Hailing from Montreal, this January, visual artist Gab Bois traded the frosty Canadian winter for a dose of Caribbean sun and sea at Grand Cayman estate Palm Heights. The latest in a diverse roster of creatives, including the likes of Tschabalala Self, Torso, Shygirl, Kenturah Davis and more, to participate in Palm Heights’ flourishing residency…
This March, Harneet Baweja of Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants Gunpowder will launch his latest venture, Empire Empire in Notting Hill. Taking inspiration from the late 1970s Indian disco era, revellers will be welcomed to dine and dance the evening away. Baweja explains to Something Curated: “My father tells me that the late 1970’s was a…
South African artist Zandile Tshabalala’s paintings are an ode to young Black women like herself, celebratory, dynamic and self-confident. The commanding presence of her characters, whether reclined reading a book, convivial in the company of friends, or perhaps in an intimate situation, are rooted in the artist’s everyday reality. Contrasting who the Black woman is…
Shaped by his experience growing up between Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and the UK, Jawara Alleyne’s interdisciplinary practice seamlessly oscillates between the realms of art and fashion. Through a nuanced amalgam of Caribbean mythologies, including the Rastafarian mysticism of Jamaica and the pirate folklore of the Cayman Islands, contrasted with the histories of London’s subcultures,…
Beneath the Surface is a group show curated by Lehmann Maupin Director Isabella Icoz, bringing together the work of Heidi Bucher, Alex Gardner, Lubaina Himid, Shirazeh Houshiary, Araba Opoku, and Calida Rawles. Isabella Icoz tells Something Curated: “I have always been fascinated by how artists engage with water in their practice, whether that be as…
South Korean visual artist and music producer Yunchul Kim imagines a reality beyond the realm of human experience, founded on his rigorous explorations into the essence of materials. Navigating a dynamic world of undulating light and flowing matter, the artist’s works often represent a moment where the physical properties of materials, typically seldom seen up-close,…
Olukayode Odesanya, better known by his stage name Kida Kudz, is a Nigerian born, UK based artist primarily operating within the Afrobeats scene and its adjacent worlds. Having accrued a keen following across Europe and Africa with his distinctive sound, which he coins “Afro Jiggy,” Kida has previously collaborated with artists such as Burna Boy,…
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s multi-disciplinary practice explores colonialism and post-colonialism within the context of globalisation. Through examining race, class and the construction of cultural identity, Shonibare’s works comment on the tangled interrelationship between Africa and Europe, and their respective economic and political histories. Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation, an evolution of Guest Projects, Shonibare’s long-standing…