Jemmy Button

Separated by land, sea and language, illustrators Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali collaborate on the historical tale

As the incredible true story goes, in the mid-1800s the HMS Beagle, captained by Robert FitzRoy, landed in Tierra del Fuego on the coast of Patagonia. After one of his boats was stolen Fitzroy reportedly took a group of hostages including a boy he paid for with a mother of pearl button. He renamed the boy Jemmy Button and took him back to England to …

Independent Art Fair 2013

A retrospective look at the fourth edition of NYC's most forward-thinking satellite show

Having just closed the doors on its fourth edition in NYC this past Sunday, 10 March, Independent once again received much praise for their curatorial approach to the often stale art fair format, emerging from the shadow of the massive Armory Show. Once again back in their original location at the old Dia building in Chelsea, the 2013 edition featured more than 40 galleries and …

Arrrgh! Monsters In Fashion

Clothing and costume challenge our fears at Paris' Gaité Lyrique

Like the scream of a frightened soul coming face to face with a monster, “Arrrgh!” is the title of a recently opened exhibition at Parisian gallery Gaité Lyrique, which deals with “monsters in fashion.” Curated by Vassilis Zidianakis and Angelos Tsourapas and organized by Atopos Contemporary Visual Culture Collective, the playfully extravagant exhibition, running through 7 April, is based on the first comprehensive investigation into …