Can creativity make us feel better?
Hospitals, for the most part, are dreary environments. Strip lighting, wipe-clean surfaces and miles of grubby paint do nothing to make us feel better. But can creativity change all that?
Emily Stein and Kaysha Sinclair present the A–Z of Teenage Emotions
As a way to help teens navigate the cascade of emotions they’re bombarded with, Emily Stein and Kaysha Sinclair have created an A-Z guide to explore some of those familiar feelings and provide an opportunity to discuss them
Why Nam June Paik is more than ‘the father of video art’
Tate Modern’s retrospective of Korean-born artist Nam June Paik aims to go beyond his title as ‘the father of video art’ by showcasing his groundbreaking work that blurred the boundaries between tech and art and even predicted the internet
Thierry Noir on street art that brings hope
Three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Thierry Noir discusses how the colourful characters he defaced the wall with became a symbol of freedom for those it oppressed, and the lessons we can learn from it today
My Happiest Project: Yinka Ilori
Throughout October, we’re looking at the subject of happiness, and asking creatives to tell us about the projects they’ve most enjoyed working on. Here, artist and designer Yinka Ilori reflects on transforming an underpass in Battersea into Happy Street
Ace & Tate explores the idea of collective mindfulness in new comic
The comic book has been created by Dominican-born, Japan-based artist Freddy Carrasco to mark World Mental Health Day, with all proceeds going to mental health charity SANE
KK Outlet returns with Vans store takeover
After closing its doors in Shoreditch last year, the gallery and store is back with a three-month run kicking off with a new exhibition
An experiment in connection by Nick Cave
Nick Cave has created an unusually open forum for conversation with his website The Red Hand Files. Patrick Burgoyne dives into its stories
How I Got Here: Stanley Donwood
The artist and long-time Radiohead collaborator talks to CR about his creative process, the struggle to find work after art school and his brilliant new book, There Will Be No Quiet
Nadia Huggins’ ethereal photos turn seascapes into dreamscapes
The West Indian photographer’s ongoing project Circa, No Future, which documents boys on the cusp of adulthood, is showing at NOW Gallery in Greenwich
How Cool Shit blew up the internet
Art collective Cool Shit has found a very particular niche with its inflatable versions of famous faces. But how did it turn an ironic Kickstarter campaign to make a blow-up Lionel Ritchie into a thriving business that’s bringing joy to people around the world?
Alex Prager reflects on motherhood and Los Angeles in new show
Now showing in New York, Play The Wind sees the artist reflect on her journey – in life and in work – through her trademark theatrical lens
Unsigned: BBH’s new talent showcase returns
This week sees the launch of the latest edition of Unsigned, an annual showcase of new talent hosted by ad agency BBH in London. We talk to its curators as well as three of the artists featured in this year’s show about the project
Printed in North Korea: visual art in the DPRK
Nicholas Bonner’s new book explores the beauty of North Korean visual art – and the role of woodblock and linocut prints in spreading propaganda. We talk to Bonner about this heritage and our growing fascination with North Korea’s visual culture
The Return Of Intelligent Horror
Cerebral horror movies like Us, Midsommar, Hereditary and The Witch have thrived both critically and commercially in recent years. Thomas Hobbs speaks to a selection of contemporary horror filmmakers to try to understand why intelligent horror is succeeding in 2019
Go See: Kathe Kollwitz at the British Museum, London
Designer Paul Cardwell recommends visiting the Kathe Kollwitz exhibition currently on show at the British Museum in London, and notes the frightening relevance of her artworks today