In many ways, Common Beauty III: The Poetry of Patches, presented by Nonfrasa Gallery and curated by Gatari Surya Kusuma, reminded me of the Tunggul Besi Temple. Imagine a Balinese temple atop the foothills of a sacred volcano, believed to be the abode of the gods—Mount Agung. The temple has no walls, no grandiose architecture—just…
For those unfamiliar with the history of China’s alternative art scene, a useful tip is to ask ChatGPT about “Arrow Factory Beijing.” People can quickly glimpse its epitomic significance: at just 15 square metres in size, it was established by three artists and curators in 2008, right before the Beijing Olympics. Located in a storefront…
Okiki Akinfe paints from the in-between: the layered, often contradictory spaces where Britishness and Nigerian identity rub up against one another. Based in London, Akinfe’s work draws on personal memory, pop culture and academic research to question what it means to belong – and what it means to be seen. After studying painting at the…
Following Something Curated’s guides to the best contemporary art spaces in Cairo and Marseille, the latest instalment in the series explores Mumbai’s flourishing art scene. Experimenter Co-founded by Prateek and Priyanka Raja in 2009 in Kolkata, Experimenter expanded to Mumbai in 2022 with a gallery in a restored 1890s building in Colaba. The gallery supports…
Whether it’s artists, filmmakers, gallerists, musicians, chefs, or authors, Something Curated is always aiming to bring you illuminating and often-times wide-ranging conversations with those at the cutting edge of the arts and culture. Here’s a selection of our favourites from 2025 so far. And we can promise you can look forward to many more to…
Following their recent collaboration on Whispering Silence, a solo exhibition at Inspection Pit in West Sussex, artist Marnie Weber and curator Phoebe Ahern sit down to discuss some of the recurring themes in Weber’s work — from ageing and femininity to the performance of identity. Together, they reflect on Weber’s practice and how she subverts…
When once-defined and well-oiled machines of the reality around us begin to stutter, appealing alternatives are offered like poisoned apples. And so what was once agreed to be round, becomes flat; what was documented, becomes rhetorical; and what was dangerous, is now safe. Toying with worldviews that toy with health and sanity, ‘Tired of Being…
From artist-run initiatives and independent festivals to commercial galleries and more, Something Curated has compiled a guide to Cairo’s contemporary art scene – touching on film and music too. With special thanks to Egyptian director and photographer Zeina Aref for her on-the-ground recommendations. Gypsum Gallery Opened in 2013, Gypsum is the brainchild of curator Aleya…
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