Established in 1972, A.I.R. Gallery became the first non-profit gallery in the United States dedicated to showcasing the work of women artists. Susan Williams and Barbara Zucker, along with Dotty Attie, Maude Boltz, Mary Grigoriadis, and Nancy Spero, first joined forces, going onto invite fourteen other women artists to become co-founders of the initiative, totalling…
Opening on 5 July and running until 29 October 2023, the South London Gallery (SLG) will present Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes. The SLG’s local neighbourhood of Peckham is home to one of the largest Nigerian diaspora communities in the UK and is sometimes referred to as ‘Little Lagos.’ Lagos was a significant…
Food and architecture are two fundamental elements that shape our lives, yet their relationship is often critically overlooked. With a growing number of practitioners exploring this fascinating intersection, the below are using food as a lens to rethink the built environment and challenge accepted perceptions of design, art and sustenance. From provoking thought around the…
Opening on 21 June and running until 3 September 2023, London’s Hayward Gallery is set to present Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis, a major new exhibition exploring how international contemporary artists are helping to reframe our responses to the climate crisis. The ambitious group show seeks to inspire a renewed…
In 1966, the idea of organising an international festival to honour Iran’s traditional artistic heritage, nurture burgeoning creativity, and elevate the nation’s cultural standing was initiated by Queen Farah Pahlavi, known as the Shahbanu in Persian. The vision encompassed the goals of promoting a broader appreciation of Iranian artists’ work, introducing foreign artists to Iran,…
Opening on 8 July and running until 29 October 2023, Kettle’s Yard is set to present Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, an exhibition exploring the historical life and contemporary significance of Palestinian embroidered craft. This ancient practice is characterised by exceptional beauty and intricacy – some of the finest dresses, known as thobes, carry over 200,000…
Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai is a Japanese tradition in which people gather at night to exchange eerie ghost stories and personal anecdotes. This game involves the sequential telling of stories, with illumination provided by a hundred candles. After each tale, a candle is extinguished, gradually plunging the surroundings into deeper darkness. Originally, the game served as a…
Broadly speaking, the clothing style and fashion sense of the Philippines in the modern-day era have been influenced by the nation’s indigenous tribes, Chinese waves of immigration, the Spaniards, and the Americans, as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history. Today, in a globalised world shaped by social media, prevailing fashion…