Category: Arts & Culture
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Playwright Mojisola Adebayo has showcased groundbreaking theatre globally for decades. In her latest work, she takes over the ICA ahead of a national tour: STARS is a new play exploring pleasure, all performed by actress Debra Michaels alongside DJ Bradley Charles. Over the ninety minutes show, the audience follows Mrs, an old lady going into outer space in search of her orgasm.…
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Since the dawn of the brand’s inception, New Era has been known to be in the business of shedding light on underrepresented and unappreciated talents. The collective has developed a strong liking for the ways of the youth worldwide. On a worldwide scale, New Era’s motives to celebrate rising artists and better comprehend the ways…
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What comes to mind when you think of a football fan? Probably not someone like Sterling Rose Kelly, a young, genderfluid, anarchic artist and post-punk bassist. Sterling is taking centre stage in the new Converse X Liverpool FC (LFC) partnership which celebrates the rich creativity and diversity of football fans; a new generation who express…
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“We believe that the metaverse has the potential to bring people together and grow business opportunities in new and meaningful ways, and we are committed to helping more people build new platforms that are accessible and, importantly, inclusive.“ Ashleigh Ainsley, co-founder of Colorintech. Colorintech, a non-profit organisation supporting diversity and inclusion in the tech industry,…
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![In Conversation with bionic ‘Sleepova’ writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini [@astrominx]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/l-r-Amber-Grappy-Aliyah-Odoffin-Bukky-Bakray-and-Shayde-Sinclair-in_Sleepova_production_shots-at-Bush-Theatre.-Photo-Helen-Murray.webp)
In conversation with Sleepova bionic writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini
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![OSQUELLO [@OSQUELLO2] EXPLORES PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN ‘ROMERO’ – THE ACCOMPANYING SHORT FILM FOR HIS LATEST ALBUM](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/osquello-cover-1140x850.jpg)
Friends and fans gathered at Kunstraum on Friday to watch the premiere of Osquello’s short film, released to promote his album Romero. Before we got to see the film, directed by Esrom Soloman, Osquello thanked everyone for the support on the album (which is phenomenal by the way if you haven’t heard it yet) and…
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![Experimental artist GAIKA [@Gaikasees] is performing at Roundhouses’ AfroFutures](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dubmorphology-x-GAIKA_-A-Journey-Through-Afrofuturist-Realms-1140x850.jpg)
GAIKA is an experimental rapper, producer, writer, visual and performance artist. He brings dubmorphology X GAIKA: A Journey Through Afrofuturist Realms to Roundhouse on Saturday 1 April as part of Roundhouse AfroFUTURES. As well as making raw and arresting sounds, GAIKA is an engaging writer and a visual and performance artist, having his audio-visual sculpture Zemel exhibited at 180 studios and…
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![A Man of Many Hats: Meet cultural activist Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai [@universoulartist]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSCF1243-2-1140x850.png)
Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai – a man of many hats and most popularly known as the founding director of the S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys project is colorfully blending photography, mental well-being, and black boy activism internationally. Kay has successfully fused his photography, poetry, filmmaker, and mental health researcher skills to develop the multilayered S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys programme, which shows a…
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Every year for two weeks, BFI Flare showcases the best LGBTQ+ cinema worldwide in its Southbank venue. This year, it brought to the British screens “Who I Am Not” for the first time, an intimate documentary following the lives of two intersex individuals in South Africa. From medical appointments to dates, the documentary showcases the day-to-day reality of…
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Tucked in an alleyway in Soho sits Phillida Reid, an airy and bright gallery showcasing both emerging and established artists. In its latest exhibition, East Londoner Mohammed Z. Rahman takes center stage with paintings exploring personal and political (hi)stories of migration, labour, queerness, and class by depicting domestic settings. City of Burrows is the artist’s first solo…