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The Ultimate Italian Winter Soup
Ombra head chef and Forno owner Mitshel Ibrahim shares his cherished recipe for the ultimate, fortifying Italian winter soup: pasta e fagioli. Pasta e fagioli Feeds 5 Ingredients 100g cardoon or artichokes100g carrot100g fennel200g pancetta or guanciale100g parmesan rind1 whole red chilli1 sprig of rosemary3 sprigs thymeSmall bunch fresh oregano, or tbsp dried1 bayleaf250g dry…
Curator Lewis Dalton Gilbert on Communing and the Power of Portraiture
Curated by Lewis Dalton Gilbert, creative director of A Vibe Called Tech, and featuring works by artists Lotte Andersen, Genesis Baez, Jess T. Dugan, Sabelo Mlangeni, Bernice Mulenga, Tourmaline, Vivek Vadoliya, Alberta Whittle, and Matthew Arthur Williams, London gallery Gathering’s new exhibition, Pictures of Us, brings together artists working with photography and film to capture…
Me and My Things: Missy Flynn
Missy Flynn is the co-founder of London restaurant Rita’s – a brand which began life in residency at iconic Dalston nightclub Birthdays in the early 2010s, evolved to its first permanent premises on Mare Street in Hackney by late 2013, before moving through various iterations and evolutions, including as a sandwich shop in King’s Cross, and a…
0xCollection: an Art Institution for the Digital Age
Multi-hyphenate Elle Anastasiou serves as the Director of the 0xCollection, a new institution dedicated to bridging the worlds of fine art and contemporary technology. Based in Basel, 0x was launched this year to develop digital art from the present with an eye towards the future, with two major inaugural exhibitions in Prague. 0x began with…
Interviews
Interview: Ethiopian-Italian Artist Jem Perucchini’s Paintin...
Born in Ethiopia and based in Italy since childhood, Jem Perucchini’s work is profoundly influenced by art history. The Milan-based artist mines visual archetypes from all over the world, spanning imagery of the Early Renaissance, African traditions, and Christian iconography, combining these elements in his vibrant oil paintings. His works adeptly forge cultural bridges while…
The Artist Repurposing Ethiopia’s E-Waste
Hailing from Addis Ababa, Ethiopian artist Elias Sime is best known for his large-scale reliefs made from recycled consumer electronics. He creates expansive mosaics comprising keyboards, circuits, and wires, among other e-waste imported into his home country. Sime’s works serve as records of the global exchange of commodities, and the conceptual transformations of matter from…
Zeina Aref Explores Craft Traditions of the Cayman Islands
Based between Cairo and London, Egyptian artist, Zeina Aref, traverses various mediums and processes to convey the nuances of cultural and social landscapes — often referencing and reimagining the traditions of her home country. Her education in Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins helped shape her visually arresting work, which focuses on the exploration of…
The Ritual of Eating Malatang in Shenzhen
Malatang – a customisable regional street food comprising spicy broth, meats, vegetables and noodles – is a popular dish originating in Leshan, Sichuan province, China. Across the southwestern Guangdong region however, its flavour and composition differs according to the tastes of the local people. When I was in Shenzhen, I went to eat malatang once every Sunday…
Two Exceptional Pizzerias in Rome
There was a time, around seven or eight years ago, when I agreed with the old adage that pizza is like sex: that even when it’s bad, it is good. I’ve since matured and in my maturity, I’ve become a little more picky. My wife, as it happens, “doesn’t like pizza.” But for me, the…
How Buena Vista Social Club Changed the World’s Perceptions of Cuba
Legendary ensemble Buena Vista Social Club, which took its name from a former Havana venue that ceased operations in the 1940s, emerged as a joint effort between the American guitarist, Ry Cooder, and the Cuban bandleader, Juan de Marcos González. Together, they rallied a group of Cuban musicians to complete an album within the remarkably…
Autumnal Comfort Food from Florence Knight
The Sessions Arts Club chef shares two recipes from her home kitchen — the first in a new series of seasonal comforts for Something Curated. Beetroot, ricotta and walnuts A pair of Marigolds will save your hands from being stained purple. Serves 4 Ingredients 10 whole, small red beetroots with leaves 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp treacle 4…
From The Archive
The Studio Museum In Harlem Director & Chief Curator Th...
Thelma Golden is Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, the world’s leading institution devoted to visual art by artists of African descent. Golden began her career as a Studio Museum intern in 1987. The following year, she joined the Whitney Museum of American Art, where she launched her influential curatorial practice….
Interview: Ernesto Neto On Gravity, Togetherness & The ...
An enduring enquiry into space, volume, balance and gravity, since the 1990s, Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto has produced an inimitable body of work that is in equal parts informed by sensuality and spirituality. Inspired by the Brazilian Conceptualists Lygia Clark and Hélio Oiticica, as well as biomorphism, Minimalism and Arte Povera, Neto’s works engage all…
Interview: Toyin Ojih Odutola On Her New Exhibition At Barbi...
From 11 August 2020, Barbican Art Gallery hosts A Countervailing Theory, the first-ever UK commission by Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola. An epic cycle of new work unfurls across the 90-metre long gallery, The Curve, documenting an imagined civilisation conceived by the artist. Drawing on an eclectic range of sources, from ancient history to popular…