(LA)HORDE challenges the canon of concert dance
Combining ballet and rave culture, the collective gives traditional choreography a much-needed update
‘Gratuity Included’ feasts on the experimental
At the film’s second screening, director and fine artist Paulina Freifeld left audiences at KGB’s theater with one cheeky question: what’s for dinner?
‘Virtual Volume’ makes space a thought experiment
Curated by Patrick R. Crowley, the sculpture show uses relief as a springboard into the many perspectives of the three-dimensional
For London’s newest class of designers, performance and wearability go hand in hand
Documents asks 12 recent fashion graduates about borrowed inspirations, sustainable aspirations, and their city’s many haunts
Bar Italia wonders about its sound, too
The London-based trio sit down with Document to discuss their meteoric rise, songwriting process, and the ‘je ne sais quois’ of fame
The perennial reinvention of Oneohtrix Point Never
Daniel Lopatin on the idiosyncrasies of his creative process, the life cycle of counterculture, and how he remains enchanted with art
Eli Payne Mandel’s infinite levity in ‘The Grid’
In his first book, the psychoanalyst-in-training reimagines history’s many apocalypses through lost languages, letters from exile, and dead painters
Elliot Reed’s writing on the wall
The cross-medium artist turns the body politic inside out in ‘Union,’ currently on view at Anonymous Gallery
Eduard Sánchez Ribot makes magic of the mundane
In an exclusive photo diary for Document, the photographer captures the quotidian beauty of his trip through South Korea
Olympia Le-Tan takes high fashion to the ring with Sukeban
A cross between drag, performance art, and wrestling, the all-women’s league combines high concept costuming with high-flying stunts
Erica Deeman’s required reading for environmental hope
The artist shares a list of books, compiled during her fellowship at Headlands Center for the Arts, that helped inspire her latest exhibition, ‘Climate Futurism,’...
Robert Storr’s ‘Retinal Hysteria’ renders calamity artistic
The curator's current exhibition reflects on Christian Braum’s early naughties ‘Eye Infection’ with a wink, and a nod to our contemporary moment
The people’s history of the internet, according to Taylor Lorenz
The tech journalist and author on the algorithmic American dream, the unsung heroes of social media, and her new book ‘Extremely Online’
Balenciaga’s L.A., confidential
From the streets of Hancock Park, creative director Demna provides his own unique take on Los Angeles’s many archetypes
Into the Pradasphere, where fashion and fiction collide
Housed within Shanghai’s Start Museum, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’s Pradasphere II explores the iconic Milanese brand’s past and projects its future
Solange continues to examine intimacy in transition through portraiture series
In her second installment with Document, the artist shares snapshots from the past three years taken by photographers Raphael Rios, Kobe Wagstaff, and Courtney Yates
Sowing the seeds of the underground with Katie Rex and Fecal Matter
The nightlife luminary and design duo join Document to discuss fantasy, fetish, and the liberatory power of the club
With its new ‘Athletics’ line, Fear of God curates its own mystique
The brand’s recent Adidas collaboration combines the ease of athleisure with the singularity of nature
Samuel de Saboia navigates chaos on canvas
The Brazilian painter discusses what’s on the horizon following his recent exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery
A guide to the discomfiting films of Todd Haynes
Upon the release of May-December, Document curates of list of his most sumptuous, unsettling films
The Shoptimist: A deliberation on object permanence in the Desert Hills Premium Outlets
In her monthly column for Document, writer and fashion theory knave Maya Kotomori finds age 25 while Black Friday buying
Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in November
From cult documentaries to vegan hair care to British cuisine, our team shares the very best of what we consumed this month
‘Lavender Deal’ summons love in the time of COVID
Niko Hallikainen’s sprawling performance poem reflects on heartache over synth and across countries for the Performa Biennial
Bobby Doherty equates the mundane with the remarkable
Upon the release of ‘Dream About Nothing,’ the photographer joins Document to unpack his methodology
Molly Crabapple’s world of art and action
The artist returns to her roots with ‘The Chair Series,’ an intimate meditation on human connection amidst political upheaval
In the Skateroom with Michèle Lamy and Charles-Antoine Bodson
The creative multihyphenate isn’t afraid to show teeth across an exclusive collection of art decks, shot by Jeurgen Teller
Between love, hate, and richesse, ‘Saltburn’ boils over
In a web of cinephilic homages, Emerald Fennell’s sophomore feature spins a half-baked tale of lust and ambition
Something Special Studios’s cool, cool summer
The creative agency’s fifth annual photo book ‘Summer of Something Special’ presents a visual diary of the world’s favorite season
Rainy Miller and Space Afrika chase silver linings
The artists’ joint record ‘A Grisaille Wedding’ is guided by mutual trust, North West heritage, and a quick-on-the-draw spirit
Antwerp’s emerging designers capture the city’s casual magic
Document asks 5 recent fashion graduates about ritual, inspiration, and the stories that undergird their latest collections
Talia Goddess’s collection of tracks that transcend language
On the heels of the release of ‘DOWN 2 EARTH,’ R&B’s rising star offers a playlist centering the beauty of the not-quite-finished
Garments to make you feel BETTTER
Ukrainian designer Julie Pelipas lets Document into her studio, detailing her label’s human-centric approach to the upcycling process
Miss Velvet rides the wave, rejuvenating classic rock
The LA-based singer-songwriter introduces ‘Traveler,’ employing mighty vocals to distill the emotion of starting anew
‘Making Their Mark’ crafts its own canon
Spanning decades and mediums, Komal Shah and Cecilia Alemani’s ongoing exhibition puts women artists in the limelight
Sam Youkilis’s ‘Somewhere’ charts the strangeness of the everyday
The photographer’s new book functions as a diary, tracing the contours between memory and reality
Designing the traveling art show
Writer and philosopher FT speaks with Magda Sawon of Postmasters Gallery, breaking down her decision to go nomadic after four decades in the game
The Latin American Fashion Awards are by and for the community
The first annual ceremony honored Latinx fashion industry greats, centering the work of the creatives often overlooked by the mainstream
Tracey Emin’s ‘Lovers Grave’ serializes the supine and the sentimental
On view at White Cube, the artist’s latest exhibition grapples with mortality and marks her return to New York
Natasha Stagg’s ‘Artless’ is the fringes of fandom
The book tunnels down the bottomless pit of celebrity, exploring how self-commodification diminishes star power by making stars of us all
Down the rabbit hole at the McKittrick Hotel
The Chelsea performance space put on an immersive Halloween production, inviting guests to ‘unleash the monster within’
The pen, the sword, and liberation
An introduction to Palestinian resistance poetry—a medium for the reclamation of a people’s history
Stephanie Dinkins finds the edges of identity and AI
In ‘Conversations with Bina48,’ the artist brushes with the future of algorithmic systems as often as her own humanity
In ‘Fingernails,’ uncertainty is painful
Christos Nikou’s new film imagines a not-too-distant dystopian future, where love can be certified with a one-off test
Cookie Mueller’s genius takes center stage at the Roxy
‘For People with Short Attention Spans’ drew a crowd of Downtown luminaries, celebrating the singular voice of the late-great raconteur
It’s Emma Rogue’s world
The vintage maverick speaks on what it took to build her brand—from Depop, to brick and mortar, to a future in the Metaverse
‘For the Love of Winter’ renders dressing for cold weather a creative act
Shot by New York creative duo Gus&Lo, Moncler’s holiday campaign merges comfort and style with high-tech design
Berlin Under A’s category-resistant Halloween extravaganza
The quadruple-bill performance saw Gemma Laurence, Jackson Crook, Foley, and the Racquets at their spookiest
Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in October
From the words of Mary Gatskill to reluctantly-acquired gorpcore goods, our team shares the very best of what we consumed this month
‘The Future Future’ is obsessed with words and their failures
Novelist Adam Thirwell joins Document to explain why 18th-century print culture and 21st-century social media discourse aren’t so different
