Art and fashion highlights of 2014

With the year drawing to a close, we look back through the year to round up the highlights of the year on Sleek online. See below for our top exhibition reviews (featuring everything from ant farms for charity to urine tanks in a techno palace), studio visits with artists and designers from Berlin and beyond, plus so much more. 

It’s been a fantastic year. Here’s to another great one in 2015!

Studio Visit with Katharina Grosse

Katharina Grosse, photographed in her studio by Peter Kaaden Katharina Grosse, photographed in her studio by Peter Kaaden

Matt Lambert’s Intimacy

Malik, Max and Emme, Matt Lambert. Malik, Max and Emme, Matt Lambert.

The 8th Berlin Biennale: Dancing in the Shadows

The 8th Berlin Biennale Tacita Dean, 10 to the 21, 2014. Installation view. Courtesy Tacita Dean; Frith Street Gallery, London; Marian Goodman Gallery, New York/Paris. Photo: Anders Sune Berg

Playing for the other team

Playing For The Other Team, Peter Kaaden Playing For The Other Team, photographed by Peter Kaaden

Brad Troemel’s ant farms are donating money to charity

“LIVE/WORK” by Brad Troemel at Tomorrow, New York. Courtesy of Tomorrow “LIVE/WORK” by Brad Troemel at Tomorrow, New York. Courtesy of Tomorrow

Excretion as Monument: “10” at Berghain

Installation view, 10, Berghain. Sarah Schönfeld, "Hero's Journey (Lamp)". Berghain. Copyright Zsu Szabu Installation view, 10, Berghain. Sarah Schönfeld, “Hero’s Journey (Lamp)”. Berghain. Copyright Zsu Szabu

The Art World’s It-Boy: David Ostrowski interviewed

David Ostrowski, photo by Nick Königsknecht David Ostrowski, photo by Nick Königsknecht

Copenhagen studio visits: Henrik Vibskov

Henrik Vibskov, in his studio. Photo: Hans H. Bærholm. Styling: Pholoso Selebogo Henrik Vibskov, in his studio. Photo: Hans H. Bærholm. Styling: Pholoso Selebogo

Youth confessionals series

SLEEK ASKED TEN YOUNG ARTISTS TO SHARE THEIR DARKEST SECRETS SLEEK ASKED TEN YOUNG ARTISTS TO SHARE THEIR DARKEST SECRETS. Molly Soda’s confession.

Ryan Gander redefines Lisson’s Frieze Fashion

Ryan Gander in the Lisson Booth at Frieze. Carpet by Cory Arcangel. Ryan Gander in the Lisson Booth at Frieze. Carpet by Cory Arcangel.

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