Paul Anthony Smith probes his dual identity in ‘Junction’
The Jamaican-American artist Paul Anthony Smith investigates class, colonialism, and culture in Junction, his first exhibition at Jack Shainman.
4 creatives on being painted by Chloe Wise
On the occasion of Chloe Wise’s portrait exhibition ‘Not That We Don’t’ at Almine Rech London, Document reached out to her subjects to gain their...
Lizzie Fitch and Ryan Trecartin’s B-horror version of America’s rural fantasy
The artists reconstruct the idea of home in their Fondazione Prada exhibition ”Whether Line.”
Finding inspiration with Mugler’s Casey Cadwallader
Document caught up with Mugler’s designer during Salone del Mobile to find out his tricks and rituals for finding inspiration.
Trace the ‘Journey of a Raindrop’ at Milan’s Issey Miyake flagship
Issey Miyake tapped Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel to create a series of installations in its Milan flagship for Salone del Mobile.
The women of the Bauhaus who rethought the world—and were forgotten
On the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, look at five groundbreaking women who were erased from art history.
The 14th Sharjah Biennial tells the stories ignored by popular culture
Zoe Butt, Omar Kholeif, and Claire Tancons curated the 14th Sharjah Biennial, ‘Leaving the Echo Chamber,’ which looks at how systems dictate culture.
Su Misu’s erotic photographs reveal Taiwan’s subversive underbelly
The Taiwanese photographer's daring images are on display at Art Basel in Hong Kong through March 31.
Yasiin Bey released his newest album and all I got was a Polaroid of myself
The artist formerly known as Mos Def released Negus at Art Basel in Hong Kong—but you could only listen to it if you were there.
Marie Tomanova captures the vulnerability of American youth
The Czech-born, New York-based photographer immortalizes her American Youth series with her new book ‘Young American.’
Farah Al Qasimi photographs the playful everyday behind Dubai’s flashy veneer
The New York and Dubai-based photographer disrupts the notion that Dubai is all flashy cars and towering skyscrapers in an exhibition at Jameel Arts Centre.
Art gives a voice to South Asia’s most persecuted communities
‘Fabric(ated) Fractures,’ a group exhibition at Concrete in Dubai, tells the untold stories of rape, religious violence, and loss in South Asia.
Photographer Alec Soth spent a year being a stranger in people’s homes
The photographer’s latest series ‘I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating’ captures a glimpse of people in their own homes.
Girls who beat boys: 5 female athletes on pushing the limits of possibility
At the Nike Women presentation in Paris, Document spoke to Brandi Chastain, Vashti Cunningham, Leticia Bufoni, Zeina Nassar, and María José Rojas about how dreaming...
Theaster Gates illuminates the dark history of Maine’s interracial exiles
For his first solo museum exhibition in France at Palais de Tokyo, the artist explores America’s dark forgotten past through the interracial exiles of Malaga...
Anna Sheffield, the fashion set’s new favorite jewelry designer
The jeweler discusses bringing the interdisciplinary ethos of The Wiener Werkstätte to engagement rings.
Reclaiming nudity through the work of Alice Neel
Exploring the freedom found in our unfiltered bodies at the new retrospective covering 60 years of Alice Neel’s nudes on view at David Zwirner.
Sadie Barnette explores a Black Panther-infused family history at The Armory Show
Sadie Barnette brings a joyful reprieve to issues of race, identity, and gentrification at Charlie James Gallery at the 25th edition of The Armory Show.
Kunle Martins and Jack Pierson invite you to their ‘Pee Party’
The two artists discuss love, life, and their first exhibition together at Jeffrey Stark.
Remembering the photography of ‘Renaissance man’ Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld’s art dealer, Mathias Rastorfer of Galerie Gmurzynska, recalls working with the legendary Chanel designer as a photographer.
Thierry Mugler is adored by Cardi B. and Lady Gaga, but just who is the revered designer?
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts pays homage to the fashion designer in the exhibition ‘Thierry Mugler: Couturissime.’
The story behind Sarah Charlesworth’s haunting ‘Stills’ series
Document takes a look at the late Sarah Charlesworth’s archive on the occasion of her first exhibition with Paula Cooper Gallery.
Mike Kelley’s ‘Unisex Love Nest’ examines the politics of queer aesthetics
Mike Kelley's 'Unisex Love Nest,' which was recently shown in his adopted hometown for the first time, still resonates 20 years after its debut.
4 Mexican fashion designers on Frida Kahlo’s enduring influence
Carla Fernández, Andres Jimenez, Alejandra Quesada, and Barbara Sánchez-Kane recall how the legendary artist influenced their own practices.
Filmmaker Jenn Nkiru reclaims the black origins of techno
With her new film ‘Black to Techno,’ commissioned by Gucci and Frieze, the filmmaker looks to the genre's beginnings in the Motor City.
Shades of Skin: class warfare and indigenous pride in Mexico City
Why is what is beautiful to some cultures considered unattractive in others? In this series, Document investigates ideas of beauty, class, and race around the...
Shades of Skin: exploring the complex history of colorism around the world
Why is what is beautiful to some cultures considered unattractive in others? In this series, Document investigates ideas of beauty, class, and race around the...
Angela Dimayuga, the chef creating food without borders
The former executive chef of Mission Chinese Food—now creative director of food and culture at The Standard International—on de-colonizing food, and her favorite childhood dishes.
20 years later, ‘United States of Attica’ is still a rallying cry for prison reform
Alife® and the Brooklyn Museum teamed to bring Faith Ringgold’s seminal work to a new audience for its inaugural Black History Month capsule collection.
Nina Las Vegas on how lockout laws are killing Sydney’s club culture
The Australian DJ vents about how much the nightlife landscape has changed for the worse since the introduction of Sydney's lockout laws.
How a Chinese reality show made hip hop mainstream in Taiwan
With hip hop being banned on television in mainland China, Taiwan is leading the way for Chinese-language rap.
Finding my Filipino identity in Maia Cruz Palileo’s art
Document senior editor Ann Binlot writes on her search for representation of her Filipino heritage only to find it through the art of contemporary artist...
The surrealist film noir set in the aftermath of Trump’s inauguration
Josephine Meckseper weaves Trump’s inauguration and the Women’s March that followed into a new iteration of Maurice Maeterlinck’s Pelléas et Mélisande.
Cheryl Donegan, 90s video provocateur, opens a show about air conditioners
The feminist icon opened her latest exhibition, GRLZ + VEILS at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston in homage to New York's air conditioner grills.
Close Journal’s new issue will make you want to call your mom
The bi-coastal magazine explores the myriad meanings of "family" through fashion, art, photography, and design.
Behind the scenes at Kenzo’s ayahuasca-fueled Fall/Winter 2019 show
Kenzo’s Humberto Leon and Carol Lim tapped Peruvian artist Pablo Amaringo to create a hallucogenic set inspired by an ayahuasca trip.
Backstage at Dior Men’s Fall 2019 show
Just weeks after his cyborg-chic Tokyo extravaganza, Kim Jones teams up with Raymond Pettibon for an equally futuristic Fall/Winter 2019.
Eric N. Mack challenges conventional painting at the Brooklyn Museum
The painter dives in on his experience as a black man from DC metro area influenced by art and fashion in his new Brooklyn Museum...
Charles Jeffrey heads to the Weimar Republic and Never-Never Land
Charles Jeffrey parties on—with a socially-conscious message—in his Fall 2019 Loverboy collection.
Mina Cheon is sending art lessons into North Korea, and sharing Choco Pie with the world
As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future...
Virgil Abloh and Grace Wales Bonner imagine their ideal cities
Hans Ulrich Obrist asked Virgil Abloh, Grace Wales Bonner, Arthur Jafa, Torkwase Dyson, and Francis Kéré to describe their ideal metropolis at Design Miami/.
Document and Prada discuss the future of offline media and online identities
At Art Basel in Miami Beach, Document Journal hosted two panels which explored different perspectives from around the globe to reveal the inner workings of...
Raúl de Nieves creates a magical carousel with Bulgari and Art Production Fund
Raúl de Nieves's ‘When I Look Into Your Eyes I See the Sun’ is on view at the Faena Hotel South Beach through the end...
How Peter Philips created the cyborg-chic looks at Dior Men’s
Dior's Makeup Creative & Image Director discusses the Tron-inspired grooming he created for the Dior Men's Pre-Fall 2019 show in Tokyo.
Studio visit: Eddie Martinez whites out his work inside his Bushwick space
Eddie Martinez met with Document ahead of his exhibition, White Outs, at The Bronx Museum.
Jenny Holzer’s powerful AIDS Day performance reminds us to keep fighting
For #LighttheFight, Jenny Holzer lit up New York streets with quotes from activists, writers, and politicians.
Wes Anderson and Juman Malouf bring their wondrous world to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Wes Anderson and his partner Juman Malouf curated an exhibition featuring 5,000 years of art and antiquities from the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna.
The origin of Loro Piana’s rare Baby Cashmere
Each June, Loro Piana travels to the Alashan Mountains, deep in Inner Mongolia, to harvest the soft, ultrafine, luxurious wool of the young Capra hircus...
Studio visit: Dan Colen draws the connection between Wile E. Coyote and the never-ending chase
Dan Colen's latest exhibition at Gagosian Beverly Hills, High Noon, features Warner Bros.-inspired desert landscapes
