Founded by Liv Little and edited by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, online and print platform gal-dem strives to tell the varied stories of women and non-binary people of colour. The magazine, founded in 2015, addresses inequality and misrepresentation in the field of journalism through highlighting the creative and editorial work of diverse contributors, spanning essays, opinion, news,…
Hailing from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in the South West Pacific Ocean, and presently based in Australia, visual artist Taloi Havini’s work takes on many forms including sculpture, film, photography and immersive audio-video installations. The birthplace of the artist, Bougainville, is situated in Papua New Guinea and comprises Bougainville Island, its largest landmass, as…
Chennai Photo Biennale shares the first list of artists, collaborative projects and the curatorial concept for its upcoming edition. This would have been the month CPB Foundation opened the third edition of the Chennai Photo Biennale but amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Biennale has been postponed to December 2021 from its original schedule. Titled Maps…
Born in Amman, Jordan and based in Beirut, Lebanon, artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan describes himself as a “Private Ear”. His interest in sound and its intersection with politics originates from his background as a touring musician and producer. The artist’s investigatory audio works have previously been used as evidence at the UK Asylum and Immigration…
Based in Accra, Ghana and working internationally, Gallery 1957 has a curatorial focus on West Africa. Presenting a programme of exhibitions, installations and performances by the region’s most significant artists, the gallery serves as a vital platform, providing resources for residencies and participating in international art fairs. Founded by Marwan Zakhem in 2016, the space…
Founded in 1995 in memory of the civil uprising of the 1980 repression of the Gwangju Democratization Movement, the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea is Asia’s oldest biennial of contemporary art. For the last twenty-three years, the Gwangju Biennale has emerged as a network for international cultural exchanges and a platform for the arts, while…
Ikon Gallery’s upcoming group show, opening on 4 December 2020 and running until 14 February 2021, features the work of numerous diverse and influential artists, including Lee Bul, Martin Creed, Carmen Herrera, On Kawara, Haroon Mirza, Cornelia Parker, Bosco Sodi, Nancy Spero and David Theobald, among others. In 1964, the artists’ group that founded Birmingham’s…
Open now and running until 12 December 2020, Simon Lee Gallery, New York hosts Pedestrian Profanities, a group exhibition of interdisciplinary artists, designers and polymaths curated by Eric N. Mack, which explores the relationship between fine art, design and fashion, and the ways in which they are activated by a participating body. On the selection…