Andrew Pierre Hart’s practice explores the symbiotic relationship between sound and painting, incorporating aspects of sculpture, language, performance and film. His abstract compositions draw on sources as diverse as the murals of the Gurunsi people in Burkina Faso, Yoruba divination codes, graphic musical scores, and digital coding. It’s been a busy month for Hart, who…
This week, discover the story of Cymande, the pioneering self-taught South London band, Jayeeta Chatterjee’s new exhibition at Chemould Prescott Road in Mumbai, a thought-provoking Substack out of London, and one of the best books out there on the Memphis Group. If you like what you see, subscribe to the Something Curated newsletter. Jayeeta Chatterjee’s An Eye…
Open now and running until 6 May 2024, the Hayward Gallery’s landmark exhibition, When Forms Come Alive, highlights the ways in which sculptors across generations have been inspired by movement, flux, and organic growth. The exhibition features the works of 21 international artists, including Ernesto Neto, Franz West, Senga Nengudi, DRIFT, Ruth Asawa, Marguerite Humeau,…
Something for the Week, our new column, returns. From a London Fashion Week first to Hmong-American photographer Pao Houa Her’s latest book, we highlight the events, exhibitions, films, and more that we think you, our readers, should know about. If you like what you see, subscribe to the Something Curated newsletter. DI PETSA at The…
Peppered across Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, a constellation of unassuming islands plays host to one of Asia’s most ambitious and unique art initiatives. Around three decades ago, Japanese businessman Tetsuhiko Fukutake, along with then mayor of Naoshima, Chikatsugu Miyake, had the idea to create an arts centre as a way to attract tourists to an…
Welcome to Something for the Week, a new weekly column by the editors of Something Curated in which we highlight exhibitions, books, events, restaurants from across the world and reading material from across the internet (or in print) which we think you, our readers, should see, try, visit, or just check out. If you like…
Vietnamese American artist Tammy Nguyen’s work oscillates between painting, drawing, printmaking, and various publishing projects. The artist is behind Passenger Pigeon Press, an independent publisher collaborating with scientists, journalists, writers, and other artists to create politically astute and, crucially, widely accessible content. Nguyen’s collaborative, research-driven approach is exploratory, delving into history, scrutinising the present, and…
Muses — protectors, predators, companions and food — animals have appeared in artworks since the beginning of art production. Since ancient depictions of bison in early cave paintings to the works of the Surrealists, and contemporaries beyond, creatures big and small have inspired some of the greatest artists of all time. From the reoccurring presence…