An instrumental figure of postwar American painting, throughout his illustrious seven-decade career, Sam Gilliam, who passed away aged 88 earlier this week, reinvented and consistently reimagined abstract painting and sculpture. Thoughtfully combining rich amalgamations of form, texture, and material to forge his inventive compositions, his work has had a powerful influence on generations of contemporary…
Harneet Baweja and his partner Devina relocated to London from Kolkata back in 2014. Enamoured with the city’s diverse and dynamic culinary offering, the couple decided to open a restaurant of their own in the capital. In 2015, Gunpowder was born. The home-style Indian restaurant, which wholeheartedly embraces the small plate, reimagines traditional favourites through…
With a rich history, first known as the East End Academy, then the Whitechapel Open, and finally The London Open, Whitechapel Gallery has provided an exciting and valuable platform for burgeoning artists since 1932. For almost 90 years, The London Open has been a launch pad for leading contemporary artists in the early stages of…
Architectural acoustics, the science and engineering of achieving a good sound, or silence, within a building, has vastly progressed over the past decades owing to the birth of new technologies and an increased interest in the field as urban centres grow more crowded and quietness is an invaluable luxury. It is widely considered that the…
Recognising the disappearance of artist studios and the closure of over 50% of dedicated LGBTQ+ spaces in London in the past decade, QUEERCIRCLE, helmed by Ashley Joiner and launched this month, seeks to support the LGBTQ+ community through an annual programme of physical and digital exhibition commissions, artist residencies and a public programme designed to…
Skilfully applying oil paint onto sanyan, a traditional Nigerian fabric used for draped clothing, Lagos-based artist Nengi Omuku’s work interrogates ambiguity and liminality with a focus on interior psychological spaces and how they manifest within the material world. In her fascinating works, multiple bodies depict a physical rendering of the layered subconscious. Creating ethereal scenes…
Currently based in London, Japanese vocal performer Hatis Noit’s impressive range is inspired by everything from Gagaku – a type of Japanese classical music that was historically performed in the imperial court – and operatic styles, to Bulgarian and Gregorian chanting, and avant-garde and pop vocalists. The name Hatis Noit itself is taken from Japanese…
Berbers, or Amazigh, are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa, specifically Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, and to a lesser extent Mauritania, northern Mali, and northern Niger. The Amazigh define themselves as the original inhabitants of North Africa, however, over the centuries they have shared their lands with other groups, such as the Carthaginians,…