London Illustration Fair 2015

Talented graphic designers and artists congregate to display their works

The graphic design and illustration scene in London is going from strength to strength at the moment, and part of the reason might be the British capital’s abundance of fairs where emerging talents can network and showcase their designs. The three-day The London Illustration Fair (which started in 2013) is much smaller than Pick Me Up London, but the artists and studios at the July …

CH25: Alex Kalman

Mmuseumm is a tiny museum in Manhattan that’s redefining galleries

On the surface, Alex Kalman might seem like an unlikely candidate for the CH25 list of those designing the future. Mmuseumm, the Lilliputian “modern natural history museum” that he co-founded in 2012—with exhibits like potato-chip bags from around the world and moss—appears to be little more than an eccentric pet project. Looking a little deeper however, reveals that the concept disrupts museums themselves and has …

Actor Omar Sharif Dies at 83

Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor whose striking good looks and Oscar nominated-performances once graced the big screen in “Lawrence of Arabia”, “Dr. Zhivago” and “The Night of the Generals” died today, 10 July, at the age of 83. Sharif swiftly rose to stardom after appearing in a rapid succession of widely successful films in the ‘60s, but later turned his interest to the game of …