikker
6 hours ago


These New South Whales on GODSPEED
Photo Courtesy of Imogen Thomas Formed in Melbourne in 2011, These New South Whales have spent the past decade carving out a space where punk urgency, sharp humour, and community-first thinking coexist. From recording their earliest material in a WWII bunker in Western Sydney to touring across Europe and earning an ARIA nomination for their 2022 self-titled album, the band has always followed instinct over expectation. Their latest record, GODSPEED , released at the end of No
Daria Slikker
1 day ago


Lucien Freud: Drawing into Painting
The National Portrait Gallery brings together an unprecedented number of artworks from Lucien Freud, one of the 20th century's most prominent figurative painters. Tracing the creative process from sketches to completed paintings, this exhibition creates a tender portrayal of the life cycle and the art of portrait.
Madeleine Rick
2 days ago


Philosophy in Fabric: Narrative and Innovation in Haute Couture Week
Haute Couture Week is a battle of craftsmanship and creativity. A space in which designers convey abstract motifs through their collections. In Jonathan Anderson’s debut at Dior, it became immediately clear that his design language was not contingent on his work at Loewe. While he retains a sense of playful elegance and trompe l’œil elements, this collection stood as a defining moment of Haute Couture Week in its own right.
Claudia Limaverde Costa
2 days ago


The Thin Line that Separates ‘Home in London’ from ‘London as Home’
On my last call of the day with Ma, I hear from miles away about the family gathering on the floor, as is customary across Bengali households, and chat over the steam and smell of masala chai and vegetable croquettes. I smile, and try to make do with the last piece of gulab jamun tucked at a corner in my fridge.
Shayeri Bhattacharyya
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