SC Exclusive: ‘Ouida: Songs of the Sea’ — a Photo Essay by Wami Aluko

Nigerian photographer, writer, and filmmaker, Wami Aluko’s practice explores mythology, biology, and mysticism. A graduate of Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, Aluko’s visceral images — exhibited in Europe, Africa and the US, and appearing in publications including Atmos, Vogue Italia, and Wallpaper* — evocatively blur the lines between the physical and spiritual. In an…

What is Mingei?

Mingei, the influential folk-craft movement that developed in Japan in the 1920s and 1930s, is the subject of William Morris Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, Art Without Heroes: Mingei. With more than 80 works on display — including ceramics, woodwork, paper, textiles, photography and film — the presentation will incorporate unseen pieces from significant private collections, along…

Michaël Protin’s Best Photograph

In 2016 I lived in Portugal for a couple of years. Porto is a small, very walkable city so that’s what I always did: walked everywhere, camera in hand, always, and I was probably taking 20 plus photos a day. Portugal is a great country for street photographers, and when I lived there the country was changing…

Patties, With a New York State of Mind

The Caribbean patty is one of New York City’s most important vernacular foods. They are omnipresent, and in fact – those outside New York may not realize – you can often get a patty at a pizzeria, or at a hot dog cart, where they’re displayed next to knishes. There may not be such a thing as…

Cole Wilson’s Best Photograph

Sam made their first vintage in 2022, the year before Julie died. At the time this photo was taken, Sam planned to proudly take their wine to Beaujolais, a return to the place and person who had influenced their philosophy of the very thing they set out to create.  I have biological family whom I…

Meet the Nigerian Creatives Joining Forces for Milan Fashion Week

During Milan Fashion Week, Nigerian artist Yusuff Aina and Nigerian-British fashion designer Tokyo James unveiled an ambitious installation and runway show set within the historic Palazzo Reale Sala Cariatidi. Presented by the Abuja-based gallery, Retro Africa, helmed by Dolly Kola-Balogun, the installation, titled Domain Expansion, includes a life-size sculptural figure from Aina’s Eniyan series. Made…

For Artist and Composer Li Yilei, Everything is an Instrument

Chinese artist and composer Li Yilei’s new album, NONAGE, ruminates on childhood through a sonic tapestry of unexpected samples, spanning nostalgic Chinese television shows, mechanical toys, and an array of acoustic and electronic instruments — many of which were designed and hand-built by Yilei. Ahead of NONAGE’s release, the artist offers Something Curated an exclusive glimpse into their process…

Chef Artist Behzad Jamshidi’s Life in Objects

Chef Behzad Jamshidi began his career in 2016 when he moved from Vancouver BC to New York, the city he still calls home. After working in some of the city’s most well-known and celebrated kitchens, in 2018, Jamshidi started the Moosh platform to create what he calls more “meaningful collaborations and representation for the marginalised…

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