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
Documented Ida Applebroog: The Ethics of Desire (Studies) ...her latest body of work, which will open at Hauser & Wirth New York, Applebroog will present a series of processbased drawings that draw their... by Alissa Bennett Conversations Peter Schlesinger’s visual diary ...this man is doing the research, the lighting, the models.” Maybe I’m too old fashioned, but cannot understand what people see in new pictures today.... by Manolo Blahnik Documented The portrait sitting with Fran Lebowitz Fran Lebowitz and I were born three days and 13 years apart, which means we are both Scorpios. We are both from New Jersey, though... by Collier Schorr Conversations Trish Goff shares her real estate ambitions with celebrity hairstylist Oribe ...Only a few years after completing an accelerated real estate program at NYU, Trish has now helped some of the biggest names in fashion find... by Oribe Above the Fold Joseph Szabo on Photography ...shot that is in Almost Grown. It’s shot from a low angle—it’s a very intense emotional moment. That taught me that yes it’s possible to... by Rachel Cassells Above the Fold Ed Atkins “Recent Ouija” at The Stedelijk Museum ...freely becoming “image-objects” that move off the screen into the lived experience. Three slices of wall in the corners of the largest room face off... by Justin Polera Above the Fold Self-Portraits by Zanele Muholi Despite South Africa’s progressive Constitution and celebration in 2014 of twenty years of democracy following the end of Apartheid, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and... by Judy Hecker Above the Fold Last Look: East of Eden by Philip-Lorca diCorcia at David Zwirner Gallery ...and fine art channeled through casual beauty of the everyday snapshot. Unlike the snapshot though, his images are as highly staged as a Hitchcock film... by Justin Polera Above the Fold “#Girlsgetahead”: A Closer Look at Balmain’s Spring/Summer 2015 Collection ...for a Sunday news segment. LOÏC—Who did you speak to last? OLIVIER—I was on the set of Le Petit Journal on Canal+ to talk about... by Loic Prigent Documented Mapplethorpe’s Flowers by Marcela Gutiérrez All artists share the common practice of process to achieve creation. I wanted to form a connection to Mapplethorpe by portraying a reinterpretation of his... by Document Journal Above the Fold Haunted: Michaël Borremans’ Enigmatic Art ...of art—The Angel, a painting from 2013 for example, recalls fashion photography (Belgian model Hannelore Knuts served as the muse) as well as portraits by... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Instant Magic: An Intimate Look at Hugo Boss’ Spring/Summer 2015 Collection ...two houses appears to have come naturally to Wu. Over the coming seasons, Wu’s challenge will be how he continues to explore this exchange between... by Todd Plummer Above the Fold Document S/S 2015: “Come Here, Look Back, Move Forward”* ...Weir, and Coco Capitán, all of whom shoot film for its distinctly un-digital aesthetic. And in a sense, creative expression comes from this internalized resistance.... by Document Journal Documented Sibylle Bergemann: A Spectre in East Berlin ...from the post-communist city. There’s no question that Bergemann has finally arrived. Sibylle Bergemann is on view at OSMOS, 50 East 1st Street, New York... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Lynn Hershman Leeson: Origins of the Species A slideshow, exclusive to Document, features works from Hershman Leeson’s Phantom Limb series (1985-87). Like the rest of her work, the photomontages explore provocative questions... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Chandeliers Bloom at the New York Botanical Gardens The annual Orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden is a sight to be seen, housed in the atriums of the 250 acre property.... by Document Journal Above the Fold Côte&Ciel Expands Into Luxury Leather Handbags With the Alias Collection ...with his insight, shared exclusive images of the Alias collection. Document Journal—What made you decide to expand into the leather category? Stephan Wembacher—We are carefully... by Emily Singer Above the Fold Document Diary: Slow Factory’s Céline Semaan on Fashion, Technology, and Connectedness ...than ever before, there is a strong recognition that “new” ideas are always built on previous ones. Designers and companies must stay ahead by innovating.... by Emily Singer Above the Fold “Monuments of the Memory” at the Refectory ...Hotel in New York. Monuments is a work comprised of 20 monotypes by acclaimed international artist Paolo Canevari. This one-night installation was an incredible immersive... by Alice Carriere Above the Fold Master Perfumer Blaise Mautin on Visvim’s 18th Century Scent ...to remember what it was like to have a new baby. So I designed a scent called Newborn, a newborn baby scent…. And then I... by Emily Singer Documented A Look Back on Soviet Life Through Keizo Kitajima’s Lens ...participate in elections. These new systems only highlighted the vast differences between life behind the Iron Curtain and the freedoms and wealth of the West.... by Rebecca Roberts Above the Fold Document’s Reads: Our favorite books from the past year ...Larry Clark’s, highly anticipated film, sure to shock and excite. (Book available Feb. 9, film coming soon to U.S.) 8. Contributor Michael Cunningham’s newest novel,... by Max Hirschberger Above the Fold A Visit to the Los Angeles Art Book Fair ...Sean Monahan, two members of the trend forecasting group K-Hole, which most memorably coined the term “normcore” in their last report, Youth Mode: A Report... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Ryan McNamara and Curator Piper Marshall on Performance Art in Museums and McNamara’s New Show ...and working within this gallery context, specifically, is fascinating given the gallery and its historical framework. During the research for the exhibition, I encountered questions... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold PROJECT’s Must-Know Japanese Menswear Imports ...New York, showcases young brands with fresh and unexpected perspectives from across the globe. This season, PROJECT boasts a slew of fresh lines from Japan... by Emily Singer Above the Fold John Waters on Justin Bieber, Ansel Adams, and His New Show ...Fine Arts gallery starting in 1994 until when he died. And I had a museum show at the New Museum before it was in its... by Nick Vogelson Documented The New Generation by Bjarne Melgaard Few artists working in New York today are as prolific or influential as Norwegian powerhouse Bjarne Melgaard.... by Kevin McGarry Above the Fold Document and Svedka Fête F/W 2014 Issue and the Web Launch Document and Svedka celebrated the holiday season, the relaunch of its website, and its fifth installment with a party at New York’s Gilded Lily—with help... by Emily Singer Fashion Portfolio Document’s 2014 Gift Guide ...scrollable screen for maximum multitasking; the Galaxy Tab S, a Netflix tablet; and the Samsung Gear S, which packs a ton of tech into a... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Learn to Read Art: A History of Printed Matter ...site are emergings talents including Juliana Huxtable, Josh Smith, and the zine collective Research and Destroy. “Among other things, the book is a multimedia, commutative... by Justin Polera Above the Fold The Shandaken Project Three-Year Retrospective ...Penis, the New York-based feminist punk band formed by Sophia Cleary and Samara Davis, along with never-before-seen art created during the residency and new works... by Drew Sawyer Documented Architect Peter Marino Selects Rarely Seen Images From Tom of Finland’s Own Archive for Document Robert Mapplethorpe’s 1979 portrait of Bryan Ridley and Lyle Heeter provides an fitting surrogate for the seemingly contradictory aesthetics of New York architect Peter Marino.... by Drew Sawyer Conversations Doug Abraham, aka @BessNYC4, Discusses Fashion and Controversy with Image Man Fabien Baron ...company, such as Calvin Klein or Prada or Givenchy, these big luxury companies, the message becomes really interesting and much bigger. What you’ve done with... by Fabien Baron Above the Fold Day With(out) Art ...week, including discussions with several of the artists at the New Museum, the School of Visual Arts, and the Studio Museum Harlem in New York.... by Drew Sawyer Documented Avery Singer’s Computer World New York artist Avery Singer paints everyday scenes of what she calls “figures and still lifes occupying the realm of unrealized buildings.” Composing her images... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Anne Collier—woman with a camera ...Walker Evans once remarked that all photographs are, in essence, found objects or ready-mades, transforming the everyday into art through decontextualization. New York-based artist Anne... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Katherine Hubbard at Capricious 88 ...state’s first photographer Marcena Cannon to filmmaker James Benning. In response to this landscape and the complicated art historical discourse that has emerged around it,... by Document Journal Above the Fold Poetics in Plaster: Thomas Houseago’s “Moun Room” at Hauser & Wirth The moon is the mother of pathos and pity. When, at the wearier end of November, Her old light moves along the branches, Feebly, slowly,... by Justin Polera Conversations Keeping Timelessness Fresh—Indochine’s Jean-Marc Houmard Speaks With Athena Calderone ...since the eighties. It’s almost the same people! Or their children are coming now. Jean-Marc—We just appeal to a core group of creative New Yorkers... by Nick Vogelson Documented Moby and His Cognitive Dissonance ...of causes, from animal rights to environmental issues. Nicholas Weist recently sat down to a vegan lunch with him in New York City to discuss... by Nicholas Weist Above the Fold Sturtevant’s Double Trouble ...of representation,” giving us something new that somehow avoided the appearance of newness. “I wanted to use an object that was not an object, and... by Peter Eleey Above the Fold Store Opening: A.P.C. Melrose Place Last week, A.P.C. feted the launch of its new Melrose Place flagship with a party for guests that include Kanye West, Waris Ahluwalia, and Jean... by Document Journal Above the Fold Doll Parts: Hilton Als Recalls Some of His Most Poignant Memories of Artist Greer Lankton I’m trying to remember the specifics of Greer, the way her legs and arms moved in her summer dresses. Because that’s the season I associate... by Hilton Als Above the Fold Between the Lines: The Hermès Nautilus Pen Hermès launched the latest addition to its writing instruments series, the Nautilus pen, at the fashion house’s Madison Avenue flagship store last week. Attendees—including Fern... by Document Journal Conversations Juliette Binoche By Francesco Vezzoli ...work. It goes perfectly back to the idea of the artist posing questions that open up new emotions for the audience. Can I ask some... by Francesco Vezzoli Documented Hedi Slimane’s sonic youth ...rock aesthetic that is aligned with his clothing designs, Slimane’s photographs offer an intimate glimpse into the London, New York, and Los Angeles rock music... by Emily Singer Documented Stephen Sprouse’s fashion diaries ...me so many years ago. It was through his drawings that Stephen communicated to me his ideas for combining accessories, pants, jackets, boots, dresses, jewelry... by Debbie Harry Conversations Marco De Vincenzo by Giulia Ruberti ...the new collection—colors, positivity… It’s happier and more playful than in the past. Also, as compared to previous collections, this one is slightly more romantic.... by Giulia Ruberti Conversations Gaspard Ulliel by Lucas Ossendrijver ...like being a scientist—you have an idea and you have to make it work. You convince people. It’s a complex process and it’s all about... by Hilary Moss Conversations Lady Bunny and Jimmy Paul on perfecting the art of hair and performance ...you know? When I got to New York and saw how many of my friends in New York didn’t even tell their parents they were... by Jimmy Paul
Documented Ida Applebroog: The Ethics of Desire (Studies) ...her latest body of work, which will open at Hauser & Wirth New York, Applebroog will present a series of processbased drawings that draw their... by Alissa Bennett
Conversations Peter Schlesinger’s visual diary ...this man is doing the research, the lighting, the models.” Maybe I’m too old fashioned, but cannot understand what people see in new pictures today.... by Manolo Blahnik
Documented The portrait sitting with Fran Lebowitz Fran Lebowitz and I were born three days and 13 years apart, which means we are both Scorpios. We are both from New Jersey, though... by Collier Schorr
Conversations Trish Goff shares her real estate ambitions with celebrity hairstylist Oribe ...Only a few years after completing an accelerated real estate program at NYU, Trish has now helped some of the biggest names in fashion find... by Oribe
Above the Fold Joseph Szabo on Photography ...shot that is in Almost Grown. It’s shot from a low angle—it’s a very intense emotional moment. That taught me that yes it’s possible to... by Rachel Cassells
Above the Fold Ed Atkins “Recent Ouija” at The Stedelijk Museum ...freely becoming “image-objects” that move off the screen into the lived experience. Three slices of wall in the corners of the largest room face off... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold Self-Portraits by Zanele Muholi Despite South Africa’s progressive Constitution and celebration in 2014 of twenty years of democracy following the end of Apartheid, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and... by Judy Hecker
Above the Fold Last Look: East of Eden by Philip-Lorca diCorcia at David Zwirner Gallery ...and fine art channeled through casual beauty of the everyday snapshot. Unlike the snapshot though, his images are as highly staged as a Hitchcock film... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold “#Girlsgetahead”: A Closer Look at Balmain’s Spring/Summer 2015 Collection ...for a Sunday news segment. LOÏC—Who did you speak to last? OLIVIER—I was on the set of Le Petit Journal on Canal+ to talk about... by Loic Prigent
Documented Mapplethorpe’s Flowers by Marcela Gutiérrez All artists share the common practice of process to achieve creation. I wanted to form a connection to Mapplethorpe by portraying a reinterpretation of his... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Haunted: Michaël Borremans’ Enigmatic Art ...of art—The Angel, a painting from 2013 for example, recalls fashion photography (Belgian model Hannelore Knuts served as the muse) as well as portraits by... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Instant Magic: An Intimate Look at Hugo Boss’ Spring/Summer 2015 Collection ...two houses appears to have come naturally to Wu. Over the coming seasons, Wu’s challenge will be how he continues to explore this exchange between... by Todd Plummer
Above the Fold Document S/S 2015: “Come Here, Look Back, Move Forward”* ...Weir, and Coco Capitán, all of whom shoot film for its distinctly un-digital aesthetic. And in a sense, creative expression comes from this internalized resistance.... by Document Journal
Documented Sibylle Bergemann: A Spectre in East Berlin ...from the post-communist city. There’s no question that Bergemann has finally arrived. Sibylle Bergemann is on view at OSMOS, 50 East 1st Street, New York... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Lynn Hershman Leeson: Origins of the Species A slideshow, exclusive to Document, features works from Hershman Leeson’s Phantom Limb series (1985-87). Like the rest of her work, the photomontages explore provocative questions... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Chandeliers Bloom at the New York Botanical Gardens The annual Orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden is a sight to be seen, housed in the atriums of the 250 acre property.... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Côte&Ciel Expands Into Luxury Leather Handbags With the Alias Collection ...with his insight, shared exclusive images of the Alias collection. Document Journal—What made you decide to expand into the leather category? Stephan Wembacher—We are carefully... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold Document Diary: Slow Factory’s Céline Semaan on Fashion, Technology, and Connectedness ...than ever before, there is a strong recognition that “new” ideas are always built on previous ones. Designers and companies must stay ahead by innovating.... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold “Monuments of the Memory” at the Refectory ...Hotel in New York. Monuments is a work comprised of 20 monotypes by acclaimed international artist Paolo Canevari. This one-night installation was an incredible immersive... by Alice Carriere
Above the Fold Master Perfumer Blaise Mautin on Visvim’s 18th Century Scent ...to remember what it was like to have a new baby. So I designed a scent called Newborn, a newborn baby scent…. And then I... by Emily Singer
Documented A Look Back on Soviet Life Through Keizo Kitajima’s Lens ...participate in elections. These new systems only highlighted the vast differences between life behind the Iron Curtain and the freedoms and wealth of the West.... by Rebecca Roberts
Above the Fold Document’s Reads: Our favorite books from the past year ...Larry Clark’s, highly anticipated film, sure to shock and excite. (Book available Feb. 9, film coming soon to U.S.) 8. Contributor Michael Cunningham’s newest novel,... by Max Hirschberger
Above the Fold A Visit to the Los Angeles Art Book Fair ...Sean Monahan, two members of the trend forecasting group K-Hole, which most memorably coined the term “normcore” in their last report, Youth Mode: A Report... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Ryan McNamara and Curator Piper Marshall on Performance Art in Museums and McNamara’s New Show ...and working within this gallery context, specifically, is fascinating given the gallery and its historical framework. During the research for the exhibition, I encountered questions... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold PROJECT’s Must-Know Japanese Menswear Imports ...New York, showcases young brands with fresh and unexpected perspectives from across the globe. This season, PROJECT boasts a slew of fresh lines from Japan... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold John Waters on Justin Bieber, Ansel Adams, and His New Show ...Fine Arts gallery starting in 1994 until when he died. And I had a museum show at the New Museum before it was in its... by Nick Vogelson
Documented The New Generation by Bjarne Melgaard Few artists working in New York today are as prolific or influential as Norwegian powerhouse Bjarne Melgaard.... by Kevin McGarry
Above the Fold Document and Svedka Fête F/W 2014 Issue and the Web Launch Document and Svedka celebrated the holiday season, the relaunch of its website, and its fifth installment with a party at New York’s Gilded Lily—with help... by Emily Singer
Fashion Portfolio Document’s 2014 Gift Guide ...scrollable screen for maximum multitasking; the Galaxy Tab S, a Netflix tablet; and the Samsung Gear S, which packs a ton of tech into a... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Learn to Read Art: A History of Printed Matter ...site are emergings talents including Juliana Huxtable, Josh Smith, and the zine collective Research and Destroy. “Among other things, the book is a multimedia, commutative... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold The Shandaken Project Three-Year Retrospective ...Penis, the New York-based feminist punk band formed by Sophia Cleary and Samara Davis, along with never-before-seen art created during the residency and new works... by Drew Sawyer
Documented Architect Peter Marino Selects Rarely Seen Images From Tom of Finland’s Own Archive for Document Robert Mapplethorpe’s 1979 portrait of Bryan Ridley and Lyle Heeter provides an fitting surrogate for the seemingly contradictory aesthetics of New York architect Peter Marino.... by Drew Sawyer
Conversations Doug Abraham, aka @BessNYC4, Discusses Fashion and Controversy with Image Man Fabien Baron ...company, such as Calvin Klein or Prada or Givenchy, these big luxury companies, the message becomes really interesting and much bigger. What you’ve done with... by Fabien Baron
Above the Fold Day With(out) Art ...week, including discussions with several of the artists at the New Museum, the School of Visual Arts, and the Studio Museum Harlem in New York.... by Drew Sawyer
Documented Avery Singer’s Computer World New York artist Avery Singer paints everyday scenes of what she calls “figures and still lifes occupying the realm of unrealized buildings.” Composing her images... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Anne Collier—woman with a camera ...Walker Evans once remarked that all photographs are, in essence, found objects or ready-mades, transforming the everyday into art through decontextualization. New York-based artist Anne... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Katherine Hubbard at Capricious 88 ...state’s first photographer Marcena Cannon to filmmaker James Benning. In response to this landscape and the complicated art historical discourse that has emerged around it,... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Poetics in Plaster: Thomas Houseago’s “Moun Room” at Hauser & Wirth The moon is the mother of pathos and pity. When, at the wearier end of November, Her old light moves along the branches, Feebly, slowly,... by Justin Polera
Conversations Keeping Timelessness Fresh—Indochine’s Jean-Marc Houmard Speaks With Athena Calderone ...since the eighties. It’s almost the same people! Or their children are coming now. Jean-Marc—We just appeal to a core group of creative New Yorkers... by Nick Vogelson
Documented Moby and His Cognitive Dissonance ...of causes, from animal rights to environmental issues. Nicholas Weist recently sat down to a vegan lunch with him in New York City to discuss... by Nicholas Weist
Above the Fold Sturtevant’s Double Trouble ...of representation,” giving us something new that somehow avoided the appearance of newness. “I wanted to use an object that was not an object, and... by Peter Eleey
Above the Fold Store Opening: A.P.C. Melrose Place Last week, A.P.C. feted the launch of its new Melrose Place flagship with a party for guests that include Kanye West, Waris Ahluwalia, and Jean... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Doll Parts: Hilton Als Recalls Some of His Most Poignant Memories of Artist Greer Lankton I’m trying to remember the specifics of Greer, the way her legs and arms moved in her summer dresses. Because that’s the season I associate... by Hilton Als
Above the Fold Between the Lines: The Hermès Nautilus Pen Hermès launched the latest addition to its writing instruments series, the Nautilus pen, at the fashion house’s Madison Avenue flagship store last week. Attendees—including Fern... by Document Journal
Conversations Juliette Binoche By Francesco Vezzoli ...work. It goes perfectly back to the idea of the artist posing questions that open up new emotions for the audience. Can I ask some... by Francesco Vezzoli
Documented Hedi Slimane’s sonic youth ...rock aesthetic that is aligned with his clothing designs, Slimane’s photographs offer an intimate glimpse into the London, New York, and Los Angeles rock music... by Emily Singer
Documented Stephen Sprouse’s fashion diaries ...me so many years ago. It was through his drawings that Stephen communicated to me his ideas for combining accessories, pants, jackets, boots, dresses, jewelry... by Debbie Harry
Conversations Marco De Vincenzo by Giulia Ruberti ...the new collection—colors, positivity… It’s happier and more playful than in the past. Also, as compared to previous collections, this one is slightly more romantic.... by Giulia Ruberti
Conversations Gaspard Ulliel by Lucas Ossendrijver ...like being a scientist—you have an idea and you have to make it work. You convince people. It’s a complex process and it’s all about... by Hilary Moss
Conversations Lady Bunny and Jimmy Paul on perfecting the art of hair and performance ...you know? When I got to New York and saw how many of my friends in New York didn’t even tell their parents they were... by Jimmy Paul