Superstars Only #5
238 x 310mm, 112 pages (with fabric handles)
New York, US
Biannual or thereabouts
Magazine first published in 2021
Editor-in-chief / Art Director: Daniela Rodriguez
Design: Adrian Tiu
Superstars Only blurs the line between insider and outsider perspectives on today’s art scene—everyone’s a Superstar.
This fifth issue's certainly one to read, wear even: introducing the BAGAZINE! With a pair of fabric camo handles piercing the front and back covers, you can skip the carrier bag at checkout and wear your magazine straight off the shelves. It's no gimmick either; almost every page of the issue—designed in the now familiar, artful lo-fi style—spotlights people on the streets and subways of New York, revealing the contents of their bags.
Also inside: interviews with muralist Eric Heinz, performance artist Molly Soda, and musician Negashi Armada; Alexandra Auder gives a nostalgic tour of The Chelsea Hotel; an ode to LaGuardia Airport's Terminal B; and puppet-making instructions from The Puppeteer Co-op.
On the Journal
At work with Daniela Rodriguez: ‘I came up with the name Superstars Only as a way to poke fun at a NY scene that felt very into itself. I wanted to create something that didn’t read as a hall of mirrors. We’ve had so many moments where we’ve naturally stumbled on the people we end up featuring, which always feels better than tirelessly looking at who and what is hot at the moment.’
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