Hell’s Half Acre

Frieze meets hell in a theatrically re-imagined Dante's Inferno

There was a lot of competition for the artistic limelight during London’s recent Frieze Art Fair 2010. Each year the art festival throws up more and more peripheral shows that vie for attention with the great art behemoth, but this year the greatest creative noise was generated by the outsiders who went underground. An impromptu reconstruction of Dante’s Inferno, “Hell’s Half Acre” took place deep …

Cardi Black Box Vol. 1

A new publication richly documents one of Milan's most progressive young galleries

Keeping with the family business, Nicolò Cardi and his partners chose to develop a museum-like approach to his Galleria Cardi by supporting artists in the creation of new projects and collaborating with innovative international museums and cultural institutions. An extension of the contemporary art space and the brainchild of Cardi, Cardi Black Box catalogs the young gallery’s successes. The hugely dense book takes a look …

Hallowilloween: Nefarious Silliness

Freaky fun abounds from childrens author Calef Brown's newest book

A contemporary Dr. Seuss, Calef Brown‘s childrens books are as an exciting read for kids as they are adults. His catchy rhymes put his self-illustrated book “Flamingos on the Roof” a place on the NY Times bestselling list and his latest edition “Hallowilloween: Nefarious Silliness” is no less entertaining. Filled with tongue twisters and short poems, Brown says “Since childhood, Halloween has always been my …