The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK), along with Locus+, presents a new solo exhibition by Seoul-based artist Jewyo Rhii, running from 28 October 2020 – 23 January 2021 in London. Entitled Love Your Depot, the show comprises a towering, modular steel structure occupying the central exhibition space, boasting an array of paintings and drawings, which…
Opening its doors on 8 October at Berners Street in Fitzrovia, Akoko is set to offer London diners a unique window into the cuisine of West Africa. British Nigerian restaurateur Aji Akokomi has taken inspiration from family recipes and his travels across the region. Working with Head Chef JM Chilila, the team pay homage to…
Following the success of his Honeysuckle pop-up dinner series, Philadelphia-born chef, artist, writer and activist Omar Tate is working to open a versatile community center in West Philadelphia, with a principal focus on feeding the neighbourhood, as well as supporting local arts and educational initiatives. After close to a decade working in the kitchens of…
Running until 14 October 2020, London’s Simon Lee Gallery presents The sudden longing to collapse 30 years of distance, Toby Ziegler’s sixth solo exhibition with the gallery, in which the artist explores the complex relationships between experience and memory, image and data, through the twin lens of figuration and abstraction. The exhibition can be experienced…
Celebrating her multicultural background in her collections, fashion designer Kim Shui was born in the US, and grew up in Rome, Italy. Assimilating diverse influences, Shui’s work playfully embraces eclectic materials and techniques, often subverting traditional Chinese motifs as a signature. She debuted her AW16 ready-to-wear collection at NYFW, and went on to be selected…
Born in Rio de Janeiro and based between London and São Paulo, artist Alexandre da Cunha challenges the implicit value systems of matter in his work. In his careful arrangement of material and objects, whether domestic, utilitarian or disposable, da Cunha re-evaluates hierarchies of attention and perception by scrutinising the play of shape, form and…
Established in 2016, pop-up eatery Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites serves up traditional Sri Lankan cuisine and street food, alongside a unique offering of Sri Lankan-influenced Southern American fare. Founded by chef Samantha Fore, a first generation Sri Lankan-American from Lexington, Kentucky, the pop-up, typically set up behind Lexington’s Arcadium Bar pre-pandemic, was born after…
The territory between accurate recollection and false memory is explored in the richly toned and layered paintings of London-based artist Antonia Showering. Combining elements of her cultural heritage with personal experience, the paintings’ fluid forms, both figurative and abstract, point to the deeply subjective nature of representation. Showering’s process begins with the application of distemper…