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Creating a Cultural Movement

A Golden State transplant to New York, Scott Lipps gave up aspirations to be a famous rock drummer in LA Guns—which later became Guns N' Roses—and headed to New York to found the modeling agency... read more

Gone in 20 Years

In his video diary, Dutch surfing champion Michael Schmitz visited the Zandmotor, a first-of-its-kind project in south Netherlands where the muscle of Dutch engineering is striving to deflect the hand... read more

Invisible Thread

Berlin-based foodie Telse Bus is as conversationally riveting as she is comely. This is to say nothing of her art—which is, in essence, an effectively orchestrated ménage à trois between food, choreography,... read more

Attracted to the Dark Side

The 28th entry in the Avant/Garde Diaries introduces Tobias Tanner, the founder of Valise Society—a platform for the creative classes in New York, London, Paris and Berlin. It's the Valise network... read more

Difficult to Collect

In his video for the Avant/Garde Diaries, gallerist Johann König presents his friend Tue Greenfort from Denmark, a figure of encouragement for König when he was making the first steps towards creating... read more

How to Define Your Own Cool

In a city like New York, where creativity flows and the 'avant-garde' rules, it should come as no surprise that defining your cool remains a continual challenge—especially in the hyper-competitive... read more

Openings and Closings

In her entry for the Avant/Garde Diaries, artist Germaine Kruip introduces the dedicated-to-the-arts duo, Krist Gruijthuijsen and Maxine Kopsa. Together they founded Amsterdam Kunstverein—the saffron... read more

A Certain Beauty

London-based cultural commentator Peter Henderson believes that the buildings we inhabit and the garments with which we cover our nakedness are products of the same origin—a human concern with protecting... read more

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