Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity

An exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Photography explores the sartorial movement that goes beyond self-expression

by Chérmelle D. Edwards For the past five years, Shantrelle P. Lewis has curated images created by contemporary photographers and filmmakers to document the articulation of the sartorial identity of the black male. This month—as a guest curator at Columbia College Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)—she brings five years of discovery into the first comprehensive exhibition on the subject with Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black …

Christian Tiger School: Chorisolo

South African electronic duo Christian Tiger are set to drop their debut full-length Chrome Tapes this summer on NYC hip hop label Tommy Boy Entertainment. In anticipation the Cape Town-based producers have released a video for their lead single “Chorisolo.” The pulsating rhythm is paired with picturesque shots of dogs running in time with the music. According to Sebastiano Zanasi, one half of Christian Tiger …

Real Australians Say Welcome

Over 1000 Australian artists are showcasing their Instagram art in support of Peter Drew’s “Real Australians Say Welcome” campaign. A flood of new works came after a spontaneous call out for local talent by The Design Files’ Lucy Feagins, a large supporter of the project, which promotes compassion for asylum seeker and discussion around immigration. Drew started posting the simple slogan in response to the …