Across centuries and continents, Tilly Lawless enters into a dialogue with Leo Tolstoy to revisit the timeless questions posed in his iconic essay ‘What is Art?’ Who gets to make art? Who gets to decide whether art is good? And how do artists make a living in an era where their craft is misunderstood, minimized, and downright ignored?
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The role of nail art extends beyond the aesthetic in the hands of a new legion of artists pushing the practice into fresh, therapeutic, realms. Kate Lancaster meets one of these trailblazers, and explores the unexpectedly intertwined history of nail art, feminism and pleasure.
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Elfy Scott explores our inherent—or perhaps not-so-inherent—desire to perform online. Whose gaze is it when we’re wielding the cameras ourselves? And what impact does the selfie have on the self?
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Cheryl Fagan gets real with her nearest and dearest about overcoming sexual shame, over wine and pasta at her Sydney home.
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It’s time to re-meet your maker, with Par Femme's modern guide to vaginal wellness
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