Music ‘Surviving the Dream’ with FIDLAR Document joined the indie rock band LA’s Balboa Recording Studio ahead of the release of their fourth album to talk about staying punk and growing...
Fashion Brioni’s La Donna explores new ground The Italian heritage house mixes embellishment and craftsmanship in its Spring / Summer collection
Art Experimental pop duo NEW YORK’s ‘rapstar*’ maintains an artful anonymity Following the release of their sophomore album, Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba reflect on art, friendship, and their lo-fi influences
Art Maya Man and Sotce usher in a new generation of internet artists The pair sits down with Document to discuss their creative processes amidst the ever-changing climate of internet art
Above the Fold Surveying a ‘reactionary moment’ with Document’s first guest curator Francesco Vezzoli Oh, the complications of the present. These complications weigh heavy on the mind of the artist Francesco Vezzoli. So much so, that when Document asked... by Document Journal Above the Fold Overheard at the new Barkley L. Hendricks show, Them Changes ...pieces. They’re sometimes hefty and somewhat humorous. On a unseasonably humid New York evening, the show’s opening drew a crowd that couldn’t help but comment... by Joshua Seidner Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “We thought there was one last wild species” ...understand speech,’ he said. ‘However, we have already begun searching for other ways that our brains might compute meaning, and how those computations differ from... by Caroline Christie Conversations Silvia Venturini Fendi and Delfina Delettrez hear each other clearly across the generational gap ...don’t believe there could ever be too much freedom. Delfina—I personally believe in absolute freedom. There isn’t a more electric word than ‘freedom.’ But, of... by Divya Bala Above the Fold Pieter Hugo on his photo “Portrait #3, Rwanda, 2014” ...I was working on an assignment for The New York Times, and at the same time also working for the Creative Court based in the... by Phil Backes Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Solid light works” ...mental imagery than using a native tongue.” The Future Researchers are examing the probabilities of a computer’s artistic touch. When New Jersey’s Rutgers University... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Before any Roksanda show, it’s a cup of tea ...shared with Document her pre-show rituals. Despite a sleepless night before the show, Ilinčić’s latest collection was an assured assemblage of liquid satin, Hygge-ready woolens... by Divya Bala Above the Fold Christopher Bailey leaves behind only multi-colored memories in his final Burberry collection ...come by way of a soundtrack mostly featuring Bronski Beat, an 80s Brit-pop trio whose songs were often catalysts for political commentary on pro-gay issues.... by Divya Bala Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “I think everybody should like everybody” ...a story from yesteryear but a new business is trying to bring it back by using a combination of robots, AI and blockchain to build... by Caroline Christie At Large Destination POV ...social relationships, opportunities to learn and grow, and commitment. It gives us the chance to be truly engaged in an activity, to develop new skills... by Michael McGregor Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “How many times can you continue knocking on a closed door?” ...mouthpiece to the electorate, it’s important to determine if his tweets are being written by him or one of his political aids. A new Twitter... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The unfinished business of William Eggleston’s Los Alamos The work is never finished, never will be. This is as compelling a truth as any on display when looking at William Eggleston’s lavish, dye-colored... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “An appropriate place for a bit of end-of-the-world hedonism” ...website It’s Nice That explains Google’s most recent attempt to curb copyright infringement. “The changes come about after complaints made by Getty Images to the... by Caroline Christie At Large The American politics of the radical presidential portrait Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald's portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama are the latest entries in a visual tradition defining the politics of the present.... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold The Antarctic’s icy spell becomes a tourism fantasy ...have long used expeditions to try and discover how humans react to its singular environmental conditions that cannot be recreated anywhere else. This week, the... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Lucid dreaming backstage with Sies Marjan This season, Sies Marjan’s latest collection was set inside a neon-lit dreamscape, a vision of futuristic romanticism. The designer duo behind the label, Sander Lak... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “A bridge between the minuscule quantum world and our macroscopic reality” ...century set of moral assumptions panic by researching social media’s influence on the rising loneliness epidemic. Associate Professor of Communication Studies Jeffrey Hall, who led... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “They could not escape time’s eraser” ...salvation. And New Zealand, the furthest place from anywhere, is in this narrative a kind of new Ararat: a place of shelter from the coming... by Caroline Christie At Large Porches make a record for and by New York City ...no matter how dark or disconsolate, a euphoria that can be understood at the lowest of volumes. Across the 14 tracks that make up The... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Above the Fold Andreas Laszlo Konrath on his photo “Untitled (Joe #11, Braces 1)” ...and I had just moved from London to New York and was in a transitional growth period of my own. “He was such a fascinating... by Vetle Egeland Above the Fold Tempting fate backstage with Vaquera ...the New York City underground of its birth, transforming the anxieties of perpetual identity crisis into an ineffable type of cool that even the most... by Shawn Lakin Conversations Artist Robert Longo pits excess against morality with designer Rick Owens ...were incredible and the music was fucking amazing. This onslaught of models just kept coming. It was almost like the scene in “Fantasia,” with the... by Ashley Simpson Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “A new way to participate in the growing experience” ...reality. The concept is spreading to flora in form of Sprout, a new technology that controls indoors farms by voice. It could be the catalyst... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Cooler Heads ...through daily, which is why, amidst this tempestuous moment, we set about to build a new corner of the web to contemplate beauty. Here, questions... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “The biggest impact to the landscape is human activity” ...at how designated natural areas and other green spaces, and the people that visit them, can benefit from the latest innovations in modern technology. It’s... by Caroline Christie Fashion Portfolio A new chapter in Mackintosh’s storied experience ...as the house’s collaborations with Kiko Kostadinov, Masion Margiela and Alyx. The company recently introduced a new line, with the 27-year-old Kiko Kostadinov, a graduate... by Document Journal At Large Telfar Clemens’ deconstructed designs for the post-identity generation ...Telfar’s latest collections are a blend of his utopian vision alongside a militaristic drive to disturb the new norms. Each of his designs champions all... by Sharifa Morris Above the Fold On Loan: Loose change from the enlightenment ...sums it up in his book, The Invention of Air, were a dawning of a new day. “Western Europe began to emerge from an alcoholic... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Blooming, buzzing confusion” ...the way we face new tasks. Called the cortical circuit, this part of the brain is one of the least understood areas. How do we... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “We need more light” ...But this may not be the first time the glasses have been used. According to The MIT Review, the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily newspaper says... by Caroline Christie Documented Gillian Wearing performs the doppelgänger Gillian Wearing complicates the genre of portraiture by staging affecting photographs and sculptural scenarios that pay scrupulous attention to different kinds of masks—from make up... by Roxana Marcoci Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “An approach that is better aware of uncertainty is more reliable” ...obstacles.” Objects The darkest building on earth comes to the Winter Olympics British-based architect Asif Khan has revealed his creation for the Hyundai Motor... by Caroline Christie At Large Pieter Hugo on ‘Victory of Youth,’ his exclusive collaboration with Nike and Riccardo Tisci ...a similar approach to your commissioned projects? Pieter—That’s a tough one! Strangely there has been a difficult and fraught relationship between my personal and commissioned... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Raf Simons has the prescription for ‘youth in motion’ ...Mueller, a writer and actress in several of John Waters’s early films, would go on to die from AIDS-related causes in 1989. O’Brien, meanwhile, would... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Ryker Allen looks at the upcoming models of New York Fashion Week Men’s New York based photographer Ryker Allen gives insight into the faces of New York Fashion Week Men’s. Pulling aside those waiting to be cast by... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Time is not at all something that is an immutable truth” ...the retina is the latest advance in augmented reality. Where Google Glass failed, Intel has picked up the pace by painting images in front of... by Caroline Christie Documented Documenting Haiti After The Earthquake ...tend to say I’m interested in being honest. When you come from an honest place when you are committed to the story and understand the... by Carmelo Larose At Large The Eternal Peter Hujar ...Gary Indiana Veiled (above) Peter lived around the corner from me. We knew each other. I knew his work very well. He had photographed me... by Sarah Nicole Prickett Conversations Musician Sevdaliza Escapes Expectations with Curator Beatrix Ruf ...“this is it,” or “do that, don’t do that.” It is really about making you rethink. Maybe you even have to find new words for... by Ann Binlot At Large The Energy of a New Moment ...the relationship between celebrity and lifestyle, personal branding and business’ bottom line. Pilati recently debuted his latest collection of designs via Instagram stories. ... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Fashion Portfolio The pleasure of self-assured sentiments ...one thing in common…freedom. Classic silhouettes that are cut and repurposed to break the mold of more commonplace forms have become the calling card of... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold The ‘Soul of a Nation’ comes to a small corner of America’s heartland ...Morris, director of the Tate says in the show’s catalogue, “The artists in Soul of a Nation were asking the most fundamental questions about their... by Daisy Prince Above the Fold The cryptocurrency revolution begins to fray ...checkbook aren’t the same as the complex formulas that underpin subprime hedge funds and quantum easing. Banks are regulated for a reason. In fact, the... by Caroline Christie At Large Adrift in America ...we knew it might be radically changed, or the status quo would proceed, unaltered. We could tumble into outright civil war. Or, this latest mass... by Patrick Blanchfield Above the Fold Museums are gradually practicing the art of embracing women’s stories ...the middle of London’s Brunswick square, is leading a charge by major institutions to tell women’s stories. The New York Historical Society, Museum of the... by Caroline Christie Conversations Pat Cleveland and Donna Jordan relive Kenzo’s glory days ...already had the relationship with him in New York, and then we all gathered together in Paris. It was kind of miraculous, because we became... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold The Vatican is looking to capitalize on Andy Warhol’s closeted Catholicism ...transgressive approach to art and celebrity, coupled with a stereotype-free personal identity, the Vatican is looking to claim the artist one as one its own... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold PFW18: Viktor & Rolf’s couture is a meticulous cultural commentary ...emotional collision. During the Spring Couture shows in Paris last week, Document’s Shawn Lakin spoke with the duo backstage about their latest collection, all of... by Shawn Lakin Documented Laurence Ellis discovers the humans making utopia Why do utopian communities still exist? How are they formed and maintained nowadays? These are questions that photographer Laurence Ellis has delved into, offering diverse... by Paola Spinozzi Fashion Portfolio Youth in control: Document travels to New York and London for Resort 2018 Energetic, inspired, and ambitious can be used to describe both London and New York City. With the help of Document’s Shawn Lakin and Alice Lefons... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Surveying a ‘reactionary moment’ with Document’s first guest curator Francesco Vezzoli Oh, the complications of the present. These complications weigh heavy on the mind of the artist Francesco Vezzoli. So much so, that when Document asked... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Overheard at the new Barkley L. Hendricks show, Them Changes ...pieces. They’re sometimes hefty and somewhat humorous. On a unseasonably humid New York evening, the show’s opening drew a crowd that couldn’t help but comment... by Joshua Seidner
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “We thought there was one last wild species” ...understand speech,’ he said. ‘However, we have already begun searching for other ways that our brains might compute meaning, and how those computations differ from... by Caroline Christie
Conversations Silvia Venturini Fendi and Delfina Delettrez hear each other clearly across the generational gap ...don’t believe there could ever be too much freedom. Delfina—I personally believe in absolute freedom. There isn’t a more electric word than ‘freedom.’ But, of... by Divya Bala
Above the Fold Pieter Hugo on his photo “Portrait #3, Rwanda, 2014” ...I was working on an assignment for The New York Times, and at the same time also working for the Creative Court based in the... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Solid light works” ...mental imagery than using a native tongue.” The Future Researchers are examing the probabilities of a computer’s artistic touch. When New Jersey’s Rutgers University... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Before any Roksanda show, it’s a cup of tea ...shared with Document her pre-show rituals. Despite a sleepless night before the show, Ilinčić’s latest collection was an assured assemblage of liquid satin, Hygge-ready woolens... by Divya Bala
Above the Fold Christopher Bailey leaves behind only multi-colored memories in his final Burberry collection ...come by way of a soundtrack mostly featuring Bronski Beat, an 80s Brit-pop trio whose songs were often catalysts for political commentary on pro-gay issues.... by Divya Bala
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “I think everybody should like everybody” ...a story from yesteryear but a new business is trying to bring it back by using a combination of robots, AI and blockchain to build... by Caroline Christie
At Large Destination POV ...social relationships, opportunities to learn and grow, and commitment. It gives us the chance to be truly engaged in an activity, to develop new skills... by Michael McGregor
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “How many times can you continue knocking on a closed door?” ...mouthpiece to the electorate, it’s important to determine if his tweets are being written by him or one of his political aids. A new Twitter... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The unfinished business of William Eggleston’s Los Alamos The work is never finished, never will be. This is as compelling a truth as any on display when looking at William Eggleston’s lavish, dye-colored... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “An appropriate place for a bit of end-of-the-world hedonism” ...website It’s Nice That explains Google’s most recent attempt to curb copyright infringement. “The changes come about after complaints made by Getty Images to the... by Caroline Christie
At Large The American politics of the radical presidential portrait Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald's portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama are the latest entries in a visual tradition defining the politics of the present.... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold The Antarctic’s icy spell becomes a tourism fantasy ...have long used expeditions to try and discover how humans react to its singular environmental conditions that cannot be recreated anywhere else. This week, the... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Lucid dreaming backstage with Sies Marjan This season, Sies Marjan’s latest collection was set inside a neon-lit dreamscape, a vision of futuristic romanticism. The designer duo behind the label, Sander Lak... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “A bridge between the minuscule quantum world and our macroscopic reality” ...century set of moral assumptions panic by researching social media’s influence on the rising loneliness epidemic. Associate Professor of Communication Studies Jeffrey Hall, who led... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “They could not escape time’s eraser” ...salvation. And New Zealand, the furthest place from anywhere, is in this narrative a kind of new Ararat: a place of shelter from the coming... by Caroline Christie
At Large Porches make a record for and by New York City ...no matter how dark or disconsolate, a euphoria that can be understood at the lowest of volumes. Across the 14 tracks that make up The... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Above the Fold Andreas Laszlo Konrath on his photo “Untitled (Joe #11, Braces 1)” ...and I had just moved from London to New York and was in a transitional growth period of my own. “He was such a fascinating... by Vetle Egeland
Above the Fold Tempting fate backstage with Vaquera ...the New York City underground of its birth, transforming the anxieties of perpetual identity crisis into an ineffable type of cool that even the most... by Shawn Lakin
Conversations Artist Robert Longo pits excess against morality with designer Rick Owens ...were incredible and the music was fucking amazing. This onslaught of models just kept coming. It was almost like the scene in “Fantasia,” with the... by Ashley Simpson
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “A new way to participate in the growing experience” ...reality. The concept is spreading to flora in form of Sprout, a new technology that controls indoors farms by voice. It could be the catalyst... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Cooler Heads ...through daily, which is why, amidst this tempestuous moment, we set about to build a new corner of the web to contemplate beauty. Here, questions... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “The biggest impact to the landscape is human activity” ...at how designated natural areas and other green spaces, and the people that visit them, can benefit from the latest innovations in modern technology. It’s... by Caroline Christie
Fashion Portfolio A new chapter in Mackintosh’s storied experience ...as the house’s collaborations with Kiko Kostadinov, Masion Margiela and Alyx. The company recently introduced a new line, with the 27-year-old Kiko Kostadinov, a graduate... by Document Journal
At Large Telfar Clemens’ deconstructed designs for the post-identity generation ...Telfar’s latest collections are a blend of his utopian vision alongside a militaristic drive to disturb the new norms. Each of his designs champions all... by Sharifa Morris
Above the Fold On Loan: Loose change from the enlightenment ...sums it up in his book, The Invention of Air, were a dawning of a new day. “Western Europe began to emerge from an alcoholic... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Blooming, buzzing confusion” ...the way we face new tasks. Called the cortical circuit, this part of the brain is one of the least understood areas. How do we... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “We need more light” ...But this may not be the first time the glasses have been used. According to The MIT Review, the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily newspaper says... by Caroline Christie
Documented Gillian Wearing performs the doppelgänger Gillian Wearing complicates the genre of portraiture by staging affecting photographs and sculptural scenarios that pay scrupulous attention to different kinds of masks—from make up... by Roxana Marcoci
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “An approach that is better aware of uncertainty is more reliable” ...obstacles.” Objects The darkest building on earth comes to the Winter Olympics British-based architect Asif Khan has revealed his creation for the Hyundai Motor... by Caroline Christie
At Large Pieter Hugo on ‘Victory of Youth,’ his exclusive collaboration with Nike and Riccardo Tisci ...a similar approach to your commissioned projects? Pieter—That’s a tough one! Strangely there has been a difficult and fraught relationship between my personal and commissioned... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Raf Simons has the prescription for ‘youth in motion’ ...Mueller, a writer and actress in several of John Waters’s early films, would go on to die from AIDS-related causes in 1989. O’Brien, meanwhile, would... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Ryker Allen looks at the upcoming models of New York Fashion Week Men’s New York based photographer Ryker Allen gives insight into the faces of New York Fashion Week Men’s. Pulling aside those waiting to be cast by... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: “Time is not at all something that is an immutable truth” ...the retina is the latest advance in augmented reality. Where Google Glass failed, Intel has picked up the pace by painting images in front of... by Caroline Christie
Documented Documenting Haiti After The Earthquake ...tend to say I’m interested in being honest. When you come from an honest place when you are committed to the story and understand the... by Carmelo Larose
At Large The Eternal Peter Hujar ...Gary Indiana Veiled (above) Peter lived around the corner from me. We knew each other. I knew his work very well. He had photographed me... by Sarah Nicole Prickett
Conversations Musician Sevdaliza Escapes Expectations with Curator Beatrix Ruf ...“this is it,” or “do that, don’t do that.” It is really about making you rethink. Maybe you even have to find new words for... by Ann Binlot
At Large The Energy of a New Moment ...the relationship between celebrity and lifestyle, personal branding and business’ bottom line. Pilati recently debuted his latest collection of designs via Instagram stories. ... by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Fashion Portfolio The pleasure of self-assured sentiments ...one thing in common…freedom. Classic silhouettes that are cut and repurposed to break the mold of more commonplace forms have become the calling card of... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold The ‘Soul of a Nation’ comes to a small corner of America’s heartland ...Morris, director of the Tate says in the show’s catalogue, “The artists in Soul of a Nation were asking the most fundamental questions about their... by Daisy Prince
Above the Fold The cryptocurrency revolution begins to fray ...checkbook aren’t the same as the complex formulas that underpin subprime hedge funds and quantum easing. Banks are regulated for a reason. In fact, the... by Caroline Christie
At Large Adrift in America ...we knew it might be radically changed, or the status quo would proceed, unaltered. We could tumble into outright civil war. Or, this latest mass... by Patrick Blanchfield
Above the Fold Museums are gradually practicing the art of embracing women’s stories ...the middle of London’s Brunswick square, is leading a charge by major institutions to tell women’s stories. The New York Historical Society, Museum of the... by Caroline Christie
Conversations Pat Cleveland and Donna Jordan relive Kenzo’s glory days ...already had the relationship with him in New York, and then we all gathered together in Paris. It was kind of miraculous, because we became... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold The Vatican is looking to capitalize on Andy Warhol’s closeted Catholicism ...transgressive approach to art and celebrity, coupled with a stereotype-free personal identity, the Vatican is looking to claim the artist one as one its own... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold PFW18: Viktor & Rolf’s couture is a meticulous cultural commentary ...emotional collision. During the Spring Couture shows in Paris last week, Document’s Shawn Lakin spoke with the duo backstage about their latest collection, all of... by Shawn Lakin
Documented Laurence Ellis discovers the humans making utopia Why do utopian communities still exist? How are they formed and maintained nowadays? These are questions that photographer Laurence Ellis has delved into, offering diverse... by Paola Spinozzi
Fashion Portfolio Youth in control: Document travels to New York and London for Resort 2018 Energetic, inspired, and ambitious can be used to describe both London and New York City. With the help of Document’s Shawn Lakin and Alice Lefons... by Document Journal