Magnificent Objects: The Artist as Collector

Inside the collections of famed creators, from Damien Hirst to Hiroshi Sugimoto

The latest exhibition at London art gallery and cultural center Barbican takes a deeper look at the fascination with collecting items (be it art, postcards, cookie jars or taxidermied animals) that unites a number of post-war and contemporary artists. Visually striking, the exhibition reads as insight into the minds that have created some of the most remarkable contemporary art. In many cases, seeing their collections …

Poppy Lissiman + Hattie Stewart Collaboration Clutches

The Australian designer and British artist join forces to create a seriously playful bag

Perth-based Poppy Lissiman has been making her clientele happy for some time with her super-bold and bright clutch creations. Relying heavily on striking motifs—eyeballs, dollar signs, lips and love-hearts—and plenty of metallics and sparkles, Lissiman’s creations are genuinely eye-catching. The young designer, who started her label in 2008, has just released the brand’s very first collaboration: playful and colorful clutches designed with British artist Hattie …

Garage Magazine’s Garage Sale

In order to aid CalArts and the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art’s education center, Garage Magazine is hosting an online “Garage Sale” benefit auction until 4 February. They’ve asked 13 different creatives to comb through their belongings and offer up something to sell for a good cause. Up for grabs are items like a surfboard from Richard Philips, an inflatable dolphin from Jeff Koons and …