Interview: Tim Biskup

The musician and artist talks about Brainsled by Big Butter, a current Kickstarter to reissue the band's 1989 cassette as a double vinyl LP

Known for his visually intense work and populist aesthetic, visual artist Tim Biskup grew up in Southern California and, adding music to his creative talents, started the band Big Butter with his brother, Mike. Together they explored their favorite music genres, experimented with sound and put on live stage shows. Now with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign the Biskup brothers are transforming their original …

Interview: Jason de Haan

The young Canadian artist talks about his recent trip to the Arctic Circle and what's up next

Canadian artist Jason de Haan‘s star has been shining brightly this year. After being shortlisted for the prestigious Sobey Art Award (Canada’s largest prize for young artists) earlier this year, the young, multidisciplinary artist is currently part of a touring exhibition on view in his home province of Alberta, as well as a show at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art in Toronto. On top …

Maboneng Precinct

The arts gentrification of a Johannesburg neighborhood

Named World Design Capital 2014, and host to the influential annual Design Indaba conference, Cape Town has left Johannesburg out of the spotlight. Most recently Adidas and Michel Gondry have both made their mark in “Jo’burg” with projects that may just change common notions of what some believe to be South Africa’s most promising city. Johannesburg’s Maboneng neighborhood, sometimes called “The place of lights,” has …