For her first solo show in the UK, opening at South London Gallery on 14 June and running until 1 September 2019, Russian-Ghanaian artist Liz Johnson Artur presents new sculptural works incorporating photographs selected from her substantial archive of images documenting the lives of people from the African diaspora. Artur has taken photographs across Europe,…
Something Curated highlights five of the most exciting new and recently launched restaurants to try in New York this June, taking a closer look at the founders and proprietors behind the promising food offerings. Crown Shy || James Kent & Jeff Katz Crown Shy is a collaboration between James Kent, long-time chef de cuisine at…
Looking at the month ahead, Something Curated highlights six of the most exciting art exhibitions taking place in New York this June. Porous Structures, at Gladstone Gallery || Damián Ortega (Until 8 Jun 2019) Concluding early this month, this show explores Ortega’s longstanding interest in visually dissecting the underlying sociohistorical narratives embedded in everyday materials….
Highlighting this month’s most promising London food launches, Something Curated takes a closer look at what to try, as well as the founders and proprietors behind the openings. Arros QD || Quique Dacosta Quique Dacosta is one of Spain’s most celebrated chefs and he runs two restaurants with Michelin stars: Quique Dacosta, in Denia, and…
Something Curated highlights the unmissable arts and culture happenings taking place across the city this June, from the Central Saint Martins graduate show to an experimental poetry workshop, via the subversive imaginings of New York-based art collective DIS. Exhibitions: Show Two: Design, at Central Saint Martins (19–23 Jun 2019) Following Central Saint Martins’ Show One…
The team behind Shoreditch’s acclaimed modern British restaurant Lyle’s, chef James Lowe and general manager John Ogier, are set to launch a second site this June. A wine bar and bakery called Flor will open at 1 Bedale Street, on the edge of Borough Market, near London Bridge. Lowe notes that all the produce used…
Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, born in 1961 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently lives and works between New York, Berlin and Bangkok. Tiravanija’s practice largely concerns itself with the individual’s experience of the communal, where socialising is a seminal element. His installations frequently take the form of stages or rooms with large architectural structures for playing music, sharing meals,…
The celebrated team behind New York Thai restaurant Uncle Boons has announced they will be opening another dining concept in Nolita this spring; chefs Ann Redding and Matt Danzer, the duo behind popular eateries including Michelin-starred Uncle Boons and takeout spot Uncle Boons Sister, are broaching an entirely new venture, which this time won’t centre…