Another post-match interview featuring Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise has gone viral across social media for all the wrong reasons. Once again, football fans have been treated to the painful spectacle of awkward silences, and a player doing everything he can to make life harder for the person holding the microphone. What started as a … Read more
The 1995/96 Premier League title race remains one of the most iconic in English football history, one where on-pitch drama was met with psychological warfare off it. At the heart of the battle were two titans of the game, as Kevin Keegan took his thrilling Newcastle United side up against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United … Read more
Steven Seidenberg, Untitled, from his series The Architecture of Silence: Abandoned Lives of the Italian South. Courtesy of the artist Too often, photographers play with images of ruin aesthetics with the aim of triggering a sense of lament, but Steven Seidenberg takes a different approach—his camera has captured the change of time in structures as … Read more
Harry Kane believes he has never played better, delivering as a 10 and 9. “This is the best version of myself for sure,” says the Bayern Munich and England forward, who was today presented with the European Golden Shoe as leading scorer across the Continent with 36 goals in the Bundesliga. “Last season speaks for … Read more
Ho Tzu Nyen, artist director of the 16th Gwangju Biennale. Courtesy of Gwangju Biennale, Photo by Lee il chun The Gwangju Biennale is not only one of the oldest and most important biennales in Asia, but also an example of a context-specific art event deeply rooted in the history of its place of origin. Behind … Read more
Proactive due diligence, from advance planning and staff training to better data and site-specific risk assessments, can help protect irreplaceable works before a disaster occurs. Observer Lab Many collectors and art professionals think of insurers as the people to call after an accident or disaster has occurred. But prevention is better than cure, as they … Read more
In conversation with Observer, the MacArthur fellow and bestselling novelist reflects on metaphor, class and truth. Courtesy the publisher; author photo by Giancarlo Valentine The world demands definition, certainty and arcs of triumph, yet best-selling writer and professor Ocean Vuong offers something very different. His novels and poetry catapult readers into the ineffable, often jolting … Read more
After 10 years as part of the artist duo Ittah Yoda, Kai Yoda has begun a new chapter. Courtesy of Brymond Capella and Kai Yoda © Photo: Nicolas Brasseur There is a lively aura surrounding the characters who populate the paintings of Japanese-French artist Kai Yoda, though it is not an energy that can necessarily … Read more
Order the new issue here and postage is included – just select ‘’Season Preview Issue 394’. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and save! You’ll get this issue FREE plus the next 13 as part of your subscription… First a message from our editor, James Andrew: My mum isn’t a football fan, but when I was growing … Read more
Carl and Marilyn Thoma with (from left) Robert Wilson Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière2013, and Andres Solano Portrait of Ana Josefa de Castaneda y de la Reguera1776. Photography by Tera Howard Carl Thoma is 77 years old, a billionaire and one of Dallas’ most prominent art collectors. With his wife, Marilyn, whom he met while … Read more