Reflecting on the Hayward Gallery’s major summer show, In the Black Fantastic, which ran from 29 June –18 September 2022, Ivorian-French multidisciplinary artist and writer Keren Lasme unpacks the ambitious exhibition’s highlights. “This is the domain of the Strange, the Marvelous, and the Fantastic…” — Suzanne Césaire, Tropiques (1941). Affixed on one of the…
Leighton House, the spectacular studio-home of Victorian artist and former President of the Royal Academy, Frederic Leighton (1830-96), has reopened to the public following a major transformation. Situated on the edge of Holland Park, Kensington, Leighton House is famed for its opulent interiors, including the extraordinary Arab Hall featuring exquisite mosaic floors and tiles acquired…
Under the directorship of Eva Langret since 2019, Frieze London is one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, taking place this year from 12–16 October at Regent’s Park. The fair’s exhibiting galleries represent a cross-section of the most exciting artists working today, from the emerging to the iconic; and a team of world-leading…
Baghdad-born Los Angeles-based Hayv Kahraman’s multifaceted practice explores gender and body politics, migrant consciousness, and the marginal spaces of diasporic life, drawing from her personal history as an Iraqi émigré first to Europe and then the United States. Kahraman’s canvases feature female figures that she describes as extensions of her own body; however, these women…
The quaint village of Saint Paul de Vence on the French Riviera is home to a legendary art-filled hotel and restaurant, La Colombe d’Or, which boasts a rich history spanning nearly a century. Following his return from fighting in the First World War, in 1920, local farmer Paul Roux opened up a café-bar, Chez Robinson,…
South Koreans have masterfully honed the idea of concept retail, with creatively designed and immersive multi-use spaces flourishing throughout the city of Seoul. Interactive, novel and, of course, photo-ready, these narrative rich retail sites take customers and spectators alike on dynamic and unexpected journeys with plenty of products available to pick up along the way….
Photographer, designer and filmmaker Hassan Hajjaj has strong ties to both Morocco and the UK. Born in the fishing town of Larache, Morocco in 1961, Hajjaj relocated to London aged twelve. Growing up immersed in London’s club culture as it was taking shape profoundly influenced the artist’s practice and approach to creativity. Reconnecting with his…
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in London, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is set to return to Somerset House over the course of four days from 13–16 October 2022. As the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, 1-54 London 2022 will host 50 international exhibitors across 21 countries,…