Hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, multimedia artist Michael Booker’s latest series of portraits depict partially shielded bodies, intercepted by swathes of colour and lush organic forms. Joining geometric patterns with figuration, Booker’s large-scale works are rich in dynamism and detail. Exploring drawing practice itself as a healing mechanism, Booker’s new exhibition, Veil at Morton Fine Art…
Last week, Bottega Veneta announced the appointment of designer Matthieu Blazy as the Italian fashion house’s new Creative Director, only days after Daniel Lee’s sudden departure. Blazy had been working closely with Lee since mid-2020 on building Bottega Veneta’s refreshed image. In light of this, his new position at the helm of the brand is…
Sandpaintings have an important place in the cultural history of numerous ethnic communities and religious groups around the world. These largely ephemeral works are often closely connected with rituals, from religious sacraments to healing ceremonies, as well as functioning as a means of storytelling. Among those who are known to traditionally practice the art form…
Central to the culture of Honduras, the contemporary artistic output of the country takes inspiration from not only the Mesoamericans, but the histories of African American slaves, the region’s climate and terrain, and its complex political standing, broaching these matters through rich visual art practices, writing, music, and film, among other channels. Reflecting the lives…
For over a decade, South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga has used his own body in travesti – a theatrical term referring to the portrayal of a character in an opera, play, or ballet by a performer of the opposite sex – to create queer avatars that parody and critique the status quo, expanding how a…
Historically, Brazil’s original capital city was Salvador but in 1763 Rio de Janeiro took its place, remaining the nation’s appointed political centre until 1960. During this period, resources tended to be centred in Brazil’s southeastern region, and most of the country’s population was concentrated near its Atlantic coast. Brazil’s first republican constitution, dated 1891, states…
Louis Korovilas, formerly of London dining staples Locatelli and Bancone, is set to open Noci in February 2022, a new neighbourhood pasta restaurant in the heart of Islington. Overlooking Islington Green, Noci, which translates to walnut in Italian, will draw inspiration from Korovilas’ travels across Italy and the rich, regional specialties of the country with…
The Medu Art Ensemble was a collective of cultural activists operating out of Gaborone, Botswana during the apex of the anti-apartheid resistance movement during the late twentieth century. The collective first came together in 1977 as a group of Black South African artists mutually invested in regional liberation struggles and resistance to South Africa’s apartheid…