Wes Anderson at the Cinémathèque Française
The Cinémathèque française in Paris in collaboration with the Design Museum, London has organized a wonderful exhibition celebrating the work of Wes Anderson.
The Face Magazine at the National Portrait Gallery
"The Face Magazine: Culture Shift" at the National Portrait Gallery in London is a must-see exhibition and a trip down memory lane if you grew up in the 80s and 90s.
Bande Dessinée 1964-2024 at the Centre Pompidou
I wish I had scheduled more time to visit Bande Dessinée 1964-2024, the amazing comic art exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. There was simply too much to see and discover and too many artists that I had never heard of.
Richard McGuire. Then and There. Here and Now
"Richard McGuire: Then and There. Here and Now" at the Cartoonmuseum Basel is a wonderful career retrospective of the illustrator and designer best known for his cult graphic novel "Here".
The 80s. Fashion, Design and Graphic Design in France
For a flashback to the 80s this exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is not to be missed.
The Best Books of 2022
The best fiction, best general non-fiction, best biography, philosophy and history books, best graphic novels, the best art and photography books and the most disappointing books that I read this past year.
Emigre Magazine Archive
I was delighted to discover that the full run of legendary graphic design magazine Emigre is available online. It brought back a lot of memories and gave me the same jolt of inspiration as when I first discovered the magazine as a student.
National Museum of Norway
Norway's beautiful new National Museum is a must visit if you are in Oslo and not just because of the magnificent Munch room.
Germany/1920s/New Objectivity/August Sander
Germany/1920s/New Objectivity/August Sander is the somewhat awkward title of a mammoth exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. Bringing together some 900 works of painting, photography, architecture, design and film, this is the first panoramic overview of the New Objectivity movement in France.
Joost Swarte Overal/Everywhere
The exhibition Joost Swarte Overal/Everywhere at the Kunsthal Rotterdam presents a selection from the work Swarte has produced over the past fifty years: from his first ventures into comics to his recent work for The New Yorker and an album celebrating the artists of De Stijl.
RAYGUN: The Bible of Music & Style
RAYGUN: The Bible of Music & Style, compiles the best covers, fashion shoots and interviews from the magazine's 8-year history.
Caroline Roberts: Graphic Design Visionaries
I just spent an hour or so browsing through Graphic Design Visionaries, a fascinating new book from Laurence King Publishing. It features profiles of 75 of the world’s greatest graphic designers (or design studio).