Wilfrid Wood’s drawings offer a dose of rural idyll
The artist is giving an intimate glimpse into his East Sussex getaways in his new exhibition, Country Life
Filip Ćustić on the tension between art and commerce
The artist has collaborated with brands and created visuals for musicians including Rosalía and Lil Nas X alongside his multidisciplinary practice. Here, he discusses why creative freedom is vital when it comes to commercial work
Titi Finlay on social, storytelling and sneaker culture
The social media maven and artist discusses the importance of social and content in getting audiences to “believe” in brands, plus how an obsession with sneakers has guided her career
Sooyoung Chung’s art shows what our belongings say about us
The artist’s new exhibition, Self on the Shelf, draws a link between the objects that people fill their lives with and their personal identity
From Form on the joy of finding your niche
We speak to the husband-and-wife studio about how their hands-on practice manages to straddle art and commercial worlds, and why being signed didn’t feel right for them
Reviving the 1960s underground art magazine Newspaper
A new publication is bringing a wordless magazine led by three artists out of the shadows, showing how it gave a space to creatives outside of exhibition environments
How much should arts unis be pushing purpose?
Do art and design universities have a responsibility to drive social purpose or is it a distraction for students? We hear from UAL’s chief social purpose officer Polly Mackenzie, designer Sana Iqbal, and LJMU programme leader Pete Thomas
Trifle Studio challenges the notion of who can be a designer
Director Ella Ritchie and studio manager Tom Dorkin talk about their work helping creatives with learning disabilities break down barriers
Wang & Söderström on the possibilities of digital
The Copenhagen-based duo discuss their continued exploration of digital technologies and their relationship with the natural world
What brands can learn from immersive art
As brands seek out new ways to connect with consumers IRL, we explore what they can learn from the recent spate of immersive art shows – and why people will always yearn for communal experiences
Shae DeTar’s otherworldly images of the female form
The model-turned-imagemaker’s debut book brings together her decade-long series of painstakingly hand-painted photographs, which celebrate women’s bodies in all their glory
New Blek le Rat exhibition is the artist’s first UK show in a decade
The Return of the Rat sees the graffiti artist pay tribute to the enduring influence of fellow street artist Richard Hambleton, and muse on the current state of world affairs
Aliina Kauranne’s digital art is rooted in retrofuturism
Since switching from a “sensible” graphic design degree to teaching herself 3D, the digital artist’s 90s-inspired aesthetic has caught the attention of everyone from Samsung to Nike
How the internet changed visual culture
Omar Kholeif’s new book charts the rise of networked culture and its relationship with creativity. We hear from the writer and curator about the biggest turning points and what ‘internet art’ really means
An acid marching band stars in new Chemical Brothers video
Taking inspiration from an eclectic range of sources, including the quirky movements of marching bands, Smith & Lyall capture the lively spirit of the music duo’s new track
The evolution of poster art in post-war Japan
A new exhibition is exploring how poster art shifted the image of Japan during the 20th century. We hear from its curators about how Japanese culture, history and linguistics offered ripe inspiration for designers and artists