This month, from 16-18 May, art book fair Available Works returns to New York for its fourth and most expansive iteration yet. The event will take over the 39th floor of 180 Maiden Lane for a weekend of printed matter, live music, art, and cultural programming. Presented by Something Special Studios* and Water Street Associates…
On 8 May, The Luster, a group exhibition featuring ten international artists, opens at vitruta King’s Cross, a newly launched concept store in London’s Coal Drops Yard. Led by Creative Director Serra Duran Paralı, the space is designed in collaboration with Paris-based architect Sofia Cherkaoui of SSStudio+212. Blurring the boundaries between retail, arts venue, and…
One of the most important principles that we editors at Something Curated try to keep in mind as we run the site is the idea of cultivating and nurturing a community — whether you’re an artist, a designer, a chef, a writer, a musician or photographer, we try to celebrate your work and ideas in…
Following its theatrical release in China, Beijing-based visual artist and filmmaker Luka Yuanyuan Yang’s debut feature film, Chinatown Cha-Cha, is embarking on an international tour. Having made pit stops in London, Berlin, and Munich this month, and with screenings planned in New York and San Francisco in May, the documentary shines a light on the…
For its sixth and most expansive edition to date, Queer East Festival returns to London this spring with a vibrant celebration of queer cinema, performance, and visual culture from East and Southeast Asia – and, for the first time, Central and South Asia. With over 100 titles and a bold new strand spotlighting diasporic stories…
Condo, the brainchild of London art dealer Vanessa Carlos—co-founder of Carlos/Ishikawa—involves local galleries lending their spaces for a month to foreign dealers to stage collaborative exhibitions. The model offers visitors and collectors alike a chance to discover talents they may not have otherwise come across in their city, as well as providing galleries with an…
Opening this weekend, 17th January, the London Short Film Festival (LSFF) returns for its 22nd edition to celebrate emerging filmmakers and the art of short filmmaking. The eclectic programme will run across London’s most iconic screens and venues, including the BFI Southbank, ICA, Curzon Soho, Rio Cinema, and Rich Mix, and a free 1960s Mobile…
Welcome to the Something Curated holiday gift guide for 2024 — a varied list of items, objects, and experiences for loved ones, all selected by friends of the SC community. Happy shopping and happy holidays. The Substance Candle — Slime Recommended by fashion and culture writer Lauren Cochrane. Anyone who saw The Substance has the last…