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Working at the intersection of art and research, Sarah Newman explores how technology can teach us more about what it means to be human

Florida-born artist Sarah Newman grew up in a household that de-emphasized technology. “We didn’t have video games, cable television, or...

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Exploring Soweto’s counterculture scene with Karabo Mooki

Having risen out of the need for more creative spaces for disenfranchised young people to express themselves, Soweto’s counterculture scene...

Music

Link List #161: FKA Twigs, the price of elephants, and omens of American decline

Link List #161: FKA Twigs, the price of elephants, and omens of American decline Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from...

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FvF Mixtape #164: Martin Kohlstedt

“To me, music is about discourse, transformation, and reflection. In this sense my pieces are in constant flux.” Martin Kohlstedt...

Link List #159: Art quizzes, online film catalogues, and post-corona architecture

Link List #159: Art quizzes, online film catalogues, and post-corona architecture Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link...

Link List #158: Shakespearean plagues, dystopian television, and art in the age of anxiety

Link List #158: Shakespearean plagues, dystopian television, and art in the age of anxiety Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from...

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FvF Mixtape #161: Funk Bast*rd

A renowned figure in Singapore’s club scene, Dean Chew has been an avid collector of vinyl from an early age....

Link List #157: Parasite, Pulitzers, and post-pandemic cities

Link List #157: Parasite, Pulitzers, and post-pandemic cities Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if...

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The global pandemic has propelled the fishing industry towards a more sustainable future

Commissioned by Vimeo as part of their series Stories in Place—which explores how the coronavirus has affected local businesses across...

FvF Link List #154: Podcasts for the pandemic, virtual museum tours, and the restorative power of nature

FvF Link List #154: Podcasts for the pandemic, virtual museum tours, and the restorative power of nature Hopefully you enjoyed...

Link List #153: Decolonizing the museum, political fashion, and the women fighting climate change in Bangladesh

Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch,...

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FvF Mixtape #158: Yannick Nézet-Séguin

“Opera is beauty. We could all use a little more beauty right now.” “It’s important in all professions to have...

Link List #152: Luo Yang, The Guggenheim, and a fond farewell to acclaimed performance artist Ulay

Link List #152: Luo Yang, The Guggenheim, and a fond farewell to acclaimed performance artist Ulay Hopefully you enjoyed the...

Link List #151: Steve Coogan, Studio Ghibli, and the Hong Kong art scene in the wake of coronavirus

Link List #151: Steve Coogan, Studio Ghibli, and the Hong Kong art scene in the wake of coronavirus Hopefully you...

Link List #150: Funky fungi, frontline feminism in the Philippines, and the new generation of black art collectors

Link List #150: Funky fungi, frontline feminism in the Philippines, and the new generation of black art collectors Hopefully you...

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FvF Mixtape #157: Herzel

“DJs have the power to generate new ideas and open new spaces in people’s minds and bodies.” Aleksandar Grozdanovski is...

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FvF Mixtape #156: Malena Zavala

“I was taken from my homeland and grew up in a different country that is the opposite in every way.”...

Link List #149: Nuclear families, Bong Joon-ho, and the Greek craftsmen keeping the tradition of marble carving alive

Link List #149: Nuclear families, Bong Joon-ho, and the Greek craftsmen keeping the tradition of marble carving alive Hopefully you...

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FvF Mixtape #155: FHAT

“I don’t necessarily think it’s important to discuss sexuality as much I think it’s nice that we are learning to...

Link List #148: Ballroom icons, Brad Pitt, and what milk we should be drinking to save the planet

Link List #148: Ballroom icons, Brad Pitt, and what milk we should be drinking to save the planet Hopefully you...