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Last Chance: Parergon at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles

A large group show featuring the work of twenty-five artists, Paregron, on show until March 23, 2019 at Los Angeles’ Blum & Poe gallery, draws attention to the most influential and pivotal contemporary works created in Japan between the 1980s and 1990s. The title of the exhibition, which explores themes of politics, transcending media, performativity, and satire, makes reference to Gallery […]

Thierra Whack – ‘Wasteland’

Thierra Whack’s new single “Wasteland” is the fourth to be released by the singer on a weekly basis, following “Only Child,” “CLONES” and “Gloria.” It’s an effort she dubs #whackhistorymonth. This follows on from the Philadelphia rapper’s release of Whack World, her debut studio album, in May 2018. Whack World consisted of fifteen 1-minute songs, each of which Whack made […]

Lion Babe ft. Raekwon – ‘Western World’

That the title of Lion Babe’s new song reminds one of the Pet Shop Boys’ hit ‘West End Girls’ is no coincidence. The Jillian Hervey/Lucas Goodman collaboration’s new single directly samples the Pet Shop Boys’ famous song and adds an appearance by Wu-Tang member Raekwon. It is also another preview of her upcoming record, Cosmic Wind, due out on March […]

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INVISIBLE-EXPORTS at NADA Miami

INVISIBLE-EXPORTS, the New York City-based contemporary art gallery known for its often thought-provoking shows, has announced it will pop back up at the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), which is held in conjunction with Art Basel in early December. This is of note to fans of INVISIBLE-EXPORTS as the gallery does not currently have a space, and instead shows at […]

Ginevra – ‘Forest’

Though her name might be a translation of the Swiss city of Geneva, Ginevra is all-Italian. Hailing from Turin, in Italy’s Northwest, Ginevra is one of the latest signees to Factory Flaws, one of Italy’s most well-established indie labels. Her first single for the label, the moody ‘Forest,’ is a delicate, exquisitely-produced introduction to her music. The exploratory song offers a […]

Olivier Assayas on Bergman’s ‘absurdly important’ Persona

Celebrated French director Olivier Assayas (Paris, je t’aime, Clouds of Sils Maria) recently penned an editorial, for the magazine Film Comment, on director Ingmar Bergman’s legacy. In “Where Are We With Bergman?” Assayas wrote, “I see [Bergman’s absence from contemporary cinema] as a terrible void,” adding that “[Bergman chose as his subject] what is most precious in the ontology of […]