A sprawling city with a robust appetite for contemporary art, there is certainly no shortage of galleries and museums to discover in Tokyo. With so much to choose from, Something Curated highlights ten must-visit art spaces in the Japanese capital.
Curated by Lewis Dalton Gilbert, creative director of A Vibe Called Tech, and featuring works by artists Lotte Andersen, Genesis Baez, Jess T. Dugan, Sabelo Mlangeni, Bernice Mulenga, Tourmaline, Vivek Vadoliya, Alberta Whittle, and Matthew Arthur Williams, London gallery Gathering’s new exhibition, Pictures of Us, brings together artists working with photography and film to capture…
“The figure of the witch was explored extensively by many female Surrealists working in Paris and Latin America in the 20th century, where artists such as Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington used the image of the sorceress as a means of liberating their subconscious minds from the binds of wider patriarchal societies. Previously depicted as a taboo figure shunned from…
For ten days in October, Sequences Art Biennial in Reykjavík brought together over fifty of the most exciting artists from the Nordic and Baltic regions, interwoven with international voices. Featuring a central exhibition, split across various institutions – including Kling & Bang, the Nordic House and the National Gallery of Iceland, alongside outdoor artworks around…
Born in Ethiopia and based in Italy since childhood, Jem Perucchini’s work is profoundly influenced by art history. The Milan-based artist mines visual archetypes from all over the world, spanning imagery of the Early Renaissance, African traditions, and Christian iconography, combining these elements in his vibrant oil paintings. His works adeptly forge cultural bridges while…
On the Giza Plateau in Egypt, the third edition of the ambitious contemporary art initiative, Forever is Now, has launched. This year’s programme includes a series of imposing sculptures and installations conceived by 14 artists from the region and around the world, including Rashed Al Shashai, Stephan Breuer, Azza Al Qubaisi, and JR, among others….
Hailing from Addis Ababa, Ethiopian artist Elias Sime is best known for his large-scale reliefs made from recycled consumer electronics. He creates expansive mosaics comprising keyboards, circuits, and wires, among other e-waste imported into his home country. Sime’s works serve as records of the global exchange of commodities, and the conceptual transformations of matter from…
Based between Cairo and London, Egyptian artist, Zeina Aref, traverses various mediums and processes to convey the nuances of cultural and social landscapes — often referencing and reimagining the traditions of her home country. Her education in Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins helped shape her visually arresting work, which focuses on the exploration of…