Dan Tobin Smith’s new exhibition explores the beauty of gemstones
The photographer’s new exhibition combines stunning images of rare stones with 3D installations and music from an electronic drone choir
The Creative Review Photography Annual 2019 is now open for entries
CR’s Photography Annual celebrates the best images of the year, those who make them and those who commission them. Your chance to be featured in this year’s edition is just a few clicks away
On the fear of underachieving
With Gen Zs leading the way in politics and beyond, society has become embroiled in a race to keep up. Megan Williams speaks to figures in art and publishing from different generations to uncover more about the fear of underachieving and how to move past it
Weavers Factory: How to build an art house
Weavers Factory is an inventive and welcoming art gallery that aims to champion the under-represented. It also comes with a compelling backstory
Masahisa Fukase’s family portraits taken over 20 years
First released in 1991, Family by the late photographer Masahisa Fukase is a series of 31 family portraits laid out in chronological order. This month, MACK re-releases Fukase’s last book as a reminder of his powerful work
New photo book delves into North Korean architecture
Architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapić are releasing a new photo book with Thames & Hudson, which examines the history of socialist architecture against the backdrop of the North Korean capital
Creating Kano’s Hoodies All Summer album artwork
The grime artist’s powerful new album grapples with subjects ranging from knife crime to the Windrush scandal. In a CR exclusive, Kano, photographer Olivia Rose and Untold Studios Creative Director Phil Lee discuss bringing it to life
The Face reincarnates its long-lost print mag
As ‘the magazine that changed culture’ publishes its first print edition since it relaunched earlier this year – featuring cover stars Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Tyler, the Creator and Rosalía – CR sees whether it’s worth the hype
A new book is documenting Tokyo’s characterful vending machines
Tim Easley’s new title Vend: Notes on the Silent World of Tokyo’s Vending Machines breathes life into the city’s ubiquitous automated machines
Exposure: Widline Cadet
Art Director Gem Fletcher introduces an exciting photographer to watch in Widline Cadet, who lays bare the dichotomy of her Haitian-American identity
Line of Fire: Photojournalist Lynsey Addario
Fear is an inevitable part of Lynsey Addario’s work as a warzone photojournalist. She talks to Aimée McLaughlin about dealing with everyday fears, and why the Trump era marks a less safe world for journalists
The Fear issue: August/September 2019
Stamped with one of Noma Bar’s trademark double entendre illustrations, our latest issue addresses the subject of fear. Whether it’s how to persuade clients to make the leap into the unknown, or the resurgence of well-crafted horror flicks