1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair will make its 11th consecutive appearance at Somerset House, London, scheduled from 12-15 October 2023 — and Something Curated gets to take a first look. As the premier global art fair devoted to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, 1-54 London 2023 will feature a record-breaking presence of…
Tea rituals offer a unique insight into diverse histories of the world. The tale of tea originates in China, where it is believed that in 2737 BCE, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung sat beneath a tree while his servant boiled drinking water. As fate would have it, a few leaves from the tree floated into…
Air Afrique magazine is a dynamic new platform celebrating Afro-diasporic art and fostering discussions around Black expression. Conceived by a Paris-based collective and drawing inspiration from influential pan-African magazines of the past century, the publication made its debut at the Centre Pompidou in Paris during Men’s Fashion Week with the support of Italian fashion house…
Titled The Laboratory of the Future and curated by Ghanaian-Scottish architect, academic and writer, Lesley Lokko, the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale is now open to the public and running until 26 November 2023. The Biennale includes 63 national participants spread across the Giardini, at the Arsenale, and in the historic city centre of Venice. As…
Ambitious restoration plans for Iraq’s Mosul Cultural Museum (MCM) and its invaluable collection have been announced this month. The initiative highlights the site’s significance within architectural and world history and places the museum at the centre of the region’s cultural and community regeneration. The second largest museum in Iraq, following Baghdad’s National Museum, the institution…
The nascency of Indian contemporary art can be traced back to the 1970s but it was during the early 1990s, when the country’s economy began to liberalise, and globalisation brought new ideas and influences to the forefront, that the movement really took root. Its development has been crucially facilitated by a growing network of art…
Including participating artists Dayanita Singh, Aline Motta, Gabriel Gentil Tukano, Manuel Chavajay, Philip Rizk, Mounira Al-Solh, and Leilah Weinraub, among others, the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo reveals the first list of artists involved in the 35th Bienal de São Paulo. Entitled choreographies of the impossible, and running from 6 September to 10 December 2023, the Bienal will bring together diverse artistic practices from locations outside the…
Residencies provide a unique opportunity for artists to immerse themselves in new cultural settings, connect with local communities, and progress their work in a supportive environment. Something Curated highlights five exciting programmes across Asia, each proposing different perspectives and experiences for artists seeking to expand their horizons. From the tranquil countryside of Taiwan to the…