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What Happens When Sculpture Dances?

In the sweltering heat, a figure shimmers onstage in Port of Spain, like something from a fever dream. It’s Carnival Tuesday in Trinidad, 1982. Two enormous wings, stretched over ten feet wide, iridescent and trembling, are attached to a golden man. The costume, Papillon, donned by eight time King of Carnival Peter Samuel, was designed…

A History of the Kolhapuri Chappal

“We acknowledge the sandals… are inspired by traditional Indian handcrafted footwear, with a centuries-old heritage… We deeply recognise the cultural significance of such Indian craftsmanship. Please note that, for now, the entire collection is currently at an early stage of design development, and none of the pieces are confirmed to be produced or commercialised. We…

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Six Unique Artist Residencies With Application Deadlines in July

From a reimagined farmhouse in rural England to a collaborative design exchange in Rajasthan, these six opportunities – all with application deadlines this month – offer artists time, space, and support in new contexts. Rizq Art Initiative (RAi Residency) — Abu Dhabi, UAE The RAi Residency, based in Abu Dhabi, offers a rigorous three-month programme…

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The Best Contemporary Art Spaces in Mumbai

Following Something Curated’s guides to the best contemporary art spaces in Cairo and Marseille, the latest instalment in the series explores Mumbai’s flourishing art scene. Experimenter Co-founded by Prateek and Priyanka Raja in 2009 in Kolkata, Experimenter expanded to Mumbai in 2022 with a gallery in a restored 1890s building in Colaba. The gallery supports…

The Best Contemporary Art Spaces in Cairo

From artist-run initiatives and independent festivals to commercial galleries and more, Something Curated has compiled a guide to Cairo’s contemporary art scene – touching on film and music too. With special thanks to Egyptian director and photographer Zeina Aref for her on-the-ground recommendations. Gypsum Gallery Opened in 2013, Gypsum is the brainchild of curator Aleya…

A Restaurant Guide to Brno in the Czech Republic

Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic, sits at the crossroads of Austria, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, and Poland, and like most Czech food bears all of these influences on the food available in its centre, as well as a few more for good measure. It’s a couple of hours from Prague, has a…

 

The Story Behind Jean Cocteau’s Mysterious Horsemen

A cinematic self-portrait by an artist who relished in muddying the lines between poetry, painting, theatre and film, in Jean Cocteau’s own words, his final feature, Testament of Orpheus (1960), “is nothing other than a striptease act, gradually peeling away my body to reveal my naked soul.” Throughout the film appear the enigmatic horsemen, heavily…

Five Books to Read in June 2025

June is time for big decisions which will likely shape the rest of summer, not least when it comes to books. Here are five recommendations to pack alongside that holiday page-turner. THE MÖBIUS BOOK, Catherine Lacey Bloomsbury Circus, pp. 240 Catherine Lacey is the author of recent literary sensation Biography of X which followed the…

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