Guns and Ecstasy by Scott Hove

Violence, paranoia and buttercream frosting define the artist's latest solo show

Between wedding cakes bursting with fangs and icing-piped assault rifles, it’s not hard to see why the art of Scott Hove has gained such a strong following. A new exhibition and installation at Spoke Art in San Francisco called “Guns and Ecstasy” looks to cement his reputation of fusing fantasies and nightmares. Playing with social paranoia and our appetite for the absurd, Hove delivers an …

Interview: Joao Teigas

We speak with the founder of This Way Up Percussion about Cajons, capoeira and his obsession with geometry

by Emily Millett Whether he is tapping his feet in tune to the music or drumming his fingers along to an imaginary rift, Joao Teigas lives by an unstoppable musical beat, an organic rhythmic flow that seeps out of his soul and infiltrates every facet of his life. Taking every opportunity, wherever it may come from, it was only natural for the Portuguese-born architect to …

Paris Photo Los Angeles 2013

Rare vintage finds and cocaine compounded imagery at the fair's first US edition

Having established itself as one of the most significant art fairs for collectors, dealers and artists involved in the photographic community, it seemed only natural that Paris Photo would try to extend its influence to a new stateside audience. The fair moved from the City of Lights to the City of Angels, taking up residence in LA’s iconic Paramount Pictures Studios for its first edition, …