Sarah Lewis brings her Vision & Justice project to Frieze New York
Lewis was joined by Ava DuVernay, Carrie Mae Weems, and Theaster Gates at the most recent iteration of Vision & Justice at Frieze New York
Frankie Alduino captures the longtime residents of Westbeth Artists’ Housing
Martha Graham, Diane Arbus, and Merce Cunningham once worked in Westbeth, a creative housing complex and the subject of photographer’s new book
Artist Sam Moyer creates a personal narrative in abstraction
In the wake of her installation at Central Park and exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery, Sam Moyer speaks to Document about creating art in isolation
Bode’s ‘A Year Off’ captures the youthful exuberance of having your whole life ahead of you
For her latest presentation, Emily Bode taps into family lore, transporting us to a 1969 University of Vermont dorm room
Ottolinger’s edgy rebellion thrusts forward into the future
Ottolinger tapped Bronx-based artist Cheyenne Julien to collaborate on its Fall/Winter 2021 collection
Dawoud Bey’s ‘Street Portraits’ are a radical recentering of the Black community
The legendary photographer speaks with curator Natasha Egan about his relationship to his subjects and the institutional response to Black Lives Matter
Torkwase Dyson dives into the history of Black liberation with ‘Bird and Lava’
The painter on Black Compositional Thought, the climate crisis, and how scuba diving informs her work
Michelle Pfeiffer on her clean beauty crusade
The Hollywood icon and Henry Rose founder joins Document to discuss the dangers of an unregulated industry and her emotional relationship with fragrance
In Marie Tomanova’s New York, anyone can be your friend
The Czech Republic-born photographer tells us the stories behind her new solo exhibition at Tschechisches Zentrum Berlin
‘myselves’: 4 artists on interpreting the body in the age of pandemic
Loie Hollowell, Jesse Mockrin, Xiuching Tsay, and Naotaka Hiro, whose work is featured in a Kohn Gallery group exhibition, on the shifting foundations of identity
Space for Giants partners with Gemfields and Net-a-Porter to save the elephants
Founder Dr. Max Graham tells Document why elephants are crucial to our planet’s survival
Kim Jones translates Amoako Boafo’s paintings into wearable art
The Dior Men designer even recreated the berets in Boafo’s portraits, turning them into real hats
Buck Angel and Rachel Mason select 7 radically queer books for Pride
Trans pornstar and activist Buck Angel and artist and filmmaker Rachel Mason list seven books to educate yourself this Pride Month.
5 artists tell us the hardships—and benefits—of creating in isolation
Lyle Ashton Harris, Luis Flores, Richard Wyatt Jr., Robert Pruitt, and Timothy Washington discuss how the lockdown transformed their practice
“When I look at you, do you see me?” Painter Amoako Boafo urges us to consider the complexities of blackness
For Document No. 16, curator Osei Bonsu spoke with the painter about his upbringing in Ghana, creating space for black expression in Vienna, and balancing...
Michelin-starred chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias brings fried chicken from his kitchen to yours
Indulge with this recipe for the ultimate comfort food
Belgian designer Christian Wijnants revisits his favorite films during lockdown
6 movies to add to your weekend marathon, from Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Kika’ to Emir Kusturica's ‘Black Cat, White Cat’
Judy Chicago’s 1983 sketches still threaten the patriarchy
The artist speaks to Nancy Princenthal about environmentalism and how she used fashion to expand our concept of the divine
6 works of cinematic genius that critics initially hated
Fondazione Prada is streaming cinema's finest guilty pleasures, from Paul Verhoeven's 'Showgirls' to Billy Wilder's 'Fedora'
‘Hamilton’ as a Zoom performance is exactly what my soul needs right now
The surprise reunion is an uplifting glimpse into our country's post-corona future
Why I changed my stance on masks
Our president still refuses to cover his mouth, which probably means you should
Intimate portraits of Downtown’s biggest stars, away from all the glamour
Photographer Jeanette Barron Montgomery tells the stories behind her images of Cindy Sherman, Robert Mapplethorpe, and more
Drew Sawyer reflects on art history in the Hudson Valley
As part of Birkenstock’s 1774 collaboration series, Document Journal meets 10 creatives making the Hudson Valley a kingdom of their own. Photography curator Drew Sawyer...
What does Kim Jones’s taste in art say about the Dior Men’s designer?
Kim Jones's curated selection of works for a Sotheby’s auction included works by Cindy Sherman, Donald Judd, and Richard Prince.
The titillating Louboutin and David Lynch collaboration that brought us to our knees
‘You pick the girls. No bones.’—Christian Louboutin explains how Lynch photographed stilettos so extreme only dancers could wear them.
Tracey Ryans on trading the glitz and glam of New York for rural Rhinebeck
As part of Birkenstock’s 1774 collaboration series, Document Journal meets 10 creatives making the Hudson Valley a kingdom of their own. Tracey Ryans, the entrepreneur...
Unmasking Paris Fashion Week’s most controversial, coronavirus-fueled trend
Surgical masks dominated front rows this week—why I'm not wearing fashion's new favorite accessory.
Olaf Breuning refreshes his cheeky creativity in the Hudson River Valley
As part of Birkenstock’s 1774 collaboration series, Document Journal meets 10 creatives making the Hudson Valley a kingdom of their own. Here, Olaf Breuning talks...
Marine Serre takes a page out of ’60s sci-fi
If the Reverend Sister from Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ wore streetwear, it would be the designer's cocoon hoodie.
Olaf Breuning’s attempt to brainwash you with nature
The Swiss artist wants to raise environmental awareness with his latest exhibition at Carbon 12 in Dubai.
Samuel Jablon and Mark Flood talk dirty words, hedonism, psychotropic drugs
The artists find common cause in slowing down the ‘Chelsea shuffle.’
‘Tech-bro X Margaret Thatcher’: artist Simon Denny drops the ultimate anti-capitalist collab
Denny spoke to Document about the politics of power dressing and how Thatcher's neo-liberalism shaped Silicon Valley.
Random Identities’ Stefano Pilati makes clothes for a post-influencer world
Touting an anti-aspirational and anti-establishment ethos, Pilati creates clothing that invite self-creation.
On the eve of A-Cold-Wall*’s first show in Milan, Samuel Ross beckons a new era of luxury
‘There’s a sense of wanting to progress from boyhood to manhood.’ The designer on staying true to his roots while branching into luxury menswear.
Telfar Clemens explains why the Harlem and Italian Renaissances were PR campaigns
Ahead of his Florence show, the designer spoke on his latest collection, the power of kinship, and what he really thinks of the ‘Bushwick Birkin.’
Jil Sander’s sleek, soulful twist on classic Americana
Silver studded leather jackets and eagle brooches accented Luke and Lucie Meier's signature minimalism at Pitti Uomo.
Behind the renaissance of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip
With his latest hotel, Ian Schrager revives LA's iconic after-dark playground.
Mickalene Thomas recreates the sparkling dance parties and radical black aesthetic of the ’70s and ’80s
The artist enlists emerging artists and musicians in an immersive tribute to her mother at Miami's Bass Museum.
Berluti gives original Pierre Jeanneret pieces a jewel-toned rejuvenation
Inspired by Le Corbusier's color collections, Kris Van Assche applied Berluti’s extensive patina process to vintage pieces debuted at Miami's Art Basel.
Bottega Veneta serves burgers with a side of luxury: Inside the brand’s gilded Miami diner
Daniel Lee and friends celebrate the brand's Miami store with boozy milkshakes, gold-wrapped burgers, and a Soul Clap performance.
Photographer Farah Al Qasimi channels her insider-outsider experiences into lyrical, anti-imperialist art
Document visited the artist's Bushwick studio, where Al Qasimi opened up about culture shock, the gendered nature of exorcisms, and why she's done being pigeonholed...
Performa revives the legacy of Oskar Schlemmer, the Bauhaus’s avant-garde theater visionary
The groundbreaking painter, sculptor, designer, choreographer, and Bauhaus teacher was honored at the New York biennial's wildly creative gala last week.
Brendan Fernandes reinterprets Isamu Noguchi and Martha Graham’s ‘strange beauty’
The Kenyan-born artist and choreographer on 'Contract and Release,' the performance he choreographed for The Noguchi Museum.
AI companies are extremely white and male—Kate Crawford wants us to push back
The academic and researcher highlighted several disturbing trends in artificial intelligence and the urgent need for collective accountability at Prada’s Shaping a Future conference.
Amanda Gorman, the 21-year-old poet using her words as weapons for change
The National Youth Poet Laureate discussed corporate sustainability with representatives from the United Nations, MIT, and more at Prada’s Shaping a Future conference
Lucia Moholy, the photographer who immortalized the Bauhaus, finally gets her due
The artist meticulously documented the influential art school, but while her male cohorts became legends, her work was misappropriated and forgotten.
Getting weird with mystery Instagrammer Bread Face, the best performance artist you’ll never know
The anonymous artist behind @breadfaceblog on why sunlight is overrated, the cathartic joy of smashing your face into carbs, and why she doesn't care if...
‘Glenn O’Brien: Center Stage’: 17 artists pay homage to the late ‘Style Guy’
The exhibition, curated by Natacha Polaert, features pieces from Dan Colen, Ouattara Watts, and Walter Robinson, among others.
David Antonio Cruz, the artist giving LGTBQ victims of violence a place in art history
5 stories of heartbreak, cruelty, and vibrant, resilient spirit—told by Cruz and his colorful, floral portraits.
