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...
‘Melodía del Río’: Colombian fashion shot against otherworldly landscapes
Photographer Carmen Triana and stylist Juan Camilo Rodríguez collaborate on “Melodía del Río” a meditation on the spiritual resonance of the nature and natural resources...
Richie Shazam’s LIT Christmas: elf ears and Louis Vuitton
As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for...
Matt Lambert’s new film for Random Identities seeks to release that “pulsating essence that lies deep within us”
‘Prologue’ captures the muses that helped lead Stefano Pilati to create his first collection since 2016.
Jamie Hawkesworth reduces his work to its essential rhythms
The photographer's new London show encompasses 59 drawings, seven photographs, and a film created during his travels to Kenya, Romania, Louisiana and more.
Chanel Metiers d’Art champions cruelty-free craftsmanship
Following its decision to ban animal pelts, the French house debuted its Métiers d'Art 2018 collection at The Met’s Temple of Dendur.
James Veloria’s perfect holiday season: midwestern cooking and Balenciaga earrings
As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and their hopes for the year...
Jeremy Kost’s paint-streaked Polaroids of nude men
In ‘Isolated But Not Alone,’ the artist turns Polaroids into paint-streaked art pieces, a commentary on the current social (and social media) climate.
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.
Autonomous cars are set to change how we have sex
As the development of self-driving cars continues to build, drivers will suddenly have a lot more down-time. Will sex be there to fill the void?
Gem & Bolt, among the guardians of mezcal
Tucked away at the ancient mezcal grounds in Oaxaca, Gem & Bolt is bringing mezcal into the sustainable future, while resisting the mass-produced tequila trap.
Hustle porn is making and breaking us
Experts say long hours are wrecking havoc on our mental health—so why do we continue to fetishize the hustle?
Consent-based brothel wants to fix problem of bad robot sex
Sex dolls can be made to do anything the user desires—both in and outside the realms of morality.
Eckhaus Latta’s first permanent New York store is a blank slate
Following its pop-up at the Whitney Museum, the cult fashion label opened its first permanent New York store in Chinatown.
Hedi Slimane’s Celine is a radical reimagining of post-punk subculture
For his first Celine menswear campaign, Slimane taps into Paris' Cold War-era 'Des Jeunes Gens Modernes' youth movement.
MDMA makes people better at social interactions—without naivety
A study found that those on MDMA were far more open and forthcoming at cooperating with others, they weren’t naïve or duped.
Adidas tracks the famed history of its ZX Runner
Adidas celebrates its storied shoe with their new exhibition ZX ‘The Roots of Running’.
Men who are emotionally stable have more sexual partners
Behavioral economists in Australia found that men have more sexual partners if they have varied personality traits and are more extroverted.
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 most dangerous place for women is the home
A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that women account for 82% of intimate partner homicides.
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...
Designing a set fit for Dior
Architect Shohei Shigematsu and curator Florence Müller discuss the exhibition design for the Denver Art Museum retrospective, Dior: From Paris to the World.
A-Cold-Wall*’s Samuel Ross ponders over the role of materiality in his work
A-Cold-Wall*’s creative director and founder Samuel Ross speaks about visualizing the aging process and telling a story with his highly anticipated Nike capsule collection.
Move over Millennials—make space for Gen Z
As Gen Zers come of age, a new survey finds them more open-minded, driven, industrious, and passionate than the generations before them.
Countries move to leave UNESCO, signaling a decreased priority for the role of culture in world peace
Both the United States and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to leave the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Technology is tracing your every move
Devices are measuring your every move, and with all our usage, they can paint a picture of our daily lives.
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
Liu Ye’s whimsical paintings take over Prada Rong Zhai in Shanghai
Storytelling features 30 paintings by Chinese artist Liu Ye at the Prada-restored mansion Rong Zhai in Shanghai.
Rodarte becomes the first fashion label exhibited at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
A 13-year survey of the intricate work of Kate and Laura Mulleavy—the sisters behind Rodarte—is on view at NMWA in Washington, D.C. through February 10.
Raf Simons, George Condo, and more collaborate on Anthony Roth Costanzo’s new operatic installation
Anthony Roth Costanzo teamed up with an all-star creative team that includes Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Tilda Swinton, Ryan McNamara, and more on his latest...
The secret to a long life is lifestyle, not genetics
A study reveals that people who live longer are usually the product of parents who lived similar healthier lifestyles.
Katharina Grosse takes us inside her first solo show in China
Katharina Grosse: Mumbling Mud looks at new frontiers in painting through a Chinese lens, and is on view at K11 in Shanghai through February 24,...
Why women lie less
A new study reports that women find it harder to lie, whereas men tend to stretch the truth more across the board.
They ain’t nuthing ta f’ wit: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) turns 25
Document examines the influence of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 25 years after its debut.
Model Jolie Alien discusses her first solo art exhibition
Document cover model Jolie Alien discusses her practice, process, and how it feels to open her first exhibition at Kino Gallery in Moscow.
Haiti faces a mass extinction of animals thanks to deforestation
Extreme logging in Haiti is causing an irreversible change it the tropical rainforests and the habitat they provide.
Stefano Pilati returns in fine androgynous form with Random Identities
The Italian designer made his return to the runway with his Berlin tinged Random Identities, shown at the SSENSE HQ in Montreal.
Meet the women leading Latin America’s abortion rights revolution
Document’s Sam Weir spoke to five female activists on the fight for abortion in Argentina and found a common thread between them all: an unwavering...
The long, layered narrative of the Pacific Rim
The Detours section at Shanghai's Art021 examines the consequences of globalization and the return to regionalism in the Pacific Rim through the stories of its...
Suicides reach 30-year high among Japanese youth
New figures released by the government revealed that last year alone, 250 youth took their own lives in Japan.
All eyes were on Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi
Labels like Situationist, George Keburia, and Tatuna Nikolaishvili presented at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi, one of the most anticipated off the traditional fashion calendar.
The wealthier you are the less likely you are to help climate change
A University of Barcelona studied measured how people of different income levels contribute to the fight against climate change.
Georgian designers stand up for gay rights during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi
George Keburia and Situationist’s Irakli Rusadze both inserted pro-LGBTQ messages in their Spring 2019 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi collections.
Meet Peter Do, the designer pushing tailoring into the next decade
After stints under Phoebe Philo and Derek Lam, Peter Do is carving out his own name in the world of fashion.
Demna Gvasalia invites you into the world of Balenciaga
Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia commissioned photographers Johnny Dufort and Pierre Ange Carlotti to take images for the Rizzoli book Balenciaga: Winter 2018.
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