From artist-run initiatives and independent festivals to commercial galleries and more, Something Curated has compiled a guide to Cairo’s contemporary art scene – touching on film and music too. With special thanks to Egyptian director and photographer Zeina Aref for her on-the-ground recommendations. Gypsum Gallery Opened in 2013, Gypsum is the brainchild of curator Aleya…
Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic, sits at the crossroads of Austria, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, and Poland, and like most Czech food bears all of these influences on the food available in its centre, as well as a few more for good measure. It’s a couple of hours from Prague, has a…
In recent years, Marseille, France’s sun-drenched, graffiti-covered port city, has rapidly emerged as a fashionable hub in the region, drawing both national and international tourists along with a slew of new nomadic residents. This influx of visitors has sparked valid debate, with gentrification – and specifically “Airbnbisation” – bringing its usual mix of pros and…
If there’s one country in Europe quietly roaring toward an economic boom, it’s Albania. Over the past decade, continental investors and sun-seekers alike have discovered this Balkan upstart, enticed by its untapped potential and warm hospitality. Perched on the Adriatic with toes dipped in the Ionian, Albania is just a 45-minute ferry hop from Corfu—and…
This month, from 16-18 May, art book fair Available Works returns to New York for its fourth and most expansive iteration yet. The event will take over the 39th floor of 180 Maiden Lane for a weekend of printed matter, live music, art, and cultural programming. Presented by Something Special Studios* and Water Street Associates…
For its sixth and most expansive edition to date, Queer East Festival returns to London this spring with a vibrant celebration of queer cinema, performance, and visual culture from East and Southeast Asia – and, for the first time, Central and South Asia. With over 100 titles and a bold new strand spotlighting diasporic stories…
Easter is one of those times where even people who don’t usually have time to read feel like it is time to relax and spend a few hours in the company of a book. Here are five suggestions to keep those hours fun and, more often than not, more than a little weird. VANISHING WORLD,…
Imagine lounging on a Maralunga sofa while sipping a cocktail from a Kartell glass, as Flos lamps play with the light around you. Imagine you are in Milan – from the charming Brera district to the fashion quadrilateral, from the historic Duomo square to the picturesque Navigli, and on to the dynamic Tortona neighbourhood. Every…