Satan Lucky

China's subversive illustrator on walking the censorship line, free speech and publishing

Beijing-based comic designer and illustrator Satan Lucky—a light-hearted name choice he made as a teenager—is not a dark character at all. On the contrary, he’s a smiling, cheerful young man with a very independent spirit and a true passion for storytelling. Since his childhood, Lucky has been fascinated by manga culture and the late Japanese master Osamu Tezuka (author and creator of the iconic Astro …

Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain 2013

For its 40th edition, the international art fair shows a young and daring spirit, with plenty of surprises

The 2013 Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) party starts right at the entrance. Immediately, visitors are faced with the impressive and imposing, nearly seven meters tall “Iron tree,” by controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Pursuing his personal approach which references his country’s cultural heritage, the artist has cast in iron a previously made work of fallen trunks from mountainous south China, which have been interlocked …

Illustration Next

A snapshot of contemporary illustrators at their finest alongside exclusive thematic work

Though the internet has had a major impact on pop art—and art in general—a resurgence in illustration has been building over the past few years. For her new book called “Illustration Next,” veteran illustrator Ana Benaroya has compiled the works of 50 leading illustrators from across the globe and the images span the bright and cheery, to the dark and cynical and everything between. Divided …