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Craig & Karl Present First Solo Exhibition in China
Craig Redman and Karl Maier, known simply as Craig & Karl, are an artist duo based in New York and London. Despite the nearly 3,500 miles that separates them, distance has never hampered their process of collaboration. In the past, this has translated into vibrant multi-floor installations at Siam Center in Bangkok, magazine covers for Billboard, and a portrait installation displayed at Manchester United's home stadium. Housed at K11 Art Foundation in Guangzhou, Inside Out is Craig & Karl's first solo exhibition in China and presents a series of thought-provoking works that expand on their cheerful vernacular. The title of the show alludes to the idea of the interiority and exteriority of our inner worlds and emotions. The artist duo approached this theme by creating a playground o...
MANJU Journal Celebrates the Works of Over 80 Ghanaian Artists in New Book
MANJU Journal is a Ghana-based pan-African digital platform and creative studio founded by cultural creator, Richmond Orland Mensah. The platform celebrates contemporary Africa and its diaspora by engaging in various creative outlets touching on fashion, photography and art. Recently, MANJU Journal unveiled a new art book that empowers a range of Ghanaian visual artists. The book entitled VOICES, GHANA’S ARTISTS IN THEIR OWN WORDS is slated to be published in September. As artist Derek Fordjour explains: “we are witnessing a generation of Africans that are the most connected that we have ever been at any point in history and there is a cultural revolution afoot, not just in contemporary art, literature and music, but also in entrepreneurship and technology.”The book encompasses over 80 exc...
First Look at Jeep’s Last EcoDiesel Gladiator
Jeep has announced its final EcoDiesel Gladiator Rubicon in the form of a special edition it's calling the "FarOut." This release follows the success of the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel, which was introduced in 2021 and touted as a trailblazer in the midsize pickup truck segment, boasting a best-in-class 442 lb-ft of torque and over 500 miles of driving range.The special edition, limited to a production of 1,000 units marks Jeep's transition towards electrification and the end of an era for the Gladiator."As the Jeep brand continues its drive to electrification, we are phasing out EcoDiesel technology with the final, limited-edition Gladiator Rubicon FarOut," said Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand North America.Technical features and details of the Gladiator Fa...
Alpine Refines A110 Sports Car with Formula 1 Developed Components
French car manufacturer Alpine has just launched its latest limited edition A110 Sports Car. Exhibiting a design that draws on its longstanding racing heritage – which now lives on through its own BWT Alpine F1® Team, the new arrival made a fitting debut appearance at the Enstone factory and was later presented to the public during the Pirelli Hot Laps at Silverstone GP this year.Titled “Enstone Edition,” the limited A110 S model specifically pays homage to its UK-based Enstone facility where Alpine’s Formula 1 cars are produced. By incorporating the state-of-the-art components and techniques developed by its engineers there, the sleek and sophisticated model is reimagined with a new visual edge. Upon entering the car, the plush cockpit is noticeably transformed with an array of carbon fib...
RM Sotheby’s to Auction 20 Hurricane-Damaged Ferrari Race Cars
RM Sotheby’s has unveiled a historic collection of Ferraris, known as The Lost & Found Collection and while many of the vehicles in the collection have seen better days, they still present a unique opportunity to acquire rare examples of their favorite models.As RM Sotheby's puts it a "caretaker with the proper vision and resources," could even restore the most badly damaged examples.The collection is set to be presented during the highly anticipated Monterey Car Week on August 17 and will be displayed in a barn recreated by RM Sotheby's to reflect the same hurricane-damaged setting they were originally discovered in. Altogether, the collection is estimated to fetch as much as $20 million USD, which comes out to $1 million USD per vehicle on average.What makes this collection of Ferrar...
Maserati Unveils the MCXtrema: a Track-Only “Beast”
Another great reveal took place at this year's Monterey Car Week, as Maserati pulled off the veil from its latest performance exploration, the MCXtrema -- which it describes as a track-exclusive "beast" of "unparalleled exclusivity and performance."Rated at 730 horsepower, the vehicle blends the brand's signature elegance with a new audacious design and is set to be offered to only select clientele with a total limited production count of 62 units.During its presentation, the MCXtrema was described as Maserati's most powerful track car yet. It caters to purists and brand loyalists who desire a race-ready machine, echoing the prowess of the iconic Maserati MC12. The vehicle stems from the collaboration between the Centro Stile and Maserati's engineering team, aiming to reignite the brand's ...
Michael Jordan’s surprising weight gain raises health alarms and lifestyle questions
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‘I said no to Shein, the devil of fast fashion’: Sustainable lifestyle influencer Yumika Hoskin
'I said no to Shein, the devil of fast fashion': Sustainable lifestyle influencer Yumika Hoskin Eco-Business
From Indiana to the World: In Conversation with Cooper on Art, Inspiration and the Internet
It was a little under a year ago that Andrew Cooper – the American artist who goes by the mononym Cooper – held his first-ever exhibition at Maddox Gallery's Westbourne Grove location in London, a sell-out success that helped the artist to establish a global fanbase and secured him buyers from Asia to Europe. This summer the Indiana-native made his way to the picture-perfect town of Gstaad, Switzerland – a playground for the rich and famous – for his second solo show, Wild Life. Indeed, it's been quite the wild ride for the artist since breaking onto the scene last November, and Cooper's second outing did not disappoint: on the opening night of the exhibition, he walked back to his hotel while almost all of his works headed to new homes.Perhaps somewhat ironically, Cooper's Wild Life build...
Now’s Your Chance to Own a Public Share of Banksy’s ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ Mural
Banksy's Valentine’s Day Mascara mural is being sold back to the public. Not in an auction setting, however, but rather through a fractional ownership platform where potential bidders can pay $153 USD per share. The mural depicts a 1950s-style housewife who has a black eye and a missing tooth, as she sweeps up a man (only present by his shoes wailing in the air) into an open chest freezer, as a commentary on domestic violence. The freezer the artwork stood by has been removed twice since its creation. First, by the Thanet Council and the second time by London's Red Eight Galleries, who is now brokering the sale of the mural with the owner of the Margate townhouse which it is displayed on. “Realistically, we are looking to achieve between £1m GBP and £1.5m GBP,” said Red Eight Galleries CEO...
Roadtripping With the New Range Rover Sport
A Range Rover Sport is a rite of passage. It’s a car for grown-ups who don’t want to grow up; you tell the outside world that you’ve got it together, but only you – the driver – know what you’re really up to. You could buy the fully-fledged Range Rover, but you’re not the kind that goes rambling on a Sunday jaunt. Nor are you shooting in the Great British countryside, or a motorway-blasting executive who wants to be chauffeured in luxury. No, by owning a Range Rover Sport you’re saying one thing: I want to be able to do all of the above and to have fun at the same time. This is a tall order for Land Rover Range Rover’s teams, as it has to pack driving dynamics, style, sophistication, technological advancements, performance, handling, and, above all else, off-roading credentials into a spor...
Lamborghini Teases Launch of Fully Electric Supercar
Lamborghini has just teased a new vehicle in silhouette form, showing the top half of what is assumed to be the automaker's first fully electric vehicle. Comments from the public on the post range from almost comedic to some that say it could be the end of an era.In the comment section, X users called for just about everything, including a non-EV and EV alike, a 12-cylinder, a four-door wagon, a V8 to replace the Huracan, "something affordable," or anything other than an Aventador re-skin. Of all the guesses, it is most likely to be an EV, considering the brand's publicly shared goal to have a market-ready fully electric vehicle by 2030.Something new and truly thrilling is about to be unveiled.August 18th. Save the date.#Lamborghini pic.twitter.com/9NeY5igK7c— Lamborghini (@Lamborghini)...
