Interview
In this METAL 51 interview, Sonoya Mizuno reflects on identity, fate and the quiet power of micro-decisions in a life shaped by transformation.
Hablamos con los creadores de L.E.V., el festival asturiano pionero que lleva casi dos décadas uniendo arte digital, tecnología y comunidad desde la periferia.
Figurative painter and model Lawrence Perry challenges the tortured artist myth. Between fashion campaigns and the canvas, his focus is clear: make the work, don’t become it.
Alexandre Lavet turns error into language, inviting us to notice what’s usually ignored. In absence, his art finds quiet poetry, tension and care.
The artist teams up with Bhad Bhabie for his new single, “HOE.” A preview of his debut album: an emotional, messy, sexy, and cinematic work.
The Portuguese artist returns to Paris with a powerful manifesto against society's excesses. Using plastic waste, his art gives a voice to endangered animals. On view until June 28.
The Armenian builds her brand on upcycling and heritage. Her new summer drop explores the quiet, powerful bond of sisterhood through a contemporary lens.
In a world of algorithmic trends, R & M Leathers builds something more subversive. Designer Ruby Mariani sculpts leather into a language of dualities: tough yet soft, raw yet feminine.
Funk Tribu releases his highly anticipated single, “Azul,” and unveils TRIBE, a new record label reclaiming the dancefloor as a space for identity, community, and connection.
We talk to Julie Kegels about her universe: women who embody timeless sophistication and daring authenticity. The designer challenges contemporary luxury through the art of contrast.
Con motivo del aniversario de Fire!!, el festival de cine LGBTQ+, hablamos con su director, que lleva tres décadas redefiniendo el cine queer en Barcelona.
Wearing her Palestinian identity with pride, Sylwia Nazzal is defying the industry through community building, larger-than-life silhouettes, and social commentary.
Walter Van Beirendonck proves fashion can be joyful, sincere and free. A colourful mind shaped by craft, not spectacle, and rooted in fearless creativity.
A24’s new “Bring Her Back” is bloody and thrilling. Its young, 17-year-old star chats the mind-bending effects of horror and putting our phones away.
Dafne Keen says it all with a look. From child prodigy in Marvel and Star Wars to action icon, she reflects on her career and the emotion of her early projects.
The author and NYC native explores the deep-seeded intricacies of the city’s LGBTQ+ nightlife in his new book, “Queer Happened Here: 100 Years of NYC’s Landmark LGBTQ+ Places.”
The artist presents “Were you dreaming?” at London’s Cristea Roberts Gallery, a world frozen in time that defies escapism, love, grief, and the ‘what ifs’ of art.
Amalia Ulman blurs reality and fiction to challenge art, identity and class, exposing the fragility of authenticity in a world of simulacra.
“Roses for Hedone” is the book we all need to read. Its author Prishita tells, “The pursuit of pleasure is a reason to gather and a conduit for change.” Hell yes.
Curator, creator, communicator and Belgian royalty, Lefto stands as a pivotal figure in the music scene, and we caught up with him backstage at the Horst Arts and Music festival. Check it out!
In Jacek Gleba’s world, seams stay open, glances last longer than touch, and a shirt can remember a lover. Fashion becomes flirtation, choreography, and confession all in one look.
From NYC basements to global stardom, LSDXOXO gets candid about "Dogma", queer joy, and the emotional depth behind his club-ready sound.
Amidst her ongoing residency at Horst festival, we talk all things upcycling, multiculturality, decoloniality, and fostering a more vibrant, diverse world with the Brussels-based designer.
El actor y escritor gallego aterriza en Ciudad de México con su espectáculo “Lo positivo de fracasar en el amor”, donde mezcla humor, educación emocional y la importancia de amar bien.
Eli Keszler peels back the layers of control, memory, and transformation in his most exposed work to date, a haunted, heartfelt album wheredrums scatter like dust across a Lynchian landscape.