Arts & Culture
On The Waterfront
Composer Leonard Bernstein spent the summer of 1967 in Ansedonia, a sun-washed Roman town on the Italian coast.
21/02/2017
Kiyomi Iwata
Kiyomi Iwata shares her advice on how to create art while on the seesaw of children and career.
21/02/2017
How to Sleep: A Short Guide
Here, Harriet Fitch Little goes deep into sleep to find that, much like the human body itself, there’s no perfect formula.
21/02/2017
Marisol Escobar
Silent through the height of her stardom in the 1960s and absent at the peak of her career, an enigmatic sculptor receives a renaissance in death.
21/02/2017
Julie Hetta
For one photographer, an unusual concern: how to create images that are not too beautiful.
21/02/2017
Becoming Wise
“Cynicism is actually the laziest stance you could take.” What intelligent people still need to learn about the pursuit of wisdom.
21/02/2017
Getting Lost
Neuroscientist Paul Dudchenko speaks on why we get lost, the distress and thrill of disorientation and how getting lost can improve your skills.
17/02/2017
Jens Lekman
Swedish musician Jens Lekman reflects on the five-year hiatus leading up to his new album, existentialism in music and the elusive nature of his work.
14/02/2017
2017 Berlinale: Five Films
The 67th Berlinale is slated to serve up a host of noteworthy premieres. Jack Howard of Berlin Film Society selects his favorites.
09/02/2017
MoMA Responds to Trump Ban
In a display of solidarity for those affected by Trump's recent travel ban, one of the art world’s most established institutions is taking a stand.
08/02/2017
The Decisive Moment: Images à la Sauvette
An exhibition in Paris offers rare insight into the making of Henri Cartier-Bresson's iconic book, Images à la Sauvette.
03/02/2017
A Life in Grayscale: Gunnar Smoliansky
More than 65 years after he started taking photographs, Gunnar Smoliansky continues to make intricate studies in grandiose minimalism.
19/01/2017
Breaking From Convention: Fernand Léger
A significant piece of experimental filmmaking, Ballet Mécanique takes the viewer into a realm that transcends the rigid pattern of rational thought.
14/01/2017
The Brave New World of Lyubov Popova
The artistic practice of Lyubov Popova and the Russian VKhUTEMAS movement strove to shape the environment around them to help build a brave new world.
03/01/2017
Figure at Work
Okiie Hashimoto is one of the giants of Japanese woodcut printmaking. His prints are quintessentially Japanese, but showcase his global influences.
06/12/2016
Rosie Lowe
London-based singer Rosie Lowe talks to us about creative recharging, the power of songwriting and the vulnerability inherent in live performance.
30/11/2016
Making Everywhere Home: Wafia Al-Rikabi
Born of Arab and Dutch parents and now based in Australia, singer Wafia Al-Rikabi spent much of her life moving across countries.
27/11/2016
Brother Seeing Eye: André Kertész
“We all owe something to Kertész,” photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson once said.
24/11/2016
Painter, sculptor, choreographer: The legacy of Oskar Schlemmer
As a new exhibition celebrates German artist and choreographer Oskar Schlemmer, we explore his impact on contemporary culture.
07/11/2016
Personality Tests: A Brief History
From warfare to psych wards to the workplace, Harriet Fitch Little uncovers our long-standing fascination with personality tests.
27/10/2016
Tips: Brainstorming and Contracts
Whether you're brainstorming with colleagues or hammering out a contract, taking everyone's viewpoint into consideration leads to the best outcome.
27/10/2016
Working Lives of Cats
First published in 1979, the book ‘Working Cats’ documents the cats that earn their keep.
27/10/2016
Pattern & Repetition
Science writer Philip Ball speaks on the intertwined relations of our brains and the patterns they perceive.
27/10/2016
At Work With: Laurent Martin
A little more than a decade ago, Laurent Martin defected from the advertising world and retreated into an artist's life in rural Catalonia.
27/10/2016
This Woman’s Work
In his latest book, The Kate Inside, photographer Guido Harari presents the audacious spirit and restless creativity of iconic singer Kate Bush.
27/10/2016
Hans Ulrich Obrist
Kinfolk’s contributing editor Hans Ulrich Obrist has turned curatorial work into a work of art in itself.
27/10/2016
Tips: Business Cards and Hiring
Some professional gestures may seem ephemeral, but can be leveraged to have lasting impact.
27/10/2016
Ruth Asawa
From internment to avant-garde art institute: the rare life story of Ruth Asawa, the “fountain lady” of San Francisco.
27/10/2016