Born in rural Derbyshire in 1941, the daughter of a factory worker and cotton weaver, Vivienne Westwood relocated to Harrow, Greater London with her family as a teenager. It was here that the young designer undertook a jewellery making course at the University of Westminster, then known as the Harrow Art School, but left after…
Shaped by his experience growing up between Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and the UK, Jawara Alleyne’s interdisciplinary practice seamlessly oscillates between the realms of art and fashion. Through a nuanced amalgam of Caribbean mythologies, including the Rastafarian mysticism of Jamaica and the pirate folklore of the Cayman Islands, contrasted with the histories of London’s subcultures,…
The longstanding love affair between art and fashion is nothing new, with pioneering collaborations like Piet Mondrian and Yves Saint Laurent’s graphic dresses and Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dalí’s prolific collaborative relationship setting standards high. Taking a closer look at a selection of the most exciting creative partnerships in recent and not so recent history,…
Beneath the Surface is a group show curated by Lehmann Maupin Director Isabella Icoz, bringing together the work of Heidi Bucher, Alex Gardner, Lubaina Himid, Shirazeh Houshiary, Araba Opoku, and Calida Rawles. Isabella Icoz tells Something Curated: “I have always been fascinated by how artists engage with water in their practice, whether that be as…
Born in Singapore to Malaysian parents, chef Abby Lee Xin Pei grew up watching her grandmother cooking Asam Pedas, a classic Malaysian stew dish translated literally as “sour spicy,” and eating coconut pancakes and wonton noodles from the local street stalls in her parents’ hometowns of Taiping and Cebu. The chef earned her diploma at…
Boasting a rich tradition of progressive design, with figures like Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer being seminal in the development of modern architecture, South America is home to a vast number of exciting and inventive architects. Spanning Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Ecuador and Argentina, Something Curated highlights the innovative practices of six compelling architects shaping the built…
Born on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in 1956, sculptor Veronica Ryan relocated to London with her family as a young child. The artist is presently based between New York and Bristol. Announced as the winner of 2022’s Turner Prize, Ryan is known for her sculptures evocative of forms and objects from the natural world,…
From dim sum, char siu and sweet and sour pork to egg tart and black sesame soup, Hong Kong is well known for its vibrant and diverse dishes. Its rich history as an international port of commerce and its complex past as a colony has seen manifold influences shape Hong Kong’s much-loved food offer. From…