Studio Visit: Silas Hite

Inside the award-winning composer and visual artist's creative space

by Mya Stark Minds that are equally as agile in the realms of art and music are rare, but not unheard of. While most of the examples are musicians who dabble in visual art, there’s the odd one like Tony Bennett whose paintings are in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute, or the distinctive bands who started in art school, like DEVO. Silas Hite—a Los …

Heidi Bucher’s Mummified Homes

The Swiss artist's laborious and poignant look at shedding skin and memories

In 1993 Swiss artist Heidi Bucher passed away at 67 years old, leaving behind a portfolio of thoughtfully executed work. Bucher began making rubber latex casts over parts of houses comprising her life back in the ’70s and from that point forward her practice remained focused on mummifying these structures. Her approach was twofold: Garments and personal objects would be molded in rubber while fractions …

City Guides Spotlight: Los Angeles

Tips for getting lost in a city that has it all

Sponsored content: The city of Los Angeles—which sits in sunny SoCal as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world—is known for going big in just about every way. For all of its glamour and craziness, the California hotspot sometimes gets a bad rap, but it’s home to all kinds of history, culture and personality. Because LA has always been so accepting of the …