With its long sea border between eastern and western civilisations, Yemen has long existed at a crossroads of cultures with a strategic location for trade. Large settlements have existed in the mountains of northern Yemen as early as 5000 BCE. In current times, the on-going conflict in the country has resulted in one of the…
Decadently laden with cream cheese frosting in every colour imaginable, infused with diverse flavours from tamarind and balsamic, to lavender, black pepper and raspberry, chef-artist Magnet Fréda’s mesmeric cakes come encrusted with everything from sumptuous slices of pink, white and black dragon fruit, glistening pomegranate seeds and shaggy rambutans, to fragrant sprigs of sage and…
Opening on 19 February and running until 15 May 2022, leading contemporary artist Jenny Holzer has curated an exhibition of works by the late Louise Bourgeois, an immensely influential figure of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Holzer is known for her exploration and subversion of language through the use of unexpected forms, while Bourgeois’ psychologically…
While the notion of cave dwelling may ordinarily invoke images of the dark and dingy, one extraordinarily dedicated desert sculptor has created a series of spaces that challenge expectations of underground living through meticulous craftsmanship and architectural beauty. Ra Paulette, a New Mexico-based artist and subject of the 2014 Oscar-nominated short documentary Cavedigger, has been…
Following its inaugural exhibition in 2020, Desert X AlUla returns for its second edition from 11 February – 30 March 2022, placing visionary contemporary artworks by 15 Saudi and international artists amidst the extraordinary desert landscape of AlUla, a majestic region in north-west Saudi Arabia of natural and creative heritage steeped in a legacy of…
Z He, alongside her husband Alex Peffly, is behind London’s Bun House, Wun’s, and most recently, Pleasant Lady, a to-go crêperie. Bun House opened in Soho in early 2017 with a focus on traditional Canton-style steamed buns and house-made Chinese pickles. The eatery moved to Lisle Street in Chinatown in 2019, and the former Soho…
Mexico City based artist duo ASMA, comprising Ecuador born Matias Armendaris and Mexico native Hanya Beliá, develops work produced wholly through active collaboration. In their collective process, they explore the act of interaction and how things in contact start affecting each other. Paintings emerge through careful layers of soft silicone, hinting at the suppleness of…
American fashion journalist, stylist, creative director, and former Editor-at-Large of Vogue magazine, André Leon Talley was an exceptional Black figure in an industry that was notoriously elitist and often times discriminatory. Celebrated as a truly singular style icon, he is widely credited for his advocating of diversity in the world of fashion. Earlier today, aged…