6 stories of compassion and contradiction on America’s southern border
In 'American Backyard,' photographer Elliot Ross and writer Genevieve Allison give voice to the families, ranchers, and indigenous activists negotiating life on the U.S.-Mexico border.
5 Agnès Varda films that taught us how to be vulnerable
Document remembers the vulnerable tenor of Varda’s oeuvre—and the 5 films that it is best embodied by.
Genevieve Gaignard removes our rose-colored glasses for white Americana
The artist explores the disturbing resonances of domestic life and white nostalgia in "Black White and Red All Over" at Monique Meloche Gallery.
Helen Schulman explores age-old questions in the age of information
Set in a Silicon Valley multiverse ruled by apps and algorithms, Schulman's latest book 'Come With Me' reveals the myriad consequences of our gluttonous hunger...
The 14th Sharjah Biennial tells the stories ignored by popular culture
Zoe Butt, Omar Kholeif, and Claire Tancons curated the 14th Sharjah Biennial, ‘Leaving the Echo Chamber,’ which looks at how systems dictate culture.
Why everyone is rediscovering the spiritual illustrations of Emma Kunz
The Serpentine in London plays host to the UK’s first solo show of the Swiss naturopath, healer, and environmental artist.
What is ‘emotional labor’ and why can’t you invoice for it?
Artist and activist Liv Wynter explains why we need to redefine the term emotional labour.
Wardrobe Therapy: sorting out my inner psyche and my summer aesthetic
In the era of minimalism and Marie Kondo, we’re made to feel bad about not wanting to give items up. Janelle Abbott's 'Wardrobe Therapy' makes...
Anne Imhof’s ‘Sex’ convulses with death and desire
The artist gives expression to human yearnings and the futile quest for refuge—against a frenetic soundtrack spanning Vivaldi to Nirvana.
Su Misu’s erotic photographs reveal Taiwan’s subversive underbelly
The Taiwanese photographer's daring images are on display at Art Basel in Hong Kong through March 31.
Yasiin Bey released his newest album and all I got was a Polaroid of myself
The artist formerly known as Mos Def released Negus at Art Basel in Hong Kong—but you could only listen to it if you were there.
Photographing the vibrant, disappearing community of elderly Jews in 1970s South Beach
The late Andy Sweet's legacy is the subject of a recent documentary and photography book.
Marie Tomanova captures the vulnerability of American youth
The Czech-born, New York-based photographer immortalizes her American Youth series with her new book ‘Young American.’
How Arthur Rimbaud became the blueprint for outsider teen fashion
Exploring how the 19th-century poet influenced River Phoenix, Kurt Cobain, and Hedi Slimane.
A day in Tompkins Square Park with artist Jack Greer
The artist discusses his affinity for parks, creating in the spirit of the internet, and how he's changed since the end of The Still House...
Mariette Pathy Allen spent 40 years documenting the transgender community’s radical resilience
'Rites of Passage,' on display at The Museum of Sex, reveals all that has changed and all that tragically remains the same in the battle...
8 questions with Alice and Molly Goddard, fashion’s coolest sibling duo
Alice and Molly Goddard discuss dress-ups, Avril Lavigne, and three decades of collaboration
Denise Murrell calls attention to the forgotten black muses of contemporary art
The art curator's new exhibition at the Musee D'orsay in Paris places black figures at the center of contemporary art.
Artists Bryndon Cook and Rahim Fortune find stability in their Southern roots
Ahead of his new album, Bryndon Cook—a.k.a. Starchild and the New Romantic— discusses southern identity and strong women with photographer Rahim Fortune.
Revisiting Godard’s ‘Tout Va Bien,’ a manifesto for post-1968 class struggle
Starring a newly radicalized Jane Fonda, Jean-Luc Godard’s masterpiece of radical cinema documented a workers strike at a French sausage factory, and revealed the stratification...
Farah Al Qasimi photographs the playful everyday behind Dubai’s flashy veneer
The New York and Dubai-based photographer disrupts the notion that Dubai is all flashy cars and towering skyscrapers in an exhibition at Jameel Arts Centre.
Paul Hanlon’s 6 favorite beauty looks from the Fall 2019 shows
Hair stylist Paul Hanlon takes Document backstage to see his creations for the Fall 2019 shows at Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Lacoste, Chloé, and Paco Rabanne.
Art gives a voice to South Asia’s most persecuted communities
‘Fabric(ated) Fractures,’ a group exhibition at Concrete in Dubai, tells the untold stories of rape, religious violence, and loss in South Asia.
Anthony Turner’s 6 favorite beauty looks from the Fall 2019 shows
Anthony Turner, a regular Document contributor, takes us through his favorite Fall 2019 shows: No.21, Ann Demeulemeester, Missoni, Erdem, and Rochas.
Holli Smith’s 7 favorite beauty looks from the Fall 2019 shows
The hair stylist takes Document backstage to showcase her favorite creations for GmbH, Acne Studios, Kenzo, Eckhaus Latta, Proenza Schouler, and Helmut Lang.
China learns what happens when you tell goths to remove their makeup
An online protest has erupted in China after a woman was banned from getting on public transport because her goth-style makeup was “too frightening.”
Photographer Alec Soth spent a year being a stranger in people’s homes
The photographer’s latest series ‘I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating’ captures a glimpse of people in their own homes.
Lauren Parsons’s 6 favorite beauty looks from the Fall 2019 shows
Parsons takes Document on her fashion week rounds, sharing her highlights at Grace Wales Bonner, Camper, Moncler x Simone Rocha, and Bottega Veneta.
Paradise Found: Can this new club make Times Square fun?
Can the joint venture between ex-Studio 54 proprietor Ian Schrager and the bohemian nightclub House of Yes create a new Paradise in Times Square?
Meet the artist starting a roadkill-to-table revolution
Petr Davydtchenko, who’s been living off roadkill as an alternative to capitalism, likens his practice to the bitcoin revolution.
Pangolins: The world’s most illegally trafficked animal (and arguably the cutest)
Exploring why the real-life pokemon are the world's most trafficked animals.
Thomas de Kluyver’s 6 favorite beauty looks from the Fall 2019 shows
The make up artist drew inspiration from late 90s proms, a punk Oliver Twist, and Japanese cosplay.
Premiere: Sunbeam Sound Machine’s new video is a psychedelic meditation on loneliness
Hazy melodies meet Uber Eats in the music video for ‘Seems Like You've Made Up Your Mind’ about a delivery man’s buoyant break from monotony.
Girls who beat boys: 5 female athletes on pushing the limits of possibility
At the Nike Women presentation in Paris, Document spoke to Brandi Chastain, Vashti Cunningham, Leticia Bufoni, Zeina Nassar, and María José Rojas about how dreaming...
Theaster Gates illuminates the dark history of Maine’s interracial exiles
For his first solo museum exhibition in France at Palais de Tokyo, the artist explores America’s dark forgotten past through the interracial exiles of Malaga...
Science proves banning violent music is total BS
Drill, juggalos, death metal—studies have shown that listening to violent music can actually make us happy, so why do authorities continue to censor it?
Unlock your creative potential by staring quietly into the void
In his new book, ‘Not Working: Why We Have to Stop,’ psychoanalyst Josh Cohen makes the case for embracing inertia.
Anna Sheffield, the fashion set’s new favorite jewelry designer
The jeweler discusses bringing the interdisciplinary ethos of The Wiener Werkstätte to engagement rings.
EDITION Hotels is reinventing billboard art—and Times Square along with it
Robotic art projects and 3-D billboard installations are attracting New Yorkers to Times Square
Documenting the humanity in Tbilisi’s brutalist landmark of Soviet occupation
Photographer Alex Schoelcher examines the history within a Tbilisi apartment complex for his new project "Plato."
Reclaiming nudity through the work of Alice Neel
Exploring the freedom found in our unfiltered bodies at the new retrospective covering 60 years of Alice Neel’s nudes on view at David Zwirner.
Anti-Agency is pushing modeling to new, inclusive heights
11 models from Anti's diverse roster speak on the agency and why inclusive modeling is an absolute necessity.
Sadie Barnette explores a Black Panther-infused family history at The Armory Show
Sadie Barnette brings a joyful reprieve to issues of race, identity, and gentrification at Charlie James Gallery at the 25th edition of The Armory Show.
3 exhibitions changing the narrative around the “forgotten female artist”
For International Women’s Day, Document celebrates the women who defined art history—and the curators ensuring they get their due.
Tracking this season’s hot new trend: Environmentalism
Climate change was all the talk for Fall 2019, but how do we make the jump from runway to reality?
Follow model Simona Kust get ready for the Saint Laurent Winter 2019 show
The model takes us with her as she prepares for the Saint Laurent Winter 2019 show in Paris.
The producer behind ‘The American Meme’ unpacks modern celebrity
Bert Marcus talks to Document about the impact of social media on modern-day fame, and his upcoming film Apollo.
Marco Zanini has set out on his own—and is not looking back
The designer, who launched the first collection under his eponymous label at Milan Fashion Week, discusses taking the plunge into full creative control.
Michael the III guides you through the best and worst of Paris Fashion Week
Michael the III names the definitely not made-up best and worst collections, models, and hot spots of Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2019.
