Taking place from 13-17 October, Frieze London and Frieze Masters are back for their 2021 editions. Both art fairs are returning to Regent’s Park following last year’s pandemic induced hiatus. Together, the two events bring together some 290 galleries from 40 countries, presenting art across the ages, from old masters to modern classics and the…
Carved tools, weapons and remnants of large stone structures are indicative of Bhutan having been inhabited as early as 2000 BCE. Historians have postulated that the state of Lhomon – literally meaning “Southern Darkness” – or Monyul – “Dark Land” – a reference to the Monpa, an ethnic group in Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, may…
London’s ICA is set to present Channel B, a new interactive exhibition by Black-owned art, music and creative education initiative Nine Nights, from 11 October 2021 – 30 January 2022. Channel B is an audio-visual exploration of Black futurism, featuring new work by Gaika, GLOR1A and Shannen SP. It includes five interactive installations that act…
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is set to return to Somerset House from 14-17 October 2021 for its 9th London edition. Since its inception, 1-54 has established itself as a leading voice in the global discussion on contemporary African art and has been at the forefront of the African art market with annual editions across…
Making It, a group exhibition dedicated to a generation of pioneering women sculptors who came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, opens at Cork Street’s Waddington Custot on 1 October and will run until 13 November 2021. Taking an unexpected approach to their chosen media: fusing gold leaf with linen for instance,…
Home to a flourishing community of artists, artisans, architects and designers, Morocco, and the city of Marrakech in particular, has established itself internationally as a thriving centre of creativity. To learn more about the people behind the scenes, Something Curated highlights five cultural producers shaping Morocco’s design landscape today. Mohamed Amine Siana During its forty-four…
The Elephantine Colossus, also known by its function as the Elephant Hotel, was a beguiling tourist attraction which once took centre stage on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The hotel, built in the shape of an elephant, is a marvellous example of novelty architecture. The seven-story structure designed by James V. Lafferty stood above…
Following his summer residency at the gallery, from 2 October 2021 Hauser & Wirth Somerset will present a solo show of work by Thomas J. Price, one of Britain’s most prominent young sculptors. This exhibition will be a recontextualising of his work to date and include moving image, sculpture and photography, offering a chance to…