Open Mike Eagle subverts deadly stereotypes with caustic humor
The alt-rap icon reflects on the first season of his Comedy Central show, and explains why the rap industry is a reflection of American society...
Artist Elliott Hundley embraces chaos by getting closer to it
In his current exhibition 'Clearing,' Hundley uses two decades of unused material to craft explosive intricacy
Martine Rose holds a funhouse mirror to Brexit madness
The designer revels in the darkly humorous aspects of political chaos for Spring 2020.
Carmen Winant’s radical art of reappropriation
Following her artist portfolio in Document S/S 2019, Winant speaks on the physical intimacy of her art practice, and bringing thousands of vaginas to MoMA.
Stefan Cooke reimagines period costume as college attire
The designers look to the informal aesthetic of NYU students for their Spring 2020 show at London Men's fashion week.
Why a feminist political organization from 1848 is back in the spotlight
Austria just got its first female chancellor—Here's how The Viennese Democratic Women's Association laid the groundwork.
On the brink of environmental catastrophe, 6 designers hope to create change
The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world; designers including Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood are trying to change that.
Bianca Saunders, the London designer inspired by Frank Ocean and her father
The designer shares the origins of her sharp, innovative menswear, from Prince to Lorna Simpson, following her show at London Men's fashion week.
Occupation, appropriation, and the Palestinian scarf at the center of it all
The story behind the keffiyeh, the traditional Palestinian scarf co-opted by Urban Outfitters.
The drill rappers fighting censorship with music, blood, and the ‘Banksy of Russia’
Skengdo, AM, and Drillminister pair up with artist Andrei Molodkin to take on Britain's political establishment.
Tyra Mitchell documents the eroding culture—and resilient beauty—of D.C.’s young black families
The photographer shares exclusive images from her show ‘Raising Our Youth’, opening today at IA& at Hillyer.
Linder’s Spring 2020 show plays on oppressive privilege
Drawing on his own upbringing, Kirk Millar critiques affluent etiquette in his dark take on preppy classics.
Karoline Vitto reasserts women’s bodily autonomy by accentuating their flesh
Ahead of her RCA degree show, the Brazilian designer tells Document how she found beauty in the little rolls women are taught to hate.
Watch as Saint Laurent takes to LA for its Men’s Spring 2020 show
Watch the livestream Thursday, June 6 at 7:30PM Los Angeles time.
Amber Pinkerton captures inimitable everyday style in Jamaica
"Every time I go back to Jamaica, I develop new eyes, new ears, and continue to learn lessons about my own culture and self."
The ghosts of China’s Tiananmen Square
In Beijing, the 30th anniversary of the student-led protests was marked with a deafening silence.
Is the self-care generation killing fashion’s ‘hype model’?
Amidst the loud landscape of grail pieces and hyper-consumerism, the most subversive trend is turning your back on it all.
Robert Mapplethorpe and Mickalene Thomas were the muses of Aperture’s Spring Gala
The non-profit's spring gala on Monday evening championed collective empowerment and radical perspectives.
Léon is the finest Swedish pop export since Robyn
Influenced by everything from classical and neo-soul to Janis Joplin and Etta James, the smoky-voiced singer-songwriter keeps rising after her debut album and sold-out tour.
Shelby Lorman’s 5 science fiction books for navigating our existing mess
The author and illustrator of 'Awards for Good Boys,' released today, selects otherworldly sci-fi books for discovering universal truths.
Fighting for brown-skinned, queer visibility in the Philippines
Photographer Regine David wanted to show another side of the Philippines while shooting a menswear editorial featuring queer Filipino models, but the racially driven response...
The revolution will be televised? Kim Kardashian, Elizabeth Gilbert, and criminal injustice as entertainment
As Hollywood attempts to illuminate cracks in the criminal justice system, it must also dismantle the dangerous racial paradigms of criminality and virtue.
Ava DuVernay explains why When They See Us is ‘a triumph of black people against injustice’
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay spoke with Henry Louis Gates Jr. on her latest mini series chronicling the Central Park Five case at the Vision & Justice...
Nadia Tehran turns inherited trauma into scorching, genreless sounds
With her debut album ten years in the making, the Swedish-Iranian artist embraces her identity without prejudice.
Lord Birthday’s 7 ‘religious’ texts for the post-religious age
The author and illustrator tells Document about the books that redeem and recharge him, from gripping personal memoirs about loss of faith to E. B....
Sufjan Stevens kicks off Pride celebrations early with a surprise EP drop
Love Yourself / With My Whole Heart' is the singer-songwriter's first musical release since 'Call Me By Your Name.
Tschabalala Self stitches together faces from her past, present, and future
Following her portfolio in Document's S/S 2019 issue, the New York-born-and-bred artist discusses her process, her inspirations, and why she's so drawn to the color...
4 female directors challenging the Cannes status quo
As the film industry grapples with the size of steps taken to spotlight more women at Cannes, we take a look at the record-tying four...
John Waters shares very John Waters advice for the 2020 presidential candidates
At Marfa Ballroom's 2019 spring celebration at the Times Square Edition hotel, the Pope of Trash revealed why the White House needs a brutalist makeover.
Tilda Swinton’s first photography show, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s ‘Orlando’
The actor draws upon the gender-bending novel to guest edit Aperture's Summer 2019 issue, featuring photography by Collier Schorr and Carmen Winant.
Finding beauty in the in-between at the Venice Biennale
Writer Justin Polera explores the Biennale grounds to finds walls, borders, and hybrid identities on display.
Fatimah Asghar talks poetry, prose and the diverse nature of being a Muslim American
Document speaks with the artist about the power of social media, expanding the narrative, and why collaboration is always her guiding principle with an exclusive...
FORMÉS is bringing humor and modern romance to soviet nostalgia
Document speaks with the Estonian brand about Eastern European cultural heritage and upcycling surplus.
The stories behind the most copied album covers in punk history
John Holmstrom and Peter Saville give the stories behind the album covers for the Ramones’s, Joy Division, and New Order.
Robyn Kanner revives the lost art of telephone conversations
The artist and writer discusses wanting to bring people together through a more open, compassionate dialogue.
Vik Muniz, the Brooklyn artist giving Brazil’s destroyed relics new life
Document visited the São Paulo-born artist’s Clinton Hill studio during Frieze Week in New York.
Liana Finck’s 9 favorite picture books for proper adults
The New Yorker cartoonist tells Document about the books she can't put down, from absurdist comic strips to illustrated personal anecdotes.
An ode to gay t-shirts, from The Oscar Wilde Temple to The Wizard of Oz
As part of her annual zine ‘Gay Tees,’ writer Emily Manning goes through 16 playful and poignant t-shirts and the stories behind them.
slowthai revives the raw energy of punk for today’s fractured Britain
With his debut album “Nothing Great About Britain,” the rapper blends punk anarchy with the purity of Daniel Johnston.
Sandro Kopp’s all-seeing eyes express humanity’s purest form
In his show ‘mEYEcelium’ the artist uses portraits of eyes to capture the lingering presence of his friends and loved ones.
Ming Smith’s otherworldly photographs of very earthly injustices
Following her artist portfolio in Document S/S 2019, Ming Smith speaks on representation, improvisation, and photography as a form of survival.
Tom Hearn shares photos from his first, life-changing Ramones concert
The photographer saw the show in 1976 with Legs McNeil, John Holmstrom, and Ged Dunn.
Quil Lemons and MaryV Benoit on posting their most vulnerable moments online
The two artists spent the day photographing each other and sharing advice, memories, and their hopes for the future.
‘Sakura Lust’ celebrates the ephemeral beauty of Japanese love hotels
Casper Kent spent a year photographing his friend in Japanese ryokans and love hotels for his new book 'Sakura Lust.'
Dennis Osadebe thinks the term “African art” is lazy
The Nigerian artist created a new series of masked sculptures for a project titled "Stand for Something."
Kneeling at the altar of Virgen María’s sex-infused techno spiritualism
Document meets María Forqué, the DJ and producer embracing nudity to be closer to God.
11 photographers present their most powerful image
How much can you say with a single photograph? The Palm* Studios Photo Prize spotlights 100 images and a world of perspectives, evening the playing...
As funding scandals shake the art world, two museums seek new alternatives
With museum funding now under the spotlight, is an entirely new funding model the answer?
“Supreme is Jesus”: meet the artist crucifying hypebeasts on a Supreme-branded cross
The artist spent Mother’s Day with a group of die-hard Supreme fans and a large Supreme-wrapped crucifix.
