1883 meets artist and film director Charlotte Colbert to discuss her art practice and find out more about her new movie featuring Alice Krige, Malcolm McDowell and Rupert Everett. A Franco-British multimedia artist whose work straddles film, photography, ceramic and sculpture, Charlotte

1883 Arts Editor sits down for a chat with artist, curator, activist and all-round creative mastermind Stuart Semple to find out about his many projects and ask what he thinks the future hols for the arts in the digital age. A

Welcome to Lobsteropolis City: the virtual universe populated by British contemporary artist Philip Colbert’s lobster alter-ego creation. Following his successful Saatchi Gallery virtual exhibition in 2020, in which visitors could tune in remotely to be guided around by a robot lobster,

Opening this week at London’s Grove Square Galleries – one of the capital’s newest contemporary art spaces, launched in 2020 – The Whispering Tongues presents a new body of work by artist Marc Standing. Standing is an internationally exhibited and trained

An accomplished artist with a background in Art Criticism, Milan-based Simona Cozzupoli draws from the likes of Cornell, De Chirico and Magritte to create awe-inspiring shadow boxes where the mundane and the magical collide and merge. A master in the art

First conceived amidst the global Covid-19 epidemic to support creative professionals, Lateral Geographies is an online residency programme curated by 1883's Arts Editor aiming to link artists, curators and audiences in new, challenging ways. The past 12 months have been one

Nicolas Dobkine is a young 27-year old French sculptor who has taken his 1st sculpture, a 7 foot aluminium man called Demiurge, around France. From poolside at a 5-star Relais and Chateau Hotel, the Eiffel Tower, and a French castle, Nicolas

Isolating Together is a photographic series and outdoor exhibition documenting stories of community, action and solidarity during Covid-19 by Kentish Town-based designer and documentary photographer Karishma Puri.   A year ago, at the height at the first wave of the Covid pandemic,

1883 is deeply saddened to announce British painter and all-round creative mind Duggie Fields has passed aged 75. With a career spanning fifty years, Duggie Fields was a true British institution. In September 2019, 1883 Arts Editor met the post-pop

Led by a group of artists, creatives, agitators and producers, ARTCRY is a new fund for artists making work in response to social and political events in the public realm. At a time of great political turbulence and social unease —

1883 Arts Editor sits down for a chat with Dr Ziba Ardalan, the founder and director of one of London's most distinguished art institutions — Parasol unit, to discuss the decision to close the gallery space in Hackney and find

Speaking with Jed Skrzypczak — the creative director who has been working closely with Charli XCX on the visual side of her lockdown album how i’m feeling now — it was clear that this is a project which looks to

What results at the unification of art, finance and technology to facilitate relief efforts for COVID-19 victims? The brilliance of this coalescence is Art&Co., the world’s largest online art auction devoted to giving short- and long-term aid to freelance artists that have

Following our interview for the DECADENT issue, we caught up with Edward Quist aka Embryoroom, a veteran of the New York art scene, to get the lowdown on his new projects, including The First Vial — previewed in the article

‘Home’ is a concept that conjures as many literal interpretations as it does figurative associations. It is not limited to the physical and emotional spaces that bring us comfort and security but can include both relatable and aspirational identities to which

When it comes to Jimmy Butler, there is one thing we can agree on: the four-time NBA All-Star is a force to be reckoned with on and off the court. His resume is nothing short of accolades, including four-time NBA All-Star,

‘I am always looking for things to put on my flat perspective surfaces.’ Patrick Hughes’ 60 Years of Art is witty and ironic at times but is ultimately a sincere and poignant reflection on art as it stands now.  It is

What do Rihanna, Johnny Depp, David Beckham and Notorious B.I.G. have in common? Apart from resting on the rungs of A-list status, the aforementioned icons are among the many household names whose skin has been inked by the refined needle

Junkerry creates her own portal, designing sound sculptures to awaken the senses. And with visuals provided by Lucy Hardcastle, they assemble what could be described as a sensuous and almost tangible and immersive piece of work. Junkerry has been busy working

1883 caught up with German art photographer Christian Voigt to discuss Evolution, his latest series capturing some of the world's most iconic dinosaur skeletons from museums across Europe.     What's more exciting than dinosaurs? A photographic series that - almost - brings

Bosnian-born, London-based photographer Haris Nukem's rise to international recognition is at the very least miraculous.   A curious child, he pursued creative writing and illustration as artistic outlets to express his innermost disposition and observations of life around him. Fast forward 25

1883 meets British-born multimedia artist Alexander James to talk art and identity in the Digital Age and find out more about his latest body of work, Sharper Than Razor Blades.   In a time where digitisation plays an ever-increasing role in our

A while back I was invited to Switzerland. Basel to be exact. The reason? To attend the innovative music event ON in Basel’s internationally renowned art museum, taking place during the famous Art Basel art show. First of all: In my

1883 Arts Editor meets Edward Quist aka Embryoroom for a second interview to discuss his collaboration with Derek Gruen and his new film, Triode Kuvaputki, a fitting tribute to late Pan Sonic Mika Vainio and his lasting impact on the

A multidisciplinary artist based in New York, Edward Paul Quist aka Embryoroom combines experimental music, sound design and motion graphics to create radical art that defies easy categorisation. 1883 meets the artist to discuss his new work Network of Death/Electronic

1883 caught up with the artist behind the mind-blowing album cover of 2011 Coldplay's smash hit, Mylo Xyloto. What is it that makes analbum a greatalbum? The music, of course, but let's be frank, even the cover needs to electrifythe audience's attention. Think of Beatles' Sgt. Pepper'sor

Best known to the public for his cunningly provocative photos, David LaChapellehas left behind the glitz of fashion to focus onfine art. 1883 caught up with the man himself to know more about his new begin Ever since he left his native

Long-time standing New York Magazine art critic and Pulitzer Prize-winner Jerry Saltz shares his personal views on art and criticism with 1883 Magazine arts editor. Finding one's voice can be hard, and in the uncertain journey of self-discovery that is life,

With the Elizabeth line due to open in December, the Whitechapel Gallery teams up with Crossrail to present Art Capital. The exhibition – curated by gallery director Iwona Blazwick – brings together nine renowned artists' preparatory studies for artworks soon to

1883 arts editor sits down for a chat with Milanese duo Urbansolid to discuss their 3D installations taking over east London. In a world gripped by fear and paranoia, art can't but be political, helping us decipher the complex