British-Pakistani writer and director Aleem Khan is preparing for the UK release of his powerful debut feature, After Love, in cinemas from tomorrow, 4 June. Previously, Khan’s short film, Three Brothers, commissioned by the BFI and Film London, earned him a BAFTA nomination. Following this success, After Love has received selections at Cannes Critics’ Week,…
Swiss art dealer and internationally renowned auctioneer Simon de Pury announces his latest venture, a new exhibition series titled de PURY presents…, collaborating with international artists to stage exhibitions from their own studios. The first exhibition, de PURY presents Microcosm by Henry Hudson, launches on 1 June, running until 31 July 2021, with the London-based…
Leilah Babirye’s powerful works are a testament to her intelligent approach to the transformation of found materials. Her oeuvre examines the legacies of British colonialism in Uganda and the traditional clan systems of the kingdom of Buganda, encompassing progressive ideas regarding alternative forms of kinship, community and LGBTQI activism. The artist fled Uganda in 2015…
In her video and sound installation This song is for… South African artist Gabrielle Goliath revisits the convention of the dedication song, in collaboration with groups of women and gender-queer musical ensembles. Goliath’s artistic practice exposes and unpacks the epidemic of gender-based violence in South Africa and around the world. Each song is dedicated to…
Hailing from Tokyo, Japan and raised in the UK, London-based architect Takero Shimazaki co-founded the practice t-sa with Yuli Toh back in 1996. Today, at the atelier’s helm alone, Shimazaki’s approach to design continues to be rooted in a preoccupation with context, always considering the existing built fabric, details and landscape, as well as the…
Algerian-born artist Mohamed Bourouissa is known for confronting complex socio-economic issues in his practice, exploring tensions between different social contexts. In-depth research, including long periods of engagement with specific locales and groups, inform works that question collective histories, uses of public space, and representational identities. The charged legacies of colonialism and contemporary realities of racial…
Trading her New York apartment for the warm shores of Grand Cayman this spring, Queens-based sonic artist Eartheater finds herself temporarily sequestered in an elegantly furnished suite at Palm Heights. An artist-in-residence at the sumptuous Cayman estate, following the likes of Kelsey Lu, Ryan Trecartin, and Precious Okoyomon, among others, she is soon to be…
Opening next month, 5 May, New York’s Anna Zorina Gallery is set to present To Give and Take, a solo exhibition of new works by New York-based artist Alvin Armstrong, curated by Stephanie Baptist. The upcoming show brings together a series of characters, alone and paired, stationary and in motion, to interrogate the vulnerability of…