What do you get when you mix the grit of underground fight clubs, the glamour of New York’s arts scene, and the energy of a late-night party? The answer is FNT, the brainchild of Bekim Trenova. Seeking to rekindle the spirit of “old New York,” FNT began as an illegal fight party, evolving into one…
Celebrating the enduring appeal of printed art in all its forms, Available Works will return to downtown Manhattan this weekend. Presented by Something Special Studios (SSS*), Water Street Associates (WSA), and Wrong Answer, the two-day event will be hosted within the expansive surrounds of the recently opened cultural hub, WSA. Housed in a towering 1980s…
The leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, 1-54 will return to London’s Somerset House from 10–13 October 2024 — this year featuring 60 exhibitors from 23 countries. Ahead of the fair’s launch, 1-54’s Founding Director Touria El Glaoui offers Something Curated an exclusive glimpse into what we…
For the second consecutive year and building on a triumphant 2023 debut, celebrated island restaurant, Tillies from Palm Heights in Grand Cayman will arrive in New York City this week. The restaurant will be serve a family-style sharing menu from the 41st floor at WSA in FiDi for a six-day Fashion Week pop-up. Tillies’ head…
From 5 October 2024, the Barbican will host The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998, the world’s first exhibition to explore and chart this period of significant cultural and political change in South Asia. Ahead of the exhibition, Something Curated sat down with Shanay Jhaveri, Head of Visual Arts at the Barbican, to learn more…
Open now and running until 8 September 2024, Spike Island presents a major survey exhibition of the late British artist Donald Rodney. Rodney worked across sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, and digital media, experimenting with new materials and technologies throughout his life. A co-founding member of the BLK Art Group — an association of young Black…
Renowned Los Angeles restaurant Gjelina opened at the 15th floor residency kitchen of New York City’s WSA, Manhattan’s venue du jour located at 161 Water Street in the Financial District last night. It marked the first service of a three-week summer residency for the Venice Beach-born restaurant, which is scheduled to reopen its site at…
During the 80s, queer filmmakers from around the globe took up the camera to tell previously untold stories in bold and creative ways, bringing unapologetic portrayals of LGBTQ+ individuals to the big screen. The world stood on the cusp of transformation. Borders were poised to change, the fight to end Apartheid in South Africa persisted,…