ARTISTS
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Meet the young creatives of Kosovo
Six inspiring artists tell us about their everyday lives, their hopes for the future and why it's so difficult to pursue the arts in Kosovo.
Donat Vatoci
Klara Gordon
7.16.20
Photography

this photographer explores what it means to be an outsider in morocco
Feeling like a "misfit" in her home country inspired Deborah Benzaquen to document queer and mixed identities in her work.
Sarah Moroz
9.25.19
straight ups

photographing new york's queer creative community
Rafael Martinez spoke to 13 of the city's most inspiring young artists.
Rafael Martínez
5.16.19
Art

Lexie Smith makes intimate art from bread
Meet the artist challenging the narrative on gluten with her thoughtful creations.
Alexandra Weiss
10.18.18
Photography

15 young creatives on what it means to be an ‘emerging artist’
Photographer Joshua Aronson's new series — featuring Gen-Z creatives including Arvida Byström, Tyler Mitchell, and Flynn McGarry — asks what it means to be emerging.
Hannah Ongley
7.18.18
Arts

fallen angels: a conversation with marcus whale and athena thebus
The artists detail their brilliant collaborative performance 'Lucifer', which casts the ultimate fallen angel as a figure to be celebrated.
Joe Brennan
1.19.18
Music

our favourite australian musicians pick their top tracks of 2017
It was a great big year for Antipodean music, so we asked some of our talented friends to weigh in on the music that defined the year that way.
i-D Team
12.18.17
News

first photos of stunning works from the ngv's major new exhibition
Spanning the entire gallery, this inaugural Triennial is a powerful overview of art and culture right now. And it's free.
i-D Team
12.15.17
Arts

artist raúl de nieves on high heels, haribo, and the ritual of craft
The Mexico-born artist turned salvaged shoes and bulk plastic beads into the Whitney Biennial's most stunning installation.
Hannah Ongley
8.15.17
Art

four chinese multimedia artists you need to know
Drawing upon themes of censorship, virtual reality, and rapid cultural transformation, China's contemporary art scene is in the midst of a riveting boom.
Moritz Gaudlitz
i-D Germany
4.21.17
Culture

sterling ruby and the apocalyptic nature of los angeles
He's collaborated with Raf Simons, is a muse to Calvin Klein, and is known for making bleached denim canvases. Now, the Los Angeles-based artist Sterling Ruby is showing a new exhibition at the Vito Schnabel Gallery in St. Moritz, featuring work...
Nadja Sayej
4.6.17
Fashion

inside the shepard fairey x debbie harry collection
The Barrack Obama "hope" artist teams up with the NYC icon for a unique collaboration. We caught up with Shepard to find out more...
Nadja Sayej
2.9.17
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