Orientalism up your ass Artist Riven Ratanavanh parses the frisson of sex, race, and power behind his reimagining of Carolee Schneemann’s ‘Interior Scroll’
Art Kenny Scharf’s technicolor vision comes alive at the Brant Foundation Document sits down with the artist to look back at nearly 50 years of playful creation
Objects of Desire: Tiffany & Co.’s Hardware Holiday Document’s definitive guide to the season’s most covetable accessories featuring HardWear by Tiffany & Co.
Culture The Last Dinner Party rewrites the rules of pop To celebrate their fashion portfolio featuring Alexander McQueen in Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, the British band discusses their decadent imagination
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Ondine Viñao’s beautiful, disturbing clown videos exorcise childhood trauma Pulling inspiration from Bruce Nauman’s iconic “Clown Torture” videos, Viñao’s “Holy Fools” experiments with torture as a form of exposure therapy. by Allie Monck
Aries, David Sims, and Jeremy Deller create a streetwear tribute to Stonehenge Aries designer Sofia Prantera talks to Document about shooting a fashion campaign at the world's most famous Neolithic monument. by Hannah Ongley
Stendhal Syndrome: can art be so beautiful it almost kills you? Psychiatrists delve into the elusive science behind the 'art attack.' by Caroline Christie
Get a first look at Raf Simon’s soda-inspired SS19 campaign The designer teamed up with frequent collaborators Willy Vanderperre and Olivier Rizzo to capture his Spring/Summer 2019 collection. by Hannah Ongley
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Eric N. Mack challenges conventional painting at the Brooklyn Museum The painter dives in on his experience as a black man from DC metro area influenced by art and fashion in his new Brooklyn Museum... by Ann Binlot
Watch Ermenegildo Zegna XXX Fall/Winter 2019 live from Milan See the full show streamed lived Friday, January 11 2019 at 8:30pm Milan/2:30pm EST. by Document Journal
Inside Virgil Abloh’s iridescent Louis Vuitton pop-up in NYC Virgil Abloh brings his Louis Vuitton debut stateside, where the brand set up a “temporary residency” inside the West Village’s Chrome Hearts flagship store. by Shawn Lakin
Slava Mogutin’s very queer, very NSFW response to online censorship The Russian refugee opens his archive of banned images for an online exhibition with Tom of Finland. by Clara Malley
Watch Marisa Tomei transform into opera diva Maria Callas Makeup artist James Kaliardos discusses the surprisingly emotional video. by Caroline Christie
Backstage at A-Cold-Wall*’s most political show yet Samuel Ross’ Fall 2019 collection snarls with brutalist infused streetwear by Hannah Ongley
Charles Jeffrey heads to the Weimar Republic and Never-Never Land Charles Jeffrey parties on—with a socially-conscious message—in his Fall 2019 Loverboy collection. by Ann Binlot
VHFdigital takes Fendi back to the 80s Using 3D mapping and animations, along with an aesthetic that throws back to the genesis of the internet, the art duo reimagines Fendi in the... by Document Journal
Frankenstein 200 years later: are we finally living in a transhumanist world? As science-fiction experiments become reality, author Hubert Haddad performs a head transplant and imagines a “modern prometheus” for the 21st century in ‘Desirable Body.’ by Clara Malley
Lara Baladi, the Egyptian-Lebanese artist changing our perception of protest As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future... by Caroline Christie
2018 in images: by Virgil Abloh, Grace Coddington, and other Document contributors We asked a few of our favorite creative collaborators to recap a long year in a single photo, screenshot, or cat sketch. by Hannah Ongley
Document’s friends and contributors share their holiday beauty must-haves As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Document Journal
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer explores human identity in our hyper-connected world As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future... by Hannah Ongley
The weird history of (surprisingly good) state-sanctioned music in Russia Vladimir Putin recently proposed the government take control of rap music—and it's hardly his first hip hop rodeo. by Caroline Christie
On Drake Carr’s holiday wishlist? X-Men comics and Versace ceramics As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
David Byrne’s alternative guide to 2018 In a year marked by family separations and the Tide Pod Challenge, David Byrne recaps the news stories that will make you feel good about... by Caroline Christie
The eternal power of “family” photographs, from living rooms to underground ballroom In Aperture magazine's latest issue, a rumination on "family" through an inclusive lens featuring photographs by Stefan Ruiz, Diana Markosian, and David Armstrong. by Allie Monck
Adam Jason Cohen’s intimate street portraits of Chicago’s basketball youth In his new book ‘Fundamentals,’ the photographer looks to basketball in Chicago to explore social justice while seeking to empower the voices of those marginalized... by Sara Radin
Paul Soulellis turns the internet into tangible art As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future... by David Aaron Brake
Mina Cheon is sending art lessons into North Korea, and sharing Choco Pie with the world As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future... by Ann Binlot
Photographer Zora Sicher navigates intimacy in the digital age Zora Sicher documents the evolution of her closest relationships in ‘Progreso 110,’ a collection of platonic love letters, outfit changes, and screenshots. by Allie Monck
Holidays with Maya Laner: Fresh latkes and a monogrammed Dior bag As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
The finance bro guide to #metoo? Avoid women completely Men on Wall Street are taking to cutting women completely out of their professional lives in order to avoid possible sexual harassment accusations. by Caroline Christie
Artists Nestor Siré and Julia Weist on Cuba’s underground internet market—and its promise of mobile WiFi As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future... by Clara Malley
JPEGMAFIA’s angry, experimental rap was the soundtrack of 2018 The rising rapper talks the hostile U.S. political climate, problematic idols, and what sort of music he’ll be putting out at 50. by Caroline Christie
Christmas with Three Busy Debras: Gucci sweaters and Grandma’s cooking As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
Flatbush Zombies are the hip-hop Santas of NYC The rap trio brought holiday cheer to Canal Street with their toy-drive that saw all donations and proceeds raised for Camba, a non-profit which connects... by Clara Malley
Virgil Abloh and Grace Wales Bonner imagine their ideal cities Hans Ulrich Obrist asked Virgil Abloh, Grace Wales Bonner, Arthur Jafa, Torkwase Dyson, and Francis Kéré to describe their ideal metropolis at Design Miami/. by Ann Binlot
Social climbing at Art Basel in Miami Beach Michael the III takes us through the "who's who" of the art world and his groundbreaking shawarma plate installation in booth A13. by Michael the III
Document and Prada discuss the future of offline media and online identities At Art Basel in Miami Beach, Document Journal hosted two panels which explored different perspectives from around the globe to reveal the inner workings of... by Ann Binlot
Raúl de Nieves creates a magical carousel with Bulgari and Art Production Fund Raúl de Nieves's ‘When I Look Into Your Eyes I See the Sun’ is on view at the Faena Hotel South Beach through the end... by Ann Binlot
‘Melodía del Río’: Colombian fashion shot against otherworldly landscapes Photographer Carmen Triana and stylist Juan Camilo Rodríguez collaborate on “Melodía del Río” a meditation on the spiritual resonance of the nature and natural resources... by Hannah Ongley
Richie Shazam’s LIT Christmas: elf ears and Louis Vuitton As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
Matt Lambert’s new film for Random Identities seeks to release that “pulsating essence that lies deep within us” ‘Prologue’ captures the muses that helped lead Stefano Pilati to create his first collection since 2016. by Phil Backes
Jamie Hawkesworth reduces his work to its essential rhythms The photographer's new London show encompasses 59 drawings, seven photographs, and a film created during his travels to Kenya, Romania, Louisiana and more. by Georgia Graham
Chanel Metiers d’Art champions cruelty-free craftsmanship Following its decision to ban animal pelts, the French house debuted its Métiers d'Art 2018 collection at The Met’s Temple of Dendur. by Caroline Christie
James Veloria’s perfect holiday season: midwestern cooking and Balenciaga earrings As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and their hopes for the year... by Shawn Lakin
Jeremy Kost’s paint-streaked Polaroids of nude men In ‘Isolated But Not Alone,’ the artist turns Polaroids into paint-streaked art pieces, a commentary on the current social (and social media) climate. by Hannah Ongley
How Peter Philips created the cyborg-chic looks at Dior Men’s Dior's Makeup Creative & Image Director discusses the Tron-inspired grooming he created for the Dior Men's Pre-Fall 2019 show in Tokyo. by Ann Binlot